Semua Bab The Billionaire’s Pretend Wife : Bab 81 - Bab 90

Arielle Thank goodness, Darius wasn’t paying much attention to me. His focus kept drifting toward Joel instead. But my mind was elsewhere. Emris. What was he doing outside Darius’s house? He was here last night. And now again this morning. I needed to find out. Lisa’s car eventually turned onto another road while ours continued straight ahead. As soon as we arrived at the company, I adjusted the scarf around my neck and took a deep breath. Only then did I notice Darius still sitting beside me, staring. “What?”He blinked once and looked away. “Nothing.” Then he stepped out of the car and opened the door for me, extending his hand. I hesitated. The number of people staring at us made it worse. Still, I placed my hand in his. We walked into the building together while greetings echoed around us. I forced a smile and waved lightly at them all. The moment the elevator closed, silence settled heavily between us. Too awkward.Thankfully, my phone rang.I quickly slipped my hand

Arielle “Darius,” I called, banging lightly on the window. “Come on, don’t do this. We were just talking–“ Nathan switched on the engine. “Nathan, don’t you dare,” I warned, moving quickly to the driver’s side window. Unfortunately, he listened to his boss more than me. The car sped out of the garage so fast it almost looked like a racecar. I stood there in disbelief, staring after it. Seriously? This was the second time Darius had ditched me. I slowly turned back at Joel. “Can you believe him?” Joel said nothing. “How are we supposed to get home now?” “I’ll call a taxi,” he replied calmly, already pulling out his phone. “It should be here in a few minutes.” I let out a frustrated breath and crossed my arms. “But why would he do that?” I muttered. “Just because we had a conversation outside his office? Must he be aware of everything?” Joel stayed quiet, focused on his screen. I groaned softly, dragging a hand through my hair. “Let’s get out of here f

Arielle “Rob said the man acted suspiciously,” Joel said carefully. “He had a drunk lady in his back seat and claimed he was trying to drop her off at her house.”Oh dear. “He said the lady was the one directing him.”I scoffed quietly and folded my arms. “A drunk person?” Joel nodded once. “He didn’t give his name?”“He said his name was Matteo.”Matteo, my ass. “It was a black GLE, wasn’t it?”Joel’s brows furrowed slightly before he nodded again. I knew it was Emris. It had to be him. He lied about his name because he didn’t want to be recognized. “Did Rob take any pictures of this Matteo guy?” I asked quickly.“No,” Joel answered. “But I can pull up the CCTV footage if you want. Though, I can’t promise a clear angle. His face might not show properly.”“That’s fine,” I replied immediately. “Go do that.”Joel nodded before turning toward the door. The moment he left, I exhaled deeply and leaned against the balcony rail. Matteo, my ass. It was his car. Same timing.Honestly,

Arielle “Tess, stall him. I’ll be there as soon as I–“ “Gotta go. Miss Sylvia’s staring at me.” The call ended instantly. “Oh shit,” I muttered, already jumping off the couch. “What?” Darius asked immediately. “Blake’s at Sunny’s, right now,” I rushed toward the closet and pulled out the first thing my hands touched. “Tessa just confirmed it.” “You’re serious?” “Yes,” I dragged on a pair of jeans before reaching for a top. “Can we get him arrested there?” “Well…yes,” he answered. “If he was involved in the robbery and the police are already looking for him, it’ll take a few calls. I paused mid-movement. “Well, what are we waiting for–“ “Sylvia might interfere,” he said. “Blake is her nephew.” Damn it. He was right. I resumed dressing faster, nearly fumbling with my sleeve. “So what are we supposed to do?” I asked. “Just sit back and watch him walk away?” Darius leaned against the doorway, watching me throw random things into my bag. “Arielle, I d

Arielle The anger I felt toward Darius was unbearable. But I should’ve waited before saying all those things. Not inside the car. I still couldn’t believe he had actually dropped me off like that and driven away. I never imagined something like this would happen to me today. I checked my phone. 10: 57 a.m. The day had barely even started. My phone buzzed in my hand moments later. A message from Emris appeared across the screen. An address. The party location. Of course, it was his house. He even sent pictures alongside it. The moment I saw them, I recognized the place immediately. It was the same mansion where Amber hosted her birthday party last year. The videos from that night had gone viral all over campus. But honestly, this wasn’t even my problem right now. I needed to get out of this damn street first. People kept staring as they walked past me. Some glanced twice. Others slowed down completely, like they were trying to recognize me. I exhaled in f