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“You fucking asshole!” I sobbed, walking away.
“Nat, no, wait.” He rushed to my side and tried to reach for my arm. I spun around—the rage burning inside me—and slapped him hard across the face.
“Happy birthday, Alex,” I spat, leaving him stunned.
Without another word, I walked into my room, slid down the door, and sat hugging my knees. I wasn’t going to wait for his birthday party tonight. There was no point. I was leaving right now.
Throwing all my clothes and belongings into my suitcase, I made my way down the staircase.
“Nat, what the fuck are you doing?” Alex called, rushing down the stairs, doing up his shirt.
“Leaving,” I seethed. “I’ve had enough of this shit!”
“Your flight doesn’t leave for another ten hours. Don’t be stupid.” He tried to pull my suitcase away from me.
“Get off!” I yelled. We were making so much noise that Shane and Diego had gathered at the bottom of the stairs to watch us.
“I’m sorry, okay! I didn’t mean it!”
“No, you’re right, but do you know what? I don’t give afuckwhat you think of me. I like to have control in my life! I’m damn good at my job because of it! I’m straight laced, but I’m fuckingproudof it!” Snatching my case back from him, I stood tall.
“I know, I…”
“You shouldn’t have fucked Maddison either! You’re better than that!” I was dropping him in it with Shane, but I didn’t care. He deserved it!
“What?” Shane snarled. “You didn’t?” Alex dropped his head, ashamed.
“What’s sad is that I saw a good person in you, Alex. Unfortunately, you let your nasty side take over when the going gets tough.”
“Nat…” He closed his eyes, unable to continue.
“We’re done. You need to let me go. I can’t do this anymore.”
“I didn’t mean to hurt you.” He couldn’t even look at me as he spoke.
“It doesn’t matter now. Goodbye, Alex,” I whispered, kissing his cheek gently. This was it. The fight in his eyes had gone when he finally looked up. He was letting me go. Shane took my luggage from me as I reached the bottom of the stairs.
“Do you need a ride to the airport?” he asked.
“No, I’ll get a cab. You have things to sort out,” I motioned as Maddison came into view with a drink and some food in her hands. She froze, shocked to see Shane there.
“You take care of yourself,” he sighed, hugging me. “If I’m ever in London, I’ll look you up.”
“Make sure you do,” I smiled before turning to Diego, who was already crying. “I’m going to miss our shopping trips.”
“Oh, Baby Cakes, I’m going to miss everything about you.” He embraced me tightly. “Take care and don’t be a stranger.” I nodded, looking up at Alex one last time. I wanted to memorize the king in his castle. Even though he’d broken my heart, I’d never forget the eight months that he’d given me. He had allowed me to see his softer side, and I’d always be grateful for that.
Turning on my heel, I walked away without a word. Once I’d said my goodbyes to Mary, my cab had arrived. Ever the gentleman, Shane carried my luggage to the car. With one last look up at the mansion, I got into the cab.
LA had been fun while it lasted, but it was time for me to go home.
“You’ve kept the place clean and tidy,” I muttered, walking around my apartment. Liv was making me a much needed cup of tea.
“Are you going to tell me what happened?” she called from my kitchen. “I’ve been so worried about you.”
“You have to promise not to freak out, and you can’t tell a single soul.”
“You can trust me. Oh, God! Do you have gossip about Alex?”
