THE BILLIONAIRE SHE NEVER WANTED
The Billionaire She Never Wanted – Chapter 35&36
(•••His•••Unwilling•••Wife•••)
By; Ruby
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{A WEEK LATER~KINSTON’S ENTERPRISES}
Caden’s eyes were on his laptop screen, he is now sure he is going to win the election.
The board may have lost faith in him because of the oil refinery but with its progress right now thanks to Nathan, it would be the best investment the Kingston enterprises has ever made.
Caden made the board members see that he didn’t deserve to get replaced because his father hated him.
That’s just absurd.
There’s no doubt they would vote for him.
A company email appeared on Caden’s screen and he tapped on it.
The date for the election has been set but this time he isn’t worried at all because he would win.
A small smile appeared on his face. “Did James really think he could replace me?” Caden scoffed.
_
{NATHAN’S COMPANY~PARKING LOT}
“I still don’t get why we are here,” Emily complained.
“Shush” Madison gestured and Emily sighed.
“It’s a hot afternoon, I should be at home in a pool, not here” Emily said again and Madison rolled her eyes at her.
“You don’t have to rub it on my face Ems”
“And it’s a bad idea to have journalists from two different rival companies together, we would be the center of attention,” Emily said.
“Can you stop whining, I wouldn’t have asked you to come if you didn’t have a car” Madison retorted.
“At least tell me why we are in the parking lot of Nathan’s company” Emily demanded and Madison sighed.
“I want to see him,” Madison let out a soft breath.
“I knew something was going on between you two” Emily replied and Madison raised an eyebrow.
“Like you’re the one to talk” Madison rolled her eyes.
“Whatever, is he ignoring you or what?” Emily asked.
“I don’t know, that’s why we are here” Madison replied truthfully. “I just want to see him then we can leave”
“If he isn’t replying to your text or answering your calls then he is ignoring you, Madison” Emily stated.
“There he is,” Madison hitched.
Nathan walked into the parking lot and walked towards his car.
Emily opened her car door and came down from it, completely surprising Madison.
“Emily,” Madison whispered.
“Trust me” Emily smirked and walked towards Nathan. “Hi, Mr Pierce” Emily called, gaining Nathan’s attention.
Nathan raised an eyebrow at her, his eyes trailed to her car and his gaze locked with Madison’s eyes.
Madison quickly bent low to avoid his gaze, something flickered in his eyes but it disappeared really fast.
“Hi, Mrs Kingston” Nathan’s eyes returned to Emily. “Why are you here?”
“Isn’t it obvious? I’m here because of Madison” Emily replied.
“What about her?” Nathan asked, feigning ignorance.
“You can’t just have s+x with a lady and ghost her, it doesn’t work like that,” Emily snapped, shocking Nathan.
But his expression became calm really fast “Ohh, I see, she told you”
“Yes, she did, so stop being an àsshole and talk to her” Emily said. “Madison, come out here” Emily turned to her car.
There was no movement, Madison isn’t willing to come out, she is dying of embarrassment.
“Madison!” Emily yelled and the car door opened slowly as Madison stepped out.
“I would be over there while you both talk, sort things out like adults” Emily said and walked away.
If Madison could mûrder Emily, she would.
This looks like something she would do, looks like she had been influencing Emily a lot.
Madison did her best to avoid Nathan’s eyes, and suddenly she began admiring the expensive cars parked in the parking lot.
“Madison” Nathan called and Madison cleared her throat.
“Sorry about Emily” Madison apologized.
“It’s no problem,” Nathan replied. “Are you okay?” He asked when he saw she was looking at everything but him.
Madison finally looked at him. “Am I okay?” She repeated. “No… No I’m not”
“What’s wrong?” Nathan asked, seeming worried.
“Why didn’t you reply to my text or answer my calls?” Madison suddenly asked.
He wanted to know if she was okay? Then his reply would determine that.
“I wanted to give you space,” Nathan replied.
“Space? Who said I needed space” Madison asked, at first she was scared of his reply.
She was scared he wouldn’t want her anymore but now she felt unexplainable anger burning through her.
What does he mean by space?
“What happened shouldn’t have happened and you know that” Nathan started.
“I don’t know anything,” Madison interjected.
Nathan let out a breath. “You just survived a traumatic event, I just wanted you to have more time to think”
“I don’t need time to think about anything, I thought you felt something for me” Madison frowned, her voice falling low.
