POVMillieI arrive at Chase’s apartment building and park where he told me to before I left the house. I hope this isn’t going to be awkward staying with my ex-boyfriend but my choices are slim to none at this point. If I stay with him for a week I can probably afford a motel until I move into my apartment that is only ten minutes away from here. I step out of the car and walk up the few steps and into the lobby.This apartment building is beautiful, it has a small fountain inside and it makes me instantly think of X. I look away not wanting to let the thought of him in my head any more than he already is.I walk over to the elevator and hit the arrow facing up. When I get in I press the 4 button, it lights up and I let it take me up. The door opens and I search for apartment 411, when I find it I knock on the cream-colored door.After a few seconds of waiting, Chase opens the door and I shrug my shoulders with a small smile. “I’m sorry Chase,” I say embarrassed.“Please Millie, don’
POVXWe just finished up the meeting with Marco and it went well, I got what I wanted out of it and so did he. Now we just have to seal a deal with Hugo in Colombia and we’re golden. I know Hugo will make me work for what I want, it’s just how he works. We leave Marcos's office and we make plans to go out tomorrow to celebrate and the following morning we’ll head back home.We get back to the hotel and Julian and I go back to my room, order takeout discuss what happened at the meeting, and have some drinks. Eventually, Julian leaves back to his room and I pull out my phone to text Millie.Me: hey baby Millie:heyMe: what have you been up to while I’ve been gone?Millie: not too much, you? Me: just meetings, wish you were hereMillie: me too She’s being pretty short with me so I just leave her be, maybe she’s busy right now. I set my phone down and fall asleep.…I spend the day just chilling and taking business phone calls throughout the day, nothing new. We’re leaving in an hour
POVMillieThis is it.He's found out a lot sooner than I expected.I’m sitting in my temporary room on the bed when the calls start rolling in. I watch his number pop up over and over and then he texts me.X: Baby please call me Those words break my heart.I know I’ll give in if I keep staring at the phone. I block him, not because I want to, but because it’s for the best.Our worlds couldn’t be more different and one of us will even up being heartbroken in the end, high chances it will be me. I’ve been heartbroken too many times in the last few years and not particularly relationship-wise but just in general and I can’t take anymore.Steph texts meHe knows, Julian won’t stop calling me. I finally had to pick up and I told him you were able to start your lease early. I don’t know if he bought it though. just wanted you to be aware. I text her backI know, thanks steph Ugh, why is this happening?I hear Chase gently knock on the door “Hey Millie, dinner is done.”I’m not even hung
POVXWhen we land back in California, I immediately go back to my house to find answers.I'm feeling betrayed by everyone right now and it’s just fueling the rage in me. Millie leaving was done so planned and sneakily, they found the perfect opportunity to wait until I was out of the country to do this.I should just let Millie be and say fuck her for leaving but I know why she left, she doesn’t feel safe anymore, and there are too many outsiders on her case. I want to show her I can keep her safe and rid of anyone who’s giving her a hard time, I just want to be around her and I know she wants the same or she wouldn’t have given in to me the night before I left.When I arrive at the house, I go straight to Stephanie’s room and bang on the door.Stephanie opens the door and I barge in letting myself through.“Where is she, Stephanie?” I demand.“X…” she says cautiously.“Don’t even think about fucking lying to my face right now, I know she’s not in her new apartment,” I say enraged.S
POVMillieI'm sitting on the guest bed e-mailing Marlene when I'm startled by a loud banging noise coming from Chase’s front door.“Where is she prick?!” I hear someone say, oh my god, no…X?I hear loud shuffling and doors being opened and closed and then he suddenly barges through mine.I’m pretty sure my mouth is wide open in shock at the sight of actually seeing X here. He looks like a madman right now standing in the doorway out of breath, hair messy, and looking like he’s been lacking sleep, but nonetheless absolutely handsome at the same time. This man couldn’t look unattractive if he tried.I push away my dreamy thoughts, “Wh-what are you doing here?” I say weakly.“No Millie, the real question is what the fuck are you doing here?” he asks snakily.Chase comes running through the door, “Millie!” he says breathlessly.“Get the fuck out!” X says and sears his eyes into Chase, if looks could kill, he’d be 6 feet under right now.Chase looks at me worried, more for me than for him
POVMillieX is parked in the front of the apartment building in a nice-looking black car. I open the door and he’s got an earpiece in talking to someone. I stay quiet and try not to eavesdrop but it’s literally impossible because I’m right next to him. I grab my phone for distraction, I got a text from Steph about an hour ago.Steph: X just came here demanding to know where you are, he wouldn’t take no for an answer so I caved and said you were at Chase’s. He doesn’t know the address but when this guy wants something he will find a way to get it. I’m just giving you a heads-up he may be able to find itI text her backMe: yeah.. I’ve been found…I hear X starting to get pissed off, “Tell him if it’s not done by tomorrow at 7 am then he’s going to be dealing with me,” he says while radiating power and hangs up.I almost feel bad for whoever he’s talking about, even though I don’t know the situation. I keep my head down looking at my phone like I wasn’t just trying to piece that conver
POVXWhen I’m done with my stressful calls, I’m exhausted from the day. I walk out of my office and see my bedroom door is creaked open with the lights on. I knock lightly on the door but no response, I peek in and she’s sleeping beautifully in my bed.The TV is on, and so are the lights, I start turning the lights off, and… what the fuck was she watching? Ah god, don’t tell me this girl likes these kinds of shows I think to myself and shake my head.I take the remote out of her soft hand and she shifts her body when I do so. She looks like a fucking angel sleeping so peacefully. I turn off the bullshit show she was watching and walk out of my room closing the door behind me and go to the couch to relax.After about ten minutes of relaxing, there’s a knock at my front door and I roll my eyes at whoever it is. I grunt and open the door to see Adria standing there with her arms crossed around her chest“What Adria?” I ask annoyed.She lets herself in and asks, “So? What happened in Mad
POVXWhen I’m done with my stressful calls, I’m exhausted from the day. I walk out of my office and see my bedroom door is creaked open with the lights on. I knock lightly on the door but no response, I peek in and she’s sleeping beautifully in my bed.The TV is on, and so are the lights, I start turning the lights off, and… what the fuck was she watching? Ah god, don’t tell me this girl likes these kinds of shows I think to myself and shake my head.I take the remote out of her soft hand and she shifts her body when I do so. She looks like a fucking angel sleeping so peacefully. I turn off the bullshit show she was watching and walk out of my room closing the door behind me and go to the couch to relax.After about ten minutes of relaxing, there’s a knock at my front door and I roll my eyes at whoever it is. I grunt and open the door to see Adria standing there with her arms crossed around her chest“What Adria?” I ask annoyed.She lets herself in and asks, “So? What happened in Mad