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150. Circumstances
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THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET 1. SORRY WHAT?
7 YEARS AGOThe door to the beautiful glass walled mansion swung open to reveal sweaty and exhausted Ariana as she held a bundle of groceries in her hand with her entire body soaked with sweat due to the stress she had to go through to carry all the heavy luggage from the car in the garage right into the apartment. She dropped them at the foot of the door and panted while she wiped a few strands of her sweaty red hair away from her face placing it behind her ears. "Well this was exhausting." She said and looked towards the direction of the kitchen. "Joan!" She called after she had cleared her throat to take away the excessive stress they had gone through. Joan made her way out of the kitchen and looked at the entrance. "Oh. Mrs Ariana. You came back early." She said and walked up to her. "And you look so sweaty. You see? You should have really taken my advice when I told you to allow me assist you with this." Ariana rolled her eyes. "Forget about it. That is not the issue right now
THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET 2. SOME SORT OF JOKE
PRESENT DAYAriana sat in the dressing room backstage before her position, staring at the mirror and she admired her wavy red hair cascading down her shoulders and her glittering blue eyes sparkling with the golden lights emulating the entire environment. She chuckled as she adjusted the head mic on her head. "You did it, Ariana." She muttered softly to herself as she cracked her knuckles adjusting and sprucing up her dress a little bit. "The moment has come. It's time to disappoint those who never thought you could make it without their stupid help. " She said softly to herself as she clenched her fists with the thought of what happened five years ago ringing back in her memory. No matter how much she had tried to push it aside, it was just so hard. The pain and heartbreak she felt still held a large portion of her heart no matter how she tried to get rid of it. It was an experience she would never forget and had imprinted a big hole that could never be filled up in her heart. She b
THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET 3. GET HIM OUT OF MY SIGHT
The attitude Ariana was portraying right now was digging and piercing deep holes into Vincent's skull. He stood in his position as he glared at both Clara and Ariana with a sort of rage building up in his memory. What the hell is her problem? How dare she? What is she feeling like? All because I humbled myself and tried to look for her to get back to her? Now she's acting like she doesn't know me? He thought and tried everything he could to calm down. Cool off, Vincent. Calm down. You are trying to win her heart back. This is not the time to be so stupid. He thought to himself as he tried everything he could to suppress his fury. "I'm sorry about the way I lashed at you right now. I am so sorry Ariana okay. But this is just crazy. Why the hell would you say that? Of course, you know me and I know you. You are my ex-wife okay. " He said and Ariana looked at him with a raised eyebrow. She slowly turned her head to look at Clara. Clara also looked at her and the looks on their faces were
THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET 4. BAD FEELINGS
Vincent looked like he was about to explode. The entire world around him felt like it was spinning without control. He found himself shivering. Not shivering with worry or sorrow. But shivering with fury. This is unacceptable. He thought to himself. Who the hell did she think she was? Just because she scored some little...... he clenched his fists as he remained in his position trying as much as he could to contain his fury but it was not just working. "Ariana. " He said softly trying to be as calm as he could because he was gradually losing it. "I need this to stop. Immediately. I need you to stop with immediate effect." She glared back at him. "And I need you to quit acting so stupid because you have no right to control me. What do I look like to you?" She retorted back at him sharply and he looked at her as he finally lost his temper. "That's it. I can't take this anymore. This stupidity must end." He said as he suddenly moved forward and took hold of Ariana's shoulder shaking
THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET 5. SOME MEN BE CRAZY
Rose found herself staring at the empty seats in the broadcasting room which were supposed to be occupied by her and Ariana for the interview as she relaxed against the wall with her arms folded tapping her foot against the ground. Vincent walked closer to her and stared with a worried expression on his face. He sighed deeply and rubbed his temple. " I am so sorry Rose that things had to turn out this way. I am sorry. I didn't know this was what was going to happen. I didn't expect that she would be so stupid enough to act the way she just did. ""Well, you shouldn't have been ridiculous enough to break her heart years ago like you did. Honestly, I am not surprised she's acting like this right now. Any woman in the same condition as she is will do the same or even worse. I do not blame her. " Rose replied sharply and Vincent took a deep breath. He was done being angry and his younger sister was the last person he wanted to be furious with. "I am just sorry okay. ""This is what I get
THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET 6. DOESN'T HAVE A CLUE
After a long while of driving and swerving through the long express, Clara finally drove into LUXE HAVEN ESTATES, the second largest estate in the city that held the homes and apartments of various millionaires and celebrities. This is currently where Ariana lives and also where her child's educational center is located. They stopped right on time in front of the portico to the large school building just as the bell rang for the closure of the day and Clara grinned. "Right on time sis," she said and Ariana smirked. "I'm glad your high-end speeding skills helped us this time. " Ariana said sarcastically Clara chuckled. "Let's just get out of here and get that pretty boy of yours. " She said before taking off her seat belt and opening the door to the driver seat. Ariana followed suit and also stepped down from the car. The both of them briskly walked into the building and stopped by the receptionist's table where various parents from different high classes and statuses were seated and
THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET 7. STUBBORN YOUNG LADY
Clara immediately sprinted out of the nursery brushing swiftly past the handsome tall fellow who kept watching Ariana's departing figure with disappointment on his face. She bumped into him slightly in the process and briskly apologized to him before sprinting after Ariana. Clara caught up with her and Liam the moment they were a few meters closer to the car. Ariana turned to her immediately she caught up with them. "What took you so long? I was beginning to think you were trying to spend your night in the nursery." She said and Clara scoffed a little bit. "Yeah right yeah right. I was standing back and observing your silliness." She said and that sentence made Ariana flinch a little bit before she slowly turned to look at Clara with wonder on her face. "Jeez. That was a little harsh. What are you talking about?" She asked and Clara looked at her for a little while before signaling towards Liam. "Oh. " Ariana said and immediately let Liam into the car. Liam got in immediately and sh
THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET 8. PASS ME BY THIS ONCE
Vincent frustratedly returned home with his hair looking ruffled and his clothes sagged. He walked into his apartment and shut the door a little bit loudly as he held his suit in his hands with his tie loose and hung around his shoulder. He stood for a short while and looked around the empty sitting room before shaking his head and stumbling towards one of the seats. He stopped by the largest sofa and dropped his suit against it scanning the house. The first person he was expecting to welcome him hadn't approached him yet and it made him wonder what was going on. He dropped his suitcase next to the sofa and then decided to walk towards the kitchen when a particular sight from the dining room caught his attention. He paused and reversed back the way he came before peeking through the door to notice Fiona sitting by the dinner table enjoying a meal of roasted chicken and salad. He stared at her for a short while with his lips slightly apart and then shut his eyes before taking a deep b
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THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET 150. Circumstances
Vincent's POV The sight before me gets straight into my nerves, making me feel unsettled. My breathing becomes so hoarse as if I am struggling to catch my breath. As if I have something stuck in my throat. But it is evidence that it is the fury that is already tearing through my body. God knows that if he as much as attempts to touch a single hair on that little boy's body, I am not going to spare even his bones. I shut my eyes and take a deep breath. Is at this point that I feel extremely powerless in ways that I never intended to feel. I can't let him do anything to that boy. The boy whom I just discovered a few days ago is my son. The son I have had for seven years without even knowing. This son I never grew up with. The son I never raised. All these endless, frustrating thoughts are making my anger increase exponentially deep down with me, but I'm struggling to keep my coal. Releasing my fury right now is not going to make every meeting get better. It's only going to mak
THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET 149. No Such Consequence
Vincent's POV I know that I shouldn't trust their judgment. These people who are with me right now, presently the most notorious criminals in the city, will have to present with the tactics they used to secure this attack. I will have to think wisely because whatever action I want to partake in. I cannot lose my guard and allow them to overpower me because of any stupidity of any sort. I continue to point the gun at the mafia who was previously holding me as he begins to lead me toward the place where they said my son had been kept. The man whom I had already suspected to be their boss was also leading the way ahead of him together with Fiona and another of his bodyguards who had been attempting to apprehend me all the while. The look Fiona is giving me let me know that she still has other tricks and tactics up her slave but I am not going to fall for it anymore. I am also going to show that I have my tricks stuck up in my sack of plans for all of them. They have no idea the e
THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET 148. Going To Regret That Decision
Vincent's POVBang!!!!!The very loud, powerful, vibrating sound of a gunshot echoes loudly in my ears, almost making my ear drums blackout as I immediately sit up on the ground, placing my hand against my ear. That was so freaking loud. It felt as if my eardrums were about to explode. Who the hell had to guts to do that? I manage to lift my head and look at my surroundings while still placing my hand against my ear as if it could reduce the pain I am feeling. The images around me are a little bit blurry, and this makes me squint my eyelids for a little while, trying to process what I am looking at. "Welcome back to the land of the living Mr Vincent." A voice speaks up, and after a few minutes, the images are now a little bit clearer directly in front of me. The first image I see makes me frown immediately as I raise an eyebrow with shock not believing what I am looking at right now. "Flora?" I find myself saying softly but then she just rolls her eyes and looks away while scof
THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET 147. Dangerous And Abnormal
