Chapter 3 Broken Hearts

Memories of high school flashed through his eyes severally and he struggled to keep them at bay as he swerved as he drove his car. He thought he was dumb to think that he had forgotten all about her but the pain still felt like it happened yesterday and not years ago. His eyes became wet with tears and he parked his car at a curb and turned off the engine.

The steering wheel was the only available place to pour out his anger and hit punched there repeatedly while shouting that it was all his fault. He could remember that night when Emily's mother told him that she was dead, he wished the ground would swallow him up.

He didn't expect for things to end between them that way, they had huge plans for their future; she would go to college while he stays behind to find greener pastures. Graduating from high school was a major struggle already for him and he worked three jobs to save up money for his fees.

Their family was poor and his father didn't see any use of spending money on school just for him to come out and do nothing with his certificate. Javier's mother thought otherwise; she knew her son had great potential and if invested properly he would grow up to be a successful man. Fortunately, his mother was right; he was more than successful but she wasn't alive to witness everything.

His father wasn't the best out there, they didn't have a good relationship. Right from childhood, his dad always had one thing or the other to say about him; it was either he didn't do enough or he did too much. To his father, Javier was a huge disappointment.

"Why do you keep haunting me Emily even after you left me?" He cried out. This was the pain and emotions he struggled to hide every single day; he wasn't going to let anyone break through his facade and break down his walls. He was Javier Black, the wealthiest and influential bachelor in New York city. A flimsy heartbreak wasn't going to tear him apart.

"Enough is enough. You're not going to torment me anymore, you're dead." He firmly said. Inhaling a sharp breath, he started the car's engine and scrolled through his phone. He came across a blog that had the pictures of Coco with another man at a club, in a very suspicious position. The headline caused him to raise his eyebrows. Was Coco cheating on him?

'Billionaire's Girlfriend, Coco Palmer Spotted with His Rival. Could There Be Trouble in Paradise?' His heartbeat quickened in a second, how could she do this to him? He wondered. Even after everything he did to make her happy, spending millions on her and fulfilling all her desires; she ended up cheating on him and breaking his heart.

"Coco! How dare you do this to me!" He raged and increased his speed.

One way or the other, he was going to make sure she paid for every penny he had spent on her. He couldn't believe that he was played again by a woman whom he thought loved him. First, It was Emily and now Coco. No, he wasn't going to let it slide like that.

It happened so fast, Emily hadn't stopped to see if there was a car approaching and she crossed the street causing a car to slightly hit her if not that the driver was fast enough to step on the brakes.

She was scared that she almost lost her life while trying to save her life by not marrying Cole. A huge crowd had already formed around her and were asking questions. What surprised them was her attire; she was expected to be at the altar getting married to the love of her life but here she was, running away with a huge overflowing ball gown. Emily was a wreck.

"I'm fine, thank you." She hurriedly said, trying to leave the scene. She didn't want them to recognise her and news would definitely get to her dad concerning her location. She made a mental note to discard the gown immediately after she left the scene.

Meanwhile, Javier was beyond shocked that the same person he almost knocked down with his car was his Emily; the one that was supposed to be dead ten years ago was staring at him. It didn't seem like she recognised him because immediately their eyes met, there was no pause before she ran again.

He rubbed his eyes to be sure he wasn't dreaming but it was really happening; he knew that brunette and amber eyes from anywhere even if she looked older and matured. That was his Emily, she was as beautiful as she was in high school. A car's horn brought him back to reality and he moved.

He headed towards Coco's apartment to confront her but he knew he had to clear the thoughts of Emily and focus on his reality. He assumed he was seeing things because he went to her funeral and saw her coffin being lowered to the ground even if he didn't attend. He was very sure of what he saw.

Getting to the apartment he bought for her, he observed that the doors were unlocked and what he saw confirmed his suspicions. Javier thought he could keep Coco with the money he had, he didn't expect her to run into the arms of another man; his rival. Yes, he might have wanted her for her brains and expertise in business but he loved her enough to keep her for long unlike his previous girlfriends.

Firstly, he was haunted by the ghost of Emily on his way and now his supposed faithful girlfriend was cheating on him. The same woman that promised to love him and make him happy.

At that moment, he concluded that women were all the same.

"When you're both done, I want you out of here!" He coldly said.