My Unwanted Billionaire

I walk into Jason’s penthouse once the elevator arrives on his floor. Uncle Jack dropped me off a few seconds ago. I say Jason’s name as I walk into his apartment but get no response. He must be in his study since he is not in the living room or kitchen. I walk to the kitchen to find something to eat. I didn’t even get to order food while at lunch with Mrs. Sullivan. I drop my purse on the counter and open the fridge to find something to eat or cook with. I am sure Jason won’t mind me cooking, but I think I should tell him first. I close the fridge and walk to his study to ask him.

I knock before entering. I see him working on some papers on his desk. I can’t believe even on Sunday, he is working.

“Hi, sweetheart,” Jason says as I walk towards him

“Hi, what are you doing?” I ask, standing beside him

“Just starting ahead on some work before I travel this week.”

“Oh, that’s true you are traveling on Wednesday.”

“Yes, I am going to miss you.” He says, pulling me to his lap.

“Me too,”

“Why don’t you come with me?”

“To Dubai?”

“Yes”

“Your grandmother is going with you, right?”

“Yes”

“I think I would pass.”

“If you are saying this, that means lunch didn’t go the way I hoped”

“No, it didn’t”

“I would talk to her again.”

“You don’t have to do that.”

“I do,”

“No, you don’t.”

“I do because Eleanor, I see a future with you, and it won’t be nice if every time you and she are in a room. You are glaring at each other”

“You see a future with me?” I ask, surprised he does

“Yes, I do Eleanor, no woman has made me want to be faithful to her in years, and you do. If I didn’t see a future with you, I wouldn’t want you to get along with my grandmother” I can’t believe Jason sees a future with me. I didn’t know I meant that much to him. I am so happy he sees a future with me.

“I see a future with you too. I promise to try and fix my relationship with your grandmother, but I want you to stop trying to force her to like me. If you keep trying to force it, it won’t work. We should let her see that I am worthy of being with you.”

“You believe she will see it even if I don’t talk to her”

“Yes, I believe she will” I hope she does because if Jason and I have any chance of a future together, I genuinely have to get along with that witch. I don’t know how I will make her believe I am not after Jason’s money, but I have to. Jason means the world to me, and I would be damned if I let her ruin things between us.

“I hope she does, and I want to ask you something?”

“I am listening.”

“Are you free tonight?”

“Yes, I am. Why do you ask?”

“Grandfather invited us to have dinner with him tonight. I totally forgot to tell you yesterday.”

“Oh, I am free tonight. We could go.”

“That’s great. He invited Evan and your friend. I am sure we are going to have a lovely time tonight.”

“Yeah, we would, and it’s good you told me now. I can call Amber and make sure she doesn’t wear the same outfit as me.” I say, standing up from his lap so I can get my phone from my back pocket.

“How is there a possibility of you both wearing the same outfit tonight?”

“Unlike guys, girls love sharing clothes, and since Amber and I don’t live together, we can’t borrow each other’s clothes easily, so we buy the same things sometimes if we both like it,”

“Women are weird.”

“We are not weird,” I say, chuckling.

“Whatever you say, honey, and I will see you later. I want to finish with these documents before we go out later.” He says, pointing to the papers in front of him

“Alright, I will see you later,” I kiss him goodbye before walking towards the door. I dial Amber’s number on my way out. I am about to step out when I remember the main reason I came here. “Jason, do you mind me cooking. I haven’t eaten lunch.”

“Of course not. The kitchen is yours to use whenever you like.”

“Thank you,” I say, walking out of his study.

As I am walking to the kitchen, Amber answers my call

“Hey Eleanor”

“Hi Amber, how are you?” I ask, opening the fridge.

“I am good, and you?”

“I am good too. Jason just told me about the dinner we have with Mr. Crawford tonight. I am even surprised you didn’t tell me first. I am sure it must have slipped your mind. What are you wearing? I need to make sure it’s not what I wish to wear.”

“I am not going,” Amber says, sounding down.

“Why are you not going, and why do you sound sad?”

“I am not going because I don’t want to add the list of people who hate me from Evan’s family. His father is enough. I don’t want to add his grandfather.”© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

“Mr. Crawford had met you before you started dating Evan, so I am sure he won’t hate you now that you are Evan’s girlfriend. You have nothing to worry about, and maybe if he likes you as Evan’s girlfriend, he can convince his son that you are great for Evan. You have to come tonight.”

“How sure are you he is going to like me? What if it’s the opposite that happens?”

“I am confident Mr. Crawford is going to like you as Evan’s girlfriend. I am his friend, so I know.”

“Hmmm”

“Please come tonight. It would be nice if you came.”

After a bit of pause, she finally says the words I wished to hear. “Fine, I will come tonight. I hope what you wish for happens. It will really help if he likes me as Evan’s girlfriend.”

“He would. I am positive he will. Once he sees how great you and Evan are together. He will definitely tell his son about it. I have hopes that things will become better for you and Evan after tonight.”

“I pray so too. Would you come over so we could get ready together? I feel like I can still back out from going. If you are here with me while I am getting ready, you can convince me to go again.”

“Sure, I will be at your place at six.”

“Thank you”

“Anything for my bestie.”

“Bye”

“Bye,” I say, hanging up.

After eating the lunch, I make. I leave Jason’s house back to mine. Jason will pick me up from Amber’s place. I arrive home after a few minutes on the road. I walk inside and pick out five dresses to take with me to Amber’s place. I walk out of the house and hail a cab to her place. I am starting to regret giving Uncle Jack the car today.

I walk into Amber’s place once she opens the door for me.

“I am so happy you are here. I was going crazy trying to find what to wear,” Amber says, walking into her bedroom.

“Let me see the ones you have picked out,” I say, following her into her bedroom.

I walk into her bedroom to see five dresses laid out on her bed. It’s a good thing we are getting ready together because two dresses she picked out are the same as mine.

“These two are out since we both wish to wear them,” I say, moving the two dresses aside. “Do you want to wear something that would show off your tattoos?” I ask, looking at the three dresses left on her bed.

“I don’t know Eleanor, I love my tattoos, but they tend to give people the wrong impression about me.”

“Yeah, that’s true.”

“What do you suggest I wear then?”

“How about you wear something that shows off your tattoos but not too much. I don’t want you to hide your tattoos to make Mr. Crawford like you. He will see them one day, so it’s better he sees them again tonight in case he forgot you have them.”

“You are right. I should even be proud of my tattoos. They represent who I am, so I should show them off well.”

“Yeah, you should, and since we have decided you will wear something that will show off your tattoos a little. I think this dress is best,” I say, pointing to the dress in the middle. It’s a black bodycon dress with a square neckline that has ruffle sleeves.

“Yeah, that’s perfect. Now let’s pick what you will wear,” Amber says.

I lay out all the five dresses I brought from home. I move aside the two that are the same as hers. We picked a blush-colored sleeveless bodycon dress for me to wear tonight.