The party has been going on for some time now. And along with the celebration, there has been a silent battle also going on without the knowledge of the other guests. It seems that both Elliot and Ariella are competing with each other, trying their utmost to elicit a reaction from the other. And they are both getting the response that they wanted. Both of them are infuriated with what they are seeing from each other. Jealousy is an emotion that neither Elliot nor Ariella is willing to openly admit. Ariella and Markus are continuing to play out their parts well in order to make this happen. And Ari can say that they have been triumphant in that aspect. Elliot appears to be enraged earlier, and Elliot's mother can't stop gushing about their completely fabricated relationship because they have been trying to make it look like they are so in love, and convincingly they do seem so. And Ariella is having a great time with their earlier charade when Elliot's presence is still very visible t
Simply shrugging her shoulders, Ari was not exactly in the mood to enlighten Markus about her lingering doubts that had to do with Lexy, and even more so now that it seems that she is beginning to suspect that Markus is keeping something from her as well. "On second thought, let's discuss her when we get home. I don't want to ruin my night by further thinking about her with Elliot." Markus bobs his head in apparent agreement with her suggestion without expressing any negative reaction. "What is the current plan? I literally can not wait to spend the entire night in the suite and binge-watch." "All you ever think about is the hotel suite and binge watching." "Because that was supposed to be our plan and not be here, pretending to be enjoying this sort of party." "Perhaps I just have to reiterate that that was your plan all along and not mine. My plan is to plan what we were supposed to do when we see Elliot." "And even without a plan, we were able to do what we were supposed to do
Her thoughts returned to Elliot and his date once more. Just speculating where Elliot and also that woman might even be has left her thoughts in a complete spot of bother and anxiety. She is enraged because she has been unable to pin down Elliot's true motivations. His eyes brought some light to her many questions and Ari knows that there are still some of his feelings left for her, but why is Elliot driving her away? She witnessed Elliot's violent response to Markus and her in their pretended relationship, and she was enjoying her almost victory, but why in the world had Lexy decided to enter the scene so unexpectedly? Why did someone start calling him a baby all of a sudden? Why Lexy, of all women, though? What does she really have to do about all of this? She can't keep pestering Markus to help her, or else Ethan will find out. Is it even now the best choice and the best time for her just to give up? Her heart is shattering into a million pieces just thinking about letting go of E
Ariella remained on the couch, staring at the man in front of her with her mouth agape. She was surprised and shocked by all of what she overheard Elliot said. She knows what she heard, but she is not sure if he meant what he said. Ariella kept staring at Elliot, trying her best to fathom if Elliot was playing with her or if he was seriously meaning what he just uttered to her. "I'm giving you what you want right now, Ariella. You want to be here in my hotel? Fine. You can stay here at A-hotels all you want. But you won't stay with that jerk in the other room. You will stay here in my own room!" His words kept coming back to her. She tries to figure out what he means by that declaration of his, and her heart is pounding in her chest just at the thought of him eventually admitting and surrendering to her. "Wh-what did you just say?" She stutters as she asks Elliot that question. "I can stay here at A-hotels. I mean, you are now allowing me to be here." With furrowed brows, which Elli
"You certainly are a brat, sweetheart. Even with how much you've grown in age, you are still the little brat that I know. And since you are being petulant, I'll follow your whims. You are now welcome to stay here at A-Hotels. In fact, you are allowed to remain here as long as you like. I don't give a fuck anymore if it ends up taking months or even years that you have to be here. Stay here as long as you like. I can even give the room to you for free. But just to get it straight and it is clear to the both of us, you are welcome here but obviously not your boyfriend. And with that being said, you won't and you can't continue to stay with your nasty boyfriend in that room that you reserved, even if you have already paid for it. You will only be allowed to stay here in my suite." And Ariella just confirmed to herself that she indeed heard him right the first time he said those words. Elliot really wanted her to stay in his own suite. But why would he demand something like that? Is it be