Nathan remained quiet, he didn’t know how to reply to that.
“Well…..?” Madison raised an eyebrow.
“I don’t know,” Nathan said, walking towards Madison. “I really don’t know, that’s actually the real reason I’ve been avoiding you, I don’t know how I feel and I don’t want to give you false convictions about my feelings”
“What would happen now?” Madison asked, her eyes staring into Nathan’s.
“I’m sorry for ghosting you, I really am, I was trying to get my head in place” Nathan apologized. “Let’s do things properly, we are already dating in the eyes of New York so let’s make it real”
Madison felt her heart skip a beat. “What do you mean?”
“Would you be free tomorrow, my schedule is sort of packed but I can get away tomorrow” Nathan said and Madison smiled.
“Now I don’t know if I should say I’m free or play the hard to get card” Madison smiled and Nathan chuckled.
“I’m not rushing you, anytime you’re free, let’s both figure this out together” Nathan said and Madison nodded.
“So are you guys going to kiss or what?” Emily said behind Madison with a smirk.
“Seriously Ems!” Madison turned to her with a frown.
“I would love to leave now, say your goodbyes” Emily replied and walked towards her car.
“I would call you, I promise” Nathan said to Madison and she nodded before joining Emily in her car.
“You’re really picking up all my bad habits,” Madison said to Emily as she started the car.
“Ohh so you know they’re bad habits” Emily replied and Madison rolled her eyes making Emily chuckle lightly.
_
{LIA’S PENTHOUSE}
Lia lay on her king size bed lazily, her eyes had bags under it like she hadn’t been sleeping.
She looked like a total mess, she is still very hurt by what Caden said to her.
She couldn’t believe he threatened her because of Emily, she felt like squeezing the life out of Emily.
She would enjoy every moment of it.
She reached for her nightstand and took a picture from it.
Lia’s hand trailed through the picture in her hand, it’s a picture of Caden.
“Why don’t you love me?” She muttered as she stared at his face. “Why her? Did she bewitch you?”
Lia was jerked out of her thoughts when her phone rang.
“Yes mom?” She said lazily.
“You’re still sad?” Beatrice’s voice sounded worried.
“Of course I am,” Lia pouted.
“It’s been a week, get over it” Beatrice sighed.
“You said you’ll do something about her but you haven’t, how am I supposed to get over it?” Lia complained.
“Don’t worry, I already have a plan, she will be out of Caden’s life within days” Beatrice assured.
“Really?” Lia asked.
“And not only that, you’ll marry Caden, just like you’ve always wanted” Lia could feel her mother smirking.
Lia’s eyes lit up like Christmas lights. “Really?” She asked again.
“Don’t you trust me?” Beatrice chuckled.
“Of course I do”
“Then just wait, he’ll be yours soon” Beatrice replied. “Take care” she hung up.
_
{CADEN’S HOUSE~7PM}
Luis rubbed his temples as Emily tried to flip the pancakes on the hot pan with a scared expression on her face.
“That’s not how you do it!” Luis snapped.
“Don’t yell at me, YouTube videos are way better than you” Emily yelled too and Luis sighed.
He was beginning to regret his decision to come back here. He came back three days ago and Emily couldn’t stop talking about how much she misses him.
Caden didn’t like that and threatened to cut his salary.
As if Emily hasn’t brought enough problems, she forced him to help her cook today only to not listen to him as usual.
“Then why did you ask me to help?” Luis groaned.
“Don’t be a sore candy” Emily rolled her eyes.
“Is this why you were so eager for Luis to come back?” Caden’s voice drew their attention.
“Mr. Kingston, I’m glad you’re back” Luis walked towards Caden. “Handle your wife” he added and walked away.
“He is such a sore candy,” Emily scoffed. “Welcome home” she smiled at Caden before turning towards the pan.
Caden walked towards Emily and hugged her from behind. “No welcome kiss?” He asked and Emily chuckled.
“Have your bath first” she replied as Caden trailed affectionate kisses on her neck up to her ear lobes. “Caden,” Emily called in a whisper.
“You’re so flushed” Caden smirked at the back of ear and Emily pushed him away.
“Take your bath first” Emily ordered with a smile and Caden chuckled before walking out of the kitchen while Emily continued with the pancake.
_
When Caden came back downstairs, Emily had already set the table.
