Billionaire's wife by Ashleh Queen (free ebook novel TXT) 📗

“How can you not love me? You are my mother. I have read books on mothers.” I said louder because I knew she didn’t want anyone else to know about this. And, my action was met by some passerby’s stopping to look at her. She came closer to me before hissing. “Mothers can do hate their kids. If not I have very good books I can recommend you to broaden your view on the topic.”

 No one ever looked at me the way she looked at me that day. She looked at me the same way I look at smelly homeless people. But I was no bagger.

I wonder why she did all of this at that moment. I walked back to my estate and didn’t ask the driver to keep this moment a secret. At this point, I didn’t care if my grandfather comes to know that I went to see my biological mother.

The more I think about it the more it became clearer. Not every mother loves their kids. And, the ones who do they must do it for a reason. And, then one day I realize that on a divorce if a woman has a kid and that kid decided to live with their mother they get to have child support. And, things kept on becoming clearer. But one day I wanted her to regret treating me bad. One day she will look me at the screen thinking she missed the opportunity to cash the wealthiest man ever lived.

I woke up and the first thing in my mind was to find Julie. Because there was no way in the world that I will let a woman take advantage of me. I was the man in control.

I looked at the file of my investment plans and Heather Parker was all my mind could think of whenever I looked at it. What if she doesn’t know how good I am doing? I dialled for Peter. “Hey, Peter? Give me a reason why we should stay in the US.” I waited for his reply but what comes from his mouth was, “Why we would do that? We are doing great…”

“I think you didn’t listen to my question. I said give me a reason that I live in the US.” There was a silence for a few seconds before he said, “Well, you are the sixteenth richest man in the world. And, most of the people up above are from the US. I guess this land does have a kind of charm for riches.” I exhaled smiling and ordered, “Good, I want you to buy a property here for me because the US have to know that Matteo De Lucca is now living in the US.”

I was doing fine in my life. Lost in the pleasure of having it all. Somewhere in the line I completely forgot that I ever came across a woman named Heather Parker. And, though I tried to bury myself in looking into the companies here. Two women never left my mind. My wife and my biological mother. Both living their life in pure joy thinking they can avoid me? Huh.

But then in the next three days, a very amazing idea popped up in my mind. I asked Peter to spread the news that I was living with my wife here in the US. I wanted her to stay restless. All the time making assumptions about what I am up to. And, if someone is helping her for being my wife they too will lose their interest.

I fired the man in charge of finding Julie after a month. He kept on wasting the time on mundane things but the next agent I hired after had the same pattern to look into the things. At this point, I wasn’t much restless. 

After making sure that she is not living with any of my friend’s I wasn’t much edgy. I even shared my hidden search with the president of Italy to have the support if we needed it anywhere. Of course, he couldn’t deny it. I was the reason that he won the election.

There were a lot of people who still didn’t know my intention of staying in the US. And, I had a comfortable office at my place from where I was looking at the operations. I didn’t want to remove my trading company from Italy. But I did want to see what was so wrong with our cosmetics, estate and oil refinery companies here. There was a time in my grandfather’s day that this company was soaring high.

It’s been five months that I couldn’t locate Julie. The cosmetic company started going up and we hired all new staff, and building to have a fresh start. The company hired the most famous models in the US to shoot for our makeup ads, which is when I met Jackie. 

She was the one model who never loses a chance to show her face to me. As if it wasn’t enough she bought a property not far from my place. She knew I was a good married man and my wife was suffering from a condition and don’t come to parties but that too wasn’t enough for her to get a clue.

One night I came to attend the party at the invitation of Jeong. She was the C.E.O of our cosmetic brand. She recently closed a deal worth eight hundred million. It was a huge day for everyone. I couldn’t help but come up with perfect words before I retired to my chair and looked at the recent report on the development of my Riverland project. If everything went this smooth we were going to start the official functioning in the next half year.

Not going to lie, I spent a lot more and used far more connections to finish it this sooner. I look up to notice Jackie who came to sit beside me. “Hello, Mr Lucca.” I gave her a raised brow ignoring her sultry brows.

Of course, I remember her name is Jackie. She has told me for a zillionth time until now. But I always show her I forgot.

“I am Jackie. The ambassador of shades?” And, I narrowed my brows even more.

“It is one of the products in this company.” She said getting her hand on the table. I nodded my head and finally offered her a smile.

“Good to know you.” I nodded.

“My car broke down and I live quite close in the area you are staying. Will you please…” And, this is when she dared to touch my hand. I looked at her intently giving her all my attention.

“Of course, Peter?...” Peter arrived in a few seconds. “I want you to see what’s wrong with her car…”

“I can show you things at my home. Things your wife with a terrible health can never…” She whispered coming quite close. The thing was everyone knew she had a condition. Nobody knows exactly what.