The words from Ariella definitely pissed Elliot off. He would have preferred to make his suite room a shambles, but he couldn't show Ari how upset he was that she would rather be with the bastard's boyfriend than with him. How dare Ariella make him feel this way? In order to get back at her for saying irrational things like that to him, Elliot decided to give Ari a show as well. Ari is made even more irrationally aggravated as Elliot starts laughing at the things she just spoke about. Especially given the fact that absolutely nothing about what she said is actually entertaining. And Elliot also made it appear that he was amused and pleased now by how furious she looked. "Who even mentioned to you that I was going to stay in this room as well, Ariella?" Ari, realizing the meaning of his words in an instant, continued to glare at him out of her awkwardness. "I have never said anything of that nature, sweetie pie, did I? Are you actually thinking that we would be spending our time in t
Elliot understands that this argument will no longer work in his favor since Ari initiated the staring contest with him. And at that, he may actually need to adjust his strategy with her because Ari is and always will be a brat and tenacious. And he would just have to give in a little to her. "Ariella, please stop. For the life of me, just stop whatever this is! We can't continue to have this argument all the time. We can't continue fighting over irrelevant things because you continue to do exactly the opposite of what I say. We are adults now, Ari. Let's both act as adults here, shall we? Now, let's have a mature discussion about all of this. And in this case, tell me what exactly you are attempting to prove to me? Why do you keep on doing this?" As Elliot's voice started to calm down, Ariella stopped for a brief pause. She was also calming herself as she was considering the words she would employ to address him. She doesn't know where this will all lead, but she obviously wants to
A while ago, we were on each other's necks, seemingly wanting to strangle each other because of our opposing views on a lot of things about us. And then, a couple of minutes later, I was having a mind-numbing smooch with the man I am so in love with. I have really no idea what all the actual hell is going on or exactly how the heck this happened. But seemingly out of nowhere, Elliot and I start kissing each other in his hotel suite. Oh, the fucking hell! Is this some sort of dream? Because if it is, I don't want to wake up ever. I just want to be in this scenario now and forever. I closed my eyes, still feeling the kiss, trying to figure out if this is the reality I'm in, or if my imagination was playing tricks on me as it always did. "Ariella." His seductive tone rang in my ears, making me open my eyes, and I really thought that when I opened my eyes, everything would just vanish into thin air. But the shock came to me when, even after I opened my eyes, Elliot's lips were on mine. A
Finally, the story has come to an end. Apologies, as it took longer than I had expected because of a lot of circumstances and my busy schedule. This is not perfect as well, and I know that, but I really want to thank you all so much for the support and for giving this book a chance. I deeply appreciate all the readers and followers who are supporting my stories in GN. Please support and keep reading my other stories in GN: English: (On-going) The Dragster's Mafia Heiress The Runaways' Second Chance Mate Taglish: The Invisible Love of Billionaire (completed) Married to the Runaway Bride (completed) Falling for the Replacement Mistress (On-going) The Rise of the Fallen Ex-Wife (On-going) Entangled to the Hidden Mafia (On-going)
Two men could be seen discreetly bickering over something in the stillness of the night. And although what was happening was visible to the rest of the men on the ground with them, they all chose not to interfere at this moment. They know better than to meddle with something that is not their concern. No one can genuinely understand what the verbal hubbub that is occurring between the two is all about as well. But whatever it is, it begins to appear to be about something big and important for the two to face off on the grounds just like that. The two men exchanged dirty, mean looks as they awaited each other's next move. And it also seemed as if they were about to each draw their firearms and end this ordeal between them, but both of them subsequently changed their minds and thought better of their situation. It really shouldn't reach such an extent once more. They now behave more calmly and rationally with each other than they used to in the past as a result of the changes in their
The wedding ceremony is happening in a blur for both of them. They are just too focused on each other all the time, as they are both holding each other's hands. The couple is so overjoyed about everything that is happening that they were smiling all throughout. And why wouldn't they? They are getting married! "Now that you can, Elliot, you may now recite your vows." The priest directed him. Elliot wasn't accustomed to these situations, of course. He's never been kind to express how he really feels, especially about love topics, and most of all not in front of other people. Kyle and Brit are the only people who could possibly know everything about what his heart desires. Nevertheless, today, he is willing to voice his opinion openly about Ariella and take away all his inhibitions because he wants Ari to understand how important she is to him. Before actually beginning to say his vows, he even took a deep breath to compose himself. "Hey, you know how hard this is for me, Ari, sweetie.
