Chapter 56

Book:The Billionaire Pretend Girlfriend Published:2024-6-2

It was the next day, Liam was still in the hospital waiting for Amelia to wake up. Elliot walked up to him and held his shoulder.
“Dude I think you should go home and freshen up, you look like a mess right now”Elliot honestly told him, Liam was looking like a mess with his hair all over the place and dry blood on his clothes.
“Okay” Liam sighs, agreeing to Elliot’s suggestion, Liam glances at the room Amelia was laying in once before heading out.
“I will definitely find out we did this to Amelia”Elliot mutters, he watched as Liam left the hospital stumbling a little.
Everyone was in the office when Laila came running in. She was panting heavily, they all looked at her wondering if she was okay.
“Laila are you okay?”Miss Cynthia questions her because of her state.
Laila raised her hand up signalling she was okay, she was breathing heavily as if she wanted to say something but couldn’t because of her heavy breathing.
“What’s wrong, do you wanna say something?”Nina asked, noticing that she was trying to talk but couldn’t.
“Oh will you speak up?”Mike groans, irritated by her.
“Can you see I just ran all the way here, do you know how many steps are in this building?”Laila finally spoke, ranting about how huge the building was and she ran to get here.
“Why were you running?”Xavier asked.
“Well I want to tell you guys something,”Laila replied, trying to recall what she wanted to say.
“Spit it out girl”Nina whines.
“Yea Camon tell us Laila”Miss Cynthia uttered pressuring her to talk. Laila breathed out not knowing how to start.
“Are you gonna tell us or just stand there breathing loudly”Mike scoffs going back to his work.
“Ameliaisinthehospitalshegothitbyatruck”Laila blurted out fast that she didn’t even hear herself.
Everyone stared at her weirdly wondering what she had just said, they all glanced at each other asking if anyone heard what Laila had said.
“I didn’t,”Nina shrugged.
“Camon Laila, can you repeat it , this time calm down”Miss Cynthia told her.
“Amelia is at the hospital, she got hit by a truck”Laila tells them, taking it slowly this time.
Everyone’s eyes went wide, they didn’t quite catch up on what Laila just said. Nina immediately rushed towards her and held her hand.
“What are you saying?”Nina asked her worriedly.
Laila nodded slowly, concluding what she was saying to be the truth. Nina gasps immediately covering her mouth, she turned to look at everyone as their eyes were already getting teary.
“How did it happen?”
“Where is Amelia now?”
“What do you mean she got hit by a truck?”They all flooded Laila with questions which she didn’t have an idea about either.
“I don’t know!”Laila screams, Everyone kept quiet on hearing Laila scream.
“Oh how did you know she was in the hospital?”Xavier questioned her, everyone’s gaze was on Laila anticipating her reply.
“Someone at the party told me”Laila informed them about the guy she met at the party.
Flashback
Laila was walking along the hallway when she bumped into someone. She looked up to see a handsome tall slender guy staring at her, she immediately fixed her clothes trying to look pretty.
“I’m so sorry, I didn’t see you”The guy immediately apologised.
“Oh it’s cool”Laila snorted, she immediately covered her mouth feeling embarrassed. The guy chuckled slightly at Laila action.
“I’m Jake by the way, you are?”Jake introduced himself, stretching out his hand at Laila.
“I’m Laila”She immediately shook his hand smiling like an idiot.
“Nice name, I suppose you are one of Liam’s employees right?”Jake raised his eyebrows in a questioning manner.
“Yeah”Laila blurted out, smiling at him brightly.
“Cool, hmm how is Liam Scott like as your boss?”He asked her like he was interrogating her or something.
“Well he is a great boss, sometimes he is a little grumpy but still he is very nice”Laila explains, Jake just stared at her listening to what she was saying about Liam very intensely.
“So are you all by yourself here?”Jake asked, looking behind her for anyone.
“Actually I was looking for one of my co-workers,”Laila tells him.
“Does the co-worker happen to be Amelia Liam’s girlfriend?”Jake curiously asked.
“Yes she is the one I’m looking for, do you by any chance know where she is?”Laila questions hoping he knew where Amelia was.
“I saw Liam taking her to a hospital, she got hit by a truck”Jake bluntly told her with an emotionless facial expression.
