Billionaire Temptations: Rich, Ruthless & Obsessed

Chapter 24

Chapter Twenty-Four

Sebastian

As I was walking down the street, doing some thinking, I happened to glance across and saw Chloe talking to that homeless man. Not only was she talking, but she was pulling things out of the bag she was carrying and giving them to him. I stood there and watched her. Seeing her made me smile, something I hadn’t done since the last time I saw her. I waited until she walked away and was out of sight before heading across the street. As I approached the homeless man, he looked up at me.

“Hey, I saw that girl that was just here giving you some things. That was very nice of her.”

“Her name is Chloe, and she’s a wonderful girl. She has a heart of gold, that one. One of the kindest people I have ever met in my life.”

Reaching into my pocket, I pulled out a twenty-dollar bill.

“Here. I’m sure you could use this.”

He looked at me for a moment and then waved his hand at me.

“Thanks, man. I appreciate it, but I’m okay.”

I reached into my pocket and pulled out another twenty.

“Take it. Believe me when I say I don’t need it. It would make me feel better if you took it and bought yourself some food or something.”

“You’re a kind man. Thank you. What’s your name?”

“Sebastian.” I smiled.

“Nice to meet you, Sebastian. I’m Willie. You married?”

I cocked my head and spoke, “No. I’m not married.”

“You would like Chloe. She’s not married, either. Poor girl is suffering from a broken heart. Maybe you’d like to meet her one day.”

“Yeah. Maybe. Have a nice day, Willie.”

“You too, Sebastian. Thanks again.”

I gave him a small smile and walked away. It hurt me to know that I broke Chloe’s heart, but deep down inside, I already knew I had. Fuck. I ran my hand through my hair as I walked down the street and climbed into the limo that was waiting at the corner.

“Did I just see you give that homeless man money?” Eli asked.

“Yeah. That’s Willie. The man Chloe always talks to.”

Eli turned his head and smiled at me but didn’t say a word as he pulled out into traffic and took me home.

Chloe

Opening my eyes to the bright sun that was shining through the slits of my blinds, I rolled over and thought of Sebastian. Had we been seeing each other, I would have had morning birthday sex. Instead, I was lying here alone on my birthday, feeling like shit because I missed him so much. As I was feeling sorry for myself, my phone rang. When I picked it up from the nightstand, Sienna and Sam appeared on the screen. Did I mention that he quit his job and wanted to permanently move to New York so he could be close to Sienna? I didn’t know what he’d do if Sienna decided one day she was done playing with him and tossed him out.

“Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday, dear Chloe. Happy birthday to you!” they both sang.

“Thank you. What a lovely duet.” I smiled.

“How does it feel to be twenty-five?” Sienna asked.

“Great. I feel like a certified adult now. I’m officially a quarter of a century-year-old.” I smiled.

They both laughed, and Sam blew me a kiss.

After ending our call, I made some coffee and hopped in the shower. The big birthday plans for today included a nice dinner with my mom, dad, Sienna, and Sam, and then afterward, the three of us were heading to a club where Sienna had planned a big birthday party for me with all of our friends.

As I was sitting at the table sipping my coffee, the buzzer rang. Getting up to answer it, I asked who it was.

“I have a flower delivery for Miss Chloe Kane,” a man said in a deep voice.

“I’ll buzz you up.”

I opened the door and saw a man with a huge bouquet of flowers coming up the steps.

“Oh my gosh. What beautiful flowers,” I spoke as he approached the door.

“Happy birthday, baby.”

When the man lowered the bouquet, I nearly squealed when I saw it was Corey.

“OH MY GOD! What are you doing here?” I placed my hands over my mouth.

“Just thought I’d drop by and wish you a happy birthday.”

“All the way from California?”

“Yeah. All the way from California.” He smiled.

I took the flowers from him and wrapped my arm around his neck.

“I’ve missed you.” I hugged him tightly.

“I’ve missed you too. Cali isn’t the same without you.”

“Come on in.”

Taking the flowers to the kitchen, I filled a vase with water.

“These are so beautiful. Thank you.”

“You’re welcome.”

“I can’t believe you’re here.” I kissed his lips.

“I’d been planning it for a while. Sienna knew, but I threatened to let secrets spill to that Sam guy she’s seeing if she told you.”

I laughed. “So, how long are you here for?”

“My flight leaves tomorrow afternoon. I have to get back to work. I thought it was time to see you, and what better day than your birthday?”

Corey and I talked on the phone at least twice a week, so he knew all about Sebastian.

“Still no word from that rich asshole?” he asked.

“No.” I lowered my head.

“You deserve better than him, Chloe.” He placed his thumb on my chin and lifted it slightly, so I looked up at him.

“He can be a wonderful man. If only he’d open up about his past.”

“There’s a reason he isn’t, and you need to take that as a universal sign to drop him and run.”

I poured him a cup of coffee, and we snuggled on the couch, catching up on everything that had been going on in both our lives.

Sebastian

I couldn’t help myself. I needed to see her. Maybe I was ready to tell her that I cared for her and tell her about my past. This gnawing feeling inside me wouldn’t stop until I saw her. Three weeks without her was long enough. I had to make her understand how much I liked her, and I needed her to believe that she wasn’t just another girl. She was a girl who I wanted to be with all the time. Not talking to her or seeing her left me empty inside. I knew that now, and I came to accept the fact that I had to tell her everything about me. She was worth it, and I couldn’t longer fight my feelings and desire for her.

I had Eli park around the corner and down the street. Climbing out of the limo and turning the corner, I stopped when I saw her and some guy coming out of her building. She was wearing a short pale pink dress with rhinestone spaghetti straps and matching stiletto heels. She was all dressed up and on the arm of another man. Anger, rage, and jealousy grew inside me as they climbed into the cab that was waiting at the curb. Climbing back into the limo, I instructed Eli to follow them.

Waiting in the limo until they were inside Space Ibzia’s, I started to climb out when Eli stopped me.

“Sebastian, don’t. Leave her alone. Obviously, she’s out to have fun tonight. You can talk to her tomorrow.”

“NO! I want to know who the fuck that guy is she’s with. She’s mine, Eli, and I’m going to make sure she knows it.”

“Good luck with that. She’s not yours. Just because you fucked her doesn’t make her your property. If that were the case, you’d own half of New York City, other states, and countries.”

I rolled my eyes. “She’s different, and she belongs to me.”

“You mean she belongs with you.”

“Yeah. Whatever. Maybe I won’t say anything to her tonight. I just want to see what she’s doing. That’s all.”

“Then I’m coming with you.”

I stared at him for a moment before agreeing. He parked the limo down the street, and I slipped the bouncer a hundred-dollar bill to let us in.

“No need, Mr. Bennett. I know who you are. You two can go on in.”

I gave him a small smile and placed the bill in his shirt pocket.