Bonus Chapter - The Wealth

James, age twenty five.

"I love you James..." Paige told me as she sleep on my chest.

I had asked her to marry me and she had said yes, with the promise that I would provide a house for our future children.

She was my first love, I love her so much that I was willing to give her everything. I haven't even introduce her to my parents, knowing that she might not get along with them. I was thinking I would take her up to my parents, when we're married and settle down.

"I love you more Paige." I kissed her temple then closed my eyes, while my mind was thinking ways to make more money to make our live happier. I know my role would be the sole provider when I decided to marry her. But I was too afraid that she would slipped out of my grips.

I got up in the middle of the night to continue my work, and reply my work email with my overseas clients. I was deep into my work until I finally finished hours later. Then I joined her back to bed, only to be woken up couple of hours later by my alarm. 

We had our usual morning sex, where I satisfied her over and over again until my condom covered dick burst inside her and I was sated and relaxed beside her.

This went on for months, until one day I hit the biggest project and we could finally afford to buy a house and have her dream wedding.

"James, you need to take me ring shopping, my friends would scolded me if they saw this one. I need to see them next week to arrange our wedding, they will be my bridesmaids." She was hugging me from behind and giving me her kisses.

"Paige, I'm still working...this big project comes with a great responsibility and if you want the pool and your own car I need to make sure I do good, extra good on this one...so I can get the next project." She was pouting adorably.

"But James..."

"Paige sweety, you're meeting your friends next week. We still have another couple of days for ring shopping..." I turned my chair and face her, trying to give her my already stretched time.  

"Can I just take your card and pick one for myself?" She cling herself to me like she would always do every time she wanted something from me.

"You know I would give you the world Paige, but if you would wait...I could accompany you tomorrow evening? we could head out to dinner afterwards and check out how the ring sparkle under the candle light dinner we will be having?" I cupped her face and kissed her, pulling her closer to me. She was moaning in no time, but I know her too well. I know she would hold out on me until she get what she wanted.

So, that afternoon I was working my ass off while Paige was gone in my car and with my card, finding herself an engagement ring for her to show off to her friends. This was the quality that she lacked, but I thought people had their weaknesses, their lowest quality, and that was hers. And I love her too much to resist her, so I relent...several times. I bent myself to her wishes, as I tried to fulfill each and every one of them.

She was back that evening, with a very huge chunk on zeros missing from my account. She was happy, her smile was wide as she showed me the ring. It was huge, the very big diamond was planted on her finger. All I could do was plastered my fake smile at her and be happy with her, while telling her that it looked beautiful on her.

I love her...I just need to find more money to fill the hole that she made in my account. 

As long as she's happy.

The week after was going to be a very busy week for me, but she will be busy with the wedding stuff, so I didn't feel that guilty for leaving her behind.

"Do you really have to go James?" 

"Yes Paige...look, it's only for a couple of days. And you have your girls, I'll be back before you know it. I have to make sure that my program suited their company perfectly. I will call if I can get home sooner, okay?"

But that weekend I returned home earlier, only to find her fucking the afternoon away with my business partner.

She was flustered when I caught her with him, he was quickly saying that he was sorry that my fiance was coming on to him.

My hands were itching to hit his face, if it weren't for the on going project contract that I need his half of the money for.

"James love...I'm so sorry, but he said he would give me better, he said that I deserved better..."

"GO then! Just go to him, I don't ever want to see your face ever again...take all of your stuff and go!" I  growled at her, my hands were fisting so hard. I walked slowly to my home office and locked myself in, then I let myself crumble and drink the day away.

That night I promised my younger self to never fall in love again. My heart ache for her, I drank myself until I felt the numbness in my heart. Until I couldn't feel the pain of losing her.

Weeks after that I sold the house and move into a smaller apartment, I sold her engagement ring that she gave back to me, then put the money back to my account. She had the decency to give back her extravagant engagement ring, while telling me that she was sorry and that she was moving in with my business partner.

She said that they have been having an afair behind my back for almost a month. I couldn't look at him without being pissed at him. So I decided to terminate the contract with him and start all over again.

She was giving me my first love lesson. She was giving me the true meaning of wealth. I take it all in and bust my ass of, and be the better and more wealthier man that I am today.