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The Billionaire's Accidental Bride 129: together
When Robert came back, as he took off his office wear, all Aria could think about was how to tell him about her conversation with Elanne. Yes, she said she didn't care much about the investigation anymore she still wanted to share with him what she had found.Robert arched his brows at her after he cleared his throat. "Why does it feel like you're thinking about something? You wanna share?"Aria nodded. "Elanne came over today.""That's nice. You must be happy to have her company." Robert smirked and went ahead to sit. First took off his stockings then his shoes and went over to place them on the shoe rack. "So how was it?""Good, good. We talked about something." Aria told him, setting the tone for the conversation. "I want to tell you about it.""You know you can always talk to me about anything Princess. Haven't we established that?""Yeah," Aria nodded, silently hoping his interest wouldn't fade off when he figures out the subject."Go out, I'm waiting. I'm about to take a shower.
The Billionaire's Accidental Bride 130: wow
Elanne's last conversation with Aria continued to replay in her mind. She knew that even though Aria said she didn't care about it anymore, she was genuinely disturbed and she was still going to help her friend however the case maybe. She made up her mind to confront Queensley about it and hopefully she got something out of it. As she dressed for work that morning, that was all she could think about. Nothing that but that. The determination pumped more adrenaline into her system, making her feel she was unstoppable and she could achieve what she had put her mind into.That morning, as she stepped behind her receptionist desk, her eyes constantly darted towards the door waiting for Queensley to show up. And then finally, she saw walking through the door in a long plain black gown and her bag. A smile was not on her face as usual and for some reasons, Elanne thought that it's because Queensley knew she knew about it all."Morning,"Queensley greeted, avoiding her gaze.Elanne nodded. "Mo
The Billionaire's Accidental Bride 131: the truth
She said she was sorry.The words rang in Elanne's ears as she thought about it. "So-so why did you do it?" Elanne asked her."Why did I do it?" Queensley repeated, staring downwards. "I needed the money and so I had to do it."This was deeper than Elanne thought, meaning someone paid Queensley to do it. Queensley pressed her two hands together and pleaded with her desperately. "Promise me you're not going to tell anyone whatever I tell you, please."Elanne didn't think those were the next words that would come out from her mouth. She stuttered. "I don't know what to say to you because you know of all people should know I'm doing all of this for Aria and there's no way I wouldn't tell her about this. If it weren't for Aria, the information would be useless to me.""But I'm your friend too, or am I not?" Queensley asked, her voice barely above a whisper."I'm not sure anymore, if you knew we were friends then you weren't supposed to do this to Aria since you know how much I care about
The Billionaire's Accidental Bride 132: an unusual text
Robert received an unusual message from an unknown email address. Although he didn't know who sent him the mail, he felt instantly worried knowing that someone was feeling depressed and they told about telling him. Startled, he jumped from his bed and stared at his phone closely, rereading the text:"Dad's illness is getting worse so as my depression... I feel like dying, I need to talk to you pls." He squinted his eyes at the text again, trying to come up with possible options of people that could have sent the mail. If the person was Someone close to him, he was sure they could have reached out to him anywhere other than mail. His mail address was strictly for official purposes.He texted back. I'm sorry about that, may I know who's speaking please? Apologies, if you think I'm supposed to know but I don't.He waited for the person to respond as his heart raced. What if the person committed suicide before they could respond. He was bothered, why did the person reach out to him and n
The Billionaire's Accidental Bride 133: failed plan
It occurred to Robert that he was joking when he thought that would be the last conversation he would have with Becky. He had observed that anytime she wanted to find her way into his life, she was usually relentless unless he cleared off which is by blocking her. But the way he kept inserting how depression she was in every of their conversation made it difficult for him to end communication with her. He cautioned himself to observe strict boundaries while interacting with her because the last thing he wanted to do was to hurt Aria. He would never be able to stand Aria being hurt, let alone be him being the cause of her pain.B: can we see please? I need to talk to someone in person plus I need someone to help me take Dad to the hospital.Robert contemplated going for a while. He just felt the compulsive need to be there for. They were ex-lovers but he still cared about. He grabbed bis carkeys as she stared at Aria who was sitting next to him on the couch. "I think I'll be heading ou
The Billionaire's Accidental Bride 134: Confessions all round
Robert scratched his neck as he headed out of the door into his car, he knew this was a bad idea. He had just chosen to ignore his instinct but he thought he was just trying to be of help to her, little did he know that she had other plans. Thankfully he didn't fall for whatever she tried to do. As he drove away, he told himself that he had no business with Becky anymore. She wasn't even his ex, he didn't know her from anywhere and that was how it was going to be from. There's nothing to justify what she did. She had plans of running his relationship with Aria, starting with her cryptic questions to her body language he chose to overlook at first. Gosh, he was just being silly by not leaving at the first sign. Thankfully he was so in love with Aria that she occupied every space of his heart so there wasn't any space for another. He had to tell her what happened. It was obvious that Becky was out to get him, if she reached out to Aria first, it's going to look very fishy and she would
