A wedding night Love Affair With The Billionaire novel Chapter 43

The car door had already been opened with Fran waiting by the side, but Eliza was still in a daze.

"Don't you want to get down? Or are you thinking of doing it here in the car?"

Tanner's deep raspy voice fascinated her, but his words didn't sound like teases between lovers.

His tone was icy cold as well.

The man right before her eyes was Tanner, but at the same time, not. He had shown too many sides of him that she couldn't tell which was the real one.

She didn't know how to respond.

Seeing that she was still motionless, Tanner reached for the handle, wanting to shut the door. It didn't matter to him; anywhere was the same.

However, Eliza panicked, standing up reflexively. However, forgetting she was in a car, she hit her head on the roof and fell back into his arms.

Not daring to look at his expression, she left the car with her head bowed. It was only then she realized her legs were weak. No thanks to him!

Standing aside, Fran saw her predicament and thought Mrs. Deleon was way too adorable.

Despite his thought, he looked deadpan. Mr. Deleon was in a fit of rage; he didn't dare even to pull a smile.

Eliza only noticed Fran and been standing outside after she got out of the car. It would've meant he witnessed her predicament and all that had happened inside…

Turning beet red in an instant, she blamed Tanner for his aggression; she had forgotten entirely about Fran! How would she ever face him in the future?!

However, in Tanner's eyes, she, his wife, was showing her bashful side to his assistant right in front of him.

Okay, he had been too lenient with her. So much so that her husband meant nothing to her anymore.

Tanner exited the car, fixed his wrinkled suit, and said solemnly to Fran.

"Have all the details for the shareholder meeting the day after tomorrow ready by tonight."

Fran couldn't believe his ears. The meeting the day after the next was to summarize the quarter; it would take him at least five to six hours to get them all compiled, and it was supposed to be his work for the next day.

"Mr. Deleon, tomorrow..." He could get everything ready by the next day.

However, Tanner didn't give him the chance to speak, interrupting him.

"Got a problem with that?"

Why did it look like Mr. Deleon was jealous of him…

But he didn't do anything!

Despite his speculations, he didn't dare express it.

"No."

With a slight bow, he returned to the car with sorrow and made his way to the office. He could say goodbye to his sleep that night.

As Fran drove away, Tanner shot her a cold glance. He didn't pull her again but entered the house himself instead.

He was certain she would come in herself as she had nowhere else to go. Besides, if she wanted to leave now that they were here, he could immediately catch her back.

It was already dark. The faint light coming out of the mansion dragged a long shadow behind him.

Very much like her first time here.

However, it was dusk then, and flowers were blooming while it was the late hours now, and the garden was starting to wither.

As the autumn breeze brushed against her, she felt chilly, wearing only thin clothing.

With a slight shiver, she stayed outside for a little while before she finally entered the mansion. She had no other options, did she?

By the time she entered the house, Tanner had already asked Aunt Bell to prepare dinner. However, he was nowhere in sight, probably working upstairs.

She didn't want to face him then either. So, she huddled on the sofa and watched some TV in the living room.

She kept changing the channels, not in the mood to watch anything at all.

She took out her phone; Raelyn's text was still there.

Tanner liked Raelyn, right? She had just returned, and he immediately brought her to a doctor. It was obvious he was distressed over her.

Yeah, everyone thought they were a perfect couple, and they knew the two were meant for each other since they were children. She was just the younger sister following right behind.

Shocked, she couldn't believe her thoughts. What was she thinking? He had always been Raelyn's, and he had just taken her as a stand-in on a whim.

Raelyn was so sweet. How could she be… jealous.

Her heart suddenly panged. Was that her heart shattering?

The servants in the kitchen were fast. Several dishes were already placed on the table in less than half an hour, and the hall was filled with the smell of delicious food.

However, Eliza didn't care at all. She didn't have much of an appetite that day.

The dishes on the table reminded her of someone else.

Tanner suddenly appeared and forcefully took her away, leaving Nicholas behind in the restaurant. She was supposed to treat him to dinner. In the end, not only was she late, she even left early... It was really rude of her.

She pulled out her phone and gave him a call.

……

After Eliza was taken away, Nicholas was left alone in the private room.

"Nicholas, how come you're alone? Where is the beautiful girl?" He was spacing out when the elderly lady served the dishes.

"She had something to do, so she left first." Nicholas smiled as he accepted the food from her hands.