All Chapters of Deceiving A Billionaire: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

“I haven’t been avoiding you,” I defended myself. When the photographer came by, I turned and smiled for the picture.“Then why is it when I try to approach you, you turn the other way and speak to someone else?” He asked.“Mr. Ashford, you should be more concerned about your gala than with me. Where is your fiancé anyway?” I asked.“She said she had more pressing matters to attend to than this event. You should have convinced her to show up if you wanted her to come. She only cares about events that will have articles gushing over how she looks. Sadly, a charity event like this where people are dressing casually is not it.”He almost sounded bitter when he said that. I understood his frustration. Dealing with a narcissist was more difficult than it looked. They never cared about anyone else but themselves.Even basic empathy was a foreign word in their dictionaries, which was an absurd thought to think about.“Why are you marrying a woman who can’t even show up for an important event

I beat Seth twice, and he only beat me once. It wasn’t because I was such a good player. It was only because I was a good strategist and I had a high IQ—higher than Seth’s, which was saying much considering he was a tech genius.“Wow, you’re good,” Seth praised.“I haven’t played since high school. I’m glad to see my skills are far from rusty.” I said.“No one has ever beaten me in chess before,” he said.I smiled and tucked a strand of hair behind my ear nervously. He clouded my senses and made me self-conscious in a way. I wasn’t sure I liked the feeling one bit.I reached for my purse and took out a pack of cigarettes. I took out one and walked to the window and opened it. It was a habit to smoke every time I was nervous. A habit I vowed to break, but never actually did.I lit it up and started smoking. It didn’t take long for Seth to join me. He grabbed another one from the pack and lit it up.“Why do you smoke so much?” He asked.“I’m pretty sure you smoke more than I, Seth.”He

I didn’t have the energy to face Seth. Memories from the previous night hit me like a ton of bricks. I had begged for him to fuck me, and he had said no. I could have been ashamed, but shame was a mindset.Besides, I knew he wanted to fuck me, and I did too. But until I was sure that I had him entirely, I wouldn’t allow him to have what he wanted for me.But as of last night, if I were the one to make the decision, we would wake up in bed together.“The rain has stopped. We should leave.” Seth said.“Yes.”I was going to go home in his clothes. I wasn’t in the mood to put on the sexy jeans outfit I had worn to Seth’s event.He and I barely spoke as we headed to his car and left for New York. I slept most of the ride because I was tired, seeing as I hadn’t slept for most of the night. I didn’t think I would forget the feel of Seth’s mouth on my pussy.He was good at it—better than I ever had. Miles never even went down on me because he claimed it was a blow to his ego and pride. But Se

“You thought you could hide here and I wouldn’t find you, didn’t you?” Jesse said as he stood at the doorway to the penthouse.He rang the doorbell like a normal person for once, and it was probably because he was unable to break in. The security system Seth put in place was for me was the best for me. He went all out when it came to me.And it managed to keep Jesse from sticking his nose in my business. I couldn’t help but smile because he was angry. It sparked a sense of satisfaction in me to see him that desperate to know what was going on in my life.“Well played. You used what I told you to garner sympathy from Seth while keeping me out at the same time. You even got your money back and put one of my best men in prison.” He said as he pushed his way inside.I closed the door behind him and walked to the minibar to pour some drinks for us. I may not have wanted him in my personal space, but he was my brother, and he was good to me sometimes.There was no way I would kick him out o

“No one actually saw it. Technically, it’s not revenge porn.”Greta was like a mosquito, always buzzing around my ear, and it was getting annoying. I was tired of her antics. I was one bad deed away from making sure she never inherited her father’s company.She just wouldn’t give up and accept defeat. She had to prove she was better than me and that she could win against me. I had never been more irritated by someone. I had never realized how insufferable she was in the years I had known her.“You shouldn’t say that out loud,” he told me.“I know you’d never tell your friend over there,” I said. He knew who I was talking about without saying his name. Every single time his name left my lips, I wanted to gag.“You don’t like him much, do you?” He asked.I contemplated saying how much I disliked him, but I wouldn’t, because they were friends and I didn’t know how strong their friendship was.“I just don’t like lawyers. I have nothing against him at all.”“I guess it’s a good thing I’m n