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A YEAR WITH THE BILLIONAIRE CHAPTER 18
Jayden's POVThe water washes through me as I stand under the shower with my eyes tightly closed, the memories come rushing making me tighten my fist in frustration.This wasn't supposed to happen. Getting married to someone else apart from Helena was not part of the plan. I never thought I would ever do a thing like this. But here I am, married to a woman who isn't Helena. I am married to someone I don't feel any atom of tenderness or affection for.Can life be any better? Can my guilt be lessened with this?Of course not! I am already feeling the heightened effect of my guilt. I promised to remain faithful to her forever and now this.I have broken the vow once again. I have broken the promise I made to her. The first was never to go back into the Mafia business and I have been doing that successfully. The second promise I made after she died was for me to remain faithful to her even in death.Helena won't be happy with me. She would be sad. And angry. I betrayed her once. I have
A YEAR WITH THE BILLIONAIRE CHAPTER 19
Isabella's POV"Mother?!" I gasp as a tear rolls down my eyes when I hoist my head to lock eyes with her blazing red face."How dare you lie to me, Bella? How dare you?!" She yells, her hands shaking with tears streaming down her eyes."Grandma", I hear Jayden call before he steps in beside me. My face stings and I shift my gaze to Juliet.She has a proud smirk on her face and she winks at me.Bitch!"Don't you dare talk to me, you idiot", she attacks Jayden too. "How dare you lure her into a deceitful affair such as this? How dare you!" She grabs at his shirt."Mother, stop it", I try to take her hands off him while he is standing calmly as though nothing is happening. "Please stop it."I succeed in taking her hands off him as she glares at him in anger.The maids appear from the door which opens right behind Jayden and they all come out, looking from me to the others with curiosity written all over them. It is apparent that all is not well and they want to know what is happening on
A YEAR WITH THE BILLIONAIRE CHAPTER 20
Jayden's POVHelena looks beautiful now more than ever. There is a smile on her face which adds to the brightness of her face.She wasn't this beautiful when she was alive. Do the dead look more beautiful than when they were alive?I find myself smiling as she inches her face closer to me, and my gaze settles on her soft pink lips.My eyes close on its own accord as I lean forward for a kiss. Just then, I hear a loud sound and my eyes flicker open."Ouch!" Someone screams and a loud thud on the floor follows.I sit up in bed, looking confused for a while and wondering what has happened and where I am.Then I remembered. I am not the only one sleeping on the bed. I am married now. Not to Helena but someone else.Someone else is Isabella, my secretary. The same person who just fell off the bed. Probably because I was leaning in for a kiss, thinking she is Helena, my dead ex-fiancee.I scramble out of bed immediately, running over to the other side to help her up.The pillow was separa
A YEAR WITH THE BILLIONAIRE CHAPTER 21
Isabella's POVAfter knocking for several minutes without a response, I conclude that Grandma isn't home.She must have gone somewhere but I am baffled by her absence at home because it is still early in the morning.Now that her legs are healed, I am sure she is going to go back to her former work or look for another. Grandma isn't the type to stay at home, she is hardworking and that added to her sorrow when she was still unable to use her legs.She complains a lot about the pain but the complaints about not being able to leave the house on her own were more.I wanted her to get her life back. The pain too was an addition. It was enough reason for me to look for a fast solution to it. I wanted to get rid of it. Get rid of anything that will hinder us from being happy.We didn't have enough money before she lost her legs but we were living a happy life. When she lost her legs, Grandma became a shadow of herself and the happiness was short-lived. Sometimes, I used to think that she w
A YEAR WITH THE BILLIONAIRE CHAPTER 22
Jayden's POVWhen I got to work this morning, I was met with a bunch of reporters, waiting to interview me about my so-called quiet wedding.I was questioned about why it wasn't an elaborate one with dignitaries from all over the world and what would change now that I am a married man.If I had the power to ignore all the questions, I would have done that but to avoid arousing suspicions and to avoid letting them form up a story, I answered calmly but when the questions were becoming too much, I excused myself. This is the type of life I am living. Having to stick to everything social and making up things and appearances to please the public. This is what it takes to be the sole heir to my father's multi-million dollar company in addition to mine. This is what it takes to be a billionaire.Now that I am married, I am open to a lot of business deals. I know they will surely come in.I am married now and considered responsible even though I was questioned on why I had to resume work o
A YEAR WITH THE BILLIONAIRE CHAPTER 23
Isabella's POVToday's outing is half-productive.Grandma is still mad at me even after she threw the door open to allow me in after several minutes of sitting still on the porch where I fell with tears in my eyes.I didn't dare to stand up and leave. I wanted to talk to her. I wanted to tell her everything and how it happened.She was aloof.When she allowed me in, she sat down without facing me and I kept on ranting till I fell asleep.Grandma didn't say a single word to me.When I woke up, there was lunch in front of me and I quickly ate without bothering to look for her.I waited for her to show up until this evening when I decided to just come home. Jayden had texted to ask me why I canceled the shopping appointment with his Assistant.I really do not know why he wants us to go together. Is it because he doesn't trust me enough with his credit cards? Is it because he wants her to monitor my spending?I am not extravagant and I plan to get just a few clothes. I won't be making mu
A YEAR WITH THE BILLIONAIRE CHAPTER 24
Jayden's POVShe perks up and her eyes pop up in surprise while I am still sitting like nothing is wrong with what I just said.I really do not know why I said that too but it shouldn't be a big deal to her. This is just a pretense but we need to make sure it looks real, as long as we both know deep down inside that it is nothing but a facade.What if my mother is still behind the doors peeking or eavesdropping on our conversation?My mother is an amazing woman with foresight. When she asked Isabella to undress me, I knew something was up and I have a feeling she already knows that this marriage is fake or probably she is suspecting that it is.Whatever it is that is making her have these suspicions will be cleared soon. I will make sure to clear it but Isabella has a lot to do here."Never mind!" I wave her away when she is still watching me with shock.She gulps loudly as I rise from the sofa. This is when I remember how my body ached so much this morning because of how I slept on
A YEAR WITH THE BILLIONAIRE CHAPTER 25
Isabella's POVAfter making sure that Jayden's mother is gone after dinner, I rise from the dining seat and decide to go around the house for a tour.This is my first time sitting at the dining table, having dinner with my husband and his mother. Last night, I didn't even eat before going to bed. My so-called husband didn't ask if I would like to eat something or not and I was too scared and anxious about my first day as a married woman, sleeping on the same bed with her husband to even think about food.Apart from the late lunch I ate at Grandma's place, this delicious spaghetti pie casserole will be the second food I will be eating today.Well…I have become so used to skipping meals so it is no longer a big deal.Jayden says I should spend the night in his room but I am having second thoughts about it. I don't want to inconvenience him again for the second time in two days and I don't want to embarrass myself by falling off the bed again.I have decided to move my things tonight and
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