Chapter 71: Best Friend Betrayal

Chapter 71: Best Friend Betrayal
Belinda's POV

“I know and that's why I'm here…I am so sorry Beebee.”, He pouted his lips like a child and I felt my heart squeeze.

Wait what?

The Almighty Damien just apologized to me and he called me by my nickname.

This has to be a dream.

I shook my head and lightly pinched myself on my elbow but it wasn't a dream.

His brien eyes held mine for a few moments and slowly he leaned in…..our heads were moving closer and I need no one to tell me what was coming next.

I shut my eyes, ready to feel those soft, delicious honey lips on mine.

“To earth to Belinda..” Damien’s deep voice snapped and my eyes flew open.

I looked up only to realize he was at the doorway and I am still beside my bed.

What?

So that meant, I had been imagining everything in my head…fuck!

It felt so real.

He gave me a kind of look that made my heart skip in embarrassment.

“I…I am sorry.” I muttered.

“It's nothing, it's a free world where everyone is allowed to have their own mini world in their heads.”, He chuckled and I felt blood rush to my cheeks.

“What do you want?” I asked.

“Nothing….I just came here to tell you that I did not really mean to yell but don't come near my room anymore.”, He said and even though he didn't say the word ‘’sorry’, my heart still melted completely.

“And why is that? Do you have some kind of haunted skeletons there?” I turned to him and I saw something flash in his face….but I don't really understand what it was…pain? Regret?

“Now you sound like her…”, he murmured to himself but it was loud enough for me to hear it.

“What did you say?”, I asked pretending not to hear him.

“Nothing.” He said, turning to leave.

“I heard you”, I rolled my eyes.

“Whatever.”, He said walking away.

“Ughhhh!” I groaned into my pillow.

He still remembers her!

I knew he was referring to Anneliese.

Why the fuck did I sound like her too!

I shouldn't have talked like that.

I hit my forehead with my palm.

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I was scrolling through my Instagram as I walked into the living room, I looked up from my phone and my eyes fell on Damien.

He was in a white checkered shirt and grey baggy pants.

His bodyguards were around him, three hefty men in black suits with guns in their hands.

With that I knew he was definitely going out.

“Where are you going to?”, I asked.

“To my mall.” He replied.

“Oh, I never knew you do your shopping yourself.” I said.

“Shopping? I am going to do my regular check up.”, He chuckled.

“Can I come with you?” I asked.

“No.” Was the cold reply I got.

“Why?” I folded my arms.

He stared at me with raised eyebrows before finally saying, “Nothing.”,

“But I want to come with you.”

“And I don't want you to—”

“You yelled at me the other time remember, I can just take that as an apology, I know we aren't going on a date or something but it's still cool by me and since I arrived I have not stepped my foot outside the house, I'm afraid—”

“God! Just shut up, you win.” He palmed his forehead before walking out, I rushed in and quickly changed into a short gown, thank God my hair was clean and well done, I dabbed some powder on my face and blew myself a kiss before rushing outside, I joined him and the engine roared to life.

Throughout the drive, it was as if I was sitting beside a corpse, Damien would not reply to any of my words, when I tried to force him, he would shoot me a deadly glare that could send my head rolling on the ground.

We finally got to the mall and everywhere looked as if someone had informed the whole world that Damien Maddox would be visiting.

The mall entrance was filled with a huge crowd, with people bringing out their phones to record him.

There were vloggers and paparazzis here and there.

I felt cold shivers run down my spine.

“Can you hold my hand?” I asked Damien but he didn't reply, instead he got down from the car, I rushed out with him.

And immediately we got out, the sound of camera shutters filled the air with people shouting, I was scared so, I grabbed Damien's hand, I don't care if he pushed me off.

But to my surprise he didn't do anything though he stared at our intertwined hands for a while.

'wow, is that his new girlfriend?’

'she looks way hotter than Anneliese.’

‘I’m glad he moved on, Anneliese moved on after all.’

'They both deserve the best.’

'they are a perfect match.’

'no, I prefer Anneliese and Damien.’

I heard a lot of comments, some made me feel good and some made me feel like slapping the life out of whoever said them.

We got in afterwards and he inspected the mall, I kept picking some goods from there till one of the bodyguards stopped me.

We finally got home and I was feeling like a truck had run over me.

I was so damn tired but I enjoyed the attention.

I opened my Instagram and as expected, I and Damien were the main talk.

My heart skipped when I remembered Anneliese was going to see it but I shrugged my shoulders.

The fact that they were once married doesn't mean I can't have him, she would have to deal with it anyways.

Anneliese's POV

“That's my daily schedule.”, I said handing the paper which contained my daily schedule to the new driver I just employed, Andrew.

He reminds me of Caleb and my heart sank, just remembering him.

We haven't really talked since that night, though he reached out but I couldn't talk to him.

I miss him though, I miss him so much, Caleb was the only one who understands me, he also had the words to bring me out of my gloomiest days.

Apart from Belinda…who we had grown so much apart, I don't know why but I can't help the feeling that something is wrong or going on with Belinda, she's different now, so different and I don't know why I couldn't really trust her anymore.

But Caleb?

He was the only one who never changed since I've known him.

I wish I had someone to open up to, maybe I need a therapist.

Because I don't know what the heck is wrong with my mind?

He's just perfect for me.

So perfect.

But still I rejected him.

Maybe what I did was right though, maybe I shouldn't jump into a relationship again instantly.

I shut my eyes and heaved out a sigh.

I got into the house, and grabbed my laptop and a glass of orange juice.

I opened the laptop and started scrolling through the real estate site.

I really need to get my own house, it hurts so much but I don't really understand Belinda anymore and I feel like it's time I get my own apartment.

Then a notification popped in from Instagram, I opened it and my heart almost fell out at what I saw.

Belinda and Damien holding hands.

What the heck?

Is this fake or am I the one hallucinating?

I ran to the kitchen and splashed some water on my face, I ran back to my laptop, she was really the one and the caption said they were couples.

This is photoshopped rumor Anneliese, my mind told me but by the time I checked, it was all over the internet, even the most legit news sources had them.

“BILLIONAIRE ICON, DAMIEN MADDOX SEEN WITH A NEW GIRLFRIEND, WHO IS ONE OF THE TOP MODELS OF HIS AGENCY, TWO MONTHS AFTER DIVORCE.”

My heart seized beating…

Why would Belinda do this?

Why him?

Why?

With that, I lost my balance, I tried to hold the cloth on the table to support myself but I ended up pulling a huge saucepan and it fell straight on my head.

“Ahhhhh!” I remember the scream rolling out of my throat before everything went dark.