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

The Devil's bargain.

(ARIELLE'S

POV)

After a complicated, chaotic day, I finally managed to get some barely decent sleep and was ready to start the new day with a solid dose of confidence. No more chaos. No more emotional turmoil!

At least, that was the plan...

Until...

"Explain. This." That was the first sentence out of my mouth this morning, my teeth practically grinding as I stared at the scene in front of me. There, on my desk, was a bunch of lavender.

And sitting in my chair, my ex-husband.

After our encounter yesterday, I had assumed that that would be the last I'd see of him until Maverick's Open house party in two weeks! "What the hell are you doing in my office?"

No wonder Rebecca had given me that smug smile on my way in earlier, and now I understood why!

Jared glanced up from the business reports he was casually flipping through, looking annoyingly cool and too handsome for his own good.

"You're late," he said simply, like he belonged there, behind my desk.

I took a deep breath, trying, and failing, to rein in my temper. "Hello?"

"Oh, wow, don't be so harsh, Arielle..."

I felt heat rise to my cheeks as I struggled to keep my temper in check.

be married? You sure she'd be happy

audacity to show up here, especially with his engagement

like it was no big deal. Then, he leaned back in my chair, his gaze locking onto mine, and I swear I felt a shiver run down my spine. "The restaurant hasn't been performing too well lately,

words hit

recent struggle? I had been working tirelessly to keep things running and afloat, but it seemed like no matter what I did, I kept hitting

quickly masked my reaction, crossing my arms over my chest in an attempt to appear nonchalant. I didn't want to give him the satisfaction of knowing

I spat, trying to keep my

chair, the annoyingly comfortable demeanor still palpable. He seemed to be enjoying himself, and that only made

business, honey," he countered, his eyes holding mine firmly. "Look Ari, I'm not here to meddle in your life of course, especially after what happened yesterday. Please, I just don't want to show up to the Open house

or even more, making

he! My mind raced with all the vile things I wanted to say to him. Who does he think

lash out, he raised his hand

really here to help!" he said crisply, standing up as he fixed me with an infuriating and irritating confident

and bring your

next level."

he suddenly making such an offer and

Out of the kindness of your heart, or...?" I asked, ensuring that my tone reeked of sarcasm.

one of his low, husky sounds that sent a shivering reaction through my body. "Not quite,"

I scoffed in

you like it or not, my son's mother is a reflection

we've been divorced

nodded, then, like he couldn't help himself, he added, "Could you

my

words got me thinking

As his son's mother,