Ambushed by My Billionaire Neighbor: An Enemies to Lovers Strong Female Character Romance (Three Ways to Tame Your Billionaire Bully) by M.E. McAndrews

Author:M.E. McAndrews [McAndrews, M.E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Priya Publishing
Published: 2023-07-03T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 21

Olivia

Focusing is impossible. All I can think about is him. Even while strolling through the grocery store, my mind wanders back to the past two nights with Austin. I’m filled with immense guilt, as if I'm betraying Seth’s memory. With someone who is a bully, a rich and entitled jerk who treats everyone around him with disdain. The man who probably killed my husband.

Why the hell am I almost giddy when I think about Austin? I feel the twinkle in my own eye, the flush across my cheeks, and the smile that won't seem to leave my lips. My mind is turning, the way his lips tasted when I kissed him goodbye, and the desperate heat in his body when he begged for more. I can't help but feel empowered, like I have something that no one else has. I’m completely alive when I’m with him, and it's exhilarating.

Mainly because for the first time, I now have control, and am no longer his victim. I'm afraid. Afraid of making the wrong choice, afraid of losing any more than what I’ve already lost. And I'm running out of time. I'm questioning myself, wondering if I'm making a huge mistake. I don't know what to do.

My thoughts become a jumbled mess as the rain starts pouring from the heavy gray skies on my drive home from the grocery store. I decide to call Bella.

“Hey, you!” Her bright voice chimes through from the other end of the line. “What’s up?”

“Ugh, I don’t know…”

“Oof, what’s wrong?”

I chew on my bottom lip as I turn down my road. "I don't know what I'm doing," I admit.

“With what?”

I tell Bella the story about last night, leaving out none of the details.

“I can’t stop thinking that I'm betraying Seth.”

“Why? It’s not like you’re in love with this jerk.” Her voice is sharper than normal, but she sighs. “And Seth is gone, anyway. Besides, you’re just trying to get control of your situation. That’s all. Austin’s a fuck boy. He deserves to be used and manipulated. And to me, it sounds like you’re doing a pretty damn good job.”

"I know, but it just feels so wrong. I don't want to forget about Seth."

“You never have to forget about Seth, Olivia," Bella says softly. "But you also don't have to punish yourself for the rest of your life.”

“You're right. I'm just scared. What if this is one massive mistake, and it blows up in my face?”

She goes silent for a moment before answering. “Life is full of risks and uncertainties, Liv. But you can't let fear hold you back. You have to trust your gut and go with what feels right for you. At least this way you don’t go down without a fight, so to speak.” She laughs at her own joke. “And if you’re still having trouble sleeping, you should try some of my Ampien. I promise. It’ll help you sleep and relax.” Other voices come through her phone. “Listen, Liv, I got to go. I’m kind of in the middle of something.

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