The Tycoon’s Remorse Pursuing His Unforgettable Bride

“Oh, she called you?” Sofia said, and then burst into laughter. “I think she

misunderstood me. We were on the phone and I said something about my stomach.

You know how much your mother loves me, she must have mistaken it for stomach

ache and called you.

“I see,” I mumbled, but in actual sense, I saw nothing. I was actually angry that I drove the all the way here, and almost developed a hypertension just to find out that nothing was wrong with Sofia.

I needed to head back to the hotel, I decided. Arielle must be worried sick by now. And without another word, I turned around and made for the door.

“Wait, where are you headed?” Sofia called behind me.

“Back to where I came from. Nothing seems to be wrong with you, so I’m returning to my wife,” I retorted, without looking back.

I didn’t know how she did it, but Sofia was up on her feet and in front of me in

seconds. That act alone ruled out every thought in me that she was hurt.

“Hold on. Please don’t go yet,” she said, grabbing my hands.

“Off the way, Sofia. I have to return to Arielle.”

“Fine, fine, I’m sorry I lied…”

I halted I’m my tracks, at her confession. It was one thing to suspect she lied, and another thing for her to admit it.

“I’m sorry. I was alone and bored, and I knew if I had called you again after we spoke on the phone you wouldn’t have answered the call. So I called

“So you called my mother and lied?”

Sofia nodded, looking down.

—

“Did you for once think about the consequences of your action? Do you know how worried my mother and I were? What if I had gotten into an accident, while speeding just so I could come rescue you?”

Jared, I’m sorry…”

“It’s fine. I need to go,” I said, then turned to gesture to the sofa. “And please, clean this up. Arielle will be upset if she comes back and finds it like this.”

Caught

Afterward, I made to leave, but was stopped by Sofia’s next words.

“You’re acting all withdrawn because of the kiss, are

you?”

+25 DOMUS

I froze, my jaws tightening. I turned to face her. “Do not talk about the kiss again. It was a mistake and shouldn’t have happened.”

“Was it?” Sofia asked, cocking her head in a challenging manner. “Well, the way you kissed me so passionately, it didn’t feel like a mistake.”

“You two kissed?” A voice I would always remember anywhere, yelled.

Shocked, I raised my face to see Arielle standing at the doorway, a horrified look on her face.

Shit! How did she get here?