The Billionaire's Hired Girlfriend

Will Miss Alexandra Stewart please make her way to gate nine for boarding? Will Miss Alexandra Stewart please make her way to gate nine for boarding? The voice on the intercom called her name, and Alex felt dread rushing up in the pit of her stomach. She ignored the call and lingered there, staring at the entrance, hoping to see Jayden hurry in to see her one last time.

  Will Miss Alexandra Stewart please make her way to gate nine for boarding? Will Miss Alexandra Stewart please make her way to gate nine for boarding?

  Knowing she couldn’t hold up the plane any longer, she moved to hug Gracie.

  “I’m sorry I have to leave early,” she said.

  “Oh, sweetheart,” Gracie said, hugging her hard. “I know you’ll be back very soon.”

  “Yes. Yes.” Beth butted in and pulled Alex into her arms. “You look after yourself, young woman.”

  Alex had to laugh at that. She simply couldn’t believe Beth was so nice to her. Then she wondered what their reactions would be once they found out the truth, that she wasn’t Jayden’s real girlfriend. She also wondered when Jayden was going to tell them.

  She turned to Tom and gave him a hug.

  “Look after yourself,” he said.

  Alex stepped back. “Yes, I will.” Then she waved good-bye to them.

  At the entrance to the large plane, she murmured, “Sorry,” to the airhostess.

  “That’s all right. Your seat is just to the left,” the pretty young woman informed her.

  Alex took her seat by the window and put on her seat belt. Suddenly, a panicky feeling erupted inside of her when she realized she was never going to see Jayden again, the man she had fallen in love with and now lost.

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