Worried the cooking smells might bother Alex , I kept some distance and put on my sweetest voice : " Baby , remember when you said I should find something to keep me busy ? So I wouldn't embarrass you at those fancy events ? I watched his face carefully . He seemed relaxed , so I pressed on with my most charming smile : " Since you loved my cooking so much , what do you think about me opening a little restaurant ? It's honestly the only thing I'm actually good at . " I couldn't waste this second chance . I wanted to build something that would help me stand on my own feet - you know , for when this arrangement eventually ends . Alex ate his breakfast in complete silence . I knew better than to push when he was in thinking mode . Compared to other sugar daddies , Alex was actually pretty decent . But he had that classic alpha male thing going on - total control freak . Once I went to get facials with a friend and didn't text him back fast enough . He cut off my cards and basically grounded me for three days as punishment . Knowing Alex like I do , he'd lose his shit if I did anything without his approval . So I had to play this smart . I'd gotten up at the crack of dawn and made this whole feast for one reason : to butter him up for my restaurant idea . Alex was loaded , and I hadn't asked for anything major in this lifetime yet . Once he green - lit the restaurant , the money and connections would follow . And that was my real endgame . Sure , my past life was mostly my own damn fault for being so extra . But Alex definitely had a hand in turning me into a drama queen . The guy's pockets are deeper than the Mariana Trench - making him foot part of the bill for my early checkout seems pretty fair , right ? I mean , while I'm still keeping him happy and satisfied , taking a little spending money should be totally reasonable , right ? Alex headed off to work without saying a word about my " sudden " entrepreneurial spirit . No biggie - Victoria wouldn't be back for another month . Plenty of time to wear him down . After he left , I hit the streets . First stop : the bank to check how much " salary " I'd accumulated from Alex over the years . I did a 70-30 split , stashing the bigger chunk in a new account . The rest would be my restaurant fund . I wasn't suddenly some business genius or anything . My past life just taught me that trusting people gets you killed . I was pretty sure Alex would help me out . But hey , shit happens . J.J .. Mn 0.8 % Chapter 2 Next , I went to this restaurant I love . Usually I'm there trying their new dishes . Today I was all about the prices , the decor , and those little details nobody notices . The owner recognized me . When he saw me camping out alone , taking notes non - stop , he came over to chat , Realizing I might be screwed without Alex's connections , I swallowed my pride and started picking his brain . The guy was amazing . He didn't care that I was basically stealing his playbook . Instead , he told me about every mistake he'd made since opening . I went home with my phone completely dead from all the note - taking . When I finally charged it up , there was a text identical to one from my past life : * Bella , how'd last night go ? Did you ask Mr. Winters if he loves you ? * I should mention - Bella's my sugar baby name . Had to pick something sexy for the lifestyle , you know ? I didn't even reply . Just deleted and blocked Candy's ass immediately . Honestly ? I don't really hate Candy . Yeah , she helped orchestrate my death last time . But at the end of the day , I was the idiot who fell for it . I vaguely remember someone telling me before I came back : * " What goes around comes around . Don't waste this gift on revenge . " That's why I'm staying so zen about everything . I have to remember why I'm here : to live a full , happy life until God calls me home . Nobody's gonna mess with that plan . " * Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!