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MR BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET: CHASING HIS IRRESISTIBLE WIFE A fight between a man and a woman.
(DWAYNE 'S POV)My head snapped back from the forceful impact of Arielle's punch, my calm demeanor briefly shifting as I tethered on the brink of losing my cool. But I steadied myself; the impact of her fist on my face was intense, and I could tell my face had turned red, but I have been in tougher spots before.I didn't flinch, didn't retaliate. Instead, I just looked at her, an amused look in my eyes.Arielle's skills were undeniable. Few women her age could maintain the regular exercise regimen she did, and it showed in her toned physique. Her arms were sleek and well-defined, her fists clenched in anger. But I wasn't just any man. Standing at 6 feet 4 inches in height, my strength was matched only by my professional training –I was a Mafia enforcer, a man who thrived in control and power.As I kept staring at Arielle, I couldn't help but be drawn in by the fire in her eyes. I had always been fascinated by strong–willed women, and Arielle was no exception. Her eyes blazed with fur
Last Updated : 2024-12-03MR BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET: CHASING HIS IRRESISTIBLE WIFE Beneath the surface; the story of his life.
(Arielle’s POV)Dwayne gestured to the bench, and we both sat down, our shoulders brushing as we settled into the space between us. A heavy silence hung in the air, neither of us speaking. I didn’t want to pressure him, but being near him made me uneasy, especially when I knew he was hiding something from me.“It’s… complicated,” he said after a moment, breaking the silence.“That’s one thing about you that I’m trying to understand,” I replied. “You’re complicated, Dwayne. And I want to know why. Don’t try to fool me this time. Nana’s words...”—I shook my head—“Nana Jean’s always been good to me, but that doesn’t mean she’s completely open, especially when her own interests are involved.” I paused, gathering my thoughts. “I just want to hear it all from you, yourself. If you still regard me as your friend, Dwayne.”He met my gaze, and for a brief moment, we just stared at each other. He didn’t speak, but his expression softened into that same helpless, tolerant smile, as if to say th
Last Updated : 2024-12-04MR BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET: CHASING HIS IRRESISTIBLE WIFE Why?
(ARIELLE’S POV)I watched Dwayne’s eyes grow dark with a hatred I couldn’t describe. It sent a wave of goosebumps sprouting up along my arms and on the ridge of my neck. I felt my eyes tear up and I had to exercise restraint to make sure I didn’t cry in front of him.“There must’ve been a reason… right?” I tried to reason, forcing myself to speak through the tightness in my throat. “He must’ve wanted to help you but just couldn’t…”Dwayne let out a mirthless laugh that rattled through me, cold and sharp.“I wish,” he shook his head. “When I got to the U.S., finding him wasn’t hard. Old habits die hard, and he'd brought his business with him. At that point, he’d made quite the name for himself. But the worst part? Seeing him living this... this perfect life with his wife and son. I saw him. Arielle. I saw Jared.”His voice dipped, “He was living the life my father had denied me. I bit back the pain and told myself I didn’t care. After all, he hadn’t been my father for years. Not since
Last Updated : 2024-12-05MR BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET: CHASING HIS IRRESISTIBLE WIFE Tension
