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The Billionaire's Stubborn Bride Chapter 26: Tense Reunion
ArcherI tried to convince myself that my steadily tapping feet were not an indication of my excitement at her return. Yes, I was angry, furious even, but also relieved.I glance at my watch again.“Why isn’t she here yet?” I mutter irritably.Her sister said she’d be here an hour ago.I stand from the couch, pacing around, then sit down at the thought of her walking in and seeing that I was not totally aloof to her absence, that her running away had bothered me more than anything had ever bothered me before. Someone like her didn’t deserve to know she had that kind of power over me.I cross and uncross my leg for the sixth time. I’d missed her. I could admit that to myself alone, but to no one else, especially not to Ruby. Another thing I’d never admit was staying home just because she was coming back.The doorbell rings, and I stand up, hurrying toward the main entrance, pausing briefly to take a deep breath before unlocking the door.“Hi.”“Hi,” I breathe out, her beauty knocking t
Last Updated : 2024-10-11The Billionaire's Stubborn Bride Chapter 27: Wedding Day
RubyMany women want flashy or flamboyant weddings, not me. I always want to have the opposite, a quiet wedding with a few close friends as guests. I have also always imagined getting married to a man who would be head over heels in love with me.Today, I am getting one out of those two wishes. I am going to have the quiet, serene wedding of my dreams but to a man who can’t stand me, Archer Petraki. Most women would give anything to be in my position right now. They would be happy and excited to be his wife, not fidgety and nervous like I am.I stare at my reflection in the mirror, thinking I look pretty enough. The white wedding gown snugly hugs my shape, then tapers down and flows out. I have white roses braided into my hair. A tiny necklace with an A initial nestles on my chest.I am happy with how the makeup turns out. I told the guy I wanted something natural. I turn around to get a better look at the back just when the door swings open without a knock, and my sister walks in.“Y
Last Updated : 2024-10-11The Billionaire's Stubborn Bride Chapter 28: Passion ignites
Archer“Really?” Ruby asks while she continues what she’s doing. She stops for a while and looks up at me, giving me a naughty smile.“What are you thinking?” I ask.“Anything you’re thinking, that’s what I’m thinking,” she says while letting out a light giggle.I look at her, still marveling at how she got to be so beautiful. Her hair falls off from her shoulders, and it is silky and dark. It smells of fresh olives, which turns my insides on.“So, tell me, what are you thinking? I want to know,” she inquires.“I’m not a man of many words, I’d rather show you what I’m thinking than say it out,” I reply back.“How will you show me?”“Just let me do my thing. You’ll know when I’ve shown it fully,” I say with a wide grin“Well, I just can’t wait already,” she says as she giggles and lays her head on my chest while I still hold her firmly by the waist.My nose picks up the scent of her perfume as I draw her closer to myself, and it is like a warm hug.It is soft and subtle, but it is unmi
Last Updated : 2024-10-11The Billionaire's Stubborn Bride Chapter 29: Dark Intentions
ArcherWe return from a wonderful honeymoon experience, but the moment I step into our suite, it all comes back to me. The betrayal, the hurt, and the embarrassment. Paris had made me forget all about this, but not anymore.She looks at me attempting to kiss me, but I give a glaring look and went to the bathroom to take a bath while thinking of my next course of action to make her life miserable.When I'm done, she sits down on the couch with her pale legs out in the open. Well, I wouldn't mind if it were another girl, but it's Ruby. I sit down on the single couch and proceed to tell her about the rules while staying here."So, there are rules in this house, and I expect you to follow them," I say with a commanding tone."Rules?" She asks and turns her head like a robot, not understanding what I had said."Yes, rules, and they are as follows. Firstly, you are going to hand in your phones and laptop," I say while stretching my hand. She looks shocked but still complies with the request
Last Updated : 2024-10-11The Billionaire's Stubborn Bride Chapter 30: A Desperate Attempt
RubyI hate the way Archer makes me feel. I know he is doing this to make my life horrible, but that is just wrong. I miss the man he was during our honeymoon. He was always there for me and showed me his sweet side. But all of that changed when he came back. It was like he became meaner than before and cold.He didn't care about me or my feelings. This penthouse doesn't feel like home anymore. I miss home. I miss the feeling of meeting my siblings and my parents, but now, all of that is lost because of my marriage to this heartless man.I knew I ran away for a reason, but I also know it was a bad move on my part, but I thought he would have moved on from it. What is with these rules he came up with? He even took my phone and told me not to do the one thing I love the most, which is visiting the orphanage. He was also rude to me this morning and didn't thank me for the food. Now, I have to try my best to please him, knowing that he would come back late.I remembered that I had lingeri
