MY BOSS MY HUSBAND

CHAPTER FIVE

(Arielle's Pov)

"I have been trying to reach you but to no avail"

"I am sorry, I lost my phone" sipping my juice mixed with lemon.

As he took a sip of his drink, I took a quick glance at him to admire his facial looks. His hair cut was so perfect. I was shocked to see a ring on his finger. He caught my eyes.

"Oh! This?" He swung his finger to expose the ring more. I felt a bit of jealousy. I thought he had the same feelings as I do.

"You are married?" My voice was almost entering inside my throat.

"Yes, I am married because of my father. He chose a wife for me" he bent his head, looking sad.

I became confused because I thought he was happily married. "You look sad. Why would your father choose a wife for you?" I was anxious to know, searching for the answers on his face.

"It was an arranged marriage. My father had a deal with one of the biggest business tycoons in Vegas and made me marry her. I really regret the marriage. No love, no peace"

I exhaled deeply because that was the same thing I encountered but I am not ready to share the story with him.

"I am deeply sorry about that" I placed my hand on his hand on the table, trying to comfort him. He looked up and stared at me for a while as if there was something he was looking for.

"I love you from the depth of my heart. If you can give me time to divorce her, I will come for you"

I couldn't look into his eyes. Those words sounded strange to me. I love what he says to me but I can't allow him divorce his wife.

Words really failed me but the moment I got my voice to speak, I felt a cold shill on my face. I screamed because the wine had just entered my eyes and spoiled my makeup.

"What the hell are you doing here?!" Ravey yelled.

I was searching for my face towel in my bag with my hands since I was blind at the moment. He got me water and helped to wash my face.

"You still have the guts to wash her face!" A lady yelled back.

I dabbed my face with my towel and opened my eyes. I was shocked to see Laura. She was once my classmate in high school. Very pompous because she came from a wealthy family.

"Laura Douglas? Is she your wife?" I asked, looking shocked.

"You know her?" He asked.

"Yes! We know each other. Ravey, how can you be going out with this poor thing that has no class. She was my classmate back in high school"

"Oh! Will you shut up! Arielle is a renowned author that was invited to Vegas all the way from Singapore. She is now successful, unlike you that hides under your father's wealth" he blurted.

I was never expecting him to stand for me and wash down his wife in that manner. But I love the fact that she felt conquered and couldn't even move an inch.

She clenched her fist, her cheeks turning pink. Of course she looks defeated but I pretended to feel sorry for her.

I broke the silence. "Uhmmm, Mr Ravey Thompson, it's my pleasure meeting with you. I'd like to have a rest in my hotel room. My flight will be taken off very early tomorrow. Goodnight''

He offered a hand but I waved him goodbye and walked majestically with my shoulders high.

"You are such a b***h! Go get yourself useful!" I heard him yelling at his wife.

I was so exhausted. Having taken my bath, I used my face wipes to clean my face. My phone beeped and it was from Ravey. I didn't bother to open the message.

I called my nanny so that I could hear from my kids and assured them that u would be home soon. They were the only family I had that gave me joy. Finding a lover wasn't important anymore.

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(Floyd Pov)

I was busy with my laptop checking if I could get any information about Arielle but it seems she kept everything away from social media. Why didn't I follow her that day? Was she pretending not to know me?

I was already getting pissed off. "What was I thinking when I terminated the contract? I don't even know about the pregnancy anymore"

Still busy searching when something struck my head. "Wait! I could remember I took advantage of her because I couldn't resist her beauty. That pregnancy is mine!" I snapped my two fingers together.

A knock on the door interrupted my thoughts. "Come in"

"Floyd, how is it going?" The way he walked into my office was as if he brought news for me.

"Felix, am down"

"You look like it. Are you not tired? Why not let her be"

That was the last thing I would want anybody to tell me "No! I can't"

Since she left my company was no longer meeting up to deals. A lot has been happening. Any secretary I employ doesn't last for two months and they are gone.

"You know how much I want the progress of this company" I said, looking worried.

"I have told you to work on yourself. Or is there something you are not telling me?" I looked at Felix, it seems he knows too much.

"She was carrying my babies when I terminated the contract, now I can't tell if she delivered them or she terminated them like I told her to do" bending my head over the desk. Was really ashamed of myself.

"What? Babies? How could you be this heartless?" Felix hit his hand on the desk, causing my head to bump on the table.

Felix stood up which his eyes angrily on me, "Well, it will interest you to know that she is now married to President Diego of the Writers Publishing Company in Singapore"

I could feel my hands shaking, my heart beating faster than normal, "What?!!"