Bekah smirked knowing she had caught her interest. “Oh, you know Ramsey,” she said shrugging.
Lexi looked at her as if she had no idea what she was talking about. “Bekah,” she said warningly, “I’m tired of this bullshit. Just tell me what you obviously want me to know.”
“Honestly, I never would have imagined Ramsey to be such a good actor.”
“What was he acting about?” Lexi asked afraid to get the answer. There were so many things that could go wrong with this conversation. She wasn’t sure what had happened over the past week, but she had begun to trust him. It was a scary feeling for her to allow someone else into her life, but Ramsey was beginning to grow on her. She couldn’t imagine what it would mean if Bekah told her something that would shatter yet another relationship. Lexi wasn’t sure if she could handle that at this moment in time.
“Really, Lexi, can’t you answer that question? The way you were putty in his hands really worked in my favor to be honest.”
“Ramsey?” Lexi asked doubtfully.
“Yes, Ramsey. What? Did you think he liked you? He is my brother. Who do you think he would choose if it came down to it? Oh, come on, that’s a stupid question, he would choose me over you. It was really easy to convince him to fuck around with you.”
No, Lexi couldn’t believe it. Ramsey wasn’t a pawn in his sister’s game. He would never play her like a fool. What did he have to gain from Bekah’s game?
Bekah continued, “Then planting Jack in the perfect location to witness everything that was going on. Of course I had to leave you and Jack alone some so that he could get pissed off at you. Just enough for you to have a rift and then let the trust issues, which you already have, blossom into true anger.”
Lexi didn’t know Ramsey all that well. They had only been hanging out this week and if he had been under Bekah’s influence the entire time, then it was all a lie. Both of their public kisses had been in front of Jack. Only a day after her date with Ramsey, he had gone straight to Jack and told him that they had been together. No wonder Jack had thought there was something going on. Bekah and Ramsey had set them up.
“It was almost too easy how it worked out.”
Lexi’s heart was racing as she turned to face Bekah. She knew that something had changed between her and Ramsey in the past week. She hadn’t even really been aware of it herself. She had started to like him. Even with everything going on with Jack, she had somehow found her heart could still beat. And it didn’t feel manufactured. Was it wishful thinking to believe that he had really had true affections for her?
“Oh, do you care about him?” Bekah asked sounding demented.
“I can’t believe you,” Lexi finally decided. Her voice lacked the conviction that she wanted to feel. Ramsey, at least, she thought she could count on. She wasn’t sure why. Maybe because something about him seemed so sincere. Maybe because they had seemed genuinely interested in each other when they spent time together. Maybe because she had some means of self-control around him and still found that she was attracted to him. But could all of that been from acting?
What did she really know about him? He didn’t work for Bridges Enterprise, and she didn’t know where he did work. She didn’t know where he had gone to school or if he had gone to college at all. She knew he had a trust fund and was around during much of the day. He had a nice ass.
Yeah, that was about it.
Great.
“Again with the not believing me. I have no reason to lie to you. And I can tell you care about him,” Bekah said reading her reaction carefully. “You don’t even know my brother. You have no idea what he is like. He has shown you one side of him and you fall all over yourself about him. Everyone always does, which is why I was certain if you gave into him even a teensy little bit that you would be lost. And look,” she said pointing at Lexi, “you are so very lost.”
“You have every reason to lie to me. You’re pissed because Jack wanted me. So you had to attempt to sabotage our relationship. I don’t think Ramsey is involved. You’re just trying to ruin every part of my life so you can have some part of yours,” Lexi spat at her. She had been right the first time she met Bekah. She would never ever like this backstabbing bitch.
“Well, I’m not lying to you. Jack didn’t want you. He had this crazy idea of you from six years ago. Neither of you are the same people, and you’re just stupid to think you could make it through everything that you have been through.”
“Just because you are jealous of what Jack and I had doesn’t mean you have to be such a bitch.”
“It’s not being a bitch when you are telling the truth. For instance, Jack has no interest in you. My brother has no interest in you whatsoever. Well, except maybe to fuck you. I told him that was fine,” she announced nonchalantly.
Lexi cringed away from Bekah’s words. No. This could not be happening to her. She had almost slept with Ramsey. He had been so eager to get with her when he could tell she was broken and in tears. Could this be all that it was? Had he only been seducing her hoping to fuck her and leave? “I may not know your brother very well…”
“At all,” Bekah interrupted.
“But I know that the way he was around me was not some kind of act.”
“Yes, I’m sure you can delude yourself into believing that, but that is the truth. That is the truth you have been looking for since you got here. Jack is mine,” Bekah told her taking a step forward. “He does not want you. Ramsey is my brother and he would do anything for me,” she said stepping forward until she was standing directly in front of Lexi. “He doesn’t want you either. Thanks for your help.” Bekah grabbed the door handle and yanked it open. “Please escort yourself off of Bridges property. You are no longer welcome here.”
“You’re kicking me out?” Lexi asked glancing out the hallway and then back at Bekah. “I believe we have more to discuss here you filthy whore.”
“No, I think my work here is done,” Bekah said smiling. “Gwen, if she doesn’t leave, call security.” And with that Bekah stalked right through the door and into her own office.
Gwen hopped off her chair, anxious to rush Lexi out of the office. Lexi’s mouth was hanging open still from Bekah’s monologue, and she was frozen in place. “Miss,” Gwen muttered angrily.
“Oh, right,” Lexi said closing her mouth and exiting Jack’s office. She took her time walking down the hallway and into the elevators. The steel metal enclosure took her to the bottom floor, and she strode across the marble tiled floor. Her phone dinged just before she reached the sliding doors. She sighed heavily and pulled back from the outside world. She fished her phone out of her purse and clicked on the new text message.
“Delivered your luggage to airport already. Meet me there, chica. Heart you,” read Chyna’s message.
Lexi smiled to herself, grateful for Chyna’s loyalty. It was so nice not to have to worry about at least one part of her life. Chyna had been a true friend throughout it all. She swore as soon as they made it back to New York she was going to treat her best friend to a wonderful dinner and lots of wine.
“You’re still here,” Lexi heard someone approach her.
She slowly turned to face the man who had dashed all her hopes and dreams of a real relationship into a million pieces. He had walked out on her again leaving her alone with that stupid diamond ring, except this time it was attached to someone else’s finger. This was the last person she had wanted to see…the last thing she had wanted to encounter before she left for New York. He had finally made up his mind about her. He had made his decision to be with Bekah, not her. There was no reason for her to ever speak to him, because God knows they could never be friends.