Last Updated : 2024-10-11The Billionaire's Stubborn Bride Chapter 31: Lust and Anger
ArcherThe elevator slides open, and I step in, loosening my tie before punching in the floor number. I’m exhausted. All the meetings I’ve been postponing for weeks finally caught up with me. I sigh deeply, glancing at my wristwatch. I’ve stayed longer than I thought at the office.Ruby. Thoughts of her are going through my mind all day, adding to my stress. What has she been up to the whole day? Images of her scantily clad body last night pop into my head, making my cock jerk slightly. Temptress.It’s getting increasingly hard not to give in to her advances, and not to let her see my soft side, the side that wants so badly to take her gently and softly. But then every time I try to let my guard down around her, I’m reminded of how dangerous she is. And how much she has hurt me. Left me stranded at the altar. I know her calmness and seduction attempts are all a lie, for show.I want more, I want her to want me truly. Not just because of the benefits that come with being married to a m
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RubyI don’t hate him.Despite the fact that he practically makes me a prisoner in my own home, and despite the fact that he makes passionate love to me one moment, then chucks me away the next. I don’t hate Archer, no matter how much I want to. It’s a jarring realization, maybe because I’m beginning to see things from his point of view.I hurt him, led him on, and then stood him up at the altar. His ego is bruised. Of course, he won’t just believe I have pure intentions now. If roles were reversed, I wouldn’t believe it either. His indifference is painful, yes, but that’s probably his coping mechanism. He probably doesn’t know he’s hurting me like that.But what to do? I need him to stop running away from me. I want his warmth, I can see it peek out sometimes from behind the cold mask he has on every time. I need a way to break the ice without shattering it, and there’s only one person I can turn to for help.I pick up my phone and dial.“Hey Ethel, are you free today?”“Yeahhh, kind
Last Updated : 2024-10-11The Billionaire's Stubborn Bride Chapter 34: Defenses Intact
ArcherFor sure Ruby was up to something I thought as I relaxed back on my seat. This morning she was wearing the sexiest pair of lingerie I’ve ever seen as she stepped out of the room and almost bumped into me.At this pace, it was getting hard to keep the indifference of my attraction to hear. Even now, thinking about her lush body, sent a hard on straight to my spine.It was becoming lame to continue to fault her for the decision she made that made our brewing relationship go south.Taking a deep breath, I allowed the faint sound of my staff bristly about the building to soothe me. I sighed. I’ve never had things easy for me. I’ve had to work hard for everything I own and even if I didn’t have to, I still do it anyway. It brings me satisfaction to know I’ve earned something.Ruby was supposed to be my gift. When an arranged marriage was first suggested, I merely thought I would be performing yet another duty. But I had taken one look at her, and it had only taken one kiss to keep m
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The Billionaire's Stubborn Bride CHAPTER 79: Intense Passion
RUBYMoist heat trailed up the side of my neck. I sigh, more asleep than awake. A gentle suction just under my ear draws a shudder from my body. I give myself over to the feel of his mouth against my skin and the warm strength of his hard body behind me. The backs of his fingers brushed over the bare skin just beneath my navel. My body tense with need. His fingers slid beneath the waistband of my panties, teasing curls of hair as he seeks my clit. I'm so hot and swollen. How had he gotten me so worked up so quickly? His fingers stroke me with the speed, pressure, and rhythm required to bring me to orgasm in seconds.“Oh God!” I cry as her body convulse with release. I have never climaxed so quickly before. I turn my head to seek his mouth with mine. I reach for him, my hand finding the warm skin of his arm. He must have removed his shirt while I was sleeping. A little more exploring finds him still wearing his pajama bottoms. Damn. He kisses me, and then shifts me back against his che
The Billionaire's Stubborn Bride Chapter 78: One Step Closer
