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

Business tactics, or more.

(ARIELLE'S POV)

"Thank you, still," Mrs. Harrison said, her eyes persistent.

I nodded, smiling warmly. "You're welcome," I said, realizing the older woman had no intention of backing off unless she heard those words.

She smiled, seeming to relax now.

"And Mrs Harrison," I called, my voice taking a serious tone.

"Yes?" she responded, looking up at me expectantly, her husband beside her. Thankfully, his complexion had returned to normal, and he seemed back to his usual self. "You know, as we get older, our eating habits change. Some foods become harder to chew, so we need to replace them with softer options," I began carefully.

Mr. Harrison sighed, looking a little uncomfortable. "We're always so cautious about what we eat," he said, as if weighing his words. "Sorry if we caused any trouble."

I shook my head with a reassuring smile. "Not at all, sir. Actually, we have some options on the menu that I personally designed for guests like you things like tender meats, pureed soups, soft rice, and even desserts that are easy on the palate."

Mrs. Harrison's eyes lit up. "That sounds wonderful! See, I told you she's the best! I've never heard of a chef making special meals for older folks. You're a genius, my dear. I'm so glad we invested in you."

Her praise warmed me, and I couldn't help but smile. Over time, the Harrisons had gone from just customers to friends-and now even investors in the restaurant. They were practically family, and I was grateful our paths had crossed. "That means a lot," I said sincerely.

Mrs. Harrison sighed deeply before speaking again, exchanging a glance with her husband.

"You know, Arielle," she began, her voice softening, "I can't thank you enough for saving this old guy's life. But, honestly, there's something else that's been bothering us, which is why my husband got so worked up earlier. It's about our granddaughter, Margaux. She's a wonderful girl, but..." Then a note of sadness creeped in when she continued. "She's so stubborn when it comes to her marriage. We've tried setting her up with several good, eligible bachelors, but she's turned them all down."

Her voice trailed off, and I was a bit taken aback. I didn't expect to hear her sharing family troubles.

Mr. Harrison also spoke, with frustration. "We're worried sick about her future. She needs someone with a good name, someone financially stable, someone who can take care of her. Especially now, with our wealth slowly declining..."

"But she just won't listen!" Mrs. Harrison groaned, rubbing her temples. "She's so stubborn. We want her to marry someone wealthy and influential, someone kind too. That way, we know she'll be taken care of, and we won't have to worry about her when we're gone."

"Her father, our son, lived an extravagant life, leaving Margaux with nothing.

the commotion and clearly very interested, listened carefully before speaking up. "So, what are

rejecting them. We even had someone set up for her this time, but

thoughts? I think you might want to reconsider your approach. She's an adult. Is setting her up

us don't get to choose freely when it comes to marriage. It's a business deal, a way to secure the future for the family. Most importantly, we need to prevent her from

what happens when people marry for love without thinking about the consequences. Our son, Margaux's father, married a woman with no money or family to speak of. She didn't know anything about managing finances and only helped him squander what little he had. Now he's struggling to get by, and we're terrified that Margaux will end up in the same

directly to

Jean had always been supportive of us, but honestly, no one else really was. His family had doubts, especially his mother, though she tried to hide it. And that

a wedding. Jared kept it low-key, only telling a few relatives, and even then, it sparked plenty of gossip. Eventually,

now, with my own restaurant, I know people still see me as unworthy of

the way our marriage

that wasn't exactly something

a bitter smile. "Yeah, I guess real life, after all,

my shifting thoughts. "This man we arranged for Margaux tonight, he controls half the economic lifeline in this state. He's the best match she'll ever get. Wealthy, influential, kind-he'll take care of her, provide for

wasn't really

with tonight. "The man controlling half the economic lifeline?" My mind raced, my thoughts jumping ahead. There was only one man I

man was

sense

push the thought aside, focusing on the

worries, Mr. and Mrs. Harrison. I really hope tonight's meeting goes well for all of you," I said, though I

Thank you for

shot her, she leaned closer and added, "Arielle, their

"That's a beautiful venue."

"We really hope

elet

We're getting old, and all we want is

granddaughter's future is secure.

Can you

favor?"