Claimed By The Arrogant Billionaire

Chapter 8

-Eva Brooks-

"I have been honest with you, Maddison. Ethan doesn't like his secretary coming late to work. Or fumbling at business meetings. You know that Owen Groups has many subsidiary businesses. So he is very busy. Also, he hates when his secretary gawks at him. His rules are much like I heard, but it's good for me. He hasn't cheated since we started dating. It's our family who set up our engagement. So I consider myself lucky to have a man like him," Freya said happily, and I nearly coughed out my lungs hearing that Ethan hasn't cheated on Freya.

Wasn't Ethan the same man who plastered me with hickeys all over my body? Well, I thought I was the one who rushed to meet him. So maybe he might not have cheated on Freya truly.

"Mmm. That sounds nice. But my husband's sister is a hooker. She broke up with her ex-fiancé to sleep with a wealthy man for money. So I will advise you to keep your man in check before she snatches him," Maddison said, her voice firm as she glared at me.

Freya laughed it off. "Hahaha, Maddi! Forget about how beautiful she is or if she is a hooker or not. Ethan will not cheat on me with her. She's wasting her time. Moreover, Ethan and I will be getting married soon. So why bother about the secretary that will soon get fired for failing at her job?" Freya replied coolly, and I felt sad in my heart to hear that Ethan was in a relationship with her, and yet, he was offering me a high-paying job and also asking me to be his woman.

"Alright. I just decided to give you a heads up. You know that you're my best friend from high school, before we went to a different college, and I want the best for you," Maddison said, and Freya laughed.

"I know, Maddi. Once my wedding invitation comes out, you will be my number one guest. Also, Ethan's sister, Angelina, is hosting her birthday at Owen's Hotel next weekend. Has she invited you?" Freya asked, her voice bubbling with excitement, and Maddison smiled. "Of course. I saw Angelina two days ago at the Tech gathering. She is a tech genius. I will be there at her party."

"Sure. Take care, Maddi, and don't bother worrying about your husband's sister. She is not a problem at all," Freya replied, her voice confident, and Maddison smirked at me.

"Alright, girlfriend. Take care." Maddison smiled and put her phone back in her skirt pocket.

"Do you hear that, slut? Ethan is in a serious relationship with my best friend, so if you are going to work for him, be ready to lose your job. As he won't spare you a glance at all in his office. Coupled with your scandal at his hotel and your breakup with your fiancé, I am sure Ethan will fire you upon arrival," Maddison smirked, and I couldn't find words to refute her claims.

I was still shaken by the fact that Ethan had a fiancée, and yet, he agreed and slept with me. His words rang in my mind: "If I hadn't slept with you, who knows what the drug would have done to damage your body? So you owe me compensation?"

"Eva, Eva!" Cruz called my name after his wife had carried their chubby son and walked away.

"Eva, are you alright?" Cruz asked me softly, and I nodded and wiped off the tears that had slipped down my cheeks.

I didn't know that I was crying. Like I didn't even cry when Jacob Stone, my boyfriend of five years, broke up with me. But here I was crying to hear that Ethan was already in a serious relationship.

Maybe I felt guilty that I had a relationship with another woman's fiancé. I didn't envision myself as a woman to sleep with another person's fiancé. It was all Layla's fault. To make me break up with Jacob.

If I had known that Layla was jealous of me, I wouldn't have attended her 24th birthday bash at Owen's five-star hotel. Now, I lost my chastity, and also, my fiancé caught me red-handed with another man.

Even after using the back of my palm to wipe off my tears, more tears flowed down my cheeks, and I couldn't stop the guilt that I was feeling.

"Eva, don't let Maddison's words get to you. If you are truly employed by Ethan Owen, I think it's best that you focus on your job there and not try to lust after him or break his rules, alright?" Cruz gave me hope as he saw my sad look.

"It's fine. Thank you, brother," I said, but the sound of police sirens arriving at our home caught my attention.

"What's going on?" I asked Cruz, looking up at his face, and his brows furrowed.

"I don't know. Let me find out," Cruz replied, and I was nervous about why the police had arrived at his house. *Were they here to arrest me?*

I paced about the corridor but was unable to sate my curiosity. I walked out of the corridor and stepped out of the house, only to see Jacob Stone standing there in a black shirt and trousers. His expression was frosty as he arrived with the police officer.

"Officer. That's the shameless woman who cheated on me and made away with my money," Jacob said, his voice firm, and I gasped. "What? Jacob, which money are you talking about? Officer, this is all a misunderstanding." I tried to resist getting arrested.

"Madam, you have every right to remain silent and follow us to the police station for questions. Anything you say or do shall be used against you in the court of law. Now, come with us," the police officer in the black uniform ordered me.

Cruz tried to speak to Jacob, as he knew him. They were once university friends.

"Jacob, you cannot have my sister arrested. Please, Eva didn't mean to cheat on you. You are taking this too far." Cruz tried to speak up for me as the police officers handcuffed me like I was a criminal and led me into the black car.

Jacob turned to face my older brother. His expression was cold. "You don't expect me to let your sister go just like that. She cheated on me after everything I did for her. I need my compensation, or she will rot in jail. She never let me touch her, and yet, she slept with another man. Forgetting that she is mine!" Jacob looked furious as the police officers led me into the black car, and I was taken away.

"Jacob, you're making a mistake. You should arrest Layla Parker. She set Eva up. You cannot do this to my sister!" Cruz tried to chase after us, and I saw his wife standing there at the porch and recording us.

"That's not my business. Your sister will compensate me for wasting my time with her," Jacob replied firmly before getting into his black Jeep. While the police car drove out of the house.

I heard Maddison screaming, "Babe, don't waste your time on Eva. Let her pay the price for her crime."

The rest of Maddison's words cut off as the police car drove off and headed for the police station. I sat with unease, wondering if this was how I would rot in jail.