All Chapters of The Billionaire’s Irresistible Desire.: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

~ISABELLA~“One among the people I reached out to who brought Jax to me, secretly told me that Jax was furious when he was told that I was siding with you. He then told me that Jax might kill you and make it look like an accident even after the contract between you gets terminated,” Susanna explained.The thought of dying made me shudder with fear.Did what Susanna said mean that she didn't want me to leave Jax?My face scrunched up with worry and confusion.“Really?” I managed to say and then swallowed with fear.“Yeah. He said Jax holds a serious grudge against you and Adrian. According to what he told me, Jax doesn't let go of a grudge unless he kills the person. The only reason why he hasn't been able to do anything to Adrian is that he is in the Belkov family,” She explained.It all made sense now.Jax couldn't bring himself to kill Adrian all these years after that fateful day because Adrian became a Belkov.That was why he requested that I should kill Adrian if I wanted our con

~ISABELLA~Seeing Adrian this time around hit different.Do you know why?Because this time around, he wasn’t the only one doing the hating. I was doing it too.It wasn't like before when he hated me while I foolishly kept loving him.This time around I hated him just as much as he hated me.I hated him for giving up on me easily because it showed that his feelings for me weren't as strong as he had made me believe.I regretted ever caring about him enough to enslave myself.If not for his foster mom who helped me, I was sure I wasn't going to be able to be rid of Jax.Nevertheless, my marriage with Adrian was going to be bearable since I had his foster mom on my side.“Make yourself at home sweetie. If that Ashley girl tries to lash out at you, show her that you're Adrian’s legal wife. You have my full support,” She placed her hand on her chest and smiled.I couldn't stop my lips from curving into a smile because Susanna was just a blessing in my life.“Thanks Mother,” I smiled and s

~ADRIAN~I looked at Isabella and I couldn’t stop thinking about the kiss we shared earlier. It was supposed to mean nothing, but for some reason, it wouldn’t leave my head.I didn’t understand why I liked it. I hated her. I should not have enjoyed it. But I did.I remembered when I saw her descending those stairs in this white. She looked ethereal but I had to keep a straight face, else, my jaw would have dropped in awe.Why did I love it when I knew I hated her?She turned her head toward me, her eyes full of something I couldn’t quite explain. Maybe anger. Maybe pride or maybe both. She held my gaze for a few seconds, and my chest tightened again. I hated that she could still make me feel this way.Then she leaned close to my ear, her lips almost touching my skin.Her voice came out low and full of hate as she said, “Fuck off husband.”I scoffed and moved away from her. The word “husband” sounded bitter coming from her mouth.It almost made me laugh in amusement. She knew how to

~ISABELLA~I felt very pleased and content seeing Ashley heartbroken and miserable. Watching her stand there, her eyes full of tears and her voice shaking, gave me a strange sense of satisfaction.Maybe it was petty of me, perhaps even cruel, but I didn’t care.I wasn’t going to let her walk all over me like she used to back in high school. I was going to show her that I had the upper hand now.As Susanna and I walked out of the photo studio, I couldn’t help glancing back. Adrian was still standing there, his eyes dark and unreadable, his jaw was tight like he was trying to stop himself from saying something.That look on his face made my chest tighten in a way I didn’t expect and I hated how he could still affect me.Even after everything, even after how much I despised him, I realized that the pull between us hadn't faded yet.I looked away before he could notice I was staring.Susanna’s hand slipped into mine gently as we stepped into the parking lot.“You did well, sweetie,” she

~ISABELLA~“Are you sure about this? You don’t need to let these people pressure you. As your late husband’s wife, you have the right to let the will be read when you feel it is the right time,” I couldn’t help but say.I had kept quiet after Adrian came in because I felt it was a family matter and I didn’t want to butt in.Even though I had a lot to say about Sebastian and his parents’ audacity to walk into Susanna’s house and talk to her that way, I held it all in.I tried to stay calm, to mind my business since I was just newly married into the family today, but it was hard.Susanna looked at me, and a small smile spread across her face.“It’s fine, Bel,” she said softly. “I’ve also been curious about what my late husband’s will would be like.”Her calmness surprised me. I could tell she meant it too. She didn’t sound angry or hurt, just… accepting.Like she was ready, even if it made everyone else uncomfortable.Still, I didn’t like it. The air in the room felt heavy.The tension