Becca's POV
That distinctive laugh caught her attention, resulting in Becca Logan to look up. She couldn't believe what she was seeing. She didn't want to believe it. The sight made her heart skip a beat, and she felt angry tears beginning to form in her eyes.
She turned away and closed her eyes to stop the tears she felt forming. She shook her head to shake the scene she had just witnessed from her mind. She needed to collect herself, otherwise her friends were going to know something was wrong.
And until she knew what was going on, she wasn't ready to face their questions.
She took one last look at the couple entering the exclusive hotel. There was no doubt in her mind who the couple was.
Becca smirked to herself. No matter how hard they tried to hide who they really were, anyone who knew either of them would of known who they were. She was curious to see how this would play out.
So, she decided to let fate happen. Whatever happens tomorrow will happen. She just needed to have a little faith.
Then, she put a smile and her face and walked in to meet her friends to celebrate.
The Cole Estate
"I don't give a DAMN what you want or when you think you will marry!" Jake Cole's father roared at his son.
"You WILL marry before the meeting of the Board of Directors" this Friday. Your mother and I have drawn up a list of suitable women for you to consider." Spencer Cole stated.
Jake took the list with a look of disgust and contempt. A list of "suitable" women! Ha! His father had to be joking. He looked at the list and his eyes narrowed, turning his sapphire blue eyes even colder looking.
Every single name on here was the same women who had tried to seduce him or tried to get his before. To him, these women were the same. Liars. Untrustworthy. Gold-diggers. All they cared about was increasing their own status and image. None them were "suited" to be his wife or the mother of his child.
"If you think these women of "suitable" to become your daughter-in-law, then you chose one." Jake cooly answered after looking at the list in his hands. "You arrange it with her and have her meet me at the Register's Office tomorrow. Tell her to be there at 10 am. I have important business to settle before the meeting with the Board. But tell her do not be late. I am a busy man and will not be kept waiting. Especially since this is all your and mom's bidding!" Jake stated harshly and sneered at his father.
After saying this, Jake stormed out of his father's home office and left.
He ordered his driver to take him and he fumed in the backseat.
Inside The Meadows Resort & Villas
"Please tell me that you aren't going to go through with it!" Camille Logan whined as she looked at Nick Owens. She trailed her finger on his chest, creating a feeling of desire within him.
"What would you have me do instead, huh?" Nick asked her. "How would you have me explain me not showing up tomorrow? I have already postponed as long as a I dare too."
Camille was not satisfied with this and did her best to try to hide the anger that flashes through her eyes. 'He has postponed long enough! What was that supposed to mean?' Camille thought as she poured another glass for them.
She slyly smiled. She would have her way. She planned to get him too drunk to leave and too turned on to want to leave. She would make it so that he didn't show up tomorrow and she would be the one who ended up with Nick Owens. Heir to the Owen Group.
Camille turned around and handed the glass of wine to Nick. She looked seductively over the rim of her glass as she slowly took a drink. 'Yes, dear Nick. I will make it so you do not make it to your marriage to my cousin. I will get you to leave her for me and I will have everything that I have wanted!'
Camille set her glass down and crawled over to Nick, she began to play with the buttons on his shirt. Teasing him. She looked up at him with the look she knew he could never say no to and the look that made him putty in her hands.
"Well, I guess I should make the most of my last night then with you,baby. After tomorrow, we will no longer be able to do this..."
As she whispered in Nick's ear everything that she knew he desired and loved about her in bed, Nick's eyes clouded with desire and every thought regarding Becca went out of his head.
He wasn't sure how he was going to keep both of them, but he was not about to give up Camille's loving manner for Becca's reserved manner and sometime coldness toward him. He knew she wasn't a very touchy person, but he hated that she never let him get close. He wasn't ready to give up the willingness of Camille to give herself to him.
It had only taken him a couple of weeks to convince Camille to give herself to him in ways that Becca refused, even after years of being a couple. He wasn't going to give that up so easily.
And being so obsessed with Camille, Nick didn't notice that his mind started to feel a little fuzzy and his thoughts not as clear as usual. Even if he had noticed, he wouldn't of cared.
At that moment, all he cared about was fulfilling every fantasy he had and fulfilling everything Becca refused to give.
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Becca sat there. Pretending to smile & laugh along with her friends. Not showing any hint of what she had seen before walking in and not showing any sign that her heart was breaking into a million pieces.
How was she to tell these girls, the ones who had been there for her through everything and had even been the ones to introduce her to Nick, that he was not the Prince Charming everyone thought he was.
No, he was no Prince Charming. He was a liar and a cheater and he had no remorse for what he was doing. She had tried to call him, to see if she was mistaken, but he had sent her to voicemail. Confirming what she had seen.
Her 'fiancé' was in a hotel room with another woman...and not just any woman, but her own cousin!! The cousin she grew up with. The cousin she thought of as more of a sister than a cousin!!
"Here's to registering your marriage!" her friend Joy toasted her. "Then, it's planing the wedding and all the fun things that come with ceremonies" She beamed with happiness at Becca. After everything she had been through, Joy was thrilled that Becca would be getting her happy ending with Nick.
Joy felt like Becca couldn't of done better be when she managed to snag Nicks attention that night. Yes, it was the plan but it worked better than she had imagined. Nick was Joy's cousin so, she was even more excited to be gaining Becca as her cousin, too!!
"Here, here!!" Her other two friends shouted in return. Avery and Kristin beamed with happiness too!! Their bestie was marrying a guy who was rich, handsome and about to control his family's business.
Yes. They were very happy for their friend and were having so much fun celebrating what they thought was Becca's happily ever after.