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

That woman was gone.

(JARED'S POV)

I blinked at her words. Huh, what entertainment?

When I decided to come here, I knew talking to her wasn't going to be a walk in the park. What was I expecting, that she would warm up to me on the first day we met, three years after I wronged her?

She looked... different. More than different. She was stunning, radiant in a way I couldn't put into words. There was a new confidence about her, something in the way she held herself-stronger, more self-assured. Her hair was shorter than I remembered, but it suited her. Her features were sharper, more mature, like she'd left the softer version of herself behind when I walked out of her life.

Still, I didn't expect her outright resentment. It seemed like she hated me so much now, down to hating sharing the same space and air with me, and the realization of that broke my heart more than I expected.

But I was not going to back down.

I had accosted her as the meeting ended, but she had been really unreceptive until she received a notification on her phone. Her expression shifted -becoming blank.

But she let out an unexpected laugh, startling me. My heart sank, dread clawing at me. Something was wrong.

"Are you coming or not?" She cut into my thoughts, her tone turning mean again.

am," I hurriedly responded, not

to go witness it with her as long as it kept me in close proximity

attendees of the meeting

walked out, I couldn't help but wonder what this

going?" I

looking back. My heart clenched in my chest. I could

in

wasn't prepared for how much seeing her again, so close yet feeling miles

hard, forcing my

even

but the words

useless. ,

wanted in this moment was for her to look at me like she used to-without the anger, without the pain. But I knew better

and I had no one to blame

arrived at the elevator, and Arielle punched in a button. The doors slid open, and she walked in.

rode, she maintained a stoic look, not saying a word, so I tried to