The Bet

Chapter 30

Nicole's POV

It was quite a night! I can't believe my parents actually did that! I always thought that they have accepted us but I guest I was wrong. Until now all they could think about was money, money and money.

Well, all this thinking was making my head hurts like a bitch... well... Everything should be okay once I see Em. Her sight alone could take all my pain away. But she's probably asleep by now. It was already the wee hour.

She was seating at the couch when I walked in. Was she waiting for me? An evil smile was formed in my face.

I moved closer and gently enveloped her in a hug. I made sure to be careful and slow so that I won't freak her out. It might also trigger unwanted memories. "Are you waiting for me?"

She didn't say a word but handed me an iPad which I instantly recognized. "It's James's iPad. He was looking everywhere for this."

"Open it." Was her cold response.

James doesn't put a lock on this device because they guys kept borrowing it. I can't understand why they just don't buy one.

I froze at the first image that I saw. It was Emilia with the title 'The Bet'. I scrolled around and saw the girls that I have been with, with their own title. There's 'The Flirt', 'The Easy', 'Super Hot', and plenty more.

I though I asked James to delete this!

"This is not what it looks like." I tried but failed. Emilia didn't want to look at me.

"It's obvious. I'm just a bet. So what did you win?"

"I didn't win anything! I called off the bet! Please believe me!"

"So there's really a bet."!

"Yes... but..." I was not able to explain further when she slapped me hard in the face. "Emilia... Please let me explain."

"There's nothing to explain. It is what it is. I'm just a bet." She then walked towards their room. "Maddy and I were leaving tomorrow. Thank you for your deception."

I ran after her and stopped her. "Don't be ridiculous! Where would you go? Stay! I'll leave!" I dropped her hand and pulled back, giving her space.

"This is your place. We should leave."

"Emilia, please let me explain." I begged. And fortunately, she nodded and let me. "It started as a bet but then I backed out. I was ready to pay them off when they told me to forget about it because they knew that I'm falling for you. Emilia! I love you! Please forgive me, I never intended to hurt you. Please! I beg of you." I kneeled down to emphasize my words.

"Would you even talk to me if it weren't for the bet?"

Would I? I have set my eyes for her but too coward to act. "I don't know." A lone tear fell from her eyes and it hurts me to cause her pain. "I'm sorry."

"We are over." Those were the words that I feared to hear the most.

She was about to retreat again but I stopped her, I cupped her face and looked directly at her eyes. "Emilia, I love you and I know you feel the same way." She tried to avoid my gaze but I didn't let her. "Look me in the eyes and tell me that you don't feel the same and I'll let you go. I will never ever bother you again."

Emilia's POV

"Look me in the eyes and tell me that you don't feel the same and I'll let you go. I will never ever bother you again."

I can't say those words because I do feel the same way.

I love her.

I'm completely in love with her but she deceived me.