Chapter 3 Lennox skipped going home and drove straight to her apartment downtown . By the time she collapsed into bed , it was past midnight . Hayes hadn't called . Not once . No " are you okay ? " No explanation . Nothing. She stared at her phone until her eyes burned , then finally threw it aside and crashed . The next morning , she woke to voices and heavy footsteps . Stumbling out of her bedroom , she found Hayes directing a team of movers like he owned the place . The second he spotted her , he rushed over with that familiar guilty smile . " Hey babe , sorry about yesterday . Work emergency - had to bolt . Didn't even realize there was an earthquake until later . You're okay though , right ? " Lennox stared at him - this man who could lie straight to her face without missing a beat - and felt something twist in her chest . He knew damn well he owed her an explanation for yesterday , yet he chose to cover up the fact that he'd abandoned her at the earthquake site with this pathetic lie . Why ? If he loved Raina so much , why keep up this charade ? Did he think she was that easy to fool ? Or was he just addicted to having it all ? When she didn't bite , Hayes sighed and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear . " I know you're mad . So I brought reinforcements . " He nodded toward the boxes . " Tiffany's finest . Call it my ' I'm an asshole ' tax . Okay ? " His phone lit up before she could answer . Whatever he saw made his jaw clench . " Fuck . Crisis mode again . " He was already backing toward the door . " Can we do this later ? I really gotta bounce . " Gone before she could say a word . The apartment fell quiet except for the movers shuffling around boxes of guilt gifts . Her phone pinged . Social media notification . Raina had posted a photo - expensive jewelry scattered across silk sheets , a man's handjust visible in the corner . Lennox knew that signet ring . She had the matching set . Same jewelry Hayes had just " bought " for her . Same hands that had just touched her face . The air left her lungs in a rush . This was Hayes's version of love - a fucking timeshare . " Ma'am ? Everything's unpacked . Want to check it out ? " The delivery guy's voice snapped her back to reality . She looked at the jewelry covering her coffee table and something cold settled in her chest . 15:16 A Billion - Dollar Goodbye : Too Late for Second Chances , Mr. Ex 1.6 % Chapter 3 " Sell it . All of it . " His sloppy seconds ? Hard pass . Twenty minutes after they left ,, Hayes started calling . She let every call go to voicemail until he finally texted : [ If the jewelry's not your style , we'll pick something else together . ] Lennox deleted it and scrolled to her best friend instead . If she was bailing on this city , Suri deserved a goodbye . That evening , she met Suri at their usual bar . When Lennox mentioned leaving the country , Suri nearly choked on her martini . " You're what ? What about Hayes ? " A few drinks in , Lennox's words came out flat and emotionless : " I'm calling off the engagement . " " Are you insane ? " Suri shot up in her seat . " That's Hayes Kingston ! The man's obsessed with you- " " No. " Lennox's voice was hoarse . " He doesn't . And I'm not crazy . " The image flashed again - Hayes with that little boy , Raina curled against his side like she belonged there . The memory hit like a physical blow . She was done being anyone's second choice . Suri looked ready to stage an intervention , but Lennox stood up . " Bathroom break . Back in five . " Walking past the VIP section , a familiar voice stopped her cold . Through the cracked door , she could see Hayes lounging in the shadows , features barely visible in the low light . But the woman that was wearing a white dress pressed against his side was Raina ! ( 0 ) ( 0 ) Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!