The Billionaire's Unwanted Bride novel Chapter 88

Anna's POV

I can't believe Pamela ditched me. I was about to storm out of the restaurant in anger when Aidan blocks my way. I was tempted to humiliate him as he did to me a few days ago. I was thinking of calling him a manwhore before leaving but I thought otherwise.

He has a lot to lose if I embarrass him in public. He is already embarrassed and I realize something; Aidan and I have never been to a place together ever since the marriage, except on the date of my graduation.

That was to avoid suspicious and paparazzi from getting a picture of us together, thereby revealing that we are together.

But today, Aidan isn't bothered about that. I wonder why.

Is Pamela right?

I am confused.

To avoid any more embarrassment, we sat and ordered dinner. I ate and caught Aidan staring at me. When I raised a brow at him, he apologized and looked away.

I don't understand what is happening and why he is behaving strangely today. This strange behavior is scaring the hell out of me.

What is Aidan trying to do? What is Pam trying to do? Are they trying to make me think he likes me so that I can stay? What sort of deceit is this? Do they think I am that foolish?

We finish eating and he keeps talking non-stop. I just watch him, trying to figure him out and read his expressions.

"So, I am deeply sorry, Anna", he finishes.

I did not hear the rest of what he was saying and I don't care to hear it. I am just amazed that a whole billionaire like Aidan who is famous will be blabbering around and stammering to find the right words to say, just to have me stay?

"Will you please forgive me?" He demands, making me shift my gaze to him.

He looks humble right now. He looks different, like a man who has nothing in the world. Like a man whose hope on living is based on my forgiveness. I am flabbergasted.

"Anna?" He touches my hand which is on the table, jolting me and I flinch unconsciously. It feels strange.

"Did you hear what I said?"

"Yes", I answer sharply, trying to think straight and make my heavy breathing go unnoticed. That touch sent a shiver down my spine.

I don't know what is happening. Is it because he touched me? Is it because we have never touched each other aside from the first day we met and whenever we did it for the public to see? Why is this touch different from the others?

"What do you say?" He asks me.