Billionaire's wife by Ashleh Queen (best ereader for epub TXT) 📕

“You look so beautiful,” I found my dad’s hand on Julie’s hand and turn to look at everyone else at the table to only find dreamy eyes on the woman sitting beside me.

It was only now that I noticed the arrangement on the table. My mouth almost got twisted but I passed a smile to Maryam sitting in front of me before I looked at my father who was clinking the glass with a spoon.

“May I have your attention, please?... I am so indebted to all of you to gather here to witness my son’s engagement. He…is always busy and I am really proud to have a son like him. But it is high time that he got someone beside him that not only compliments him but also stays by his side when I won’t be around. To you my son…I wish you nothing but calm, peace, and joy.” My father raised his glass with other people following and I swear it took everything in me to not flip that table when I mouthed a thank you to him.

Sitting on that table, we exchanged the rings…in front of the Al-Hashimi family and the other two families, one of them was Mrs Lucca's brother. And, I did notice the CEO of the oil company my father owns. The same company, that was supposed to be my favourite when it will be inherited to me from my father after his death. I notice a stare at me and turn to look at my side to notice the lust in that woman’s eyes now supposedly my fiancé.

You are not getting it, love. I would rather kill you or myself than letting the chance of marrying Ms Russo slip out of my hand.

My eyes did stare at her mouth for a few seconds but my brain was trained enough to pull me out of it unscathed. I passed a smile at her before getting busy with Maryam's conversation I couldn’t understand. Mrs Hashimi apologized for having a biased opinion on my line of business. Apparently, my father was sponsoring some child care centres and he told the family that I was the one supporting those facilities and also taking care of deserted land and spending on the research for clearing ocean. Crap!

I on the other hand was ready to look into how much was being spent on these things and cut all the supplies into half at least.

“You are very lucky, Julie. I hope my husband can be half sensitive about the things Matt cares about.” Mrs Hashimi tried to strike a conversation with Julie and I too waited for her response.

“Yes…he is amazing.” She replied making me choke but I tried to hold it down.

“Don’t get it wrong. But guys who look shy and geeks are really good in bed.” Mrs Hashimi’s sister commented and I tried to act as if I haven’t heard her as I listened to the interests Mr Hashimi had in our project. I spare a gaze to Julie who was staring at me too.

Fuck you! I passed my fiancé a humble smile out of respect. She didn’t have much time…you see. She deserved this much. At this point, I didn’t care about her family. I knew only one thing. She was not important than Ms Russo and she had to go. No matter how? And, of course, it was to tell my father for once and all that he can’t fuck my life ever.

The gathering finally came to an end. Al-Hashimi's family was taken to their room because Maryam was getting all jittery. The others started leaving soon. I approached Ms Cole to ask about her family once again when my father intervened and took her to the corner.

Mr Webber, the CEO of the oil refinery company, came to say his greetings to me and I could only spare a look or two to that girl before she disappeared and I found my dad all alone. For once I really wanted to get to him and shriek but no. It didn’t mean much now. He showed me what he wanted to do and now he will look at what I can do.

I get into my room and threw my spectacles away breaking them in the process and got my tie knot loose. I got into my shower and growled louder thinking why my father always has to do the worse. Of course, he didn’t want to let me live a peaceful life. A life where I am more successful than him.

“Fuck!” I punched the wall so hard my mind was numb in pain.

I got out of the shower without any towel and had my left hand shivering in pain. I wanted to disinfect it but what I found in the room was a naked woman on her knees.

“Get out of here!” I growled so loud that the woman didn’t take a second to run away while I stared at the wall thinking what now. Peter…yes…Peter…I should call him to know who this Ms Cole is. Only after that, we could decide on the ways to remove her from my life.

I winced looking at my hand that now couldn’t move. It seems like I have broken a bone or something but before I could look at it I received a call from Peter.

“Hello?...find it out who this Ms Cole is…and don’t call me right now. Let’s talk in the morning.” I asked not in the mood right now to get into the business.

“Ms Russo has announced her engagement with an African mogul…” A smile appeared on my mouth. I knew it was my father’s doing too. I cut the call and gulped hard looking at my cell phone. “I will make you regret your decision, Ms Russo. I will make you regret it.” I whispered looking at the article that was updated only a minute earlier before smashing that phone into the glass ahead.

I looked at the ring on my finger knowing it means nothing. "Absolutely nothing," I was about to get it off when I heard my cell phone rang and had to pick it up seeing it was from Peter. I wonder how it was still working with this much crack on the screen.

"Ms Cole is your father's personal maid...caretaker." He said making everything in me numb. I looked at my ring realizing I let a maid touch me of all the things. But now things were becoming clear. It wasn't my father on meth. It was this maid who trapped my father into thinking she could be a fucking part of the family. The realization that a scheming like this cost me Ms Russo was dreading enough.

Even the mere thought that I lost the one most perfect woman was enough to lose my mind. I looked at my closet and never have I ever felt this low. Never have I ever lost this big! But now it wasn't the play of fate. Someone tossed with it. And, I...I was sure I was going to make her pay. That fucking maid had to pay this debt. I smiled knowing I had plans for her. She wanted to be my wife, right? I will show her my perfect life.