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14. Pros and Cons
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Elena's POV Finally, the weekend has ended, and now, it's Monday. My first day of working with Mr Alexander Donovan. Of course, I would be nervous. Sk industry was like the den of the lions, and I knew one wrong step could mean a disaster. I couldn't afford to mess this up, not one bit.Alex hadn't come back to the room after that day, leaving me with a mix of relief and uneasiness. It was better this way. I didn't have to face his piercing gaze or hear his sharp words. Yet, a part of me couldn't deny the fact that I wanted him here nonetheless.I stood in front of the mirror. I adjusted my blazer for the third time. It was perfect and brought out that confident and professional look I was striving for. I stepped into the black car Alex had prepared to pick me up and tried calming myself down. “Hey,” I looked up to the driver “Nick?” I said, my eyes widening just a fraction. “ What are you doing here, and why are you the one picking me up?” “ Alex insisted I take up to the offi
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Elena POV I entered my office, which was located just beside his, with only a wall separating us. The office was classy, neat and in order. I scanned the whole place walking towards my desk. On it was a huge pile of more than ten files. I rummaged through the files on the table in utter disbelief.This was too much. How did he expect me to finish all these files before the end of the day? My chest clenched as I looked at the pile of files. There was no way I was going to finish this if I kept complaining like this. I know what he is doing; he's trying to get me tired, push me, stress me, and all worked up so that I won't work anymore, but he doesn't know this is just the beginning.I strode across the table over to my chair and sat down. I need to get to work if I am going to beat him at his little game.I flipped open the first file, forcing my mind to focus on the details inside. Contracts, reports, and meeting notes stared back at me. Their content is urgent and well laid out.
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Elena POV The drive home was silent and awkward. Alex and I entered the same car this time, with Nick acting as the chauffeur. I occasionally noticed the awkward glances Nick stole through the rearview mirror, while Alex, on the other hand, was red with rage.After he got a text earlier, his attitude suddenly changed, as if someone had flipped a switch.The veins in his temples were popping out. In a way, this Alex scared me more than the cold one. When we got home, he just strode into his study without saying anything, locking the door behind him. Nick came up to me, his usual playful demeanour replaced by a serious expression. “What happened back at the office?” he asked, his voice low and filled with worry.I shook my head, unsure of how to shift the situation. “ I don't know,” I admitted, my voice barely a whisper. “ Ever since he got a text everything changed. It's like he flipped a switch.”Nick glanced towards Alex's study, the door shut firmly as if it held the answers to
Last Updated : 2024-11-23The Billionaire's Accidental Bride 18. Stay With Me
Elena POV “ Elena, wait” His voice echoed as I took a step on the staircase. I don't want to listen to anything he wants to say. I now know my place and it was just being a contract wife. And besides, if not for Nick, I wouldn't even bother myself with his problems. But something compelled me to stop, eager to know why he asked me to stop. Maybe something had triggered in his brain, and he wanted to open up. I didn't turn back, I didn't want to look at him. Didn't want to see his face at all. “Can you” he hesitated a minute, then continued. “Can you stay with me for the night?” he said in a hoarse tone. My eyebrow raised in dismay. I turned to see a vulnerable child who craved his mother's deprived love. I wanted to say no, I wanted to dash out of his sight to be the contract wife he wanted me to be. To stay in my lane. But, I couldn't just sweep the pile of feelings rushing inside me, making my heart pound at an extreme rate that it was all I could hear. My stomach twiste
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Elena POV The morning sun shone brightly, reflecting off the window and onto my face. I groaned, rolling over to escape it, but the light was relentless.Great, just what I needed. My phone alarm rang out forcing me to sit up. I fumbled for my phone, sighing, and turning it off. When I realized that I was on the bed and not on the couch, it dawned on me that maybe Alex was the one who carried me here. I can't believe I fell asleep on him.Dragging myself out of the bed, I grabbed whatever I found in the cupboard that looked professional enough.A quick glance in the mirror told me my hair was a mess. I quickly packed it up in a ponytail and dashed out the door.Nick was already waiting outside, leaning against the car door. A maid gave me my bag that I had forgotten on the bed and I thanked her rushing to him with a smile.He wore this annoying smirk as he opened the car door for me. “ You're late, Mrs Donovan” he teased.“ Yeah, thanks for the observation,” I said, giving him a qui
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Elena POV Even though my last conversation with Grace had been awkward, she never missed a chance to pop into my office for lunch. It has become our little routine, which I surprisingly enjoy so much.Even some staff at the office had started warming up to me, especially the receptionist, Jane. She was a total vibe. Always with her sarcastic comments that always had me laughing. Lunch with those two made work feel a bit less stressful. Funny how the lonely, distant geek somehow ended up with two precious friends.Grace helped me with some issues when she had the time to. She'd swing by to load me with gossip of Alex and sing his praises like he was some kind of saint without flaws. I always put on an expression of amazement whenever she said something cool about him in order not to arouse any suspicions. From all she had been saying, I could tell of her hidden feelings towards Alex, and I wondered if only she knew what a change of character he was.“ Elena,” Grace said as we exite
