Chapter 0007 +15 BONUS " Ms. Johnson ! What about the DNA test ? It's said that you had an affair with multiple men , and Mr. Johnson had provided DNA test results to prove your daughter wasn't his . What do you have to say for yourself ? " A man shouted , and the woman stumbled over the last step , her lawyer barely catching her The jacket shifted slightly from the movement , and I held my breath as I waited to get a glimpse of her . " Damn , the kid ? That blows for him , but we all know Caleb was jumping from bed to bed , too . I didn't even know he was married until now . " Bash shook his head in disappointment . " He's lying ! " Bailee Johnson repeated as her lawyer yelled , " No comment " " How did scumbag Caleb Johnson manage to get married before any of us ? " Mason laughed as he gave up on the other women in the room and set his sights on the bartender . " Tm never getting married , " I said , clenching my jaw as I took a deep breath through my nose . " That's because no woman wants to put up with your ass for more than a month . " Mason laughed . " Fuck off . " I said absentmindedly , too distracted by the television as the camera panned back to the courthouse in time to see Caleb Johnson throw the doors open with a giant smile stretched across his face . " I believe her , " Bash said , gesturing to the screen with his glass . " His wife ex - wife . If she said he was lying . I believe her . The man doesn't have a trustworthy bone in his greedy body . I wouldn't put it past him to have lied to save himself from having to pay her a cent in the divorce . " I gave the cameras a feigned gracious "I was just thinking the same thing . " I said as Caleb placed his hand over his heart and gave smile . He thanked everyone for their support as he navigated such a difficult time , and I grumbled my annoyance Prick . " You thinking what I'm thinking ? " Bash asked , and I nodded as Mason leaned over him to rejoin our conversation " That Alex needs to get laid ? Yes . Absolutely . " Mason laughed , looking between us before following our gaze to the television screen . " What did I miss ? " I finished my drink and waved to the bartender for another . " Ms. Johnson just might be the one we've been looking for to get rid of Caleb Johnson once and for all . " I watched as the camera moved back to Bailee as she climbed into her car , lifting her head just enough to glare at her ex- husband , flashing a familiar pair of green eyes that made my breathing catch in my lungs as her lawyer slammed the door in her face It couldn't be . It was Those eyes had been burned into my memory since I was a teenager " How do you plan to find her ? Private investigator ? " Mason asked , but I shook my head . " No need I know who she is , " I said as the bar door opened , letting a cool breeze into the room . The hair on the back of my neck had risen , and my heart started beating faster . It was like my body knew who had entered the bat before I did . " Ballee The bartender called out excitedly , waving over the only woman I had ever loved . The woman who loved me before I had money and fame . Bailee Evans . +25 BONUS From the comer of my eye , I watched a woman run forward , leaning over the bar to hug the bartender . The scent of sugar cookies and vanilla hit me , and I took a deep breath . Fuck . She even smelled the same as the last time I had seen her . How w was that possible ? " Bailee ? " I breathed out her name , stunned . Her hair was lighter than it used to be , just as I had seen on television , and she had dark circles around her haunted green eyes . Bailee's face hardened , her eyes narrowing as recognition flashed in them . I moved to stand , unsure what to say but before I could leave my barstool , Bailee pulled her arm back and threw it forward . Mason and Bash hollered in amusement as I caught her fist just before it would have connected with my face . Ashley Breanne Thanks for reading ! If you enjoyed this book , please leave a five star review and vote . I appreciate your support !