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

“...It is same as deer tells that he loves lion. Do you think it will stop the lion from eating deer?  Nothing will change my darling wife.” He looked as if he had won a battle.

“The lion needs deer for the obvious reasons. But hurting someone just because it gives you satisfaction is another thing,” I cleared him.

But my reply was enough to change his expressions. His eyes got narrowed while now his fisted hands were telling me he was beyond pissed.

“Come here,” He said loosening his tie and I trembled.

“Matt…Matteo?” I inhaled sharply. I could tell I wasn’t going to get anything good.

“Don’t test my patience and get your pretty ass here.” Collecting every bit of strength I walked to him. And, he was quick to pull my hand to make me sit on his thigh. I was blinking looking at his mouth that was almost touching my chest.

“What makes you think you can talk back to me? Who are you? My teacher? My mother? Do I look like a kid to you…”

“Matt…” I tried to clarify.

“Shut the fuck up, I am not finished yet…” He hissed making me all still.

“…I have you here to relax. Not to have another mouth to deal with.” My eyes got teary as I looked away to stare at two men who were though standing far, now knew I was a slave to him.

“I told you…I hate smart mouth on women…And remember, Julie…the likes of you are only supposed to keep your mouth shut and follow the man you decide to depend on.” His hand on my thigh got strong but I quickly nodded trying my best to gulp on this knot full of emotions in my throat.

“…what use I can make of your love if you can’t even be someone who is worth keeping for me…” He smirked looking at my face while I sat there quiet. I knew I had failed miserably.

The night arrived and I waited for him. He didn’t appear in the dining hall too. At this time, I knew he was with someone else.

I lay awake on my bed. I could feel he wasn’t even interested in my body anymore. How I was ever supposed to convince him to let me have my baby?

The morning arrived and I guess I overslept. It was already past nine and I wonder why he didn’t wake me up. Getting into the wardrobe I noticed everything intact. Even in the bathroom, I could tell no one took the bath. I wonder if he didn’t come home last night. But his car did reach the mansion.

It was after twelve when I found Mr Colombo at my door. “Mrs Lucca,…Mr. Lucca has asked you to pack for two days. The driver from the office is here to receive you.”

“What is he up to? I wonder and packed three dresses with a lot of jewellery and two heels. It took me half an hour while I felt my muscles sore. We pulled in front of a huge building in twenty minutes. I gulped when the driver opened the door for me. It was after so long that I was standing somewhere normal. There were people around. But without trying I knew no one will know my language here plus his driver was walking beside me. “Where are we?” I asked,

“We are in the headquarters, Mrs Lucca.” This time I noticed he was Matteo’s personal driver…I ran my eyes on his name tag that says, Leo.

I followed him to get into the building. His driver used a pass to get us through. The reception was the first thing one can see while entering. We turn to the left and walked until a lift appears. There were four other elevators too. I found a woman and two other men passing who gave me a stare before passing me. Of course, my dress was to blame. But I didn’t have any other option knowing he would want me to see in this. Never in my life have I thought of becoming a puppet in the pretext of a wife.

I turn my head to the lift and got in. He pressed thirty-one and we stood in utter silence. He was standing ahead of me. The lift opened to reveal an office space that had some seating arrangement at our right side and a woman behind a desk on our left. She raised her head making Leo reply. “She is Mrs Lucca.” This made that girl stood from her seat. She was wearing very professional clothing telling me she was not one of those.

“Mr Lucca is in the board room...” She replied but got cut off by Leo.

“It’s fine. He is expecting her.” Leo walked ahead getting us to a living area and that place had four different doors and we took the left turn to a huge door. He opened it for me and I jumped listening to Matteo shouting. I walked in to find five men sitting while Matteo had his hair a little dishevelled.

“Yes, I am mad. For fuck’s sake you are supposed to be the best. It’s not you who lost… it's me…I lost this case for…” His eyes fell on me and he shouted.

“Fuck off…And, you…” He pointed at Peter while others started to leave. “Meet her personally. And, get her off.”

 I took aside to let those gentlemen walk past but had my hands sweating finding him taking the long strides to me. I got my hands on his chest before he plastered me to the wall behind. Peter was still getting out as he started pulling my dress up. He was only in his dress shirt and I held his shoulders when he picked me up. He seemed frustrated but then stop to look at me as if he recalls something. Letting me go he walked to the head seat of the table and picked the landline.

“Peter? She has kids right? Kidnap the youngest one. Let her decide if she wants justice for her husband or prefers the safety for her kids…yes…I know.” I could see how his facial expressions relax. And, that makes me want to puke. This person was a devil.

“Come here,” He looked at me opening his arms. I walked to him and the smile on his face tells me that he enjoys getting me shocked. I could only hope that he doesn’t know how disgusting I found him. A kid…he was kidnapping a kid. How I can ever expect him to be a father? But I guess I shouldn't expect him to be a father. As long as he let me be the mother it would be fine.

"You want to talk about something?" He asked making my throat dry.