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

Fated to meet you.

(ARIELLE'S POV)

I had arrived in Italy and settled in, although the first week was a maze of orientation and waiting for students who had delays in arrival, to arrive. The academy provided accommodations, but I chose to stay outside campus due to my pregnant state. I got a decent apartment and spent the week touring the city, registering for antenatal in a hospital, and keeping in touch with Mom and Ashley.

But none of it filled the emptiness gnawing inside me. Late at night, when the city was quiet and my thoughts drifted back to Jared and the child I had lost, I felt the weight of it all. I tried hard to stay distracted, burying myself in activities so I wouldn't have to remember those painful memories.

Classes finally began, and during a break, I stepped out for some fresh air. As I made my way through the courtyard, my heart skipped a beat.

A familiar figure caught my eye-broad shoulders, tall frame, dark hair... My breath hitched. Jared?

But when he turned around, I immediately knew I was wrong when seeing that drowning emerald green eyes.

It was Dwayne.

I stumbled backward by the impact of the collision, shocked.

"D... Dwayne?" I called, eyes widened.

A small smile tugged at the corner of his lips as his eyes locked with mine. "Hi, Arielle." The light breeze tousled his hair, and there was something about his easy charm that made it hard to look away.

My surprise quickly morphed into suspicion. "What are you doing here?" I asked, taking a step backward.

"I know you're surprised-" he said, taking a step closer.

"Are you stalking me?" I asked, trying to process the unexpected encounter.

He sighed. "No, Arielle, I'm not stalking you."

I narrowed my eyes. "Then how are you here? At the same academy, in the same city?"

"I'm a student here, too."

My eyes dimmed. "What? How is that possible?"

did the same, realizing people were

I should trust him. But my curiosity got the better part of me. What was he in Italy, at the same place, and at the same time as me? I

small café just outside the campus, and once seated, I wasted no time. "So, what's going on? Why

enjoyed the tension between us. "You're not going to

arms. "No. I just want to know what's going on,

this out of the way. I wasn't stalking you, Arielle. Our meetings were

previous encounters, but

at the hospital garden, I was there because I stepped out to get some fresh air. I was admitted a few days ago for food poisoning after trying out a new dish," he gave out a

face for any sign

He asked the smile back on

shook my

pulled out a small wallet, flipping it open to reveal a chef's badge. "I'm a

tapped on it, before handing it to me. It

I scrolled through, my

handed the phone back, feeling a bit silly for being so

we were fated to meet," he said with a

arms, tilting my head as I added, "After all, you're way too suspicious. Let's be real, I'm not narcissistic enough to

laugh. "Then I guess I owe you an apology...

and I found myself smiling too, feeling a genuine sense of ease for the

we waited for our meal to arrive, I decided to ask a question I had been wanting

the scholarship? I mean, it's thousands of miles away from your country

eyes lit up. "The food, the culture, the passion - Italy has it

to get over Jared and the past, I have always wanted to visit Italy. I had even thought

away for three whole years?" Dwayne suddenly

paused, unsure

struck a chord," he quickly added. "I don't mean to pry, it's just that your Mom mentioned you were married

a deep breath, finally deciding how much to reveal. "I'm divorced," I responded, and quickly added, "I don't want to talk

but it was just as difficult to hide something from those piercing emerald eyes. Somehow, I felt like Dwayne saw

got some time

I didn't have any friends here yet, and going back to the academy alone didn't sound appealing. "Okay,

he said

and details of their wings caught my attention immediately. I turned to Dwayne curiously. "I thought you meant paintings and sculptures when you said art