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

“You do realize that it is your mistake...” This got my mouth fell.

“...you never congratulated me for my projects or when I got to become Europe’s richest man.” He whispered having his focus on the strand of my hair that came to stray on my face.

“Well…it is because you never told me…” I tried to reply but he cut me off.

“Don’t lie to me. Just don't. I know you were reading about it all…and, you were fine replying to your friends when they congratulate you on this…Why Julie…”

“You read my messages?” I was really surprised. Because it was something I was sure he won’t be interested in.

“Well,…someone has to reply sometime to show you are still breathing this side.” These very words were enough to tell me I was held captive here. I got my throat constricted recalling how it should be the least of my worries or how nothing could go to normal until I got free from this bond.

I inhaled when he held my hand and said, “I have a very huge gala coming in two weeks. It will be good for you to be on your best behaviour. I wasn’t interested and didn’t realize I had my eyes damp until I felt him kissing my forehead softly.

“Don’t take much stress. You are mine…you should be the happiest.” He said and I found two women coming into our room.

They were invited to talk about our dress that Matteo and I will be wearing at some party he mentioned a few minutes ago.  I smiled when I was required and selected the one Matteo signalled me for. A woman came to ask for the refreshments. She wasn’t wearing the uniform and the way she smiled at Matteo I knew she was one of those.

He didn’t come tonight. And, the way he was looking at the woman I knew what could have happened. I knew it didn’t matter to me. If anything, it was good. Maybe he was finally getting tired of me and would leave me. I closed my eyes the moment I felt him coming into the room. He went inside the bathroom and I don’t know why but for a second, I think about a parallel reality…where Matteo turns out to be the kind of man I thought he was. It didn’t take him long to come out and I couldn’t help but soak my pillow the moment he placed his arm over me. Only a few minutes later I felt his body going relax behind. I could hear his heartbeat and wonder how he could be real…what exactly keeps him going. How can he sleep so peacefully knowing he had destroyed many lives?

It was as if I was burning under his arm and the moment he took the other side I got out of the bed to sit on the floor as I stared at his sleeping figure leaning to the bed. I recalled about the strips. I wanted to check for once before taking any medication. I went into the bathroom to look for the strips. It was the only time I knew I will be getting because the moment Matteo left Barbara will come.

I didn’t have any way to predict…this. I always had irregular dates sometimes not getting my date for two months straight. But…I didn’t want to take any medicine that I wasn’t supposed to be taking if...

I stood in front of the mirror and held the strip waiting impatiently for the rest of the minute to up when I heard the bathroom door getting open. I turned around to find Matteo’s curious eyes. “You fine?” He asked annoyed and I hid the strip under my palm that I rested on my thigh. Before I could react he added, “Isn't it beautiful?" He made me stare at my tattoo. I was only in my lingerie. I looked back at him to only be disgusted by his eyes full of himself.

"You better take your medicines.” I found his eyes on my shoulder as he neared me. I inhaled feeling his hands on my waist. “…because I so want to feed on you,” I tilted my head back feeling his mouth in the crook of my neck and held the strip up behind his back.

Two lines stared back making me gasp and hold onto his shoulders for the balance. I blinked feeling his teeth on my neck and fingers buried over my waist. Matteo pulled away after leaving a mark I guess and got into the enclosed toilet seat. There was no voice in my head and my hand automatically got to place on my belly.

This is not happening. It is not possible. Is it real? I wonder and stared at my belly while the words on my lower belly stared back at me silently. 

This is Matteo De Lucca’s.

The next chapter will be up soon.

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