(ARIELLE’S POV)Dwayne’s gaze locked onto mine, sharp yet somehow tender, as he let out a measured sigh. “On one hand, I’ve just navigated a major shake-up in Italy. We need a foothold in New York, and the timing felt right. On the other hand…” He hesitated, as if weighing the gravity of his next words. “I came to claim what’s rightfully mine. Nana’s inheritance.”The explanation aligned with what Ashley had told me before, and I found myself nodding. Still, a part of me couldn’t help but question why the inheritance mattered so much to him.“But you’re already a Mafia lord,” I blurted, unable to hide my disbelief. “You have wealth, power, an entire empire. Isn’t the inheritance… trivial by comparison?”“It’s not just about the money or properties,” he said, shaking his head. “Nana Jean owns a significant portion of the Mafia's power. If I don’t secure that, rival families will move in, and there’ll be blood. Chaos. That’s not something I’m willing to allow.”It clicked. “So, this is
Last Updated : 2024-12-09MR BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET: CHASING HIS IRRESISTIBLE WIFE Two bickering men
(ARIELLE’S POV)After what felt like an eternity, dinner finally ended. I thanked Nana Jean and Jared’s mother with my best polite smile, though I was practically vibrating with the urge to bolt. As I rose from the table, Jared was already at my side, like a shadow that had been waiting for its cue.“I’ll walk you out,” he said.I nodded, not in the mood to refute. All I wanted was to be out of here as fast as possible. As we reached the front door, he turned to me, his eyes imploring.“Arielle, can I come back home with you?” He asked, his eyes pleading.I blinked. The hell? Why would he bring this up again? We had discussed it and reached an agreement!I braced myself, assuming a cold expression. “No, Jared. We’ve spoken about this, and my stance is final,” my voice was firm, but my heart wasn’t. I didn’t know why I felt a jab in my heart. Ugh, traitorous heart.His face fell, but he nodded like someone accepting a death sentence. “I get it. But I have to say this—I’m worried about
Last Updated : 2024-12-09MR BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET: CHASING HIS IRRESISTIBLE WIFE A fight to satisfaction
(JARED’S POV.)I stood with one foot perched on the first of the short flight of steps leading up to Arielle’s front porch. It felt like the door had hit me right in the face. And the blood vessels on my skin seemed very willing to visibly portray my embarrassment. And it had to be his fault. Dwayne. I had just known about him a few hours ago, and he was already being a thorn in my flesh.I turned around hotly on my heels and marched towards him.“Now you see what you’ve done? All you had to do was get away from us, disappear from our lives, but no, you’re so jealous you won’t grow a brain!” I yelled in fury.But he didn’t answer. As soon as Arielle was out of sight, he fell silent, expressionless. The black suit he wore seemed to blend into the night, as though he was part of the shadows. The cold, intimidating presence I had felt at the dinner table returned, suffocating the air between us.What the hell is wrong with this man? Was he acting all this long drive? For what? To make
Last Updated : 2024-12-10MR BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET: CHASING HIS IRRESISTIBLE WIFE Of men and Dramas
(ARIELLE’S POV.) I sat at the dining table, messing around with my laptop, trying to nail down an idea for a food blog. But so far, nothing was really clicking. I was just staring at the screen, at some animated chef holding a tray of pasta. The smile on his face felt almost ironic, given where my head was at. “My respect, my queen. You still got the mood to work?” I heard her before I saw her—Ashley’s voice echoing down the stairs, and I couldn’t help but flash a bitter smile. I looked up, and there she was, walking toward me. She had quietly stepped in to help with Maverick, and honestly, I couldn’t thank her enough for it. “He’s sound asleep. Was a little sad mummy couldn’t read him his favorite bedtime story though,” she sighed with a tired smile as she plonked down into a chair beside mine at the dining table. I let out a long, exhausted breath, slumping back in my seat. “Thank you, Ash. Seriously, what would I do without you?” “I know, right?” She did a little happy dance
Last Updated : 2024-12-11MR BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET: CHASING HIS IRRESISTIBLE WIFE We all get what we deserve.