ArcherI tried to convince myself that my steadily tapping feet were not an indication of my excitement at her return. Yes, I was angry, furious even, but also relieved.I glance at my watch again.“Why isn’t she here yet?” I mutter irritably.Her sister said she’d be here an hour ago.I stand from the couch, pacing around, then sit down at the thought of her walking in and seeing that I was not totally aloof to her absence, that her running away had bothered me more than anything had ever bothered me before. Someone like her didn’t deserve to know she had that kind of power over me.I cross and uncross my leg for the sixth time. I’d missed her. I could admit that to myself alone, but to no one else, especially not to Ruby. Another thing I’d never admit was staying home just because she was coming back.The doorbell rings, and I stand up, hurrying toward the main entrance, pausing briefly to take a deep breath before unlocking the door.“Hi.”“Hi,” I breathe out, her beauty knocking t
The Billionaire's Stubborn Bride Chapter 77: The Resolution
Archer"Sit down Archer,all that pacing is making me nervous" I ignore Aolo's statement as I keep walking around the office space. We suddenly lost connection with Mirabel and with it,my faith in the mission. I'm left feeling adrift ,unsure of what is happening. Unsure if she was able to get Ruby and herself out of the house fast enough."I can't relax,bro. How can you even be so chill about all this? For all we know they could be in trouble now." I suddenly pause my pacing as a thought flashed in my head"We need to go over there" Aolo begins to shake his head in disagreement but I press on"We have to,they might need our help now.""You would be risking everything you've been trying to avoid Archer. What if the sight of you triggers him into hurting her? Can you really be able to live with the idea that you might have been the reason why she got harmed?" " Didn't think of it that way" I say after another pause"Of course you didn't" he replies calmly"I'm losing my fucking medula
The Billionaire's Stubborn Bride Chapter 76: Pregnancy illness
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The Billionaire's Stubborn Bride Chapter 76 : The Paved Way!
ArcherI stare absently at the wall as the phone rings. I make no move to answer it, lost in my own thoughts. The sound of the phone becomes nothing more than background noise, drowned out by the thoughts swirling in my head. Whoever it is will have to call back later or never again. I get up and walk towards the connecting door between the master's bedroom and the room I am in. The room I've been spending my nights and most of my days.I have not been sleeping in our room ever since Ruby was kidnapped. It's a kind of punishment to myself for not being able to protect her enough. I stare longingly at the double bed as memories of our happy memories threaten to overwhelm me . I step towards the closet and reach for the handle, opening the door to reveal her neatly organized clothes, taking a moment to look at them.I pick out a blouse, holding it close enough to inhale her lingering scent. "I'm so sorry baby" I whisper into the silence,my voice slightly raspy from all the emotions cour
The Billionaire's Stubborn Bride Chapter 75: The Way Forward
RubyI stared absently at the television, my whole mind in turmoil. In the space of one hour, I had thought about ten different escape options, and all of them had massive loopholes. "I hated it here," I said to myself; I had been doing that a lot more often these past few weeks. I froze slightly as I heard the telltale sound of the doorknob twisting and the door swinging open. And there he was, standing in the doorway with an unreadable expression that made my heart skip a bit. "Hello beautiful, how are you today?" "Fuck off!" I snapped, ignoring the fear twisting my gut. His face broke into a wide smile as he walked into the room and shut the door. "Always feisty, that's one of the many things I love about you, Ruby." I reflexively jumped up from the bed, not wanting him to meet me on top of it. "What do you want from me, Diavolo?" I asked, my voice surprisingly calm. He didn't respond until he was standing right in front of me. "Isn't that quite obvious now, Ruu?" he said while
The Billionaire's Stubborn Bride Chapter 74:The Threshold
RubyI lay still on the bed, a smile on my lips as I stared at the white ceiling above me. I’d sent Archer home to go freshen up, but not after teasing him that he stank. But to be honest, I didn’t want him going after Diavolo and causing trouble.I shrugged off the thought of Diavolo finding me. Even I wasn’t certain I was safe from him but I had to calm Archer down somehow. Put his mind at ease, at least.The thought of what Julia said about Diavolo hovered around in my mind.Who would have thought, someone I once loved with all my heart was a huge scam! No wonder papa never accepted him.I sighed and shut my eyes.The door opened and I turned towards it. Two nurses walked in, they were both dressed in green scrub. One had on a face mask that prevented me from seeing even the bridge of her nose while the other carried a little metal tray containing some hospital equipment. They both walked to my bedside.“Good day Mrs. Petraki” The nurse carrying the tray greeted with a broad smile.
