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Chapter Seventy-four
“Finally, we're alone!” Belle gushed after Stella closed the door in her own house.
It was a little unfair to see her live a rather good life in her two-storey mansion. Living this glamorous life, she doesn't deserve it.“What are you doing here, Belle?”“Of course you would ask that. What am I doing here when I'm supposed to be buried six feet under, you mean?” She raised an eyebrow.“I don't know what you mean.”“You know exactly what I mean.”Stella wanted her gone. She couldn't stomach the fact that even when Belle wants nothing to do with Nikolai, he would still choose to be with him.Theirs was a complicated history of rejection and love.“You were pretending to be another person all this time.”Belle scoffed in disbelief. If there was a glass of water near her, she'd throw it ruthlessly right in front of Stella's face. Like those scenes in the movie. “I wasn't pretending, Stella. You almost killRelated chapters
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The silence was so loud, Belle could already read what was running in Nikolai's head.She was wearing the same clothes; she had the same haircut. She was the same woman who left, but something must have changed.Even Belle could feel it. It was hard to point out exactly what it could be.“I've been gone for a while and now that I'm back… really back, you won't say anything?” She raised an eyebrow.“Isobelle…”‘Isobelle.’ He really had to call her differently.If only Nikolai called her like anyone else. If only he hadn't made her feel a bit special. If only she didn't fall for his charm, it wouldn't be this way.She blamed herself alone for falling in love with him, but it was him who would always look at her longingly.If only he looked the other way, they wouldn't be standing this close to one another. With all the problems and complications that surround them.“I rushed here with all that emotions, some scripted movie-type of script to ask you questions and now that I'm here-” yet
The Wife's Return Chapter Seventy-six
“I thought you wanted a break.” “I do.” Belle held her breath to prevent heaving a deep sigh. “I still want to, but I'm busy right now with work.” “Just a weekend?” Of course, she had the weekend off. Sadly for her case, rest from work doesn't automatically mean a rest for her mind. Her head was all over the place after Leo told her to be careful. She is taking his advice, but it was almost to the point of being obnoxious. “I know about how you'd constantly contact Emily.” “Of course she told you.” She isn't their boss, after all. In the end, every employee in the company and their house has to promise their full loyalty to Nikolai. “I asked her not to tell you because I don't want you to think there's a need to worry.” “Exactly why she told me. She's getting worried about you, too.” “I don't want Liam to be in danger.” “Of course. I'll make sure of that as well.” “So, are you ready for this vacation?” She needed a breather, and so did Nikolai. “Are we finally going to th
The Wife's Return Chapter Seventy-seven
“Because I love you, Isobelle.”This wasn’t the first time she heard Nikolai say it. Her dream was filled with romance and sweet gestures. Most especially, of declaration of love. The thought of Nikolai saying those words lived in her dreams and, for the longest of time, she allowed to have that sense of delusion. It was her own way of coming to terms with knowing she might never get the chance to hear him say it in person.She has waited all her life to hear Nikolai say those words and now that he did; she didn’t expect that her initial reaction would be… doubt.“It’s okay, Nikolai. I already believe you are trying to do your best for this family. I told you. That’s already enough for me.”“Isobelle, this isn’t just a spur of the moment. I’m saying this because it is really what I feel. I love-”“Please don’t tell me lies. I already believed everything you have been saying, and that was too much at stake already. So, that’s enough for me
The Wife's Return Chapter Seventy-eight
“We got a lead. I know it came as a shock, but we’re lucky that we got a hold of this news before the media finds out.”Nikolai sighed. One moment, he was brimming with happiness with his family and in just a glimpse of an eye, everything was at risk. Not just his family, but everything that he worked hard for all his life.There are already articles written. Some whistleblowers have spoken. The little people that know about the issue have been monitoring how they are doing in the stock market. It’s hopeless. Nikolai and those who know the truth are waiting for their ship to finally sink while they are still inside.‘Data Deception Exposed: Corruption in the Energy Sector’The media are playing games on them. Even sending them anonymously a copy of what they will release on the internet tomorrow, which was even a date written with a tiny font below the title. That means they have less than twenty-four hours to fix an issue that would cause irrepar
The Wife's Return Chapter Seventy-nine
Another sigh of frustration escaped Belle’s mouth for what it seemed like the hundredth time today.‘I have to leave for an emergency. Don’t worry about it. I just need to fix this now. Will explain it to you soon.’That was the last text that Nikolai sent before leaving. It was still Sunday, and they were supposed to stay in the hotel until Wednesday and so far, it has been going well until Nikolai received that message.He must have left at midnight. No matter what problem it was from work, how urgent was it that he really had to leave that early in the morning?It wasn’t helping that Nikolai hadn’t been answering any of her messages or calls.“Mommy, is Daddy in his office?” Liam asked.She stopped looking at her phone screen and relaxed her face to show her son a sincere smile. It was hard to hide the panic and worry, but for Liam’s sake, she has to pull her shit together.“Yes.” she answered shortly, so he wouldn’t ask so much. “Why don’t you fall asleep for now and I’ll wake you
The Wife's Return Chapter Eighty
NIKOLAIA few hours ago.Nikolai received a lunch invitation that he badly wanted to decline. It wasn’t even sent in a text message. Someone sent him an invitation with not much detail. It simply wrote:‘La Château Gourmet. 11:30 am sharp. See you there, Nicky.’-JThere’s no better reason for such an invitation. It was merely for dramatic effect. Nikolai knew well that it was Juliette. He had been living all his life unaware of this woman’s existence and now, she’s popping out of nowhere in the most inconvenient time. That’s enough reason not to like her.He received endless phone calls and text messages. Nikolai didn’t even bother opening his email fearing that he might really lose track of things to do. At the moment, he’s helplessly drowning. A little more push and he might really sink.All he wanted to do was go back to that vacation and spend another day with his wife and son. Nikolai tried closing his eyes and imagined the green trees and the crystal ocean. He got all this mone
The Wife's Return Chapter Eighty-one
“We can just talk here. I told you. I'd say yes immediately if there's anything I can do.” Belle was desperate to help Nikolai. “You know I'm not that attached to the business before. I only felt forced to take over because no one else would. I had to give up practicing law and continue to run this business.” “Are you saying that you don't want to be involved with this?” “No.” His eyes were on the ground. Belle can feel the weight on his shoulders with those deep breaths. “Even if I'd want to, there's no way out of this. My face is on every article about the company. Backing out now is a cowardly move that would confirm what people are already saying about me. That I'm a ruthless and corrupt business person.” “You know you are not that kind of person.” “I know, but no matter what I’d do, they won’t believe me, Isobelle. It’s so easy to spread information these days. People won’t even bother verifying if it’s true or not.” Nikolai is right. You can defend yourself and use ev
The Wife's Return Chapter Eighty-two
NIKOLAINikolai observed Belle while she turned her back on her. They are sleeping on the same bed, but their mind seems to be anywhere but the present. He knows he’s asking so much of his wife. It was a very ridiculous offer that he wished he didn’t have to even say.It isn’t the best strategy, but right now, Nikolai thinks that the best he could do for his family is minimize the possible negative impacts. If he agrees to marry Juliette, he’d still have his family while quickly repairing the effects on their business.Investors are backing out one by one. Some already say that it’s a breach of contract. It’s a ticking time bomb. The longer he waits, the lesser the chance that they’d still be able to fix the problem.Belle’s breathing isn’t even anymore. She pretends to quietly sleep, but Nikolai knows that she’s as awake as he is.“I’m sorry.” He uttered out of the blue. “I’ll understand whatever decision you’ll take. Whatever you decide to do, I’ll totally respect it. You have every
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