Addicted (A Billionaire Romance Novel) Read Online Free
Author: Aubrey Michelle
was quite nerve-racking. By the end of the week, though, I was becoming familiar and comfortable with all the various machines and had them down in no time.
I was proud of myself. For the first time in a long time, I could say that I was finally standing on my own two feet again. While I was lonely in the evenings after coming home from a hard day of work, I didn’t know if I was quite ready to date again. I hadn’t dated since Rob. When he left me, I swore off men. Alex was my little guy and we had lots of fun dates together. He was all this woman needed; but now, I wasn’t so sure of myself anymore. I wanted someone to come home to but wasn’t ready to commit to a relationship just yet.
I’d thought about getting a puppy, but then you have to potty train it and pick up dog poop. That didn’t sound appealing to me, so I thought about getting a ferret but they stink. My sister suggested that I find a hobby, but I was still struggling with ordinary day to day living. I wasn’t ready for a hobby; I had no desire to join any groups or be around a lot of people. Working with all the customers at Fast Fuel sometimes gave me anxiety, but I kept it to myself. Eventually, I found comfort in painting my nails. It came by accident, actually. Who does their nails for fun? Actually, lots of women do. I found cool stamp kits that make designs and when I got paid, I’d find myself in the cosmetic aisle, buying more colors than I knew existed. Painting my nails and changing the designs on them gave me something to do with my time, and it didn’t involve being around others. It was perfect.
Chapter Two
While Audrey was busy sustaining her own life, Chad often thought about her. There was something about her; something artistic, dark and alluring. Though they’d only casually dated, the memories they’d created together never ceased to escape him. He often found himself comparing other women to her, but none of them ever caught his attention as Audrey had. When she started dating Rob, he was a bit envious that they’d become an exclusive couple instead of them. With his cocky, promiscuous demeanor, he would never commit himself to one relationship, which left him feeling as though he’d let the good one get away. That good one was Audrey.
Chad would often frequent the library where she worked, pretending to do research which gave him an excuse to be there. Sure, there were plenty of college girls who wanted to date him—and they did—but they all lacked one thing: personality. Not Audrey, she had an outstanding disposition, but his pride and ego wouldn’t allow him to have an exclusive relationship with her. His friends expected him to be single and free and, like a dummy, that’s exactly what he did. It would have been completely out of his character to chase a girl down.
He never understood why he stopped seeing her in the halls or in the college library until he overheard a few of her friends talking in one of the college’s cafés. A small group of her friends were having lunch, discussing whether Audrey was coming back or not. The conversation definitely piqued his interest. He eavesdropped on their discussion while he pretended to read a book as he ate his lunch. By the end of that meal, he learned that she was pregnant and was probably not coming back.
Over the years, he went on with his college education and had discreet relationships here and there; mostly one-night stands or casual dating partners. With a nearly 4.0 GPA, he graduated at the top of his class, majoring in computer sciences. His success and talent paid off when he built a technology company from the ground up and began selling his software to Fortune 500 companies. To say it made him a small fortune would be inaccurate. He became a billionaire!
Focusing solely on his business paid off financially, but he still felt a void. He often found himself daydreaming of his dates with Audrey and
I was proud of myself. For the first time in a long time, I could say that I was finally standing on my own two feet again. While I was lonely in the evenings after coming home from a hard day of work, I didn’t know if I was quite ready to date again. I hadn’t dated since Rob. When he left me, I swore off men. Alex was my little guy and we had lots of fun dates together. He was all this woman needed; but now, I wasn’t so sure of myself anymore. I wanted someone to come home to but wasn’t ready to commit to a relationship just yet.
I’d thought about getting a puppy, but then you have to potty train it and pick up dog poop. That didn’t sound appealing to me, so I thought about getting a ferret but they stink. My sister suggested that I find a hobby, but I was still struggling with ordinary day to day living. I wasn’t ready for a hobby; I had no desire to join any groups or be around a lot of people. Working with all the customers at Fast Fuel sometimes gave me anxiety, but I kept it to myself. Eventually, I found comfort in painting my nails. It came by accident, actually. Who does their nails for fun? Actually, lots of women do. I found cool stamp kits that make designs and when I got paid, I’d find myself in the cosmetic aisle, buying more colors than I knew existed. Painting my nails and changing the designs on them gave me something to do with my time, and it didn’t involve being around others. It was perfect.
Chapter Two
While Audrey was busy sustaining her own life, Chad often thought about her. There was something about her; something artistic, dark and alluring. Though they’d only casually dated, the memories they’d created together never ceased to escape him. He often found himself comparing other women to her, but none of them ever caught his attention as Audrey had. When she started dating Rob, he was a bit envious that they’d become an exclusive couple instead of them. With his cocky, promiscuous demeanor, he would never commit himself to one relationship, which left him feeling as though he’d let the good one get away. That good one was Audrey.
Chad would often frequent the library where she worked, pretending to do research which gave him an excuse to be there. Sure, there were plenty of college girls who wanted to date him—and they did—but they all lacked one thing: personality. Not Audrey, she had an outstanding disposition, but his pride and ego wouldn’t allow him to have an exclusive relationship with her. His friends expected him to be single and free and, like a dummy, that’s exactly what he did. It would have been completely out of his character to chase a girl down.
He never understood why he stopped seeing her in the halls or in the college library until he overheard a few of her friends talking in one of the college’s cafés. A small group of her friends were having lunch, discussing whether Audrey was coming back or not. The conversation definitely piqued his interest. He eavesdropped on their discussion while he pretended to read a book as he ate his lunch. By the end of that meal, he learned that she was pregnant and was probably not coming back.
Over the years, he went on with his college education and had discreet relationships here and there; mostly one-night stands or casual dating partners. With a nearly 4.0 GPA, he graduated at the top of his class, majoring in computer sciences. His success and talent paid off when he built a technology company from the ground up and began selling his software to Fortune 500 companies. To say it made him a small fortune would be inaccurate. He became a billionaire!
Focusing solely on his business paid off financially, but he still felt a void. He often found himself daydreaming of his dates with Audrey and
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