His Hired Mistress: A BWWM Billionaire Romance (16 page)

The Final Chapter

Jamie and Nathan came in through the back entrance of the office. They walked in amongst a ton of stares. Her staff blatantly stared her down, and that was rare. Something had to be going on.

“Don’t watch me, do some work,” Jamie snapped.

They headed through the office and approached her assistant. Her assistant had the same look but it was mixed with sympathy.

“Okay, so lay it on me. What’s going on?”

The practically bald and red lipped woman bit her lip nervously. “I don’t know if you want to know.”

“Girl, stop playing with me and tell me dammit.” Jamie didn’t have time to coddle her staff at a moment like this. She needed answers and she needed them quick.

“You two are all over social media,” the assistant said as she looked back and forth between the two of them.

“Damn,” Jamie said, “I shouldn’t have left my phone off. What happened earlier today with Christian had to gone viral. Everyone had their phones out.”

“Umm, it’s much worse than that. Way worse, like cataclysmically worse,” the woman informed her.

“What in the hell is going on? You know what, fuck it. Nathan and I are going to my office and we’re going to figure this out ourselves since my staff is too pussy to tell me.”

Without another word, Jamie stalked off and tried to hold back tears. Her chest heaved and she was sure that a breakdown was coming at any moment.

After her door closed she hugged Nathan to her and she admitted, “I don’t think that I want to know what’s going on. I just want to remain blissfully unaware for a few more minutes before my entire life comes crashing down on me.”

Nathan held her tightly to his body and kissed neck. “I know babe, but we can’t hide forever and you know that the longer whatever it is festers, the worse it will become. We can do this together.”

Jamie knew he was right. She removed herself from his embrace and walked to her computer. “Here goes nothing.”

Her assistant was right, it was much worse. It was one of the worse things that could have ever happened to her. It was something that she swore would
never
happen to her.

The headline read: NATHAN SPARKS CAUGHT GETTING FREAKY WITH A WOMAN THAT ISN’T HIS WIFE! Beneath title was a still of a video. Jamie’s hand shook.

“You don’t have to look at that,” Nathan said.

“I do.” She clicked on it and saw herself and Nathan having sex inside of her condo. It was them from the night before. “That bitch bugged my house,” Jamie said in disbelief. “How did that even happen? How did that happen?!”

“I have an idea,” Nathan said.

“Christian,” Jamie replied. “There is no way. There is no fucking way that we can recover from something like this. We can try to patch things up but the damage is done.” Jamie’s breath became shallow and she felt dizzy although she was already sitting.

“Yep and now I wish that I curb stomped that fucker,” Nathan replied.

His tone was very unfamiliar to Jamie. She turned to look at him and saw the fire in his eyes. The pure hatred that shone there was palpable.

“I have to think our way out of this,” Jamie said.

“You know what, fuck this. I’m going to speak to Stephanie right now.” Nathan headed towards the door but Jamie caught him.

She grabbed his arm, “Please don’t. Don’t talk to her.”

“You’re the one that said I wasn’t being direct enough. It’s time for me to get very direct.”

“No,” Jamie pleaded. “I don’t want you to do anything that you’ll regret. It will only add fuel to the fire. We don’t need for things to get any worse than they already are. Please, just stay with me.”

“Stay with you and do what? Twiddle my thumbs?” Nathan asked.

Jamie looked out of her windows and saw a ton of cars below and security in the front. She walked over and saw there were paparazzi outside.

“Fucking great,” she said to herself. “And it begins. Look, you can’t go out there because cameras are out there now. They will only follow you wherever you go. Let’s just take it easy for now.”

Nathan looked out and saw that she had a point. He sighed. “Fine.”

Jamie picked up her phone and called one of the best people in media that she knew. Jonathan didn’t pay any games and he could put a stop to a story.

“Hello?”

“Hey Jon! It’s Jamie. I’m sure that by now you’ve seen this story so there is no use in explaining it to you. Can you do me a solid and keep it from spreading further?”

“Well, you’ve really stepped in it this time Jamie. I’m sorry to tell you, there is no stopping this story. It’s too late. The damage is done, all you can do is move forward from here.”

“So you’re basically saying that you can’t help me?”

“Exactly,” Jon said with no sympathy in his voice. “You of all people should know better.”

“Really? You’re going to take this time to give me a lesson on morality? Does your wife know that you go to Brazil every year to fuck whores? Does she know that? Where is your morality then?”

Jon laughed, “I know you’re upset and I’m not judging you for screwing him. I’m judging you for doing it so sloppily. I go to Brazil and get a woman that will never go to the media. I’m smart.”

“Look, there has to be something that you can do?” Jamie tried again.

“Nope, nothing. Whoever put this story out here is not interested in money. Actually they paid the news sources to spread it around. Whoever did this just wants your head. Just a heads up, the seven o’clock news at different stations in quite a few big states may be picking this story up.”

“Fucking perfect,” she said before she hung up.

“What’s going on?” Nathan asked.

“We’re completely fucked, that’s what’s going on.”

Jamie fought the urge to crumple to the floor and cry like a baby. She was far too grown for that kind of behavior. She sat next to Nathan on the couch and turned her iPad on. Social media was having a field day with her and Nathan’s tape. The world had pretty much seen her give head. It was mortifying.

People on social media found it to be funny and constantly pointed out how ironic it was. She was famous for keeping other people’s reputation clean and now her own had been destroyed. There were a few people that she wanted to find, drag them out of their house, and beat them. That wouldn’t have solved anything but it sure would have made her feel better temporarily. People could be so brutal when talking about the lives of others.
Furthermore, they made their own conclusions and didn’t know anything!
she thought bitterly.

