A Billionaire’s Ruse

I could not put a call through to James, because of the urgency of leaving. I quickly sent him a message from the car, apologizing to him.

Unknown to me that back at home my mom would wreck an havoc that would cost me my happiness.

Narrator’s POV

Everyone admired Emily’s friendship with james. It was a wonder how different people from different backgrounds could blend so well, left many thinking for days.

James had just gone off the phone with Jim who was wishing him a safe trip.

Jim was the reason he came to meet Emily this late. He had wanted to see him before they left for their trip. But apparently, he got a detention in school and won’t be coming home till very late.

James sighed as he though if ways to apologize to Emily for keeping her waiting for this long. He was lost in thought and did not notice that Emily’s mother, Sarah, had stood in front of him to block his access to the house.

“Hello James, why are you here?”, Mrs Thorton asked.

“Good afternoon ma’am. I am here for Emily.” he seems confused but continued. “We planned to go for a little trip today ”

“My daughter has better places to be, that will be more beneficial to her. Not spending time with someone like you that does not add anything of value either to her or to our family.

“All you do is take, travel, buy things, all expenses on us,” she accused bitterly.This belongs © NôvelDra/ma.Org.

James confused, tried to speak but Sarah cut him kff.

“No, you don’t interrupt me while I’m still talking”. She warned sternly and continued. “Now listen to me carefully, I won’t repeat myself. This friendship you have with my daughter has to stop. I don’t want her close to a someone like you.

“And I have to ward you that my daughter must not hear of what happened here today. If you do all your father has and the help he has been getting from my family will be cut off,” Mrs Thorton threatened.

“Leave my daughter alone. Leave her to think and focus on her life, future and what will benefit her.” She lashed.

“But Mrs Thorton, your daughter and I are just friends and we’ve been friends for over 10 years now. I have never brought any form of trouble to either her not her family ever since we became close friends

“Please I ask for just one favour, let me keep see her before I leave.” He pleaded.

“What part of keep away from my daughter don’t you understand?” Mrs Ashford queried.

“I want you to get out. Now you can use the door and I don’t want to see you close to my family ever again.”she ordered.

She called on the in-house security to drag James out, but he quickly left before the guard came.

Mrs. Thorton ordered them no to let him in to the mansion any longer and to drive her story home, she fired James’s father. Paying him off without any explanation.

The very next day, jamesy came pleading with Mrs. Thorton to spare his father and take him back.

“I will leave and not bother Emily anymore. Please ma’am, just reinstate my father back.” He cried and pleaded, kneeling outside the gate.

When Sarah heard that James was kneeling outside the gate, she ordered some men to drag him away from the gate.

When Robert came back home and noticed all that was happening, he just told his wife to take care of whatsoever was going on discreetly. He was too tired to ask for details and he forgot all about it subsequently.

Emily’s POV

After trying to reach James for the past four days to no avail, I was getting irritated and pissed. It did not help also that he did not replt to any of my messages to him. I was worried and extremely pissed.

So, I did my best to be alone so I don’t end up snapping at those around me

It was indeed a great news the following day during breakfast, when it was announced that the rest of the meeting has been postponed to the following month.

A loud murmur erupted but I could care less. I quickly stood up from my table and made my way out of the room. I headed straight to my room to pack my clothes. I unlocked my phone and ordered an Uber. It will get here by the time I am done packing.

I rushed through the process and headed out of the hotel room to check out. I called my Uber driver on the way and he confirmed that he was outside already.

When I got home, I called on Regina and asked if James had come home in the last three days and she said yes.

I gave her my bag to unpack while I headed out to go to James house. I wanted to apologize to him, I felt he was hurt that was why he was not pick jng my calls nor responding to my messages.

“Miss. Emily.” Regina called me and I turned to stare at her. That was when she explained all that had happened in my absence.

I could feel the colour drain from my face. I could not contain my anger anymore. I quickly ran up the flight of stairs two at a time and enteredy room to picked up my car keys.

I came down the stairs, got out of the house and into my car. I drove so fast to James house as if a hound of hell were after me.

When I got to his house, something felt off but I was too engrossed in my thought to notice, I just went straight to the door and started knocking but there was no answer.

“James. Jim. It’s me Emily. Please open up James.” I pleaded.

“Papa, ain’t you home. Please open the door. I am back. Please, just please.” I cried.