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

“My dear wife…” Everyone around us got tense and I loved how it made her alert. I could tell she didn't sleep last night and that indeed calmed me.

“Barbara! She is the one you are supposed to assist…meaning! You are supposed to keep an eye on her for me. Just like you used to for Mrs Lucca…my lovely mother…I hope you know the details...” This indeed got a smile on Barbara’s face. Of course, she was getting her job back after Mrs Lucca’s demise.

“And, you…this is after your little stunt last night. I hope you think twice before getting my mood off.” Of course, I found her getting embarrassed in front of the whole crowd but I left offering my wife a little triumph smile while thinking about the gala and of course about my meeting with my most loyal lawyer who was supposed to see me today.

My day started with a meeting with the head accountant and a meeting with marketing analysts followed afterwards. We were planning to invest more in our hotels and resorts in the coming months. It was around lunchtime when Peter got in and instead of telling me that my lunch is ready he informed me,

“Mr Morris is here.” Well, that was the person I was waiting for the last many hours knowing exactly he was scheduled after my lunch.

“Let him in…” I was cut off with another question.

“Should I manage his meeting with your lunch?” I looked at Peter before ordering.

“Leave me and Mr Morris alone…for a while.”

Mr Morris was a forty-year-old lawyer and indeed very familiar with my temper and ways. I saw him coming, but his charming smile was nowhere to notice, and that indeed got my smile shrink.

“Tell me,” I asked while he came to take a seat across me. I got up from my chair and got my tie loosened before looking right into his eyes. I knew he was fearing my reaction but I wanted him to spill the beans already.

“There are only two ways out of it now.” I got my ears alert while my eyes scanned some heavy papers in his hand that had markings in different colours.

“She either dies or caught cheating on you.” And, that was a snap.

“I can’t see people thinking someone could cheat on me…Look at me…look at my family…”

“These contracts by your father are very well thought given he used the best lawyers to formulate these…Only...if you had a prenup it would have become so smooth for us…” He cut me off to start explaining but I was quick to burst.

“I had a pre-nuptial. I almost had a pre-nuptial. It’s just…fuck!” It’s been a week since I came to know that I had no prenup with her. And, that too I came to know when I recklessly got Julie in a trouble in Mauritius making my dad go absolute mad enough to reveal this to me.

“There is one more way…that is very unlikely to…”

“What?” I didn’t let him finish.

“If she miraculously agrees to take nothing from you.” I gave him an obvious look to tell him he already knows. No woman in this world will ever let go of this huge amount given in the form of alimony. Like served on a silver plate.

“Only a fool will free her and pay her this much. I would rather kill her.”

“Something that is easy for you…but…makes sure that it is an accident and…there are many people who are aware how much you love your wife.”

“Yea…that too. I would rather enjoy her until I get to finish her.” I cursed under my breath lightening a cigarette.

“Or…you can get more sympathy…look…everyone is happy at the start of the marriage. If she meets an accident now…no one will blame you…in fact, you will get sympathies.”

“You are right…I will take her to some places and…get her in the news…so, you know people know we were a normal couple,” I replied...I knew he will only put better feedbacks.

“…and, her call history. Make sure that she hasn’t told anyone about the misunderstandings between you two.”

“About that…? I can seize her cell phone for the time being…and…then I can plan to get rid of her...”

“Yes…I guess doing it when you already have someone perfect in your eyes for you won’t be a good decision. You should eliminate her when you don’t have a purpose seemingly.” I leaned in my chair thinking hard.

I recalled that beautiful face while smoking out my frustration. But I guess she deserved it to ruin my life and get me this anxiety. And, after all, she was spending her last days at the world’s most luxurious mansion. I didn’t need to pity her.

I bid farewell to Mr Morris and wanted to tell Peter about my intentions but didn’t. I could order him anytime. As of right now, a strange kind of thrill had enveloped me. I had ordered many times to eliminate someone from the face of the earth. But never had I ever spent time with that person in my home. But this time I also had plans to make the last days with that person a memory. All of the agitation and anxiety I was carrying for a week was gone. I was relaxed knowing I had a much smoother way out of this wicked matrimony.