The Daring Billionaire’s Wife novel (Vanessa and Dominic) novel Chapter 176

Aileen

I know I agreed to wait here for Liam to return, but do I really have nowhere else to be? Thinking about the answer to that question makes me slouch in my seat.

No matter how fast I want things to happen, I can only keep waiting for Meryl to share some more important information with me. It's believed that my parents are right in this town and I can't help but feel like I might've even ran into one of them on the street in just the few days I've been here.

As I reposition my butt in my seat, I grunt from the discomfort in my full stomach. I've never had this much food in my life and I might've gone too far, but Liam said I could order whatever I wanted.

I close my eyes, shaking my head in disbelief at how I'm still here in his suite. He's such a sweet talker that I was actually convinced to wait for him. Never in my life have I ever fallen for someone's charm. It's not even because of that cologne of his or because he asked me to stay while flashing me that smile. It's mainly because he didn't take advantage of my drunk state last night.

How could he seriously want to marry me after only meeting me? I can't imagine myself agreeing to any of this no matter how seductive he is.

While I continue to wait, I search for his name on the internet, the results making my jaw drop - from his net worth, to all his achievements and at such a young age. Every picture that I see of him is absolute perfection, but he looks even better in person.

While I keep checking out his pictures, I pause, wondering why I'm doing this in the first place. Does it mean I'm interested? It can't possibly be the case.

Part of me wants to stop looking him up, but another part of me is still curious, especially when I come across an article about who his parents are. Just as I'm about to check it out, the door opens and I flinch at the sight of him.

Since I'm still only in his shirt, I quickly place a pillow on top.

"You're back. I thought the meeting would take longer," I say to him, making sure my phone screen is off.

Approaching me, he says, "I just had to sign a few documents. I see you ordered some food."

I nod, my eyes going round when he crouches right in front of me, glancing at the pillow on my thighs before looking up at my face.

"Have you thought about it?" he asks.

"Yes."

"What's your answer?" He slightly raises his eyebrows.

"Yes."

His lips curve into a smile. "You'll marry me?"

"What? No. I meant spending the weekend with you."

"Oh." He smacks his lips.

"Exactly. I'm not that crazy to just agree to something like this."

He chuckles. "I'm still glad you're giving this a chance."

"Just so we're clear, if I had other things to do, I wouldn't be here right now."

He sighs. "Not sure if I should be offended or glad."

"Be glad."

"Then I'm glad I have you all to myself."

I chuckle, tucking a few hair strands behind my ear. He definitely knows how to use his charm.

"Was the food to your liking?" he asks.

Just as I nod, a message notification on my phone grabs my attention. The sender's ID makes me clench my jaw hard and it only gets worse when I begin reading a long message from Abigail, my adoptive parents’ biological child.

"Where the fuck are you? Still don't plan on coming back home? Who do you think will clean up in the pigsty and the rest of the farm? You're the one who was born for this, not me. Show some gratitude by not walking out on us, ungrateful bitch!"

Before I can even read the rest of the message, an incoming call flashes on my screen and because it's her, I instantly decline the call with a hard press on the button. Being older than her means I deserve some respect, but it's quite the opposite.

"Looks like you don't want to talk to whoever that was," Liam points out.

"Oh, it's nothing serious."

"I don't believe you. Whatever it was that you just saw has affected you."

I press my lips together, hating the fact that he's seen right through me once again.