The Billionaire's regret: a second chance at love のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 10

|Aria’s POV|My heart thumped wildly in my chest as I perceived the aroma of the little feast I was preparing, wondering what would be his reaction. Will he like it or will he throw it at my face?“Signora. I am sure he would love it very much,” Elena, the head chef of my husband’s mansion assured me.“I am just so nervous, and I wanted to make it more special because it’s his birthday, But, I can’t stop feeling like I will mess it up.” I rambled.She dropped her apron, which she was adamant about wearing even if she didn't help with the preparation. “Signora, it’s perfetto!” Her Italian accent picked up my crumbled confidence.“Thank you very much, Elena. Now take your leave, Ace will be back soon.” I hurried, shoving her out of the kitchen playfully.I rubbed my hands on my apron back and forth as I checked the time, it was around 7 p.m., so he should be back already.My legs were shaking, so I decided to take a seat.“8 o’clock,” I muttered before going outside to check the drivew

|Aria’s POV|It was Gabriella, my step-sister!There are moments when you feel your life turning over for the worse and all you can just do is watch it happen, your tongue becomes tied and you suddenly can’t do anything but remain frozen. For me, that time is now.As I stood in Ace's office, Gabriella wore nothing but a towel, her eyes locked on Ace with unnerving familiarity. Every second felt like a spear piercing my heart. A strangled sob escaped my lips as I staggered backwards, my whole body stiffened, and the event continued to replay in my head.Memories flooded my mind: Gabriella and her mother infiltrating our lives, manipulating my father's grief after my mother's tragic fall. The staircase accident still lingered, an open wound.“Aria..” Ace’s voice pierced the silence, popping the bubble. My eyes washed over him and slid to my step-sister, unsure of who to blame.“What? Why?” I croaked out, after recovering myself from the partial dumbness that enveloped me. She and her e

|Ace Kings’ POV|“Don’t you think you might bore holes into her body if you keep on staring at the picture? “ Harper asked, strolling leisurely into my office like he owned it.“Jokes on you. I am just going over the deal that I am supposed to sign in a few weeks.” I countered, dropping my phone like a teenager who had been caught watching porn by his strict parent.“Oh really? You know, you don’t have to lie to me. I am your friend.” Harper sighed.Harper was that one friend who never knocks. He had never. I can’t count how many times he had walked in on me in a compromising position before I had gotten married.“Yeah. I am not telling lies also.” I shrugged.He waltzed in my direction as I quickly shoved my phone into my suit pocket, However, the smug look on his ugly face made me realize he had something up his sleeves.“You shouldn’t have updated your Apple devices if you planned on telling lies to me.” he shook his head before shoving the stupid Macbook which was mirroring my iPh

|Aria’s POV|“I knew you’d look stunning in the dress. I am sorry, but I am so proud that you have followed your dreams. Over the years, I have realized how stupid I was and would love to make things right…See you soon, my wife.” The letter Ava had given me kept on replaying in my mind. It was like a persistent migraine that refused to stop, even as I tried to get my mind off it.Brushing my arms lightly, Zion breathed, “Babe, are you okay?”My eyelids fluttered as I snapped my attention from the chandelier looming above the ceiling in my room to Zion’s concerned face.My black silky hair bounced lightly while bobbing my head. However, that did little to nothing to ease his concern as his brows hiked up to his hairline.My lips curved upwards lightly. “I just thought about how the premiere happened and how people showed up. I didn’t believe we could pull it like that,” I said. It wasn’t a lie, but it wasn’t totally the truth as well. However, I am not ready to talk about Ace Kings.

A slow smile spread across my lips as I looked at Mr and Mrs Russo swaying to the music. Oh, how I wish I had what they had.My heart ached as I watched their grey streaks bounce around as they dominated the dance floor. Suddenly, I felt a gentle tap on my shoulder. It was Zion standing in a green three-piece tuxedo, grinning as he bowed dramatically for a dance.It was hard to say no because of how alluring he always looked. Especially when he smiled, it wasn’t anything I was used to. This wasn’t the usual smirk I got from Ace, this was a genuine smile that made butterflies appear in my heart.“May I have this dance?” He whispered.A slow smile crept onto my face. “How could I say no? We are in the middle of an ocean, and many sharks would pounce on you the moment I say no,” I chuckled.My skin crawled with awareness at the number of gazes that were on us. He gripped my hands and led us to the dance floor, close to the old couples I was previously watching. We danced to “Lover” by Ta