The Billionaire's Accidental Bride 135: resignation
Harry's phone rang, and from the mirror where he stood observing his locs to check if it was due for a treatment, he stretched to pick it up. It was Rina calling him. He thought about why she was calling him, when they were done with the business they had.Harry picked up the call anyways just so he could know why she was calling."Hi Rina." He said into the call."Hey Harry, hope you're good.""I am, hope you're as well.""Sure, sure. So i just wanna tell you that I left there today.""Where?""RL enterprises, I dropped my resignation letter." She exhaled. "It was peaceful.""Congrats on starting a new life then, I wish you all the best." Harry said, and he meant every word he spoke. From their last conversation, he knew she had vision for her life and she'd be able to kick off from there with the money him alone paid her."Thank you." She paused. "I know this is uncalled for right now because you didn't ask for my opinion but I'm just going to say this."Rina got Harry with that sta
The Billionaire's Accidental Bride 136: blackmail
Lauren had been receiving strange calls from Matteo these past few days and with every call, she seemed to be understanding more of how much of a sick person he was. She panicked, her chest tightened each time she thought about what she had gotten herself into. Lauren couldn't focus on anything, her anxiety had spiked up, worsening by the second. Even her husband had noticed and he was continually asking her what the problem was. But she seemed to be so skilled in convincing him that nothing was the problem and he was the one overthinking. The last time she did that, he smiled and assured her that he was free to listen to whatever the problem was whenever she was ready to talk.He is kind and loves me very much, she thought to herself. She felt sad that she had to be intertwined in a situation like this when she was married to someone as calm as he was. She knew he'd be disappointed and furious when he learns about everything happening. What if he decides not to marry her again? That
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The Billionaire's Accidental Bride 146: the end
Aria tried to memorize all she had learnt for her final exams while she texted Robert who was keen on distracting her. She had herself to blame though, she was the one who kept on texting him like she wouldn't see him later when he came home.A: Can you let me study?R: Can you let yourself study? You keep responding to my text when you know you shouldn't.A: that's because I can't help it and I always want to talk to you.R: That sounds cute but I'm going to have to stop responding to you. Meaning I'm not going to reply to your texts if you send another one after this.Robert kept his word. The next messages she said afterwards to him were left unanswered as she brought her mind back to her books so she could study. When she finished studying, she texted him back that she was done and she was heading to the shelter where she now volunteered. The shelter was a safe place for people who suffered abusive relationships and grief who needed other people who could understand them. It also
The Billionaire's Accidental Bride 145: bonding
Aria had been looking forward to this dinner just like her husband. She noticed how happier her husband seemed after his meeting with Harry. Robert didn't give her the details, he just told her they got to discuss at length and they were now on good terms. Aria asked Anna if she wanted to come alone with them but she refused, saying she wanted to watch cartoons at home. Aria sighed and nodded.Now she and Robert were prepared for the dinner. Robert was dressed casually but since hadn't gone out in a while, she took this as an opportunity to scan through her outfits and combine them aesthetically. She finally settled for a short chiffon, a piece of jewelry and silver heels."Now look at how I look like your bodyguard standing beside you," Robert joked while he held her waist from the side and kissed her hair. "You look beautiful my queen." He complimented."So do you so, my love." She blushed. His muscular arm was evident under the shirt he wore and his biceps rippled. Aria imagined ta
The Billionaire's Accidental Bride 144: starting to live
Harry couldn't bear the guilt of what he did and he kept thinking about whether to tell Robert about it or not. They've been getting along just fine and they've recently been texting online and it's been amazing. They mostly spoke about their father's health, work and just random stuff. It felt like they were in a talking stage, they were starting to know each other very well, something they would have done years ago, but it took this long to achieve which wasn't really bad. Lauren and her husband loved this new change and they supported it more by inviting Aria and Robert for dinner. They conveyed the information through Harry and Robert loved the idea and agreed to show up with his wife.Harry's mind kept bugging him, he couldn't act all friendly with Robert when in the past he had previously tried to sabotage his career. Now they were getting along, he didn't want anything to come between this new found friendship. He was going to tell Robert about all of it, he'd soon go back to s
The Billionaire's Accidental Bride 143: change of mind
