Nolan Lancaster: Rejected, Revenged, And Richer Than Ever

Chapter 6

A bright yellow sports car pulled up in front of Savannah’s house. She and her best friend, Dora, got out. Jett, the driver, followed behind them and jogged over to Savannah, pulling her into a hug.

Savannah was dressed in a skimpy dress with heavy makeup, and Dora looked the same. They met Jett at the club the night before after Savannah had texted him. He had been interested in Savannah for a long time, and when she finally reached out to him, he was thrilled.

He took her to a bar with his friends, and she invited Dora along. After some time at the bar, they all went to the club.

Jett kissed Savannah on the lips, holding her tight and she wrapped her arms around him, kissing him back. Dora giggled as she watched.

After a moment, Dora cleared her throat. “I’m still here, guys, in case you forgot,” she said with a smirk.

Jett pulled away, looking at Savannah. “I’ll let you go before I drag you back into my car,” he said. “I’ll see you again, right?”

Savannah smiled, tapping his chest. “Of course, we’ll meet again.”

Jett winked and got into his car, driving off.

Once he was gone, Dora grabbed Savannah’s arm. “What’s going on with you and Jett?” she asked, her voice full of curiosity. “It’s only been one night, and now he’s already asking when you’ll meet again. What did you do!? He’s suddenly wrapped around your finger.”

Savannah rolled her eyes. “Oh, please. We’re just friends. Nothing more.”

“Friends?” Dora laughed. “Just friends, and he was kissing you like that? I even had to stop you two before you started tearing each other’s clothes off. Friends my foot!”

Savannah sighed. “Enough, Dora. You’re overthinking it.”

“Oh, so now I’m overthinking? You think I didn’t notice when the both of you left the club quietly? You disappeared for three hours! I was worried, but now, after seeing that kiss earlier, I’m more curious than concerned. Where did you go, Savannah? What did you two do? I need answers!”

Savannah said nothing. She just smiled.

“Huh? Is that a smile?” Dora gasped. “Oh my God, Savannah! I hope it’s not what I’m thinking. Did you sleep with Jett last night?” she screamed.

Savannah blushed and quickly covered her ears. “Would you stop screaming? If you keep saying nonsense, I’m going inside,” she snapped, walking to the front door.

Dora was right, to an extent. She and Jett had almost slept together. They made out and had a wild, steamy night. It helped her forget the argument with Nolan. She needed a distraction, and Jett had provided it.

Savannah opened the door and froze.

“Why aren’t you going in? What’s wrong?” Dora asked, puzzled by her friend’s sudden stop.

“Nolan is here,” Savannah replied coldly.

Dora’s eyes widened. Without a second thought, she pushed Savannah aside and stormed into the house, her eyes locking on Nolan.

“What’s going on, Savannah?” Dora asked angrily. “Didn’t you break up with him? What is he doing here again?”

She turned to Nolan and gave him a disgusted look, her eyes trailing up and down as if he were dirt under her shoes. She had never liked him and always told Savannah she deserved better.

“Hi, Savannah,” Nolan said with a soft smile, ignoring Dora completely.

“Why are you here?” Savannah asked, her tone flat.

“I came to talk to your mom about our wedding again. Things didn’t end well last time, and I want to fix that,” Nolan replied, scratching the back of his head.

“Fix what? What a joke!” Dora exploded. “Don’t you have any pride at all? Don’t you get it? Can’t you take a hint? See you crawling back like some desperate stray. Savannah’s done with you! She’s not interested in you anymore and she has moved on! Why are you still here, trying to force something that’s already dead? Why so desperate!? You’re so pathetic annoying and disgusting!”

“This is between me and Savannah,” Nolan said, his voice rising. “I don’t see why you think you have a say in this, mind your business.”

“I’m not just anyone,” Dora shot back. “I’m her best friend. It’s my job to protect her from losers like you. I won’t stand by while my friend throws her life away on someone who can’t even stand on his own feet.”

“You have no future, no ambition, and no class. You’ve always been a failure and I won’t let my friend settle for one. Just give it a rest and crawl back to whatever gutter you came from.”

Nolan clenched his fists, his jaw tightening. He had known for a long time Dora didn’t like him, but this was too much.

“Dora’s right,” Savannah added, her voice emotionless.

“I’ve tolerated you for so long, and I’m done. I need someone who values me.”

Nolan tried to speak, but she cut him off.

“I don’t want to hear anything else. And if you didn’t hear me clearly before, let me say it again. I’ve never loved you, Nolan. I only kept you around because I was bored. I needed someone to pass time with, but now I’m done. So stop trying and also, stop embarrassing yourself. This thing between us was never real to me. It was just a game and you were the fool who thought it meant something.”

Nolan burst into laughter, shaking his head in disbelief.

“That can’t be true. We were in love, Savannah. Where is all this coming from? Don’t you remember? The late-night calls, the promises we made? We talked about our future, our marriage, building a life together, growing old side by side. I was ready to give you everything I had. I gave you my heart.”

“How can you stand there and act like none of it meant anything? Like I meant nothing? Was it all a lie? Was I just a fool in love while you were pretending the whole time? I refuse to believe that.”

Then realization hit him. “You’re still angry, aren’t you? Angry because I didn’t sell my aunt’s land to pay for the wedding? I get it now. But I’ve fixed it.”

He grabbed the bag beside him, unzipped it, and pulled out wads of cash, placing them on the table.

“There’s enough here for everything. The entire list. The wedding. Everything.”

He looked into her eyes, his voice softer. “Don’t you want to reconsider what you just said?”