Enemies with My Brother's Billionaire Bestie: An Enemies to Lovers Rom-Com by Alivia Dawn

Author:Alivia Dawn [Dawn, Alivia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2024-11-03T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter fourteen

Elliot

This is entirely my fault. Once again, I've let down not just everyone here tonight, but myself, too. This is the opposite of everything I’ve ever stood for, everything I was raised to believe in. I know I’m not a bully at heart, but every time I interact with Olivia, it feels like I’m losing sight of who I am.

Maybe the anger I feel toward her is changing me. Or maybe I’m just overreacting, risking everything I care about in the process. Tonight has been a disaster, and maybe Olivia was right: I seem to ruin everything because I’m too rigid to embrace change.

The restaurant is empty now, the guests long gone, and the servers are finishing up. But I remain here, rooted to the spot. I can’t go to bed with this knot in my chest, but I can’t bring myself to apologize to Daniel, not yet.

The door creaks open, and Aaron steps in, his eyes heavy with sadness. He pulls up a chair beside me.

Rubbing my forehead, I mumble, “It was a mess, wasn’t it?”

He nods, his voice calm but candid. “You two were like a ticking time bomb. I just wish it didn’t blow up tonight.” He sighs, his disappointment matching mine.

“Yeah,” I say quietly, the memory of how quickly things spiraled coming back.

“You gonna find her? Talk about it?”

“Not sure. I think we both need some space to cool off.”

“Olivia didn’t look good, man. She headed toward the beach. I’m worried she might do something stupid.” His words sink into my chest like a stone, and suddenly I can picture it—Olivia, alone by the water, lost in the darkness.

Without thinking, I’m out of my chair and racing toward the door. My heart pounds in my throat. I could never forgive myself if something happened to her tonight, not after what we just went through.

“Olivia, please don’t do anything reckless,” I whisper under my breath as I run. The cold air cuts through me, sharp and biting.

I find her almost knee-deep in the water. My instincts kick in before my brain can process it. I charge toward her, grab her by the arm, and pull her back.

“What the hell are you doing?” she yells, struggling against me as I hoist her over my shoulder and carry her to safety.

“I should be asking you that,” I snap, my voice thick with frustration and fear. “You’re gonna freeze out here because of one stupid fight?” My heart is still pounding like a drum in my chest.

She stares at me, bewildered. “Freeze? What are you talking about?”

“Wait, wasn’t that what you were trying to do? You’re in the water in a sleeveless dress!” I gesture to her soaked dress, still confused.

She stares at me for a moment, and then—unexpectedly—she bursts into laughter. Not the reaction I was expecting, but better than tears, I guess.

“You idiot,” she says between giggles. “I was just… getting a feel for the sea.” She laughs again, the sound light and free, and for a moment, it makes everything feel a little less heavy.

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