Page 436 of Billionaire Temptations

I opened the door and saw a man with a huge bouquet of flowers coming up the steps.

“Oh my gosh. What beautiful flowers,” I spoke as he approached the door.

“Happy birthday, baby.”

When the man lowered the bouquet, I nearly squealed when I saw it was Corey.

“OH MY GOD! What are you doing here?” I placed my hands over my mouth.

“Just thought I’d drop by and wish you a happy birthday.”

“All the way from California?”

“Yeah. All the way from California.” He smiled.

I took the flowers from him and wrapped my arm around his neck.

“I’ve missed you.” I hugged him tightly.

“I’ve missed you too. Cali isn’t the same without you.”

“Come on in.”

Taking the flowers to the kitchen, I filled a vase with water.

“These are so beautiful. Thank you.”

“You’re welcome.”

“I can’t believe you’re here.” I kissed his lips.

“I’d been planning it for a while. Sienna knew, but I threatened to let secrets spill to that Sam guy she’s seeing if she told you.”

I laughed. “So, how long are you here for?”

“My flight leaves tomorrow afternoon. I have to get back to work. I thought it was time to see you, and what better day than your birthday?”

Corey and I talked on the phone at least twice a week, so he knew all about Sebastian.

“Still no word from that rich asshole?” he asked.

“No.” I lowered my head.

“You deserve better than him, Chloe.” He placed his thumb on my chin and lifted it slightly, so I looked up at him.

“He can be a wonderful man. If only he’d open up about his past.”

“There’s a reason he isn’t, and you need to take that as a universal sign to drop him and run.”

I poured him a cup of coffee, and we snuggled on the couch, catching up on everything that had been going on in both our lives.

Sebastian

I couldn’t help myself. I needed to see her. Maybe I was ready to tell her that I cared for her and tell her about my past. This gnawing feeling inside me wouldn’t stop until I saw her. Three weeks without her was long enough. I had to make her understand how much I liked her, and I needed her to believe that she wasn’t just another girl. She was a girl who I wanted to be with all the time. Not talking to her or seeing her left me empty inside. I knew that now, and I came to accept the fact that I had to tell her everything about me. She was worth it, and I couldn’t longer fight my feelings and desire for her.

I had Eli park around the corner and down the street. Climbing out of the limo and turning the corner, I stopped when I saw her and some guy coming out of her building. She was wearing a short pale pink dress with rhinestone spaghetti straps and matching stiletto heels. She was all dressed up and on the arm of another man. Anger, rage, and jealousy grew inside me as they climbed into the cab that was waiting at the curb. Climbing back into the limo, I instructed Eli to follow them.

Waiting in the limo until they were inside Space Ibzia’s, I started to climb out when Eli stopped me.

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