Betrothed To The Cold Billionaire

“What are you doing?” I asked when I’ve finally found my voice.

“Tada..” He said as he opened the covered food.

“Breakfast in bed.” He added, his face brimming with a smile that’s obviously not genuine.

“What do you mean by breakfast in bed?” I asked even though I fully know what it meant. It’s just really surprising and suspicious that he of all people would do it for me.

“As you can see, I took my time to prepare a very good looking delicacy for you..”

“And why would you do that??” I asked, arms folded underneath my chest area.

“Huh??”

“Why would you take your precious time to do this for me. I mean, we hate each other. We have never been on good terms since the day we met so why?”

“That’s the reason I’m doing this. I know we had a very bad start, mostly my fault so I want to make it up to you. Hopefully, we might become good friends as time passes.” He explained while I sneered within.

“Apologize indeed.” I muttered.

“I’m very serious. I know what I did yesterday was very uncalled for. You are my cousin’s wife and I forcefully kissed you. I shouldn’t have done that to you. I made you feel very uncomfortable and it made me feel bad so I want to apologize sincerely and hope that we can start all over.” He muttered as his face showed a bit of remorse.

If I didn’t find out about his real identity yesterday, I would have really believed what he was saying. I hate to admit it but he is a really good actor. How was he able to pull off a remorseful look as perfect as this??

He is really good but I’m not that stupid to fall into his trap anymore. Once bitten, twice shy. I would never fall a victim to his perfect acting again but that doesn’t mean he won’t fall into mine.

“So what you’re trying to say that you prepared this food with all of the goodness in your heart, and you didn’t poison it at all??” I asked as I gave him a suspicious look.

“I promise, I didn’t put anything inside.” He answered but that wasn’t enough to wipe off the suspicions I had.

“Don’t you trust me??”

“You should know that the timing is very wrong for that question you just asked.”

“Okay, I agree. How about this?” He took a fork and cut part of the pancakes before taking a bite.

“See, I didn’t put anything.” He said after he had swallowed it.

“Take another.” I said. I knew he didn’t put anything inside. I just wanted to make him know how suspicious I was so he wouldn’t suspect that I was trying to play his game with him.

He smiled and took another before turning to stare at me.

“Your turn now.” He muttered while I hesitated a little before taking a bite.

“How’s it??” He asked after I had swallowed it.

I hate to admit it but the pancakes were so good, much better than mine

Where did he learn to cook?? Who taught him?? Mere words weren’t enough to describe how good it tasted but I was never going to tell him that.

If I did, he was definitely going to have te upper hand against me and I don’t want that.

“It’s eatable.” I muttered curtly as I sat on the chair close to the table and started munching on the food, slowly though so he wouldn’t think I’m enjoying it.

When I was about to take my fifth bite, I noticed that he was still standing. I looked up and turned to face him only to see that he was giving me a very weird look that I couldn’t describe.

“Are you not going to eat with me??” I asked.

“Uhm, no. I prepared it just for you.” He answered but that didn’t stop me from giving him that questioning look.

When he noticed that I wasn’t going to eat without him, he sighed before he sat on the chair opposite mine before picking out the fork he used before. Then, he dipped it into the pancakes and we started eating together, silently.

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Adrian kept giving her short glances as they ate together. It was very suspicious that she agreed to eat his food without much effort or persausions from him. He was even thinking that she would reject his food.

He honestly thought that she wouldn’t warm up to him at first trial because of how she reacted to his advances last night at the gala. Has she fallen for his charms so soon?? He wondered.

He stared at her as he tried to read whatever she was thinking but as usual, he couldn’t because of the dead look she always puts on except when she’s angry.

Well, all that matters now is that she is gradually opening up to him faster than he had imagined and that would definitely help with his plans. Soon, she would fall into the trap he made for her and there would be not coming out.

All that he has to do now is just keep on going slowly so she wouldn’t suspect anything. It’s not like she smart enough to actually find out the truth. That thought made him chuckle slightly.

“What’s funny??” Ariel asked, making him keep quiet immediately.

“It’s nothing. I just remembered a comedy show that I watched yesterday.” He lied smoothly.

“Really? What’s the name of the show??” She asked.

“Don’t bother, you wouldn’t know even if I told you. It isn’t that popular.” He answered.

Ariel gave him a suspicious look but she didn’t ask anymore. She knew that he was lying but she chose to ignore him because she knew he was never going to tell her the truth.

Soon though, he was going to realize that she wasn’t stupid like he thinks she is. She was going to show him that he was more of an idiot than she is.

“Soon enough.” She thought with a small smirk playing on her lips.

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*AT LUCAS’S PRIVATE VILLA*

Lucas was seated in the living room while he scrolled lazily through his phone. Ever since that incident with his father, he hasn’t gone back home because his father practically threw him out of the house.

He was asked to fix the mess he created or never go back home. His father even seized all of his credit cards so he wouldn’t be able to spend any money on himself. He was only able to survive till this moment because of Bianca who had been taking care of him with her own money.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

He was currently alone so he had time to think about all of his misfortunes. He felt really angry because of the way he had been living like a helpless puppy even though he was the first son of a very wealthy conglomerate.

He felt really insulted because he had to depend on the woman he loved just to put food in his mouth. The person that caused all this mess is now untouchable and there was nothing he could do to make her pay for what she did to him.

The last time he saw her, she was putting on a new and expensive diamond ring and driving the latest Mercedes. He felt very angry and betrayed. She shouldn’t be enjoying while he was suffering like this.

He really needed to make her pay for what she did or hit her where it hurt the most. He can’t be the only one that suffers, never. But how was he going to do it?

It has been really hard to go close to her these past few days and right now, he getting very angry and frustrated. What is he going to do? He was still deep in his thoughts when he heard the engine of a car.

He didn’t bother to check who it was since be knew Bianca was the only one that would come to the villa yo see him now.

“Babe!!” Bianca called the moment she entered the living room.

“Bianca.” Lucas called as he stood up and went to hug her. She reciprocated his hug with happiness written all over her face. She was excessively happy and that made Lucas really comfused.

“What happened? What got you smiling like this??” Luxas asked when he noticed her happiness.

“Luck has finally shined upon us baby.” She said.

“How??”

“I’ve finally found a way to take that bitch down.”

“Really??” Lucas asked hopefully.

“Yes, trust me. There’s no returning from this if it ever gets out.” She muttered as she showed him the picture on her phone.