Nathan checked his phone periodically and got more depressed as the time ticked. He ignored phone calls as he watched his stocks take a nosedive. He built his company with Stephanie by his side and many were disgusted by his behavior. He fell out of their good graces because he was a cheater.

At five o’clock they turned on the news to see what was happening. Jamie’s stomach turned as she waited for the shit to hit the fan. Jon told her that the 7 o’clock news may have aired it but something told her that it was going to be a lot more popular than that.

Nathan and Jamie watched the television with tension between them. When the segment got to the entertainment portion. Carmen from channel nine looked extremely excited to have news. That’s when Jamie knew that it was about her and Nathan. They grabbed one another’s hands and listened.

              “Good evening everyone!”
Carmen said excitedly. She spoke in an accent that showed               off her Venezuelan heritage.
“If you’ve been hiding under a rock or you’ve been               sheltered from all forms of media then what I’m about to say will shock you. I’m sure               that the rest of you know the tea that I’m about to spill.

              That’s what the young folks call it right? Well, it’s none of our business but Nathan               Spark’s business is all over the world right now and it has nothing to do with his wife!               That’s right, the man that we’ve all come to love and adore is a cheater! A sex tape is               making its rounds on social media and there is even a website dedicated to it.

              Now, you’ll have to go find the tape yourself because we don’t show those kinds of               things here.” She giggled. “But let me tell you, it’s hot. So who is this mystery woman?               Now get this, it’s his Public Relations specialist, Jamie! She’s very good at what she does               in and outside of the bedroom apparently. So tell me Bianca, what do you think about               this? We’re pulling in our correspondent from L.A. to tell us all about what’s been going               on there, now that this news has hit.”

              The screen split to show a bubbly blonde with a fierce bob. “Hi, Carmen! It’s insane!               Twitter has absolutely exploded and let me tell you, they aren’t happy. I have to admit               that I’m a little disappointed. I thought that he was a great guy so to find out that he’s a               cheating scumbag is disheartening. I can’t even begin to imagine how his wife must feel.               She’s the real victim in all of this.”

              Carmen gave an understanding nod as Bianca spoke and then chimed in, “Well we have               to move on to other stuff but this is juicy! Hopefully we can hear more about this and               we’re trying to get in contact with Mrs. Sparks. Apparently, no one can be reached, how               convenient. I’ll talk to you later Bianca, thank you for joining in.”

              “Anytime!”

“Wow,” Jamie said, “You know, I never really understood why my clients got so upset when their names were in the media but now I just want to punch everybody the face. They don’t know anything!”

Nathan practically vibrated in his seat. “Everything that I’ve ever worked for is falling apart because of that woman. I curse the day I decided to stay with her. I’m so stupid. I told her years ago that I wanted out but she swore that she couldn’t live without me. She even agreed to a partially open marriage. I should have followed my first mind years ago. Now she’s destroying the things that I’ve worked my ass off to build.” He turned to Jamie. “Should we put out a statement?”

Jamie shook her head. “In times like these it’s better to say nothing and wait for the tension to die down.” Her advice was true but she knew that this was only the beginning. They still had a long trek to go and his wife had only begun to unleash hell on them. This was simply her first move.

“I’ve been trying to call Stephanie periodically but the bitch won’t answer,” Nathan growled.

Jamie raised an eyebrow. He was truly pissed and it was hard to comfort him when she was so pissed. She wanted to strangle Stephanie just as bad as she did. She watched as he called her again.

“Stephanie, this is Nathan. You need to stop whatever you’re doing and call me, NOW!” Nathan said to the voicemail.

There was a knock on Jamie’s door.

“Come in,” she said.

Hawk walked through the door with a sense of purpose. Her assistant closed the door behind him.

“I’ve heard about what’s been going on but I have some news regarding the pregnancy,” Hawk said to Nathan.

“Oh?” Nathan asked.

“Yep.” Hawk handed Nathan a file.

Nathan read through the file carefully and his eyes with wide in shock. He couldn’t believe it.

“What is it?” Jamie asked.

Nathan handed over the document.

***

Almost an hour later Stephanie finally called Nathan back.

“Hello?”

“Nathan, what’s going on? I just saw the news!”

“You can’t be serious right now. You’re trying to tell me that you didn’t have anything to do with this?” Nathan said.

“Really?” Stephanie asked. “My husband is plastered all over the TV fucking the help and you’re going to get an attitude with me? Something is very backwards here. I’m pregnant with your child Nathan! You couldn’t keep it in your pants at least until our baby was born?”

It dawned on Nathan that he was dealing with a complete nutjob. His wife was the only person that could have been responsible. She had the motive and the means. Anyone else would have tried to extort him for money but it wasn’t about the money, it was about revenge. He had to meet her in person. That was the only way they could get to bottom of it.

“Can we please meet to talk? I just need to talk to you to explain things.” His voice sounded sincere.

“Okay, we definitely have to talk. Are you there with her?”

“Who?” Nathan asked.

“You know who I’m talking about”

Nathan sighed, “Are we going to meet or not?”

“Yes, meet me at our secret condo.”

“See you there.”

Nathan hung up and looked at Hawk. “Can you get me out of here?”

“Yep, just give me ten minutes to set up the logistics.”

***

Stephanie was already there when Nathan stepped into the immaculately decorated condo that barely ever got any use, but was cleaned and wiped down once a week. Stephanie sat in the front room on the all-white sofa and did her best to look frazzled.