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

Enlisted.

(ARIELLE'S POV)

"Italy?" Ashley repeated, her eyes wide with surprise.

"Yes, the founders of the scholarship have their academy in Italy," I responded, excitement sparking inside of me.

"What scholarship?" Ashley asked, her brow furrowed in confusion.

"The one Mr Stone, my manager, told me about," I explained. "I had turned it down, but I think it's the solution to my decision to move now."

"Tell me more-"Ashley made to say, but I was already shooting out of my chair. I hurried to the sitting room and retrieved my phone from the couch, tapping on the calendar screen. My heart skipped a beat as I realized it was less than two weeks before the scholarship expired. "What's going on?" Ashley called out.

"I have to call Mr Stone," I responded, already dialing his number.

"Hello?" Mr Stone's voice came through the line.

"Hi, Mr Stone. I'm calling about the culinary scholarship. I know I declined initially, but I'm interested now and would love to know if it's still Open."

"Ah, Arielle! I'm glad you're interested, now. You don't know how much I wanted you to take the offer and how disappointed I was when you turned it down. Yes, the offer is open and won't be ending until a week's time. And even if it was closed, You're one of my top candidates, and I'd have pulled a few strings around to get you in."

A smile and a blush crossed my features. "Thank you. How do I apply?"

"You can sign the papers when you come to work tomorrow."

"Alright. Thank you for your kind response."

"Oh, it's nothing. Do have a good night's rest," and the line went off.

I returned to the dining room beaming. "It's happening."

The next day at work, I took the scholarship form, but as I began to fill it out, I realized I needed some documents. But there was a problem, those documents were back at Jared's place.

A knot instantly formed in my stomach as I thought about returning to the house. If I could have my way, I would love to skip that par jt I can't because I need the documents if I still want to be able to travel.

Hesitant, and at a loss on what to do, I dialed Ashley's number. "Hey, I need your help," I said, explaining the situation to her.

"Don't worry, I'll go with you," She offered without hesitation after I was done explaining.

felt instant relief.

"You're welcome."

more thing

"What?"

to call and inform him ahead

to call him?" She

way to work to get the documents. I'd rather not talk to him if

"Thanks, Ash."

replied before the

the documents aside afterward and returned to work. An

Jared," she said. "He's cool with us coming

"Okay."

*******

work, Ashley and I pulled up

be right back," I said to

in the car while I

I spared him

"Hey," he called.

replied. "I need

and stepped aside, allowing me entrance. I hurried up the stairs, praying I didn't bump into Sofia. In the room, I quickly gathered my documents, but as I

I turned to

I didn't," he responded with a shrug. "They're

do you mean, you don't

going open, and Sofia stepping. Oh please, not

a smirk. "I got rid of them. I didn't see the

almost got rid of your novels too, but I couldn't because

the only thing we both

straightened up, praying I heard wrongly.

rid of them," She repeated. "They were looking so large and medieval. You weren't coming back anyway, so I thought

no right to

stepped forward, his

didn't mean it that way. She probably thought they

you'll always take her side. What's the excuse

placatingly. "I'll get you new ones, okay? Just tell

can buy everything, Mr. Billionaire? Those books were first editions,

"Oh, please, they were just old