(Arielle’s POV)After exchanging cheesy lines, we both grew shy, embarrassed by our emotional outburst. Then Ashley, ever the opportunist, brightened up. “I’ve got the perfect therapy for today’s drama—a movie night!” she declared, practically glowing.“I can’t Ash. I’ve got to finish this thing I’m working on,” I nodded at my laptop screen.But she ignored me and reached over and shut the laptop close. “Come on seriously? After such a tiring day? Work can wait! all work and no play they say…,” she wriggled her wrist theatrically for me to fill in the blanks.I rolled my eyes and sighed. “...Makes Jack even more broke than he was yesterday.”“You’ve got it all wrong, silly!” She smacked my shoulder playfully. “Now get up!” she sang, off-key, as she pulled me to my feet.“Oh, come on, Ash. Do I really have to? I just want to work myself into exhaustion and crash,” I whined as she tugged at my arm.She gasped in mock horror. “Now that has to be the most joyless thing to do for the night
Last Updated : 2024-12-12
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MR BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET: CHASING HIS IRRESISTIBLE WIFE Trapped
(ARIELLE’S POV)We both remained silent for moments after he’d finished speaking. Our eyes were fixed on each other. I searched for the words to say but every time I opened my mouth to speak nothing came out. Just my ragged breathing. I would have believed it if someone told me I’d just run a marathon. Such was the level of tension in the room following Jared’s outburst. I could see the fight in his eyes, a desperation to convince me and a commitment to do exactly as he had said. But how different was it from anything he’d ever told me before?Just as I was still battling over what to do in my head, the office telephone rang shrilly into the air and rattled me out of my thoughts. I sighed gratefully for the distraction as I picked up the device and held it against my ear.“Hello. Boss? Oh thank God. I left you a text. Sofia’s in the building and she’s making a scene down here… Hold on.. I think she’s looking for your office…” Rebecca’s panicked voice reeled through the speaker. I
MR BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET: CHASING HIS IRRESISTIBLE WIFE Unyielding
(ARIELLE’S POV.) His words hung in the air. He leaned in a little closer, his expression intense. I could feel my cheeks flush, and I hated myself for it. His words were like an emotional punch to the gut, stirring up feelings I wasn’t ready to face.I watched him carefully as he waited for my reaction, searching my eyes like he was looking for some sign of hope.Finally, I exhaled, a deep sigh escaping me. “If that’s all, Jared… You can leave now.”I was stunned by the calmness of my own voice. But my reaction pales in comparison to Jared’s look of confusion. He was in utter shock. He narrowed his eyes at me as if focusing on me would wake him up from an ugly trance.His face was the literal picture of shock, his eyes wide as saucers, his lips hanging apart from each other as he stared at me.His eyebrows knitted in frustration. “Why? What do you mean, Arielle? Did you hear a word of all I just said? I explained everything clearly!”I nodded as impassively as possible, my hands clas
MR BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET: CHASING HIS IRRESISTIBLE WIFE Love, Loss, and Longing.
(ARIELLE’S POV.)I could feel the heat of both Stephen’s and Rebecca’s gazes on me. “Is any of that really necessary?” I asked, a frown pulling at my lips. Mixing business with personal life was a line I didn’t like to cross. Especially not with Jared, who clearly had an agenda.Jared straightened his tie, not missing a beat. “What’s more relatable than real life?” he replied smoothly, eyes flicking to me for just a second too long. “Of course, the examples I gave are purely hypothetical,” he added, the subtle emphasis making it clear he knew exactly what he was insinuating.Sometimes it’s just that hard to resist the urge to snap. Everyone here knew what he was indicating when he talked about marriage! “Let’s break it down.” he continued, ignoring my killing glare, “In any successful marriage, there’s a constant ebb and flow of communication—much like any thriving business. If one partner isn’t speaking up about their needs, or worse, if they're not listening, the entire foundation
MR BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET: CHASING HIS IRRESISTIBLE WIFE When business gets personal
(ARIELLE’S POV.)The air around grew awkwardly thin and very silent. Neither of us knew how best to react to the situation. I looked around the parking lot for no reason in particular, marking the time until it was okay for me to leave without looking any silly than I felt for walking up to their car to begin with. Tiana looked even more flustered than I imagined I’d appeared before them. Jared’s lips were drawn in a stiff line.“Arielle.. we umm.. I .. Good morning,” he managed to find his voice with a terrible stutter.“I guess we’ll just continue this conversation when you return,” Tiana shrugged with a placating smile.Jared ignored her comment and climbed down from the car. He had a stern face when he spoke up again. “I’ve just ordered you a ride, Tiana. Go back home.”I took the hint and excused myself from the side of the car. Jared fell into stride beside me as we walked across the parking lot to the entrance of my restaurant.“...Hi,” Jared tried to start a conversation. But
