Billionaire's regret: Chasing his ex-wife

Another chance to life

Chapter Four

Charles' POV

My phone buzzed, and I looked at the screen with an interested attitude. I laid on the bed looking at the ceiling of my room.

For years now, I've been haunted by that lady I slept with and u don't know who she is. It is still one of my most painful experiences to think someone would suffer physical and mental pain because he made use of me.

For the past few years, I've been trying to track her down but that work was executed neatly. The one night stand was a set up and I know it. The reason I really wanted to track her down and look for a way she won't come back later in future, claiming I'm her child's father when I'm settled with another lady.

"Charles." I heard my mother's voice from the other end of the phone and I didn't even know I picked up the call.

"Yes mother?" I said as I sat up

"Tell me you found a lady already? I'm growing old Charles and things would not be like this forever. You have to move on from that lady at the hotel. That was ages ago." I could hear her footsteps on the other side of the phone and a sigh escaped my lips.

Maybe she was right, I had to focus on finding another woman who definitely would not be like the rest of the women. All of them are the same especially when they see men with power and influence and also fame.

"You know pretty well that if your father was alive, he would definitely not allow you to stay single for this long. You should be grateful I am thinking about your liking and what you won't like or else you know what I would do." She replied and I just let out a sigh.

"You know we spoke about this blind date thingy. It is bad for the family business and we could just be set up." I replied to her.

"Even through this way you've decided to choose your woman, there can be a mole planted in. You just have to be careful Charles and make sure you focus on building the company. Your father wouldn't do things the opposite way." She said but I didn't say anything. I had nothing else to say at all.

I stood up from the bed and not already got the cue to hnag up when I didn't say anything.

"Sir Charles, I have news about the lady you asked us to keep an eye on." The voice called from the computers in my room and I walked over to it to see Samantha on the screen looking panicked. I didn't know what exactly was going on but rushing over would only make me look like a weird stalker.

The lady looked so familiar the first day I set my eyes on her and after digging deep into her background, I could already tell she was the one Charlie used. And I knew well thag I could actually use him against her.

He dumped her, now I would make her the star no one has ever dreamed of. But she was making things quite hard for herself. Who rejects a once in a life time opportunity at Stars entertainment industry? I could be the Chief executive officer of the company but I still see it from the sight of an outsider and it is what everyone would die for.

But something was different about her. I don't know why it was but I want to know more about her. I want to know what it was like all these years to live in this type of guilt that your actions changed everything in your life in just one second. It changed the course of your destiny.

"Why is she in the hospital?" I asked

"Apparently her daughter was rushed to the hospital from school and she has a critical condition that is dangerous to her life." The guy on the other end of the speaker said and just then my phone rang again.

"Sir Charles." I heard Samantha's voice and I rested my back gently with a smile on my face.

"Yes, good evening Samantha. Great to hear from you." I replied and I could hear the panic in her voice.

"I changed my mind about the offer. I would like to take up the offer for the modeling job." She said and I looked at her face on the screen.

"When will you discuss the contract?" I asked her and she took a deep breath before replying to me.

"As soon as possible."

My jaw dropped when she walked out of the dressing room after we discussed the contract the following day. She didn't waste any time to sign the contract and I already got that her daughter had a bone disease and she needs a transplant.

She looked absolutely beautiful after the makeover that was down for her. Everyone looked surprised I brought the new recruit to the makeover room myself but I didn't mind. There was something about this lady that I just had to know and I will stop at nothing till I do and win her over.

"I will be busy taking care of other things. He will take you to your team and your manager. Some jobs already await your big return and you can choose anyone you like to take from the jobs. Remember the company's policy, you retain your identity so you can bring in lots of attention to your career." I said to her and she nodded humbly before walking out of my sight.

"What would you like to do now sir?" My personal assistant, Jake asked me and took my cup of coffee from him before looking at my watch.

"Take me to the hospital then to the Stones family estate. I have some unfinished business to deal with." I replied before walking past him with my left hand jammed in my pocket.