Mr Billionaire's Regret Chasing His Irresistible Wife (Jared and Arielle) novel Chapter 130

(JARED’S POV)

When morning finally arrived, I couldn't shake off the feeling of relief I felt. I had never wished for morning to arrive like I did last night.

Sharing a space alone with Arielle had been a terrible idea. Last night had been pure torture. Her scent had driven me wild. But I was glad I did not attempt anything stupid but found a way to relieve myself.

I walked into the bathroom to brush and splash water on my face, and as I did, I took cognizance of the dark circles under my eyes.

I wasn't surprised they were there because I had not had a decent night's sleep last night.

But I shrugged and continued with what I was doing. If anyone asked, I would tell them I stayed up later working.

That decided, I strode out of the cloakroom. On getting to the main bedroom, there was no sign of Arielle. She probably had left for the dining as my Grandma had sent for us earlier.

So I proceeded to the dining room, and true to my instincts, Arielle was already seated, conversing with Grandma.

They stopped in their conversation to greet me, and I was stunned to see dark circles under Arielle's eyes, too. Oh well, it seemed like I was not the only one who had a rough night.

"Good morning, Jared," Grandma said, beaming at me.

"Morning, Nana," I replied, taking my seat.

Arielle nodded at me, her expression neutral. "Morning."

"Morning, Arielle. Sleep well?"

"It was fine," she replied, avoiding my gaze, her voice tight.

"Alright, now that you two are here, let's have breakfast,"Grandma said, beckoning the help.

Breakfast was served, and everyone ate in silence. Intermittently, I stole glances at Arielle because she seemed unusually withdrawn.

Arielle left a few minutes after breakfast, citing that she needed to be at work. I had offered to drive her, but she refused, asking for a driver instead.

"Alright, I'll have someone take you," I said, trying to get cozy with her.

"Thanks," she replied curtly, already standing up.

We walked outside, and before she got into the car, I walked closer and whispered, "Thank you."

She merely gave a nod and got into the car, and it drove off.

I was somewhat perturbed that something was off with her, but I thought against it as Arielle had never been receptive to me since her return.

I walked back into the house, as I sat down for a conversation with Grandma.

I asked about her travels, feigning curiosity when in real sense all I was interested in was why she returned.

"So Grandma, tell me, what was it like traveling to different countries?" I began.

"Wonderful, dear. Wonderful..." And then she began tales of her travels that I barely kept up with.

Bored, I decided to subtly go straight to the point. "Umm, you know, you've never told me why you suddenly returned."

She paused and fixed me a look I couldn't lay a name on, before looking away. "You're right, but before that, we need to discuss something more pressing."

I sat upright on the couch, my ears flaring in interest. "What is it?"

She looked at me with knowing eyes before letting out a cold smile.