MR BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET: CHASING HIS IRRESISTIBLE WIFE Morning encounter
"Mommy, you seem really happy about work lately," Maverick said, his voice filled with curiosity. "What's going on?"I blinked, taken aback by his sudden observation. We were in the car, on the way to school, and I hadn’t expected such an out-of-the-blue question from him.I hadn't even realized that I'd been so obvious, but I guess it was hard to hide my happiness. I'd been feeling enthusiastic and optimistic since my meeting with Jared these days, and it seemed like Maverick had picked up on it.Do these two have a father-son psychic link or something?Hesitating, I tried to decide on how much to say and reveal to him because the young man wouldn't let me be unless I gave him an answer. He was already staring at me expectantly with those large innocent eyes."Oh it’s just business stuff, sweetie," I said casually, trying to brush it off. "I’m working on some new projects, and they’re going well."But he didn't look convinced, his eyes piercing into mine, as he tried to probe more i
MR BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET: CHASING HIS IRRESISTIBLE WIFE For her sake
(ARIELLE'S POV)After Stephen blushed and promised he wouldn’t disrupt the class again, Jared finally let him go with a scowl that could melt steel.I tried to keep it together while Stephen showered me with compliments. Honestly, it was nice to hear, but after a while, it started getting a little embarrassing.I glanced at Jared, who was practically fuming at Stephen's over-the-top behavior. He looked like he might explode at any second."Okay, let’s focus," I said quickly, cutting off Stephen mid-praise. "Jared, please continue.""Right, of course," he muttered, clearly trying to pull himself together. "So, Arielle, what are your goals for the restaurant?"I hesitated a bit, feeling a flutter in my chest. I hadn't expected him to ask the question as it seemed somewhat personal to me. "Well, my goal is to make the restaurant successful, of course," I said, a little weary.His brow arched as he gave me a pointed look. "That’s a pretty general answer. Can you be more specific? What do
MR BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET: CHASING HIS IRRESISTIBLE WIFE Game on
(JARED'S POV)I smirked inwardly as Arielle gave in. I shouldn’t be so quick to admit it, but her reluctant response was like music to my ears.Of course, my real motive was far from what she thought it was. It was far simpler than she could ever guess.I just wanted to be close to her again. To create chances for us to be alone, to feel that spark between us once more.Yeah, I knew. I’d always been a little silly that way.Even seeing her irritated face, the way her eyes flashed with that familiar fire, made something warm spread through me. There was a certain comfort in it. I hadn’t realized how much I’d missed seeing that side of her—the side that wasn’t guarded, that wasn’t numb from years of hurt. The side of her that used to laugh at my dumb jokes and argue with me about everything, even the smallest things.I almost forgot that I hadn’t slept all night.I’d been stewing over every misunderstanding and every word we’d exchanged these days, all night. And in the end, I realized
MR BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET: CHASING HIS IRRESISTIBLE WIFE The Devil's bargain.
(ARIELLE'S POV) After a complicated, chaotic day, I finally managed to get some barely decent sleep and was ready to start the new day with a solid dose of confidence. No more chaos. No more emotional turmoil! At least, that was the plan… Until... “Explain. This.” That was the first sentence out of my mouth this morning, my teeth practically grinding as I stared at the scene in front of me. There, on my desk, was a bunch of lavender. And sitting in my chair, my ex-husband. After our encounter yesterday, I had assumed that that would be the last I'd see of him until Maverick's Open house party in two weeks! "What the hell are you doing in my office?" No wonder Rebecca had given me that smug smile on my way in earlier, and now I understood why! Jared glanced up from the business reports he was casually flipping through, looking annoyingly cool and too handsome for his own good. "You're late," he said simply, like he belonged there, behind my desk. I took a deep breath, try
MR BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET: CHASING HIS IRRESISTIBLE WIFE The gray areas.
(ARIELLE'S POV)As I approached my car, I couldn't help but scan my surroundings, half–expecting to see Ashley lingering nearby. But she was nowhere to be found, and I didn't blame her. With her encounter with Jared earlier, staying back was not exactly a good option.As I slipped into the driver's seat, I made a mental note to call her as I got home, just to make sure she made it to hers safely. I started the car's engine afterward, and began my drive home. The roads were quiet, the only sound emanating, that of my car's engine, and the occasional passing cars. I tried to focus on the road ahead, but my mind kept drifting back to Jared.His words still stung, and I couldn't help but feel a twinge of hurt every time I thought about it. Why had he said he loved me, only to call it bluff moments later? I replayed the conversation in my head, trying to make sense of it all. I sighed, my head a myriad of emotions. When could he stop being so childish?I was angry at Jared for toying wi
