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MR BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET: CHASING HIS IRRESISTIBLE WIFE The ultimatum.
(ARIELLE’S POV)After Jared left, I was beside myself with worry. What could be wrong with Sofia? I wondered. It was barely 24hrs Jared and I left the house, and she had developed a stomach pain?I tried to distract myself with the thought that Jared will handle the situation, but my mind wouldn't budge. For a moment, I suspected foul play. What if it was a ploy by Sofia to lure Jared back to the house as she never wanted him to leave in the first place?But I shoved the thought aside, trying not to look paranoid and insecure. If she was pretending, she wouldn't involve Jared's mother, right? The more I thought about everything, the restless I became.Then a thought struck me; what if the situation was critical and more than Jared could handle? I jerked up from the bed that instant, I needed to go home too. Just in case Jared needed help.And so without a second thought, I grabbed my clothes and threw them on. I took hold of my purse and hurried out. Outside the hotel, I booked a cab
MR BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET: CHASING HIS IRRESISTIBLE WIFE A little conflict.
(ARIELLE’S POV)I paused, trying to assimilate Ashley's words. And then slowly I locked my gaze with hers. “You're kidding, aren't you?”“Do I look like I am?” Ashley retorted, her voice firm and serious.I paused, trying once again to make sense of her suggestion. Divorce Jared? The thought of it sounded surreal, and it's no surprise that it had never crossed my mind. Why would I want to divorce Jared, and let go of a marriage I have put everything into to ensure it works?To me, that sounded like the joke of the century and I told Ashley so. “I don't think you're serious,” I said, with a shake of the head.“Well, I am. You can't keep being the person Jared second guesses, Arielle. You're his wife, for crying out loud. He's a grown man and should choose who he wants. If he's still stuck up with Sofia, then he should be with her. If he wants you, he should be decisive about it, and one of the ways to do that is to put Sofia in her rightful place. And trust me, her place is not in your
MR BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET: CHASING HIS IRRESISTIBLE WIFE Can we really go back to how things were?
(ARIELLE'S POV)The next day was Sunday, and I was grateful it was not a work day. When I roused from sleep, all I did was shower, have breakfast and watch TV as Ashley wouldn't let me raise a pin.“Hey,” she squeezed my shoulder gently, sliding onto the couch next to me. “What's up?”“Hey,” I spared her a glance and returned my eyes back to the TV. “You're done?”The aim of the question was because Ashley had risen at the crack of dawn to prune the flowers flanking her house entrance, and I wanted to ascertain if she was done.“Yup, yup. The flowers look neater now.”“You should go have breakfast, you've been working for hours,” I said, my eyes still fixed on the show. “Well, you've been engrossed on the TV that you didn't realize that I finished pruning the flowers a while ago, have showered, changed into fresh clothes and even had breakfast. Gosh! Are all pregnant women this lazy and less observant?”I paused. “Wait, what?” I asked, and turned to look at her properly. And that was
MR BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET: CHASING HIS IRRESISTIBLE WIFE Life's irony
(ARIELLE'S POV) At the sound of Jared's voice, Sofia quickly withdrew her hand and swirled around to face him. The coldness in her eyes was now replaced with warmth, and I wondered how she effortlessly switched personalities. “Nothing Serious. Arielle , here, just arrived and I was informing her how worried we were in her absence,” Sofia said smiling. “Arielle?” Jared called and hastened his steps, and soon he was in front of me. “You got me worried. Where have you been?” “Somewhere safe,” I mumbled, avoiding eye contact with him. “I was so worried when I called Ashley and she said you were not with her. I wanted to call the cops but Sofia suggested we stall a bit. She was really optimistic that you were fine and would return home, and she was right.” Sofia flashed me a smug triumphant smile. I stifled a scoff. How blind can Jared be? Sofia’s suggestion was not from a place of concern for me, but because she didn't want him to look for me. But as usual, she had played he
MR BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET: CHASING HIS IRRESISTIBLE WIFE Do you want a divorce?
