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The Billionaire's Accidental Bride 100: He accepted it!
When Elanne met her at the top floor, she had a tense smile on her face and Aria couldn't resist the urge to pay her on the back and tell her that it would be okay even though she was tense as well. Aria was just better at hiding hers, unlike Elanne whose own could be seen from her entire demeanour."You need to relax okay. You don't want him finding out you're tense.""Yeah, I know right." She said, her hands a bit shaky."Or should we wait a few more minutes for when you're really settled?" Aria asked her."No, that won't be necessary. We just go in now and whatever the outcome may be, I trust that we will be okay." Elanne shrugged."That's my friend speaking now." Aria squeezed her hands and then knocked at Robert's office twice before pushing the door open.The back of his chair was to them, so they couldn't see his face just yet but they knew he was sitted there."This looks-" Elanne whisper was cut short with the way Robert spun around, now facing them."Good morning sir," they
The Billionaire's Accidental Bride 101: bad habit
Aria walked towards the receptionist desk. She planned on telling Elanne that she would be stepping out a bit but when she got there, she saw Queensley standing in the position where Elanne would normally stand and frankly, she almost thought it was her. Her words died in her throat when she found out it wasn't Elanne."Oh hi," Queensley's head jerked towards her direction with something like surprise in her eyes as she fiddled the phone in her hands."Hi, where's Elanne?" "She stepped out a bit and asked me to watch her stand for her..." Queensley explained, unsettled as she looked away. Aria thought there was something off about her that she couldn't quite place. "You want to tell her something?" Queensley stuttered, she was usually articulate and smiley but it seemed like either of those traits had died within her."Yes, but I'll just wait for her.""You look like you're in a hurry, I'll just deliver your message if it's not too personal." Queensley offered."Don't worry, I'm not
The Billionaire's Accidental Bride 102: leaving home
Days past and the Open day which was anticipated came into view. It was a success and everything that they have wanted to achieve was achieved. It made Aria and Elanne happy because they had put so much effort into the planning and it turned out to be a success, making Robert happy as well. Everything was in sync, the audience cooperated as well and they gained more customers after the event. After the event, he added more money to their salary for the month. As Aria packed her clothes and everything she needed into her box because the time to move to Robert's house was near. They had agreed that on Saturday, he was going to pick her up himself and drive her to his apartment. It was Saturday now, and as she sat crossed legs on the sofa waiting for him, she decided to call Anna. Anna picked up at the second ring."Hellooo," she drawled."How are you doing?" Aria asked, her lips stretched into a smile as she asked her."I'm fine, classes are in fifteen minutes'time.""Hm I want to tell y
The Billionaire's Accidental Bride 103: making sure you're okay
The luggage was already arranged and ready to be carried so it didn't take long for it to be made to fit into the car's booth. While she locked the door finally, it felt like she was closing the memories of the past and she was now ready to move on and pursue the peaceful life that she desired. She felt change creeping in and she was ready to embrace it.As they drove, she fixed her eyes on the scenery that unfolded in front of her as different memories began to plague her. She willed them away because she wasn't ready for any sort of torture her mind was trying to subject her to."Hey how are you feeling?" Robert asked again. He wanted to make sure she was fine and not reconsider her decision.She turned to look at him, removing her hands from her jaw. "I'm good."He placed one of his free hands on her laps. "Are you sure you're okay with all these?""You keep asking me like you want to change my mind and actually reconsider my decision." Aria snapped."No please don't say that." Rob
The Billionaire's Accidental Bride 104: I want to help
Harry could not stop thinking about his mother, he wondered why she felt the need to lie about going to Brooklyn if she didn't have any ulterior movie. Certainly, something was wrong and he was willing to find out. Since he wasn't there, he was calling to call the one person he could ask about it and that was Get-high. He resolved to try his best to be tactical while he asked him about it. He would get his information without giving away any information from his end. Easy, he convinced himself it was going to be. He inhaled as he called Get-high. When his screen started showing 'ringing' he rubbed his palm together to steady his breathing.Get-high picked up. "What's up bro?""I'm just here chilling, how about you?" Harry asked, not revealing too much of his uneasiness."Good good, so do you want some stuff?" He knew what Get-high was asking about but that wasn't the reason he called."Hmm not yet," Harry replied. "Actually I wanted to ask if you're still at the hood.""Oh yes. You wa
The Billionaire's Accidental Bride 105: your words are perfect
Harry slouched on the sofa, thinking about what his mother had said to him. He felt constricted in his chest and useless because he couldn't do anything to help her. He had been so carried away, trying to get dirts on Robert and seek his father's validation, not knowing his mother was facing a problem and would probably need his help. All these while, he had had misplaced priorities and had forgotten to pay attention to the one person who had risked her lives countless times when they were in the house of that sick abuser to save him. He was angry. He balled his fist and wanted to release the anger by punching the wall and then he remembered the form of help she wanted, she wanted him to take good care of Bryan and so he took a deep breath and walked into Bryan's room, knowing that she would be happy to know that Bryan was taken good care of.He knocked at door twice, no response. He knew Bryan was in there. Maybe he had his headset strapped in his ears that's why he couldn't hear hi
The Billionaire's Accidental Bride 106: uncertainty, regrets, purpose
Harry didn't know what to think about the information he had just gotten. It was all he had wanted for the longest period of time now. But over the past few days he had been experiencing a change of heart. Now, he wasn't sure if that was what he still wanted anymore.So what do you suggest we do, he texted the spy again.Stick to our original plan that we initially drafted, she replied.Before he could type another message. He was three dots jumping on the screen meaning she was still typing. When her message came in, he saw: here are four media houses we could send the information to and we are sure they'd go viral...Harry knew that was the initial plan. For her to get information about Robert and then they would send the information to the internet and their father would see it and get disappointed in him. But lately he has been spending time with Bryan and thinking about how to help his mother. He didn't want to think about Robert and how to get dirt because that was the least of
The Billionaire's Accidental Bride 107: news all round
When Robert saw the headline, his eyes widened in horror, thinking about who had done this. He knew how him and Aria had tried to tuck that side of their relationship underneath the surface, yet it still came out. He couldn't just think about how the person had gotten the information. Who could have done this to them? Do they now have enemies that were after them and would do anything to haunt them? Funnily enough, his instinct had narrowed the search down in the face of the chaos, he knew the person must have come from his own end. He just knew as he texted Aria to confirm if he had seen it too.R: Have you seen what's on air about us? *Attached a few links*As he pressed the power button of his phone, he thought about what his father would think when he would see the headline. Isn't it funny how he tried his best to keep that away from his father but it still ended up coming out to the open. Now not only his father would be aware of it all, but also Harry, Lauren and Bryan would see
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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
