Reunion With The Billionaire Best Friend (BBW Contemporary Romance) by Ava May Page A

junior and high school, but when it came to graduation they went their separate ways to different colleges, and sadly had lost touch. They used to be so close and Amelia had always wondered whether she could get in touch with him, but they were in two different worlds now and it just wasn't possible.
    “I always regretted that we lost touch,” she said.
    “I bet you do,” Lisa said teasingly . “Who knew that he'd end up a billionaire. Bet you wished you snapped him up when you had the chance.”
    “We were just friends,” Amelia said. It was a sentence she had been required to say many times in the past. As she and Jack grew up together, their parents and friends often wondered if anything romantic was happening between them, but their questions had always been met with a firm denial. However, that wasn't the entire truth. There had been some secrets that Amelia had kept from Lisa. Her friendship with Jack had a deeper bond than most friendships, and they were so close that it was hard to define their relationship, although now knowing that he was going to be at the party she was filled with anxiety. She hadn't spoken to him in years, would he be the same? She couldn't imagine that he would be like—not now that he was a billionaire.

Chapter 2
    After work, the two girls went home, had dinner, and began to get ready for the party. However, when Lisa got out of the shower, she saw that Amelia was sitting in pajamas, making no effort to get dressed.
    “What are you doing?” she asked, placing her hands on her hips.
    “I don't think I'm going to go after all,” Amelia said. She'd been thinking about it a lot ever since Lisa had revealed that Jack was going to be there, and the thought of facing her friend after so many years was terrifying. He had meant so much to her and if he had changed, then it could change the way she looked back on all their years together. Her relationship with Jack was one of the few things she had gotten right in her lifetime, it was one thing that was truly special and she didn't want anything to ruin  or tarnish it.
    “I'm feeling a little rough. I think maybe it was that burrito I had for lunch.” Amelia smiled weakly and tried to look as pale as she could.
    “Oh no, you are not doing this to me now. You promised me you'd go!”
    “You don't need me. You’re a grown woman—you could go to the party on your own, you know.”
    “But you're my partner in crime! Amelia, this is not happening.” She promptly stormed into Amelia's room, pulled out some clothes, and forcibly started to dress Amelia. Amelia fought back and struggled, eventually relenting.
    “Fine. If you want me to go that badly, I guess I have no choice. But I reserve the right to leave at any point I see fit,” she said, and went to get ready in her room. The thought of seeing Jack made a knot of anxiety twist in her gut as she wore a black skirt, thin red belt, and a loose, flowery top, adorning herself with some glittering earrings and a thin silver bracelet. She pulled her hair back into a ponytail and applied her lipstick. As she did so, she remembered the first time she had experimented with makeup properly, and how Jack had laughed when he saw her, saying she looked like a clown. Later on, he'd admitted that he just couldn't handle how good she looked, although he still preferred her without makeup. They'd shared so many good times together that she couldn't help but smile when she thought of them, and yet there were so many questions that had been left unanswered as well. The smile soon faded from her face, and her heart sank when she thought about how he would react when he saw her. Things weren’t exactly left on the best note between them.
    “So come on, tell me. Something happened between the two of you, right?” Lisa asked as they made their way to the party.  It was just a few blocks away, but they took a cab anyway because they didn't fancy walking in heels. Amelia gazed out of the window and