“It’s my first time making this, try it and tell me what you think” Emily said as Caden sat down.
“Why don’t you just let Luis cook, that’s what he is getting paid for” Caden replied.
“I want to learn how to cook to prepare some delicacies for my husband,” Emily said, making Caden smile.
Emily knew that would stop him from going against her and she couldn’t be more right.
She sat down too and gestured to Caden to eat the pancakes.
Caden ate a bite and paused, it was too sweet, like she added a ton of sugar in it.
His gaze locked with Emily’s eager ones. “How does it taste?”
“Fine,” Caden replied.
“If you don’t like it, you can spit it out” Emily frowned.
“Why won’t I like it?” Caden said and gulped down the pancake in his mouth, he stilled his expression and took another bite. “It’s good”
“Really?” Emily’s eyes lit up. “Let me taste it”
“No… I have a huge appetite, why didn’t you make more” Caden said and took the pancake on Emily’s plate.
“Don’t be greedy, I wanna taste my cooking too” Emily frowned.
“Then you should have made enough,” Caden replied, eating the pancakes with a still face.
“You’ll never stop being an àsshole” Emily rolled her eyes and stood up from her chair.
_
Emily sat down on the couch holding her phone in her hand as she scrolled aimlessly, Caden’s head rested on her laps as he also scrolled aimlessly on his phone.
“I haven’t heard from George, how is he?” Emily asked suddenly.
“Why are you asking about him? Are you both still interested in kîlling me?” Caden raised an eyebrow.
Emily chuckled lightly. “That was just a little joke”
“You looked serious about it at that time” Caden replied and Emily laughed.
“Okay… Maybe I was kinda serious but George would never mûrder you” Emily said.
“He is handling his father’s company since the old man is sick,” Caden said and Emily nodded.
“Ohh send my regards, at least his father was willing to hand over the company to him unlike yours” Emily replied and Caden remained quiet.
Emily wondered if she said something wrong as the silence stretched out for far too long.
Just as she was about to speak her phone rang.
Beatrice, Caden’s mother.
Well… Step mother.
“Hi ma’am,” Emily smiled.
“My dear, would you be free tomorrow?” Beatrice asked and Emily blinked.
She hadn’t talked to Beatrice since they had dinner with her that night.
“Of course,” Emily replied. “What time?” She asked.
“5PM” Beatrice said simply. “I would be expecting you,” she said and hung up.
“Who was that?” Caden asked, raising his head from Emily’s lap to look at her.
“Your mother, she wants to see me, do you have any idea what that’s about?” Emily asked.
“She probably just wants to talk to you,” Caden shrugged.
“But we haven’t talked since a long time ago,” Emily replied.
“Maybe that’s why she wants to see you,” Caden said and Emily nodded. “I told her to divorce Anthony” Caden said abruptly.
Emily fixed her gaze on him as her breath hitched. “Really? What did she say?”
“She said she would think about it,” Caden replied.
Emily’s eyes softened, Caden really cared about Beatrice. “I hope she makes the right decision” Emily rubbed his shoulder.
“Yeah… Me too” Caden replied and Emily pulled him into a hug.
_
{NEXT DAY~ANTHONY’S OFFICE}
Anthony has been having a headache since he woke up this morning.
He had taken medications but the headache seemed to have worsened as his head throbbed uncontrollably.
He pushed his office doors open to meet James sitting on his chair.
“You’re finally here” James smiled and Anthony frowned.
“What are you doing here and why are you sitting on my f+king chair?” Anthony snapped but that wasn’t a good idea because a sharp pain bloomed in his head.
“I’m here to see you of course and since you weren’t around I decided to make myself feel welcome” James said calmly and stood up from the chair.
“Why did you come here?” Anthony asked.
“I came to inform you that Caden is going to win the election, I have spoken to all the board members that are supposed to vote and none of them is willing to take my side” James said, his calm demeanor changing completely.
“Really?” Anthony asked as he sat down, his headache was getting really terrible.
“It seems you don’t know what your son has been doing, this wasn’t the agreement, I can ruin your life in a second Anthony, your reputation would be dog shît if I want” James threatened.
James didn’t want things to get to this level but he was desperate.
“I would handle it,” Anthony replied.
“That’s what you’ve been saying but you haven’t done anything about it” James complained.
