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The Billionaire’s Pawn Chapter 27
Arabella's POVThe sound of thunder rumbling through the suite woke me up. The storm seemed to have come in full force, rain beating against the windows very relentlessly. I immediately turned to the side of the bed, to see if the sound of the thunder had woken Asher up just like he did or if he was still asleep. But rather than seeing Asher, I met no one on the bed but me, I couldn't help but be worried and wonder where he was."Asher?" I called out, my voice barely audible over the storm. No answer. I called his name louder, and the unease grew, tightening around my heart. Why the hell, wasn't he on the bad and what if something had happened to him? I thought, different things about what might have happened to him came running to my mind, I couldn't shake the possibility of it being true so I got out of bed to satisfy my curiosity as I headed to the restroom, hoping that he was there but he wasn't there, I decided to head out to look for him, I grabbed the umbrella by the door.
The Billionaire’s Pawn Chapter 28
Asher's POVI woke up to a cold wet towel on my head. my eyes were blurry with sleep, I tried trying to grasp what had happened, I blinked repeatedly trying to clear the sleep. As I shifted my head it was greeted with Arabella kneeling on the bedside next to me. The thought of what had happened came to my mind. Had she been here taking care of me this whole time?I tried to sit up, admiring her pretty face, as I touched her cheeks, I noticed her body was hot and trembling. Immediately I couldn't help but panic. Why was she burning up like this? Her body was so hot. I gently lifted her, as I laid her down on the bed, in a more comfortable position. Her skin felt like it was on fire."Arabella, what happened to you?" I whispered, more to myself than to her, as I knew she was unconscious. She couldn't respond, to whatever I say.I needed to do something. I needed to help her. But as I tried to leave the bed to get a clean towel and some hot water, so I could clean her up and reduce the
The Billionaire’s Pawn Chapter 29
Arabella's POVThe fresh morning breeze grazed my skin and the laughter from outside woke me up. I opened my eyes slowly, clearly enjoying my sleep and what caught my attention was Asher, slumped in a chair close to me, fast asleep. His face looked peaceful yet tired, and beside him was a bowl of water and a towel. It was clear he had been taking care of me.I couldn't help but feel grateful for that, he has been such a darling ever since he got to the hospital. I leaned in close to him and stared at his face, his cheeks rising slightly with each breath and I touched his cheeks trying to feel its warmness. His skin was warm under my fingertips, and the touch seemed to have woken him up. His eyes fluttered a bit then it opened, and he stared at me with a smirk on his face, his face looked tired."I thought I almost lost you," he said, his voice a little rusty and tired.I smiled weakly, as Ieaned closer and gave him a peck. "Thank you really, thank you for taking care of me, Asher."
The Billionaire’s Pawn Chapter 30
Asher’s POV“You know what? Why don’t we stay one more day here?” I suggested. “We barely got to enjoy ourselves because of the fever. A day won’t hurt, and I have nothing pressing to do. Neither do you.”I tried to sound cheerful, but inside, I was desperate to avoid going back to the city. The city meant memories of Scarlet, and I wasn’t ready to face them. Spending more time with Arabella might be a good distraction.“Oh, sure. I also don't want to leave now, one more day won't hurt,” she said, her eyes lighting up a little. “ That is great, so why don’t we head out to the game section?” I asked. I remember Scarlet loved games, she was a game freak. Maybe Arabella would too.“That sounds nice,” she said, the word nice seemed to hang in the air “But I don’t know how to play games. My parents always said games are for lazy people, so I never really played one. But it sounds interesting.”“No problem. You’ll love it, I assure you,” I said, trying to keep my excitement in check. As I
The Billionaire’s Pawn Chapter 31
Arabella's POVAsher had acted strangely throughout today, and I couldn’t understand why. He felt so distant, like he was here but not present. He had barely been around the suite, always leaving without saying where he was going. As I stood there, sitting on the edge of the bed while my gaze was at the clock. He had been gone for more than two hours and the very room seemed to be suffocating me. I had to keep myself busy doing anything that would bring a new train of thought, anything that would make me stop thinking about him. I couldn’t look at the clock any longer because just one more sound of the ticking of the clock could set me up in knots. Perhaps the beach would help me think a bit clearer, so I thought it could be a good idea to go swimming, as I hadn't swam on a beach beforeI wore my swimsuit and headed to the beach. I swam for a while thereafter just to get a feeling of the water calming my nerves. However, even when I was inside the water, I couldn't stop thinking ab
The Billionaire’s Pawn Chapter 32
Asher's POVI had been sitting in the car for over five hours, my mind a chaotic mess. Should I leave the suite? Should I go back to Arabella? My phone lay in my lap, Scarlet’s number dialed on the screen again. She didn’t pick up. She never did. Was it really over?I sighed and leaned back in the seat, sending another voicemail. "Scarlet, please, just pick up. I just want to hear your voice. If really I ever meant something or any…thing to you, please pick up, let's talk, I just want to hear your voice and nothing more." I said, as I stared at the voicemail hoping she would reply soon, I felt really drained and exhausted, I didn't know what was happening to me, why it felt like my world revolved around Scarlet, and why I was such a jerk. I must have fallen asleep because when I woke up, thirty minutes had passed, and nothing had changed."Drive me to a pub," I told the driver. I couldn't stay in the car any longer and didn't want to return home now, I had four missed calls from my fa
The Billionaire’s Pawn Chapter 33
Arabella’s POV I watched Asher load the last of our bags into the trunk. As I looked around the suite, I really didn't want to leave . I wanted to spend another day in the suite. Maybe starting life in the suite would be better but our honeymoon was over, and we were heading back to Birmingham, back to our real lives. I had a meeting with my family lawyer, and Asher had decided to come along. When he opted to follow me, I couldn't help grin from ear to ear, I felt like the luckiest person on earth right now. As we settled into the car, Asher's phone rang. He glanced at the screen and put it on speaker. "It's my father," he said, trying to sound casual. "Probably just checking on us after the honeymoon, he has been asking of you non stop, it’s better he hears your voice" Asher answered the call, and a furious voice exploded from the phone. "Get the hell here right now, you bastard!" his father screamed. Asher ended the call quickly, his face tight with worry. "What’s wrong?" I as
The Billionaire’s Pawn Chapter 34
Asher's POVAs the car headed towards home, my gut twisted into knots. I played around with my seatbelt trying to calm myself down as my mind raced with worst-case scenarios of what could be possible be wrong. "Oh no, oh no, oh no... Did he find out about the investment? I knew I shouldn't have touched his slush funds!" I thought, my inner voice trembling.I attempted to rehearse what I could probably say to him, but I had no clue of what to say. My palms grew slick with sweat, and my legs couldn't stop shaking. I couldn't remember the last time I was this terrified to face my father. I hesitated to get down from the car, my hand hovering over the door handle. "Okay, Asher, get a grip. You can do this. Just apologize, make excuses, and... Ugh, who am I kidding? I'm doomed."My father never joked around with his money. I should have been more careful with my spending. But I was already at a loss in the suite business, I needed a way to clear the loss I had made. “Oh shit,” I cursed u
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