Royal Ceo by Seerat Kaur (superbooks4u TXT) 📗

      He got in the car, his gaze on the display of his phone. 

      "Let's go, Edward," I said impatiently. 

      "Relax, she'll be fine. If you're worried about her." He said, igniting the car. 

      "She's pregnant. She's married. I do not know how to react. I left her in the office. I was scared I would do or say something I shouldn't. I was scared of hurting her with my words." I pushed the tears back, my voice broke. 

       He held my hand and squeezed my fingers softly, "Relax, we'll be there soon." He said. 

      I nodded hoping to reach there soon. But the debacle that I was feeling was making me jumpy. My heart just sank at the thought of her being in tears. 

      He squeezed my hand again. My gaze turned to him. He was wearing a white shirt, opened halfway down to his chest to show a smattering of chest hair, his waistcoat was showing the v shape of him. He was a good distraction. 

      It took us more than expected time to reach the hotel. The traffic was frustrating me. He pulled the car into the lot. 

     I hopped out and marched toward the entrance, I wasn't bothered to close the door behind me. 

     "Hi," I breathed stopping at the entrance, in front of the guard, "Mr. Marcus Valentino." 

     "Yes, Mrs. Sienna Rhodes," The guard with thin glasses said. I could see more guards with guns at their waists. I couldn't hold the shiver that ran down my spine. 

      "Thanks," I muttered and spun to the elevator. 

      Edward stepped along with me in the elevator. The elevator closed. I was tapping my feet, my hands were going over my forehead, running into the hair.

      His arm enveloped around my shoulder. He kissed my head. I leaned closer and relaxed. It was for a few seconds when the door beeped open and we strode out. 

      I huffed out the annoyance and fear when I lifted my knuckles and knocked on the door. I waited in anticipation. I didn't know what I would do if you saw her in tears. I lifted my hand again. 

      Mark opened the door. His coat was also gone like my husband's, "Where's Eri?" I asked. 

      Instead of answering, he moved aside, giving me room, "Edward," I heard his voice turning into a slow whisper that I couldn't hear him. 

      I ignored them and sauntered in the hall, "Sienna, I'm here." She said, waving her hand in the air. 

      I froze for a second and checked out for any injury. She was looking fine. I let out a long sigh, "You scared me, girl. I hate you for this." I told her as I paced over to the table and pulled the chair out for me. 

      She offered me a spare spoon, "I was waiting for you. I couldn't wait as I was hungry." She told me. 

      I grabbed the spoon and stared at the salad, "Was that true?" I asked, looking at our husbands. They were looking at us. They knew each other. I could tell. 

      "Yes, you were busy with your wedding. I couldn't tell you." She spoke while eating. 

      I thinned my lips, "You're married. It was a long time ago," I paused, gulping, "Pregnant," I asked. 

      "Hm, court marriage. We met in a nightclub. He's so so hot.'' She muttered under her breath and fanned the side of her face. 

      I giggled, " You're in love with him."

      "Yes, after some time, he began to keep his distance. I got my hint. Your wedding was a perfect excuse to walk away. " She muttered. 

      I arched my brows, " He's from New York. You weren't on a business tour, then or attending seminars." 

      "I wanna be sure before anything. Are you upset?" She asked. 

      "I have done the same thing. So Nope! But I wish I could have known it from you. He just stormed into the office and announced it. " 

      "Sorry, what's your scene?" She asked, pointing her chin at my husband. 

      I should tell her. I inhaled and exhaled before opening my mouth, "He booked a hooker on our wedding night to get rid of me. I clicked his pictures with her and sent them to his and our parents." I muttered. 

      Her eyes dilated, "No, did he ..?" She gulped audibly. She looked perplexed. 

      "He didn't sleep with her. Otherwise, I wouldn't be with him." I muttered. It was true. 

       She nodded, "I haven't told anything, dad. I wanna wait till the wedding." She said. 

       I shook my head, "You want time but your pregnancy won't provide it. He would know from your growing stomach." I reminded her. 

       "You're telling him." She said

       I shook my head, "I'll go with you but you're the one who's telling him everything. He won't like it. You should be the one telling him. You're his daughter." I told her. 

       "I'm worried. He wouldn't abandon me." She asked, scared. 

       "Parents never abandoned their children," I told her. 

       "I know," She muttered. 

       I froze. I could feel the heat from his body pressed against my back. I looked up. Edward was looking down at me, "We should go home. Aerial should rest, too." He said, bending. The heat from his breath travelled straight down my neck causing goosebumps to rise up. 

      "No, please let her stay with me. There are a lot of rooms in his house. You can sleep in the master bedroom. I need my sister." She left the spoon and hugged me tightly. 

      I curled my arms around her, "I'm not going anywhere." I told her. 

      But her eyes were on Edward, she made a puppy face. 

       I lifted my chin to him. Our gaze locked. He exuded power, it came off him in waves and it was making me weak. But she needed me. I couldn't put myself above, "I wanna stay." I said. 

      "We're staying." he nodded, "I need to make some calls." 

      "My office is this way, Mr. Rhodes. " Mark said.