Page 87 of Secret Billionaire

“I think you heard me earlier, but just in case you missed it, shut the fuck up.”

“Look you knew that party was going to be suspect, and her father’s nothing but a tool, but Faye? Now, we both know Faye is a different story.”

Jesse blew out a deep breath, “Look Ty, I need some time to think. Have you ever had someone emasculate you? Talk about ‘shook’. Well, I’m shook.”

“Hey man, you and Faye are tight, don’t let him get to you.”

“Her father didn’t say anything that I haven’t already wondered about myself. He just brought up my own doubts.”

“Look, the dude is a noob. You heard him throw shade at me…”

Jesse snorted, “Yeah the ‘dumpster dive’ was epic.”

Ty grinned, “I was kind of proud of that one myself.”

“I just need a little time.”

“Don’t take too much time… man, her sad eyes, it slayed me.”

Jesse pulled up to Ty’s mobile home park entrance and sat looking straight ahead, “Listen, I know it might be a stretch for you to get where I’m coming from, but I don’t want anything from Faye or her family. Call it pride, ego, whatever the fuck you want to call it, but that was the most insulting thing I’ve ever had to sit through. And it was Faye’s dad. I don’t want to come between her and her family. I’m not that guy.”

“All I’m sayin’ is Faye should have a say in this too. Later.” Ty hopped out of the truck and disappeared through the row of trailers.

Jesse put it in gear and at the last minute headed for his parent’s house. He needed the comfort of his family and a dose of reality. I drew the winning number in the parental lottery. He felt a pang of guilt remembering the look on Faye’s face when she’d climbed into his truck.

He knew it wasn’t her fault her father was an overprotective asshole; he’d make sure to let her know that. But family was such an important part of his life, he couldn’t imagine moving forward in a relationship without her family’s blessing. Her father would never approve of him. He’d never fit in with the billionaire lifestyle and truth be told, he was proud of it.

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