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.

and walked to the closet. He hurriedly got dressed in his pajamas and returned to the couch to pick up his phone. He glanced at it, and back

I didn't respond.

louder than before, but I

glance at me, and after confirming I was indeed

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,

with another

seek answers because I was tired of being played and looking like a fool.

shook my head, I won't stoop to such a level. And then, an idea struck me-the balcony. I could see anything from there. If Jared and Sofia were truly headed outside to stargaze, then I

I opened the

view. The beautiful sight of the neighborhood at night took my breath away, but I reminded

scanned the grounds, and just then, Sofia and Jared walked out. Sofia looked beautiful in her short white nightgown, her baby bumps

That should be me and Jared, and not

I

looked at her with a tenderness that made my heart shatter. They were supposed to be friends right? So what

lawn, and I could barely make out their figures in the dim light. But I saw them sit on the trimmed grasses, and Sofia pointed to

Sofia rested her head on Jared's shoulder, and yet again, he didn't refute the gesture. I felt like I'd

was enough for me, I decided.

Jared and Sofia stargazing like lovers returned to the room, feeling bitter and alone, the images

my mind was

just sat on the bed, staring into space. I didn't know how long I was in that position, but I was that way, when the door creaked open, and Jared

me seated on the bed, eyes pinned on