Ariana's POV I feel like a needle has just been pierced into my ears. What the hell... I don't understand.I don't get it. I look at him with excessive shock in my eyes and then squeeze my eyelids, my brain trying to process what I just heard.I must be in some sort of dream, right? He must have noticed my expression because he chuckles and then shakes his head before gazing down at the ground."I know this must be so hard for you to process because, well, anyone listening to this will think it's a very, very dumb idea, but I can assure you that it's the best thing to do. I am the only one that has the capability of helping you right now, Ariana, and what you just have to do is give me what I want."I shake my head with frustration." Okay, so can I ask a question." I request and he gestures towards me as if offering me the podium. "Yes of course. The floor is yours. Ask away. What do you want to know?" " Why do you want me to marry you?""Because Ariana, at this point, my min
THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET 146. A Lot More Easier If You Marry Me
Ariana's POV I know he has assured me that everything is going to be fine and I should relax and not let it get to my head.But God I can't help it. I seriously can't. I am 100% impatient as I continue to pace back and forth in endless stances all over every section and every nook and cranny of the large sitting room while Clara remains seated on the sofa with her legs also trembling, looking at me with a worried expression on her face."You have to calm down, Ariana, okay? worrying yourself this much is not going to make the situation even better." She says, but then I turn my face to look at her and watch as she immediately shuts her mouth, gazing at the ground."I am sorry. I shouldn't have said that" she replies immediately, and I can tell she is feeling extreme guilt for actually losing Liam when he was directly under her watch. But the Lord knows I can't blame her. I wasn't expecting her to be so strong enough to overpower powerful-looking strong kidnappers like that.I just
THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET 145. Sort Of High Ranking Terrorists
Vincent's POV What I am doing right now is extremely stupid, but call me crazy; I cannot let this type of situation just pass me by; this is my son we are talking about, so I am going to follow this marker to the last drop and ensure that everything goes the way it should.I and the officers are precisely stepping into an unknown territory, with our eyes all around us, trying to observe the surroundings and figure out any potential threat that may come out from nowhere.As per the phone call Ariana received, and the information we were able to gather from tracing the call, this is where the location came from. And we are all scrutinizing every way deeply, trying to figure out any single slight suspicion that might give us what we are looking for.The police officers gave me a gun, just in case the threat we are about to meet is much more deadly than we can anticipate. I don't need to be taught how to use it, it is something I am quite familiar with and have been an expert with for a
THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET 144. We Will Kill Your Son
Ariana's POVHeavens know that I have never been in such heavy turmoil as the one I am right now. The confusion in my senses is extreme. I am not in my right senses as I scratch my fingers endlessly against my hair pacing about the sitting room with Clara following me every step I go to ensure that I don’t delve into the very deep pits of madness. Vincent is not around now, but well, I can’t blame him for not being here. He is just as troubled as I am. He had followed the officers with their investigation to make sure that things didn’t relent and they got to the bottom of this. I know he is going to do everything within his power to ensure that this goes well, even neglecting his own business, but, I can’t help a very strange dark feeling within me that tells me that this is only just the beginning, that this is just a tip of the iceberg and far worse things are about to come. I don’t understand and I don’t get it. Why are they doing this? Why? I keep thinking to myself as I gna
THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET 143. Who Could Be After Her?
Vincent’s POVThe confusion and the frustration in my mind is beyond what I can comprehend. I am now relaxed back in my office, rubbing my palm through my forehead with a lot of thoughts racing through my mind. Ariana.She is the only person I can think of right now. I had thought that this method of trying to rescue her from her problems would have gotten her to soften towards me. But if not anything, she has gotten worse. I don’t know, I was hoping that maybe her feelings would be rekindled by the extreme sex experience we’ve been having. But she keeps distancing herself away from me even more. I don’t get it. Is she now just sleeping with me to satisfy her sexual needs, or what? I rake my fingers through my hair with frustration and then slam my palms against my table. What the hell am I even doing? Why the hell can’t I just for once stop thinking about her? It is just so hard. And then, there is the thought of that Alex fellow, who seems like he is relentless and bent on ge
THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET 142. This Is A Joke
Ariana's POVWithin a few minutes, I am back home to see Clara pacing up and down in the living room, looking as though the entire world has descended upon her. I took a deep breath and shut the door quite loudly to grab her attention because it seemed like she didn't notice me stepping in. She jolts and almost loses her footing the moment she hears that as she looks at me, stepping in with wide eyes. Okay, her reaction right now is frightening me because I have never seen Clara look this frightened or paranoid to this extent in my life before. I chuckle and step into the living room, dropping my bag against the sofa. "Never you ever scare me like that," she says loudly and I raise an eyebrow at her." I'm sorry, I had to. You look like you were lost in the world for a while so I felt like bringing back your attention." I say and watch as she chuckles nervously as if... Okay, that laugh looked kind of forced. She didn't have the intention to laugh. Something is wrong with her.
