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

Sneaky moves.

(ARIELLE'S POV)

I knew what I was about to do was wrong, as it went against my principles, but I couldn't help myself. My hands moved involuntarily as I typed in a password. Jared had mentioned in the car that his password was my name, right? Well, it was time to find out. I typed my name, and to my amazement, the phone unlocked. I clicked on the message box, and on Sofia's messages.

"Hey, are you done bathing?"

"Will you come keep me company after you're done?"

"Why aren't you responding? Is Arielle awake?"

"Are you ignoring me?"

"Jared!!!!"

"I can't sleep. Come down, and let's go outside and look at the stars, just like we did when we were teenagers."

"You promised me at the hospital's garden that we would stargaze, remember?"

Angrily, I muted the phone and dropped it back on the couch. How shameless can Sofia be? She should be asleep, and not texting a married man to go out at night to stargaze with her.

I returned to the bed, disturbed. Sleep had fled my eyes at this point, and all I craved was to march to Sofia's room and warn her to know her boundaries. But I thought against it, trying to gain control over my anger.

Jared returned to the room a few minutes later, and I quickly pretended to be asleep. I watched him beneath my lashes, as he walked over to his phone and picked it up. He tapped on it, and glanced at the screen for a moment. Swiftly, he turned to face me, but I still lay in pretence of being asleep.

to the closet. He hurriedly got dressed in his pajamas and returned to the couch to pick up his phone.

I didn't respond.

louder than before, but I didn't

he turned and tiptoed to the door. I watched him pause to glance at me, and after confirming I was indeed asleep, he opened the

could Jared? Sneaking out at night to be with Sofia, his supposed "best friend." Now, I was convinced that their friendship was anything but platonic. They might not necessarily be having an affair, but there was

be with another woman. Or better yet still, he should have informed him if nothing was

tired of being played and looking like a fool. But then, I couldn't. Not yet.

them was strong. I shook my head, I won't stoop to such a level. And then, an idea struck me-the balcony. I could

I opened the door

neighborhood at night took my breath away, but I reminded myself that I was not there

just then, Sofia and Jared walked out. Sofia looked beautiful

jealousy at the sight. That should be me and Jared, and not

they walked, I

Sofia slipped her hand into Jared's. He didn't pull away. Instead, he looked at her with a tenderness that made my heart

figures in the dim light. But I saw them sit on the trimmed grasses, and Sofia pointed to the sky, while Jared

few minutes later, Sofia rested her head on Jared's shoulder, and yet again, he didn't refute the gesture. I felt like I'd been stabbed in the chest, looking at them so attached and fond of each

was enough for me, I decided.

stargazing like lovers returned to

sat on the bed, trying to process what I'd just seen, but my mind was a mess of emotions. Anger, hurt, confusion-they all mixed, making it difficult

bed, staring into space. I didn't know how long I was in that position,

as he saw me seated on the bed, eyes pinned on him. The