Mr billionaire's regret chasing his irresistible wife by Gabby Emmanuel

What agreement?

(ARIELLE'S POV)

ensured to give me jeering looks through the rearview mirror.

The ride home was one of the most annoying experiences I have ever had. Sofia did everything possible to upset me, by fussing and being all over Jared. She was either dabbing his face with a handkerchief or playfully throwing her arms around him. And while at it, she "Can you play some music, Jared? I'm bored," her loud voice suddenly sounded, breaking the silence in the car.

"What do you want to listen to?"

"That song we used to listen to in high school, 'I will always love you,' by Whitney Houston," Sofia said.

"I don't have that song anymore," Jared said, his eyes fixed on the road.

"Why wouldn't you have a song that meant so much to us?" Sofia pouted, appearing hurt.

He shrugged and chuckled, and I felt a sting. He always seemed relaxed around her, something that felt oddly reserved when it was just the two of us.

Sofia shot him an exaggerated sigh before pulling out her phone, acting as if her whole day depended on it, then looked around, annoyed. "Where's my phone?"

Jared rolled his eyes with a hint of a smile. "Some things never change, huh?"

Sofia grinned.

Without a word, Jared reached into the glove box, pulled out her phone, and handed it to her. She took it with a little air-kiss in his direction and started playing the song. The car filled with Whitney's soulful voice.

bringing back whatever history they shared, and I felt

invisible and ignored. My heart ached as I watched them sing and bond over the music, their voices synchronizing in harmony. I swallowed hard, wondering if Jared

to breathe. I turned away, gazing out the car's

sidelined by Sofia and having to contend for my own husband's attention like

see me cry, couldn't afford to let Sofia see me vulnerable. So I kept looking out the window, pretending they both didn't

Sofia picked it up with a flourish. "It's

I'm driving. I'll call her

paused over the screen. "Wait-

over. "Yeah. Figured it

I liked it. And I never changed mine, it's still the same,"

over, "It's not a

she asked, "Well, what's the

scoffed. Really? Who asks a grown man for his phone's password? What happened to

a small smile, "My wife's

turning pale. She looked as if she had been slapped hard on the

was stunned.

his password, nor had I ever needed to know it. But hearing it now, realizing he'd chosen my name, made something soften in me. A small warmth flickered to life, reassuring me that, even in ways I hadn't known, I was always part of

world.

urge to laugh. She still

back to the window, trying to hide my smile. Good riddance to bad

remaining part of the ride home. It seemed like her

and I felt nostalgic being back to our main house. The instant Jared turned off the car's ignition, Sofia alighted