My Exs Billionaire Dad

Nora laid in her bed in her college apartment and listened to her roommate and best friend try to coax her out of her room for the umpteenth time but she couldn't bring herself to bother. She stared at the walls of her room and remembered the day her life turned upside down...

A week earlier

"Come on Jess, please come to the mall with me, I really need to do last minute shopping for Jake's surprise birthday"

I blinked my eyes cutely at my best friend who has been adamant to help me.

"Nope not happening, am not helping with anything that has to do with Jake. I don't like him and certainly won't be getting myself involved in his birthday."

She replied fully focused on her phone. I sat on the couch next to her resting both chin on my palms in order to fully focus on her.

"Please Jessica,I'll buy you lunch" She looked at me for the first time in ten minutes. And instantly her eyes popped up in excitement.

And that is my best friend right there, you can get your way with anything as long as you offer her food.

"Is it a restaurant of my choice ?" She asked. "Definitely sweetheart."

"I want Chinese."

"You wish, you only get a hundred bucks nothing more."I said sternly.

She groaned, "Fine I'll go get dressed."

"Hurry up!"

She scurried away yelling how it will only take her few minutes to get dressed.

Jessica walked out minutes later with a pair of jeans and a flowery crop top.

"Alright let's get going" she said.

It's the middle of July here in Boston and extremely hot. I had worn a simple free gown myself.

We spent the next two hours browsing through aisles, picking everything and anything I could think of. After paying for our goods we grabbed lunch.

Jessica had offered we go to the park where we got an ice cream and just enjoyed the view.

The day went by pretty fast and soon we were back in our apartment.

Jessica won't stop talking about how good the meal was.

Jake's birthday wasn't until tomorrow so I just had enough time to sort through the things I bought and then plan the decoration.

I went to bed with all smiles on my face knowing tomorrow is going to be even better.

My alarm woke me up at exactly 7am.I woke up with joy and decided to give Jake a call.

He picked up on the third ring.

"Hey babe, good morning" I said in my own end of the phone.

"Good morning" he replied casually.

"I called to ask if I could come to your place this evening."

"Uhmmm"

"Is 8pm okay by you ?" I asked.

"Well have got some work to do and won't be back until past 8 or so. Is there something you want ?" He replied.

"Alright, that's fine was just asking so I can stop by later, let me know when you get home."

"Okay, Bye"

"Bye. Lo..."

He ended the call before I could say love you.