“Omg, how, when?”Laila flooded him with questions, closing her mouth, she couldn’t believe Amelia got hit by a truck.
“I don’t know, and don’t care”Jake admits, he gave her a bright smile before walking past her.
Laila watches as Jake leaves after just admitting he doesn’t care about Amelia’s accident. She couldn’t believe she was hitting on someone like him.
“What a crazy psychopath”Laila scoffs, she remembers him saying Amelia got hit by a truck and gasps.
“Oh my, Amelia I’m coming!”Laila yelled, running fast even though she had nowhere to go too.
She bumped into Claudia, Claudia didn’t even look at her when she just pushed past her running away like she was being chased by a beast.
“What is wrong with that mad woman?”Laila scoffs before running to look for Amelia.
end of flashback.
Everyone gasps after hearing Laila’s story on how she knew about Amelia’s accident.
“Wait how dare he say he doesn’t care”Nina scoffs cursing at Jake mentally.
“Well I don’t know, or what I know that he was a hot devil”Laila sighs remembering how handsome Jake was.
“Can you stop talking about him?”Mike rolled his eyes.
“Looks like some are jealous,”Xavier chuckles lightly.
“Of course he is, he is mad that I have dated lots of people but he hasn’t”Laila scoffs smirking in the middle.
“No I’m not, I have dated too,”Mike nervously uttered.
“Okay tell me the name of the dog you dated”Laila remarks, Everyone burst out into laughter except for Miss Cynthia who didn’t find it funny.
They have totally forgotten about Laila just saying Amelia was in a hospital and got hit by a truck. Miss Cynthia palm her forehead in disappointment, they all looked at her and immediately struck their mind.
“Are you guys forgetting something?”Miss Cynthia questions them.
“Amelia!”They all yelled in unison.
“What happened to her?”A voice questioned from behind.
They all turned back to see Andrew standing there with a bouquet in his hand. Laila went to meet him , he looked at her weirdly wondering what she wanted to say.
“Thanks for the flowers”Laila blushes and was about to collect the flower from Andrew when he yanked it away.
“This isn’t for you, now tell me what happened to Amelia?”Andrew questions her feeling irritated by her presence.
Mike laughed out loud hearing when Andrew said the flowers weren’t for Laila. Laila frowns crossing her arms in annoyance at Andrew’s attitude.
“So you are not here to apologise after what you did at the party?”Laila scoffs, Andrew stared at her confused wondering what she was trying to say.
Flashback
Everyone was staring at them, Elliot kept on punching Andrew in the face as blood was now oozing out of Andrew’s nose.
“That’s enough Elliot!”Liam yelled, pulling Elliot away from Andrew before he killed him.
“Let’s go Liam!”Elliot snaps at Liam.
“Don’t interfere!”Elliot warns him and goes to hit Andrew again but Liam pulls him back.
“Let go of me!”Elliot barks, punching Liam in the face.
Amelia gasps covering her mouth, Claudia frowns on seeing Elliot punching Liam.
“Oh my goodness what’s going on?”Nina innocently asked.
“Fight among dudes you won’t understand”Mike smirks, Laila hits his arm.
“Why are you just standing there and stopping them from fighting?”Laila tells Mike.
“What do you want me to do, there is no way I can separate those mad men”Mike admits feeling scared of how dark their eyes were.
“You are good for nothing”Laila remarks, rolling her eyes.
“I will go stop them by myself”Laila declares walking towards their direction.
“Laila wait!”Nina tries stopping her but Xavier pulls her back.
“Just watch”Xavier tells her, She nodded as they both watched as Laila approached them.
Andrew stood up from the ground, he spat out the blood cracking his jaw. Elliot stared at him with anger as he approached them.
“I know you never liked me Elliot, but trust me this time I’m not wrong”Andrew tells him, patting his shoulder lightly.
“Don’t you fucking touch me!”Elliot warns him jerking his hand off him shoulder.
“Or what you will hit me, go ahead hit me I dare you”Andrew words angered Elliot the more.
“You!”Elliot raised his hand to hit him, but stopped when Laila came in front.
“Please don’t hit him”She pleaded with Elliot, closing her eyes.