As I stood beside Kyle, my heartbeat was thumping frantically in my chest. I am anxious and excited, and I can tell that every person in the hall is feeling the same way as I am. This is where it all ends now. This is the culmination of everything that we've worked so hard to achieve. Today is a very special day for me and Ari, and everyone present here today is going to celebrate this momentous occasion with us. And I've honestly been eagerly awaiting this moment as well for a very long time now. But, in addition to that, I am currently experiencing a wide range of emotions. And for the very first time in my life, I can feel my hands and legs trembling at the same time at just the thought of Ariella Gregory. A distinct kind of nervousness is what I am starting to experience because, even though I'm anxious as I stand here with my best man, my excitement for what today will bring outweighs my nervousness by a long shot. Today is my most anticipated day. I'm going to get married tod
"There may still be time for you to make up your mind and change the decisions that you made, so are you sure that this is exactly what you intended to be doing?" Markus is acting like an a-hole as usual at this moment. "Sure, everything else with the villains of your lives is done and over with, but are you absolutely able to say that you wanted to marry him, that douche? Just tell me, Ariella, and I am willing to save you from this misery that you are about to get yourself into." I scowled at him as I crossed my arms in front of my chest to just let him know that he was not in the least amusing me and that I was beginning to get upset and clearly annoyed with him. "Markus, are you done grating on my nerves? If you are, can you shut the hell up now?" "What the heck, pumpkin? Why are you being so rude and surly? I'm merely trying to provide some clarity to your muddled and disorganized thinking. And I just want to let you know there is still enough time to back out." "Shut the heck
"It’s alright, dear. It's actually a very sweet gesture from you. And it just shows how much you really love my daughter." "I really do love her." He said proudly. Ari is too pleased, and she can feel the butterflies in her stomach again just hearing Elliot's words of affection for her in front of her mother. "And I love him too, so much, mom." She said proudly as well, then turning her attention to her fiance she said. "And yeah, I'm actually making your breakfast, but I thought that something must have happened because you kept calling and shouting my name that I have to see you. Are you seriously missing me all that much?" He replied confidently, "I certainly do." Then he lowers his voice and whispers to Ari, "Let's go back up into our room and I'll show you how much I miss you and how much I love you." "I like that." Ari answered grinning. She then turned to face her mother asking her, "Mom, will you be an angel and take over in the kitchen? Elliot and I just need to discuss s
Elliot immediately woke up from his sleep when he dreamed about Ariella not being beside him. He tried to reach for her but was surprised to find out that she was really no longer lying next to him. "Ari!" He exclaimed in an instant. He's been so protective of her since the recent incident that the prospect of losing her again fills him with dread. He has lost her so many times in the past that he will not allow it to happen again. He jumped out of bed and briskly walked into the bathroom to look for her. "Baby?" He called out to her again but still got no response. He then tried looking for her in the walk-in closet, but still, she was nowhere to be seen. "Baby, where are you?" He says to himself. Instantly, he began to feel uneasy. How could she have gone anywhere without him? Did she abandon him? But why? What did he do to merit that from her? He tried reaching out to her all the time, but Ari is still finding it hard to get through the events of last time, and as he and Ethan d
It is extremely simple to fool this young man who thinks so highly of himself, and as Mattias nods his head in agreement with Lucio, the elderly man feels he has done an outstanding job. With that being said, he has to leave immediately before Mattias poses a lot of questions that he wouldn't be able to answer. After concluding his report, he said, "With all of that information revealed to you, I will put it to rest at that for the time being." He then grabbed the money and, having to put it in his bag, rose up from his seat and proceeded to go. "I need to leave right now because I have somewhere I need to be. Call me if your big boss has another assignment for me." He declared, turning to leave without waiting for Mattias to respond. "The Allisters—what's up with them then?" The moment Mattias posed that query, Lucio halted in his tracks. "What? What about the Allisters?" "Isn't it that you told me you have information concerning both Gregory and Allister?" Mattias inquired as he
Lucio was so excited about this meet-up that he greeted Mattias as soon as he came through the door, saying, "Mattias, it's been quite some time since I last heard from you. What surprises do you have in store for me now? Did the boss seem to like everything that I had to say about the Gregory and Allister families? I need details about what went through with your plans." The most recent incidents involving the Wilsons, Gregorys, and Allisters are still unknown to Lucio. He still doesn't know that Mattias and his men have been captured and are under direct orders from Elliot, nor does he know that Matthew is already dead. He made the decision to maintain a low profile after receiving numerous threats from an anonymous gang, and since he doesn't have anyone to back him up solidly, he decided to stay put and keep silent for a little while. And now he's overjoyed that Mattias has summoned him. He may not have information now, but Mattias won't know that, so it will be easy money for