The Billionaire's Mistake

Chapter 283: Broken friendships

Lydia's blood raged in her veins. Aiden was here. She looked at Jason apologetically then she stood.

"It seems the guests out back in your garden are people I know. Including a self-proclaimed manager who has been blocking all sales of my art," Lydia said and Jason suddenly understood what was going on. "Do you mind, if I have a word with this manager?" Lydia asked and Jason shook his head asking her to go ahead.

Lydia marched out of the office and into the gallery. She made her way to the entrance leading out to the gallery's back garden and spotted Aiden at a glance. He was standing with Sandra. She had her hands all over him as usual. It used to bother Lydia in the past. Sandra's behaviour was the core of a lot of their quarrels. But right now, Lydia did not care.

Aiden noticed her walking close and started to smile when Lydia walked up to him and threw a slap.

The slap sent Aiden to the floor quickly. His ears rang and his vision blurred. Sandra was instantly alarmed and rushed up to get in between them.

"For god's sake Lydia, what has gotten into you? I just hosted a party for him, there is no way to act this way even if you didn't want him to attend," Sandra basically screamed in her face.

"Get out of the way," Lydia had no time for Sandra's dramatics. Sandra was a classic actress. In a few words, she made Lydia out to be a jealous girlfriend.

Lydia did not bother explaining. This girl for some reason always saw her as competition despite the fact that she had broken up with Aiden years ago.

"No matter what, you can't..." Sandra started to say, but Lydia pushed her out of the way. Aiden had already gotten to his feet at this point.

"What the hell?" he shouted at Lydia.

"Did you claim to be my manager and take calls from art collectors without my knowledge?" Lydia asked and Aiden froze.

"You are not used to the art world. Is it bad for me to look out for my best friend?" Aiden asked. Best friend? That was when they were children. Then they dated and everything ended.

for sale? By blocking collectors from even

Lydia gained this amount of strength. His

moment, you saw how much work I put into publicizing my art. All the while going behind my back to block people

she grew up with. Even though they broke up, their family could at least be called

I will explain everything later," Aiden said. He was aware that people were watching and they were giving him

ever want to hear the words best friend from your lips again," Lydia said and turned to the back entrance to see Harry,

witness that this man is not my agent and has no

raised a brow, but

glancing at Harry, who seemed very pleased for some

friendship over some stupid art?" Aiden

career and dream I have been working on for years is stupid?" Lydia

ever impersonate my manager again, I

darkened at

be angry if

world but he believed that he

was no way he was letting her leave just like that. He reached out to grab her but found that an unknown man was holding onto his arm. "Don't touch her!" Harry

is this, Lydia? Is this why you want to break up? Is it because you found a new man?" Aiden asked. He was boiling. It was not the first time he noticed how men were attracted to Lydia. It was one of the reasons why he had stalled

a new man? His shout made Lydia stop and turn back. Aiden looked

am crouching somewhere waiting for you. And yes, this is my boyfriend My entire campus

a while," Lydia said

turned to leave again.

forgetting that Harry was still holding onto his arm. The next moment, he felt a sharp pain in his shoulder blade and let

rushed over again. The little push Lydia had given her was bad. She did not know this girl