Romance: Loving The BillionBear: BBW Bear Shifter Romance Standalone (Spicy Shifters Book 3) by Ashley Hunter Page A
Authors: Ashley Hunter
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physique and a handsome face. He was not, however, all that .
“What are you trying to tell me Lucas?”
“I think we should break up.”
“Yeah, well, that’s kind of a given.” She had moved on from packing her now overstuffed suitcase to throwing things in a weekender bag she had found in the back of her closet.
“No, I am breaking up with you Amelia. I should have done it a long time ago.”
It seemed absolutely ludicrous. She was packing her things. She had been cheated on. But, he was the one breaking up with her. The words stung. And once again, she wanted to scream at him. But it would do no good whatsoever. She should have seen this coming. She should have known that things would go bad. The passing comment about what she chose to eat. The times she caught him ogling other women who were veritable stick figures. She should have known.
Amelia caught a glance in the mirror as she turned to grab more clothes. So, she had some curves. Well, a lot of curves. So, she wore a size 12. She was still pretty, right? Well, not at the moment. Her mascara was smudged. Her hair looked a little wild from running her hand through it. But, she was an attractive young woman at only 23, and plenty of men like curves , she told herself. She could do better. Lucas didn’t deserve her, she thought as she began loading things in her car. She didn’t want to say another word to the man who was supposed to love her, but had betrayed her so badly.
Lucas followed her to the door.
“You know, I did love you Amelia. Where are you even going to go?”
She didn’t break the vow of silence until she had the keys in her hand and was walking out of the apartment they shared together, and she knew she was walking out for the last time.
“I don’t know, but I never want to see you again.”
With that, she got in her car and drove. The tears flowed hot and wet down her cheeks. Just a couple of hours ago, she was in a loving relationship, on the way home to celebrate their anniversary. Just a couple of hours ago, everything had been right.
Now, she found herself driving past the city limits sign of the town she had lived in all of her life. It was time for something new. With her bachelor’s degree in business administration, she could easily get a better job in the big city.
She had thought about it before, but she had just always loved living in the small town that reminded her so much of her parents – the small town where she met Lucas. But it was time for something new, she thought as she held tightly to the steering wheel, took a deep breath, and drove toward a new life.
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He stood on the top floor of his high rise – yes, HIS. He may only be 29 years old, but he had worked hard to gain his status and position. The boss. The top dog. The number one. That’s who he was.
The rain was pattering softly on the big picture windows of his spacious office. As he looked out on a gray world that looked so tiny from his position on top of it, his chiseled jaw clinched ever so slightly.
It was a good life, he thought. He was a billionaire before he even turned 30. He was incredibly attractive – of course he knew that. And, he had his pick of any woman he wanted. But, no matter how much he tried to convince himself, something just wasn’t quite right. The parade of women – none of them even remotely challenged his intellect. And, he wondered if a single one of them would accept the secret he guarded so carefully.
It hadn’t been a great day, and to top it off, his secretary had put in her two weeks’ notice last Monday and he still didn’t have a replacement. He really hated to be put out like that. He was used to her. She was good at her job. Now, she was leaving and he would have to deal with someone new. A deep growl of irritation rumbled in his chest before he sighed and walked back to the computer. HR had sent him a few resumes to browse. He might as well make a
“What are you trying to tell me Lucas?”
“I think we should break up.”
“Yeah, well, that’s kind of a given.” She had moved on from packing her now overstuffed suitcase to throwing things in a weekender bag she had found in the back of her closet.
“No, I am breaking up with you Amelia. I should have done it a long time ago.”
It seemed absolutely ludicrous. She was packing her things. She had been cheated on. But, he was the one breaking up with her. The words stung. And once again, she wanted to scream at him. But it would do no good whatsoever. She should have seen this coming. She should have known that things would go bad. The passing comment about what she chose to eat. The times she caught him ogling other women who were veritable stick figures. She should have known.
Amelia caught a glance in the mirror as she turned to grab more clothes. So, she had some curves. Well, a lot of curves. So, she wore a size 12. She was still pretty, right? Well, not at the moment. Her mascara was smudged. Her hair looked a little wild from running her hand through it. But, she was an attractive young woman at only 23, and plenty of men like curves , she told herself. She could do better. Lucas didn’t deserve her, she thought as she began loading things in her car. She didn’t want to say another word to the man who was supposed to love her, but had betrayed her so badly.
Lucas followed her to the door.
“You know, I did love you Amelia. Where are you even going to go?”
She didn’t break the vow of silence until she had the keys in her hand and was walking out of the apartment they shared together, and she knew she was walking out for the last time.
“I don’t know, but I never want to see you again.”
With that, she got in her car and drove. The tears flowed hot and wet down her cheeks. Just a couple of hours ago, she was in a loving relationship, on the way home to celebrate their anniversary. Just a couple of hours ago, everything had been right.
Now, she found herself driving past the city limits sign of the town she had lived in all of her life. It was time for something new. With her bachelor’s degree in business administration, she could easily get a better job in the big city.
She had thought about it before, but she had just always loved living in the small town that reminded her so much of her parents – the small town where she met Lucas. But it was time for something new, she thought as she held tightly to the steering wheel, took a deep breath, and drove toward a new life.
---
He stood on the top floor of his high rise – yes, HIS. He may only be 29 years old, but he had worked hard to gain his status and position. The boss. The top dog. The number one. That’s who he was.
The rain was pattering softly on the big picture windows of his spacious office. As he looked out on a gray world that looked so tiny from his position on top of it, his chiseled jaw clinched ever so slightly.
It was a good life, he thought. He was a billionaire before he even turned 30. He was incredibly attractive – of course he knew that. And, he had his pick of any woman he wanted. But, no matter how much he tried to convince himself, something just wasn’t quite right. The parade of women – none of them even remotely challenged his intellect. And, he wondered if a single one of them would accept the secret he guarded so carefully.
It hadn’t been a great day, and to top it off, his secretary had put in her two weeks’ notice last Monday and he still didn’t have a replacement. He really hated to be put out like that. He was used to her. She was good at her job. Now, she was leaving and he would have to deal with someone new. A deep growl of irritation rumbled in his chest before he sighed and walked back to the computer. HR had sent him a few resumes to browse. He might as well make a
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