“You will get the COO position, I promise you” Anthony tried to assure.
“I don’t care how you do it but you have to, you know the consequences if you don’t” James said and walked out of his office.
Anthony ran his hands through his hair and he rubbed his temples.
Caden is adding to his headache and that’s precisely why he never liked that son of his.
_
{HOSPITAL~2PM}
“Is he in a coma?” Caden asked, standing behind George who sat next to his father.
“No, he woke up a few minutes before you got here,” George replied.
“Ohhh… Any chances of survival?” Caden asked.
“The doctor said she’s not sure,” George answered.
“No offense but I wish it was Anthony lying here like this” Caden said and George chuckled.
“I actually said that about Calvin too but now I don’t know if I want him dead” George responded.
“I would definitely want Anthony dead,” Caden said sternly, making George smile. “And Anna?” Caden asked.
“Haven’t spoken to her since she left the hospital a week ago, I really can’t bring myself to talk to her” George replied.
“You’re scared she’s actually cheating?” Caden asked and George nodded. “I won’t be surprised if she actually is” Caden shrugged and George glared at him.
“That’s not the words of comfort I was looking for Caden” George reprimanded.
“Oh c’mon, you know she’s been behaving suspiciously, if you are having that feeling then believe me it’s true” Caden said and George sighed.
“I was going to propose to her, you know,” George said.
“Well… You dodged a bullet” Caden replied.
“Caden!” George snapped at him and Caden raised his hands in surrender. “I’m only thinking based on assumptions, there is no evidence that she’s actually cheating” George defended.
“Whatever you say,” Caden replied.
Ava walked into the ward with a small smile. “Good afternoon gentlemen, has he woken up today?” She asked.
“Yeah… For a few minutes” George replied.
Ava nodded. “That’s a good sign”
“So is he getting better?” Caden asked, looking at Ava.
“You can say that, I would send a nurse to add some injections to his drip” Ava replied and walked out of the ward.
“She looks pretty young for a doctor,” Caden commented.
“She gets the job done and that’s what’s important” George defended.
“Okay” Caden shrugged.
_
{KINGSTON’S MANSION~5PM}
Emily came here just on time, she actually arrived here 10minutes ago and waited in her car till it’s 5PM before ringing the door bell.
She wanted to make a good impression on Beatrice since she’s important to Caden, she had a feeling Beatrice liked her the last time she came here.
If not, why would she invite her to come?
The door flew open and Beatrice came into view, her lips curved into a smile immediately she saw Emily.
“Very punctual” Beatrice complimented.
“I always try to be,” Emily replied as she walked into the house.
“It’s a good thing, at least it covers up for Caden’s constant lateness” Beatrice said and Emily chuckled.
Well… that’s very true.
“Have a sit” Beatrice gestured and Emily sat down on the couch.
Beatrice sat next to her, facing her.
“I’m pretty sure you’re wondering why I called you here” Beatrice started. “I won’t waste your time, I will get straight to the point,” Beatrice said.
“Erhmm I hope everything is okay” Emily said, her palms began to sweat as she rubbed them lightly on her dress.
“Unfortunately not, everything is not okay Emily, Caden is in danger” Beatrice said and Emily breath hitched.
Her throat tightened, refusing for words to come out.
What the hell is Beatrice talking about?
“Wha… What do you mean?” Emily stuttered.
“Exactly what it sounds like, Caden is in danger and you are the only one that can help him” Beatrice said.
“What? What danger? How can I help?” Emily asked, her voice shaking.
“Anthony wants to replace Caden with James, I’m pretty sure you know that” Beatrice said and Emily nodded.
“Caden said he already made arrangements, he said he would win the election” Emily replied.
Beatrice sighed “He only said that so you wouldn’t worry, Anthony is the CEO, he can do whatever he wants even replacing Caden” Beatrice said.
Emily dropped her gaze to her laps.
“Anthony wants you to divorce Caden, that’s the only way Caden would keep his position” Beatrice said again and Emily’s gaze snapped towards her.
“What?” Emily asked.
Beatrice shook her head lightly and reached for the papers on top of the table that Emily didn’t pay attention to.
She handed the papers over to Emily. “These are divorce papers, give it to him if you want him to keep his position Emily and he shouldn’t know that’s the reason you’re divorcing him, you know how he can be” Beatrice said and Emily’s heart dropped to her stomach.
TBC….
