“No!” Trishia sounded with strong refusal. “You can’t show up at my wedding. No one can see you.” Trishia was talking to someone on the phone. Her voice was almost screaming.
“I already granted your wish!”
“It’s not gonna happen. If it weren’t for you, that woman should be dead by now.”
“Don’t meddle in my life ever again.”
“Keep your promise to me if you still want her to live.”
“I don’t care about that bitch!” Trishia said to the person on the phone with fury.
Meanwhile,
‘Arabella, where are you? Call me.’
‘Are you safe? Call me.’
‘Should I call the police? Call me.’
‘Did you find Adam? Call me.’
‘Are with Adam now? Call me.’
‘Worried and I miss you. Call me.’
Having back a mobile signal outside Bill’s house, Damien’s messages, flooded. She wanted to call him right away but Bill was always at her side.
‘Damien, I’m safe don’t worry about me. Please help me find another apartment far from the city. Send me the address and we will go directly there once I get Adam. They already know about Adam. He is in danger.’ Arabella secretly replied to Damien’s messages. For now, she could only rely on her good friend, Damien.
After she successfully sent her message, someone suddenly grabbed her phone. Arabella didn’t react to Bill and let him have her phone as she was already tired of arguing when everything was all under their control while she was always left with no choice. She could say her situation sucks but for Adam, she refused to surrender. She just followed him inside the enormous shopping mall. The mall housed all the expensive luxury brands in the world. It was the most luxurious mall in Capital Z that was owned by Sky Corporation.
When Bill strode inside, all his staff wearing black and white suits bowed at him in a long straight-line side by side. Arabella walked behind him with her head low.
After Bill raised his hand, the staff went back to work. When there was no crowd around, Arabella raised her head a little to see the surroundings but to her surprise, the only people there was all the staff.
Where are the customers?
Where are the shoppers?
Curious, she asked in her thought.
What is Bill doing in here?
What are they going to do here?
Arabella lowered her head again while walking behind Bill.
They stopped and entered a luxurious store. Bill strode inside and directly sat on the French couch crossing his long legs. Arabella stood beside him with a still low head.
“What are you waiting for?” Bill suddenly asked her.
Noticing Bill was talking to her, she slightly raised her head to face him. Her expression was puzzled by his question.
Bill smirked at her. “Go shop your clothes.” He smiled at her with arrogance but a sweet tone.
“Ma’am, what can we help you with?” After Bill’s words, three women with a black suit and white shirt came to her side.
“No, thanks.” She refused at them waving her hand and giving them a stiff smile.
Bill looked at Arabella. He studied her expression carefully. He thought all women loved to shop all luxurious clothes but she was different.
Then he raised his hand. The three women strode closer to him. With long legs crossed, “Give her all the limited edition.” Bill specifically ordered the staff.
Arabella was stunned but she didn’t make it noticeable. The store housed the most expensive and famous brand in the world for woman’s apparel. From fragrance, clothes, underwear, bags, and shoes. Bill’s move surprised her but she wasn’t thankful for him at all. He turned down the lunch invitation of Trishia and went out his way to shop for her clothes but it didn’t please her. Arabella lowered her head again without saying anything.
Bill just looked at her. She was cold as ice. Her eyes were gloomy. There’s no glow in her expression.
After a while, the staff carried so many shopping bags to his car. Bill went to a fine dining restaurant on the second floor. Arabella followed like his personal slave without any complaints.
“Sit,” Bill ordered fixing her chair behind a round table in the restaurant.
Arabella heard him but she didn’t move.
Seeing her unmoved, Bill stood behind her and pushed her shoulders down. Arabella had no choice but to sit.
Bill began to order the food and after a while, it was served hot.
Arabella just looked at the food coldly but deep inside her belly was already rumbling. She was really hungry as the food smelled so good too.
“Eat,” Bill ordered her while he was starting to slice his big medium-well steak.
A delicate guy who served them poured wine into their glasses.
Arabella didn’t move as she didn’t want to eat with him as she tried her best to suppress her hunger.
Seeing her still unmoved, Bill raised his hand to call the attention of the server.
“Madam, don’t you like our food? You want something else?” The man walked beside her and approached her politely.
“No. It's fine. I am okay.” Arabella blushed as she answered shyly. She didn’t want to embarrass the server and the restaurant.
She smiled at the server and quickly got her utensils to eat.
Bill smirked at her expression.
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