(ARIELLE'S POV)I stood rooted to the spot, contemplating my response. Truth was, I had made no plans on returning to the house today. Even though I knew I was going to return eventually, it just wasn't today.“Jared, I don't think I want to come home today,” I blurted.His brows furrowed. “Why? You're still mad at me, aren't you? Come on, Arielle. I promise to explain everything to you if you come home with me.”I hesitated. “But–”“No buts, Arielle. Please, come home. You can't run from your matrimonial home.”I rolled my eyes. “Yeah, a matrimonial home invaded by a stranger,” I murmured.“What did you say?”“I said nothing.”Just then, Rebecca walked past us, waving excitedly. I groaned inwardly, and without another word I walked ahead of Jared to the car. I was not ready to give Rebecca the slightest hint that my marriage was going through some rocky times.I got into the car, and threw my face out the window. Jared got in beside me, almost immediately and cast me a concerned lo
MR BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET: CHASING HIS IRRESISTIBLE WIFE It’s impossible… between me and her.”
(ARIELLE'S POV)I watched Jared pause, his eyes widening like saucers, and almost bulging out of their sockets. But I was not fazed, I still wanted to hear his response.“W…what did you say?” He asked, seconds later, the look of shock still on his face.“Do you still want to be with her?” I went on. When I said “her,” he knew exactly who I was referring to.“Pardon me, but you're not being coherent.”“Fine, I will spell it out to you!” I exclaimed. I was suddenly bored and wanted to cut to the chase. “These days, I have been doing a lot of thinking, and have figured out some things. If you still can’t let go of Sofia, then I will set you free to be with her. I will not stand in the way of you being with your longtime sweetheart. We will part ways amicably, and if you two want, I can give my blessings.”“What in Hades' name are you talking about!” Jared exploded, rising to his feet. His warm blue eyes have now turned icy, and his Adam's apple bubbled. “Who is feeding you with these i
MR BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET: CHASING HIS IRRESISTIBLE WIFE Infiltrated.
(ARIELLE'S POV)“You don't mean it!” Ashley exclaimed over the phone. “I can imagine the look of shock on her face.”The instant I got to the office and settled in, I got on a call with Ashley to fill her in on the event of the morning. She was surprised and happy, and it reflected in her cheerful laughter.“For a moment, I feared she was going to lunge at me in anger. She was so shocked. I guess being turned down when she was used to having her way was not such a good experience for her.”“I know, right? Jared deserves a pat on the back. He should do that often. Let her know she can't always have her way,” Ashley squealed. “I wish he could continue this way,” I said, my voice suddenly losing some of its brightness. “It hurts to see him fluctuate all the time. This time he's defending me, the other, he's doing all her biddings.”“Come on, don't be like that. Didn't you say he was remorseful last night and apologized?”“He did, but–”“No buts, Arielle Smith. I'm sorry to have suggeste
MR BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET: CHASING HIS IRRESISTIBLE WIFE I'm not going with you.
(ARIELLE'S POV)Jared and I paused, exchanging surprised glances.“What's that sound?” I asked, fear now crawling into my features.“I don't know–” Jared started to say, but paused like he recalled something. And then he was sprinting into the house , yelling “Sofia!” I was stunned for a moment, but followed suit. We ran until we got to the sitting room, panting, and there was Sofia, lazily draped on the couch, watching a movie.“Have you lost it, Sofia?” I bellowed before I could stop myself. “What was the screaming for?”She didn't utter a word, instead she sized me up before returning her gaze to the TV. She didn't acknowledge Jared's presence too, I guess she was still mad at him for turning her down in the morning.“Sofia, you're being spoken to.” Jared began, his voice bearing a tinge of irritation. “Why will you scream that loudly?”Sofia finally looked at Jared, her gaze scornful. “And what does it matter to you?”“You made us fear for your safety –Arielle and I,” Jared res
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