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Elena POV Just as I was about to swing into action, a familiar voice finally responded, stepping out of the shadows and into the light.“Elena, what do you think you're doing?” Nick flinched back in fear and I sighed heavily.“ Why are you sneaking around the kitchen by this time of the night?” I asked him, setting the rolling pin down.He turned back to the fridge and brought out a bottle of orange juice, holding it up as if it were a peace offering. " I should be asking you,” setting it on the kitchen counter.I folded my arms, leaning against the counter as I watched him pour the drink into a glass. “ I came to get something to eat.” I said, looking around until my eyes found a box of pizza. I was about to take it when he suddenly grabbed it from my reach, dodging it for himself. “ So do I”I rolled my eyes at him. Always been stingy from the start. “ C’mon, it's a whole box of pizza, you can't eat it all by yourself” Nick smirked holding the pizza box just out of my reach like
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Elena POV The night was still quiet and I wasn't ready to face Alex. Nick and I left the kitchen onto the terrace just outside, facing the garden. We sat there for a long time in silence staring at the stars until he broke it.“ When someone dies they turn to stars up there” he said looking up. His all attention to the sky. “ Look at that one,”I followed his hands as he pointed at a certain star ‘it's called matariki. I'm sure Madre and Papa are there. Watching over us like they used to.” “ You think so ?” I asked, looking at him now.He averted his eye to meet my before his lips curled up to a reassuring smile “ I know so” “ Nick?” “ Yes” “ Can I ask you something? ” “ Of course” “ Does Alex perhaps have an ex wife?” Nick chuckled softly as if knowing I would ask that question. He leaned back on the rails , crossing his arms as his expression softened.“ No he doesn't, if he did I would know” he said with confidence.I looked down not wanting to say anything again. Even Ni
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The Billionaire's Accidental Bride Chapter 68- What do I do?
Elena POV “ She’s our mother,”he said quietly, his voice almost too soft to hear.Another bombshell. I froze.“What?”Nick’s jaw tightened, and for the first time, he looked genuinely uncomfortable. “The woman you saw with Alex. She’s not his wife. She’s our mother.”My brain couldn’t process the words. It felt like the floor had been ripped out from under me.“Wait… what?”Nick sighed, running a hand down his face. “I was going to tell you but I didn't think it was necessary at that point but now I feel like you should know since it's going to affect something dear to you.”I stared at him, my heart pounding in my chest. “You’re serious?”“Yeah,” he said. “Dead serious.”For a moment, I didn’t know what to say. My mind was racing, trying to piece everything together, but it wasn’t making sense.Alex had told me that she was dead so how was is it possible that she was alive and healthy? This all doesn't make sense.“After you disappeared, I had no choice but to go back to the Donovan
The Billionaire's Accidental Bride Chapter 67- Stranger things
The moment those words left my mouth I knew I would regret it. He stood up staring at me, his expression unreadable. The room, which had already been deathly silent, now felt dangerously dead. I heard the sharp inhale of breath from someone—Jane, maybe. The sound of shifting bodies. But my attention was locked on Alex. He didn’t move. Didn’t react. Just stood there, staring at me, his expression unreadable. The tension was suffocating. I should have felt victorious. But for some reason, I felt like I had just stepped too close to the edge of a cliff. My head was spinning, my vision getting blurrier. I wanted to steady myself but I couldn't hold it anymore so I placed my hands on the table too. Then— Alex turned. Just like that. Without a single word, he straightened, adjusting his cufflinks with precise, measured movements then he looked at Grace. "Take her home," he said. His tone was calm—too calm. One that's distant and sent a shiver through my bones. Grace hesitated
The Billionaire's Accidental Bride Chapter 66 - I think I crossed the line
Elena POV Laughter bubbled around the table in the private suite that Alex of course arranged. The low hum of chatter and clicking glasses filling the dimly lit room.Right on the table on front of me were grilled meat and expensive whiskey. That's not all cause they were varieties of foods lined up on the table too. Even though everybody were busy chattering away and having the time of their life I couldn't ignore the cold presence and piercing eyes boring into me.Alex sat directly across from me. He was quite an unreasonable expression plastered on his face. Jos arms stretched to the sofa leaning on it his head tilted back.Even though I didn't want our eyes to met, my gaze flickeredbtowards him every minute but he's didn't. He was watching me - no studying me - like he wanted to devour me.My fingers tightened under the table. I bit my lower lips forcing myself to be distracted and not think about him. I refuse to give him that satisfaction.As I was deep in my thoughts Jane sn
The Billionaire's Accidental Bride Chapter 65 - A chance to relax
Elena POV He studied me for a moment before speaking. “ Here” he pushed a box of food to my front. “You didn't eat lunch today.” I stiffened, caught off guard by the unexpected shift but my face remained unfazed. “I did.” His brow lifted slightly. “You barely left your office.” I looked away, not wanting to meet his eyes as irritation flaring in my chest. “I wasn’t hungry and I'm not now.” Silence stretched between us. When I finally glanced back at him, his gray eyes were unreadable, his dark eyes making my heart clench. He looked slightly disheveled but still had a God-like appearance. Looking at him closer you would see the dark circles that had formed under his eyes. I clenched the hem of my shirt biting my lips. Why was he looking like this? Doesn't he rest? No, Alex cares about his appearance as he does about his business, just a mere argument between us won't affect him. “Elena…” His voice was softer now, but before he could say anything else that would make me chan
The Billionaire's Accidental Bride 64 - Avoiding him was a waste of time.
