The Billionaire's Second Chance..

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ing me right

room like a knife. Gasps echoed among the crowd, and all the

with golden lights, laughter, and music that vibrated with happiness. I had s

in the center of the room on one knee, holding a

facin

between shock and self satisfied glee. She covered her mouth with her hands l

I said again, louder this time,

mix of guilt and defensiveness. "Ivy, please," he

stand why you're proposing to my best friend at my birthday party?" My voice

" Sarah quickly interrupted,

means, Sarah, explain it to me. Did Nathan accidentally fall to his

ted for a moment before replying. "We

an for it to happen this way? When exactly did you plan to t

and through his hair. "Ivy, I didn

my friends and family. When exactly was I not going to find out?" I pointed a finger at th

ting uncomfortably. One woman near the desser

as if she were the one calming the situa

ent he got down on one his knee. I'm just trying to figure out how you had

"We didn't want it to happen like this

to quietly accept your betrayal whi

a gesture of peace. "Alright, that's enough. Iv

than. We're doing this right here. You didn't consider pr

nt, I noticed the calm facade fad

an engagement party for you and my best friend, and I'm being unreasonable? Please, Nathan, t

, her voice soft and sready

you care about my feelings. If you truly did, you wouldn't be standing here in my

, you're exaggerating this. It's not l

dn't want me to find out? How long has this been going on, N

guilt flashing

th sarcasm. "It just happened, right? You couldn

to speak. "It wasn't like that, I

my best friend for years. You watched me fall for him. You listened to me talk about hi

and firm. "Alright, that's enough. L

you dare touch me, Nathan. You don't get to tell me what's

y," he snapped, his voice

ed on me, Nathan! You lied to me, betrayed me, and no

u weren't so

bomb. The room collectively gaspe

ontrolling? Oh, that's good, Nathan. I stood by you through everything-your career struggles,

his lips pressing

pposed to be my friend. You were supposed to have my back. B

never

sh her sentence. Gasps erupted around the room as

" she shouted, h

stepping forward. "You deserve

get to act like the victim here, Ivy! Maybe if you weren't s

ked anger. Without thinking, I lunged at

ulling me back just as Sar

rushed to separate us. "Let me go!" I sc

r dress as two of my cousins held her back

and heartbreak. "You two deserve each other," I said, my vo

abbed my purse and stormed out, the cha

fall as I wandered aimlessly down the empty streets, mascara st

s possible. Away from the betrayal