Rex pov
I was coming to see Nicklaus to give him the update we needed for the Chinese contract, I was surprised to see him pushing Ashley, she nearly fell if not that I caught her halfway
I watched as Nicklaus taunted and called her names and that really broke my heart, right now I'm with Ashley driving her down to her friend's Cafe shop since she said she's too heartbroken to go back to Nicklaus's house at the moment
I watch as she cried inside the car, looking at the lady before me, I could only see one thing and that's a strong woman, a lady who has been through shit and still came out strong
Fuck! She might be an ex-stripper but she got her pride and her reason, not everybody wanted that life and Nicklaus knows that he's only allowing the past to cloud his sense of judgment I hope it won't be too late before he realizes this
For peter's sake he's madly in love with this same lady he's treating like shit
"I'm sorry Ashley, I'm sorry that you have to see this side of Nicklaus" I muttered stopping in front of her friend's Cafe
"Why's he so mean, whys he always taunting me with my past, he's making me feel worthless, he's judging me and he has no right to do that" She wept, wiping her tears
"I promise to talk to Nicklaus, but one thing I know is that he loves you," I said trying to give her hope, make her feel better and wanted.
"You know I wasn't really after his money," She said looking devastated with a hoarse voice
"I was going to stop being a stripper after that night, I've been saving up for that, I didn't just wake up and decide to be a stripper…life was unfair to me, I had to…" She said looking at me with anxiety not minding if I see her pain, she's already broken and that's all of Nicklaus doing
My first tighten on the wheel as I greeted my teeth,
"I not going to judge you Ashley, neither I'm I going to question you, I understand everything I already see how you look at Nicklaus and all I see is love"
"Then why can't he see that?"
"Why can't he see that after that night, he was the first person to ever show me, love, other men only wanted my body and nothing else…. but…but…but hr adored me…he showered me with affection that I lost my sanity…. he broke down my walls and stole my heart away…and now that he finally got it, he's thrown my love away and made a mockery of my lifestyle…. I hate him" She concluded looking out of the window
"You and I know you don't, listen Ashley if there's something we can't control in this world that's our heart and you know that"
"I don't want to love him anymore" She cried slowly biting her lips
"The heart wants what it wants and we can control that, it's just been two days, how much longer can you endure?" I ask her
"I don't know" She sighed
"You need a rest, for yourself and for your baby too"
"Thank you so much Rex I really appreciate" She muttered
"It's nothing"
"Have a nice day"
"You too" I replied and watch her climb down and entered her friend's Cafe, finally letting out all my anger, I turned the steering and started driving back to the company in anger, Nicklaus is getting it hot from me
I drove into the company recklessly before advancing towards his damn office, I burst in through his door to see Lizzy his secretary on his laps
"Bitch leave this place before I lose my cool, out!!!" I scream in anger making her flinch back in fear, the next seconds she's running out the door
"Man what is…."
I didn't let Nicklaus finish before I landed a blow on his jaw
"Shit!!.... what" I land another on his left cheek"
He staggered back and spit out blood
"How could you? For fuck sake when did you turn to an animal"
"Don't tell me you're doing this because of Ashley"
"Heck! Nicklaus Baldwin, for once in your Goddamn life, fight your past and move on stop thinking every woman is like your mum"
"Get out" He muttered looking away from me
"Now you listen to me" I balled my fist and walk close to him, the both of us starting and towering over each other
"How dare you make her feel wanted and loved only for you to turn out this way?" You made her fall so in love with you only for you to treat her like trash"
"You can have her if you want" He muttered turning away from me
"Trust me, Nicklaus, that woman you called names is a hundred times better than all your sluts, you can deny it all you want. You and I know you love her crazily. I hope you won't push her too much that someone who knows her value will take her away from you"
"There can never be another," He said turning toward me
"Meaning?" I ask
"Nobody can love her like I do"
I smirk and tuck my hands inside my pant pocket
"And why are you so sure?" I ask sarcastically
"What are you saying?" He sneered at me
"I can love her more than you do, don't push me too much to male her mine…you know how much I like keeping promises"
"Don't you dare!!!" He growls
"Don't push me either, or I might forget we're best friends"
I walk out of his office angrily and walk to Lizzy's office, I pulled her up from her seat and slammed her back against the wall forcefully making her whimper in pain
"You're very much aware that Nicklaus is now married"
"You're not him so back off" She scream, I smile liking her bitchy attitude, I twisted both of her hands behind her back
"Damn you're hurting me" She cried out, I tighten my first hurting her more
"Listen bitch, I'm going to do more if you don't stay away"
"What are you going to do?" She looks at me daringly, I smile and bend to her ear level
"Showing yours husband yours and Nicklaus intimate pictures"
"No…no please" She pleaded looking frightened
"That's if you listen" I throw her on the ground carelessly and walk out
"Fuck I need to cool off" I entered my car driving down to the nearest club.