THE BILLIONAIRE'S DESIRE novel Chapter 35

CHAPTER 35

"Howdy, Alicia."

Alicia's joy vanished instantly when she realized it wasn't Marcus...but his girlfriend. "Daniella...," she clinched her teeth as she said the name of the woman.

Marcus was convinced she would never discover he had neglected to erase their discussion from his inbox. She simply excused herself from her family's beach activities and dashed to the inn where his mistress was staying. "By the way, you look fantastic," Daniella arched her brow as she examined the woman from head to toe and invited herself inside.

Alicia shut the door behind Daniella and followed the woman inside, who seemed confident enough to take a seat. "So you acknowledge that I am more attractive than you," she answered.

Daniella shrugged her shoulders and motioned the other woman to sit, since it was causing her neck discomfort to always look up at her whenever she spoke. "Why don't you take a seat?"

Alicia examined Daniella's face, unsure if she was upset or outraged. Her expression was impenetrable, and she sat as if she owned the room. "Whatever you wish to convey to me, may you do so now?"

"Do you want me to say 'Leave him alone'?" Daniella made a concerted effort to maintain her composure while Marcus was still on his way. She want to observe his subsequent response!

"Of course not!" Alicia chuckled. Daniella, you are not the sort to beg."

"You're correct. If you're curious, I don't hunt individuals; I replace them, and I'm not opposed to sharing my old toys with those in need." She was aware that referring to Marcus as a toy was cruel, but she had no option.

When Daniella intimated that Alicia was a loser and less fortunate, Alicia clinched her fist and gritted her teeth. "You have the audacity!" She slapped her guest across the face for gazing down at her.

"How dare you meddle with my life!" Daniella retaliated.

"Do you truly believe he adores you?" You're hallucinating! Do you believe he will remain if you do not have children? I don't believe so. Keep in mind that we were once coworkers and...lovers." Alicia suggested that she was more familiar with Marcus than anybody else. When she revealed to Daniella that she and Marcus had been lovers in the past, she was pleased to see her eyelids flutter open and blink a single tear.

"You're fixated on him!" Daniella accused Alicia of being preoccupied with her lover, which elicited a giggle from the other women.

"Who wouldn't, given his prowess in bed?" I was giddy with anticipation just thinking about it. Daniella, you are only an ex-wife. It's not good to cling to him for the sake of your daughter," Alicia added, implying that Marcus was coerced into remaining in the relationship for the sake of their kid.

"I'm aware that this is unhealthy, Alicia, and that's why I'm here to inform you that attempting to take him away was rash and desperate." Daniella proposed that Alicia be the one to relinquish control. "Do not injure yourself further by attempting to make him like you. You stated that you were coworkers; so, if he was interested in you, do you believe he would search for another woman? To seek for someone who is similar to me?"

Alicia was enraged by Daniella's tone, which treated her as if she were a piece of trash! "Bitch!"

Daniella only smiled at the woman, her cheeks flushed with rage. "I was about to give you a terrible look, Alicia, but I see you already had one." Keep in mind that you will never win a fight with me."

She despised Daniella's intelligence! She despised Daniella's ability to fight more effectively with harsh and nasty comments. She despised the lady in every way and cursed, "Go to hell, Daniella!"

"I intend to. Who will take my place on the throne if I am not present? I'll see you in hell, Alicia." Daniella returned the compliment.

Before she could think of a caustic response, she noticed someone standing outside her door and wondered who it was. Wasn't that KZ? Alicia approached the door to open it...and her eyes widened at the sight of him. She attempted to tell Marcus that someone else was there, but he persisted on entering, or perhaps he was scared that an acquaintance would see him in the inn's room.

"Greetings, my dear," Daniella greeted the visitor, who was taken aback to discover her sitting quietly in one of the seats. "Surprise!" She joked, but her eyes flashed daggers at the guy in whom she had placed her faith but who had deceived her!

"Dani, it is not as you believe." Marcus attempted to explain that he was not seeing Alicia for any other reason than to assist her, but Daniella would not listen, and the way she looked at him - meant the end.