Elliot stared at her a little confused, he wondered why she came in the middle.
“Thank lady but move”Andrew pushed Laila out of the way, She stumbled to the ground hurting her wrist.
“Laila”Amelia immediately rushed to help her up.
Claudia chuckles slightly on how Andrew had pushed Laila on the floor.
“Serves her right, next time she will mind her business”Claudia mutters.
“Why are you doing this!” Amelia yelled at Andrew.
“I’m doing this all for you baby”Andrew admits.
Everyone was shocked by what Andrew had just said including Claudia who was behind Liam. Liam frowned and held Andrew by his collar.
Laila POV
Gosh I feel so embarrassed, he just pushed me on the floor when I was trying to help him out. Omo my three husbands are quarreling, I just feel like it is me that are fighting for.
Laila’s imagination.
“Stop boys you don’t have to fight”Laila stood in the middle of Andrew Liam and Elliot.
“But they are trying to steal you away from me”Liam pointed out, Laila gave him a wink giggling a little.
“No you guys are the one trying to steal her away from me”Elliot pointed out.
“Laila is mine and mine only, come on Laila we are leaving”Andrew announced grabbing Laila by her arm.
“Huh”Laila blushes seeing Andrew holding her arm.
“Let go of her now!” Liam yelled, dragging Laila away from Andrew.
“How dare you guys touch what’s mine”Elliot said between his teeth dragging Laila to him.
They all started dragging Laila to their side, Laila tried to speak but couldn’t as they were all fighting for her.
“Enough boys!”Laila raised her hands, stopping them from dragging her.
“But Laila”They all mutter in unison.
“You guys can share me okay”Laila announced, making them cheer as they all grabbed her hand at once.
end of her imagination.
Laila’s imagination was interrupted by Amelia , bringing Laila back to reality to see them fighting for Amelia not her.
“Why are you doing this!” Amelia yelled at Andrew.
“I’m doing this all for you baby”Andrew admits.
Everyone was shocked by what Andrew had just said including Claudia who was behind Liam. Liam frowned and held Andrew by his collar.
“How many fucking times will I have to hit you for you to stop calling her that!” Liam said in between his teeth.
“You can go ahead and hit me a number of times, but that still won’t change that she is mine”Andrew smirks seeing how angry Liam was.
“What’s going on here?”Elliot asked, a bit confused.
“Oh I will tell you”Andrew smirks, releasing his collar from Liam’s grip before pacing around them.
“You see Amelia and I”Andrew started glancing at Amelia.
Amelia pleaded with him not to talk. Claudia smirks seeing Amelia and is glad her secrets are about to be exposed to everyone.
“You see Amelia belongs to me”Andrew declares.
“No I don’t”Amelia finally spoke.
“What is he saying Amelia?” Liam questions her with sadness in his eyes.
“I can explain, let’s just go home and I will explain,”Amelia pleaded with Liam.
“Why would you want to go home with another man when your boyfriend is standing in front of you?”Andrew scoffs, chuckling lightly.
“Boyfriend” Liam and Elliot repeats in unison.
“Yes boyfriend, I’m Amelia boyfriend”Andrew stated.
“You are Andrew”Liam’s eyes widened in shock.
“Yes Liam I I’m Andrew Amelia’s boyfriend”Andrew repeats.
Everyone began murmuring, Liam looked at Amelia who was pleading for him not to believe anything Andrew was saying to him.
“He is not my boyfriend okay, he cheated on me 6 months ago and I already broke up with him”Amelia blurted out as she couldn’t take it anymore.
“That’s mean you have already regained your memory?” Liam scoffs as he couldn’t understand what was going on again.
“Yes I’m so sorry for not telling you”Amelia pleaded with Liam, she tried holding him but he yanked his hand away from hers.
“Don’t touch me!”He warns before running out of the party as Amelia chases after him.
Everyone was wondering what had just happened. Claudia immediately signalled her men that Amelia had gone outside.
“Well that was interesting”Andrew declared, Elliot sighted him from his corner eyes.
“Bastard!”He punched Andrew hard before going after them.
“You will regret this Elliot”Andrew frowns, shifting his jaw a little.
“What’s going on?”Laila mutters, looking confused on the ground.
End of flashback.