Anna was getting better and she no longer cried about the death. She was starting to carry on without her life. She now ate, watched cartoons and giggled about funny things like she used to do before she heard about the news. Aria loved the change, it brought a smile to her lips that her sister had successfully escaped the confinement of grief.Aria felt like her life was worth more and she hadn't explored as she should have. She was too carried away with external factors and had forgotten to be the main character of her life. This was what her mother would have wanted for her, now that she was gone, she had the strong urge to pick up her life. Not that she hadn't been living before but he was ready to live as her capacity would allow. She wanted to go to therapy and then go back to school. Therapy first, because she wanted to unpack all that happened to her in the past month, heal and understand better in what direction her life should take. Aria realized she wasn't really okay and s
The Billionaire's Accidental Bride 142: revelation
Harry had already resigned to his fate as soon as his mother told him about everything. He knew that one day, this would happen, now in the moment, he felt nothing at all. He just keenly watched the scene unfold. The only thing that troubled him was that the internal turmoil his mother felt was visible and he felt sorry for her."I said go on," his father said, growing impatient.Matteo stared at Lauren, hoping she would change her mind but he just looked scared without saying a word."Say whatever you have to say, you heard my dad." Harry added, looking at Matteo with disdain. The reaction Matteo got was different from what he expected. He smiled nervously, staring at all of them. Harry knew he was finding it difficult to comprehend with the way no one seemed to be grovelling at his feet not to spill like he expected. His face hardened again, "So your wife here lied to you.""About what?" His father instinctively touched Lauren and his eyes darted between her and Matteo."About a lo
The Billionaire's Accidental Bride 141: relief
As Robert drove them home, he felt a sense of relief that his father didn't have to stay at the hospital for more than a day. Robert hated the hospital, not in the strong sense of aversion kind of way, but he felt like the hospital wasn't really a place a sick person needed to be. He couldn't place a finger on why he thought that but he didn't think a sick person deserved to hear about more people dying and inhaling the weird antiseptic that dominated the air. And most people he knew who stayed in the hospital for months due to one illness or the other didn't make it alive, for example his mom and Aria's mom. So for that reason he was happy that his father didn't have to stay there longer than the day he was brought in.His father coughed and he briefly glanced back. Lauren was sitting next to him, holding his hands which moved to rub his arm.Harry who was near Robert stretched the water he held to his father. "I hope you're okay." He asked.His father nodded and for the rest of thei
The Billionaire's Accidental Bride 140: Sick
"Dad!" Robert kept screaming as his father held his neck almost like he was getting constricted.He continued coughing as Robert tried to offer him the water. His hands become shaky as he contemplated running out to tell Lauren about what was happening to her husband. He blinked his eyes as he watched his father fight for air and then he sprang out of the room to inform Lauren."Lauren, the ambulance! Dad is dying," he said breathlessly. Her eyes widened in horror as she placed a call to the ambulance with shaky hands. "My husband -"Robert zone out, his mind conjuring the worst scenarios. Soon the ambulance arrived and lauren and Bryan accompanied his father while he was wheeled away. He grabbed his carkeys as he made his way to enter his when he saw Harry scratching his hair as walked closer to him."Can i go come along?" Robert watched him stutter before he nodded."Thank you," he said shyly before they both entered the car. They drove in silence before Robert's curiosity got the
The Billionaire's Accidental Bride 139: finally
Robert told him he couldn't continue thinking about his father without making the necessary move therefore he had to go to his house and have the conversation. He didn't even know he loved his father this much. The past months without hearing his voice made him feel like something was missing and he was tired of feeling that way. It was kind of feeling he had to end because it ruined him. Yeah, he didn't care nor think about the consequences or aftermath of the action he was going to take as he drove down there. He had told Bryan to inform him if Dad was at home and the little boy did it as soon as he could because he wanted his big family back. When Bryan told him he was now on talking terms with his mother, Lauren, a big smile spread across his face and he remembered how he wasn't talking to his own father and he knew he had to fix that as well.Robert got to the house bracing himself for the conversation they were going to have.He saw Lauren sitting in the sitting room like the pre
The Billionaire's Accidental Bride 138: reassurance
Anna has been moody since Aria told her about her mother's death. She had to tell her though, she couldn't stall it any longer. She wasn't crying anymore but she barely spoke nor showed excitement about anything as she would have before. Anna took that as a sign, she was grieving silently, which was okay. She had to express herself in whichever way she deem fit. As much as she wished Anna didn't have to feel this way, it was necessary and had to happen. Aria glanced across where Anna was lying on the sofa, covering herself with a duvet as her eyes darted between the TV where her favourite cartoon was flickering and her phone in her hands."You sure you're not hungry?" Aria asked again for the third time.She raised her gaze and shook her head."Why? Food is important." Aria asked, worried. "At this point, I'll have to force you to eat something even if you claim not to be hungry."Anna adjusted her lying posture to a sitting one, putting her foot on the floor. "Trust me, I'll eat when
