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.

couch to pick up his phone. He glanced at it, and back at me. And

I didn't respond.

this time louder than

pause to glance at me, and after

left. I threw off the covers, and got off the bed. I felt tricked and angry. How 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 nothing Platonic about

night to be with another woman. Or better

and wanted to confront them. To seek answers because I was tired of being played and looking like a fool. But

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 see anything from there. If Jared and Sofia were truly headed outside to stargaze, then I should

I opened the door

sight of the neighborhood at night took my breath away, but I reminded myself that

and Jared walked out. Sofia looked beautiful

a jolt of jealousy at the sight. That should be me and Jared, and not the other

walked, I watched

Instead, he looked at her with a tenderness that made my heart

and I could barely make out their figures in the dim light. But I

yet again, he didn't refute the gesture. I felt like I'd been stabbed in the chest, looking at them

enough for me, I decided.

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

mind was a mess

that state seemed impossible, so I just sat on the bed, staring into space. I didn't know how long I was in that position, but I was that way,

eyes widened in surprise, as he saw me seated on the bed, eyes pinned on him.