Elena POV “ Madam?” The maid called softly at the other side of the door.I stood up without responding and walked towards the door. “ Yes?”I opened it to reveal the maid with a trolley and on it the exact same food I saw in Alex's study.“ What is all this?” I asked, my eye brow knitting in confusion“ Mr Alex said to bring this to you as he noticed you've been in your room and probably haven't had anything yet to eat.” She said with a smile on her face.“ and I have microwaved it, ma’am”"This is ridiculous," I muttered under my breath, staring at the food for a while before stepping aside for her to take it inside the room.I sat in front of the food not knowing whether to eat or not. Not like there's something wrong with the food.As a matter of fact I was so famished but for what reason, because I didn't want to face the woman that I sat in her position with.I was ashamed of myself even after knowing he had a wife. I still stayed and allowed myself to fall for him.No.It's al
The Billionaire's Accidental Bride 63 - We're both adults.
Elena POV Silence spread throughout the room like wildfire. It took a while before I could look up at Alex again.I looked at him waiting, searching and anticipating his reaction. He just tilted his head back, the before amusement leaving his eyes and replaced with a sudden chill that could suppress me whole.I couldn't tell from his reaction what he was thinking. He just looked at me with a calm expressionless face like the words I said didn't border him.I steadied my nerves, biting my lips “ last night…”“ What happened last night?” He asked, his voice echoing like a beating drum.“ Last night we..” I paused, coming to a realisation. “ Mr Alex, I don't need to remind you of what occured between us last night. It was a mistake that won't happen again”I tried sounding as nonchalant as possible even though inside me was raging for no apparent reason. It's not like we did something intense yesterday night.We're adults, aren't we?I could see the muscle in his jaw tick, but he remain
The Billionaire's Accidental Bride 62 - An unplanned mistake
Elena's POV For the rest of the day I stayed in my room, not wanting to come face to face with his wife.I'm sure she must have heard of me taking her position and must have some disdainful thoughts towards me but that's less of my worries right now.Infact I shouldn't be even thinking about it too much. All I should do now is secure my exit from this place so I won't get hurt too much.Whatever happened between me and Alex was far from anything meaningful. It was nothing. A mistake that shouldn't have happened. Normally I thought that him showing some care after that incident at the club would account that he has feelings for me or the night that he held me shielding me from the horrifying sounds of thunder, I thought he might have some feelings for me.Whether he did or didn't, it doesn't matter. Nothing matters now that his real wife is back with his child.Everything we've shared, all memories, would be gone within a twinkle of an eye.I wasn't from his world but I came into it
The Billionaire's Accidental Bride 61 - Alex's long lost wife
Elena POV The next morning, a light tickling sensation on my face stirred me from sleep. Without opening my eyes, I instinctively swatted at it, unwilling to wake up just yet. A comforting warmth surrounded me, unfamiliar yet oddly familiar, pulling me deeper into its embrace. It was so soothing that I instinctively snuggled closer, seeking more of it. As I nestled into the warmth, a strong hand suddenly wrapped around me, pulling me in completely. My cheek rested against a firm, warm surface, and curiosity made my fingers trail over it absentmindedly—until a deep, rumbling hum cut through the silence. “ Haven't had enough, cupcakes?” My eyes flew open, and my body went rigid. I was lying on top of Alex's shirtless chest! What the hell? Realization hit me like a shockwave, and I immediately tried to pull away. But before I could move, his arms tightened around me, holding me in place. He bent his head slightly, his lips brushing against my collarbone, sending an unexpecte
