Jayden's POVThe gate automatically opens and Jude drives into the mansion. The moment he parks the car in the driveway, I climb down and take long strides towards the house.I have been calling Isabella's phone since noon to inform her about tonight's family dinner that we have invited to but she isn't picking up.I was a bit worried, thinking she left the house because of how I scolded her this morning but after a while, I wave it off.I am not to be blamed. She was overstepping her boundary and crossing the line that we are supposed to set for ourselves.She was also supposed to go shopping with Anna but I saw Anna in the office during lunch break. When I questioned Anna about why she hadn't gone to meet my wife at home so they could do shopping, Anna told me my mother canceled the appointment.I was surprised. I should have known that my mother would take her suggestions about accompanying Isabella to go shopping, seriously. After hearing that, I guessed Isabella must have left h
Isabella's POV With our arms intertwined, Jayden flashes me a smile and I can't figure out if it is for assurance or if the act of playing real couples has started already. We begin to walk towards the front door of the big mansion. It has a waterfall in the middle of the front yard and I was mesmerized by it. The more we approach the front door, the more nervous I become and my hands tremble a little. When Jayden told me we would sleep on the same bed because we need to act like we are real and are truly in love, my heart skipped a beat. How do I manage to hide my sleeping defect from him now that we are bound to sleep on the same bed? I couldn't even suggest to him that another bed was the best because he walked past me to the bathroom immediately to take a shower so we could come here. My heart has been racing since then. I am scared and anxious. And now, I have to deal with his family members. I haven't met others but I have been introduced to his parents before. The house
Isabella's POVThe ride back home is in extreme, awkward silence. We left the mansion in a hurry even though I know Jayden wanted me to spend more time with his family but his mother ruined it all.The atmosphere became tense and moody. Jayden stood up and asked us to leave for home.I was glad. I was already uncomfortable with all the pitiful stares I was getting after the men apologized for Mrs. Russell's behavior.Apparently, she doesn't like me. She has been pretending all along to like me but she doesn't in reality.No wonder she made fun of my sleepwear. No wonder she asked me to undress Jayden. This is all in an attempt to frustrate me. She is mad at me for rejecting her offer.I can not accept her offer. Even though she is willing to offer me way more than Jayden gave, I am going to be loyal to Jayden till the end.He helped me when I was in desperate need of help. If he had ignored me when I asked for his help, what would have happened to Grandma by now?He helped me save my
Isabella's POVApparently, the day is going to end well and my first big fight with my Grandma is going to end tonight.We haven't quarreled like this before. She was always understanding and supportive. When I saw the smile on her face, I knew she had accepted reality and she is here to reconcile with me.But I feel embarrassed. More than I was the very first day she got to know that the marriage between Jayden and I wasn't real and we deceived her.She flashes me another smile as I lead her inside, towards the living room with Jayden trudging behind us in silence.We get there and I make her sit down. I sit beside her, watching her face to know if all is well. I feel bad for not going back to the house since the other day to check up on her.I should have known that her anger won't last for too long. I notice she is looking down at my silk satin dress."How are you, Mother?" I ask, breaking the silence between us.I see Jayden take the staircase up and when Grandma hears his foots
Jayden's POVIn haste to check out the samples Gabriel called to tell me he had sent, I quickly sat on the sofa with my laptop on my lap.I am supposed to go to my home office tonight to work on something. I have two pending contracts to sign and a collaboration tomorrow morning which I am not prepared for.This new partnership is taking much of my time. Gabriel is keen on giving this a try and I am only doing this because I trust him and I want us to make good use of this opportunity.The robotic samples he sent are in pictures and videos. After examining the pictures, I decided to watch the video so it will give me a clue on how they would work for the various benefits Gabriel listed out for me.I want us to delve more into insecurities. I want us to basically make it concentrated on security and I intend to do that first.These robots can be used for surveillance to prevent thieves, burglars, and hired assassins among other menacing individuals from getting into someone's house.Th
Isabella's POVI wake up with a start to see Jayden stirring in his sleep and my hands over his chest. My eyes open wide and I take my arms off him and scramble out of bed with my heart pounding hard in my chest.What the hell!When did I put my hands on his body? I ask no one in particular as my eyes glance around the room to see that the light wasn't off.Why didn't he turn off the light before sleeping?Slowly, I drag my silly self to the sofa with my two hands on my cheeks. I drop to the sectional sofa and my butt hits something. I shoot to my feet to grab whatever it is and my eyes fall on the book I am supposed to hide from Jayden.A loud gasp escapes my mouth as fear begins to consume my whole existence. This book has been on this sofa all through yesterday and I am wondering if Jayden had seen it or not.How can I forget something like this? If he sees the book, then he will get to know that I am invading his privacy by going to his personal office and going through his thing
Jayden's POVThe buzzing sound of the intercom on the desk jerks me out of my reverie and I drop the pen in my hand to pick it up."Mrs. D'Alonzo is here to see you, sir", Anna speaks into the phone and I raise a brow.What is Caroline doing in my office at this hour? I have an out-of-office meeting in an hour and I am preparing my files for the meeting.Caroline isn't one to call the office because she knows how busy I can be. I used to spend my night in the office sometimes, especially after Helena's death. I didn't see the need to go home because there was no one to welcome me back home. But I am married now and questioning brows will be raised if I spend the night in the office again.Caroline knows all about this. She was here in New York when Helena died and she understands my busy schedule. I just wonder why she is here instead of coming over to the house later tonight."Should I let her in?" Anna's voice jerks me out of my reverie."Yes, please", I say and drop the phone befor
Isabella's POV Determined to give Jayden's friend and his wife a good impression of myself and to make sure that they believe that we are in love, I step out of my room in a single piece velvet short gown with long sleeves and an ankle strap heels. My hair is packed in a low loose bun as usual and I have a nude lip gloss on my lips with little makeup on my face. I don't want to overdo it. I am the billionaire's wife and I need to look like one just like Jayden had mentioned to me when he came home to inform me that his best friend, Gabriel and his wife, Sabrina would be coming over for dinner. I know Gabriel who usually frequents the office and I have only seen his wife once and that was at our wedding day. I am a bit anxious. Jayden had gone down for more than 10 minutes and I am sure they would be waiting for me so we could eat dinner. I take the staircase down to hear the laughter of Gabriel. He has a really loud voice and I know that voice doesn't belong to my husband. I