Royal Ceo by Seerat Kaur (superbooks4u TXT) 📗

   

            My frown deepened when he pulled over the car in an open field. I stared out of the window, "What's this place?" I asked, a little harshly. I was confused about my feelings. I wanted to express my feelings. We had no future. There must be a surprise for me. A surprise, that would shatter me again. 

      He jumped out of the car and rounded the car to open the door on my side. I didn't look up from my hands. I heard the click of the opening. I was still not prepared for what was waiting for me in his palace. I wouldn't be welcome there. He would offer a bargain to me. So he could stay happy with his wife and child. 

      I'm going there to go far away from him. He would ask me to pretend to be his wife or he would divorce me. That's it. 

     My chin lifted when I felt his hands on my side, working on the seatbelt. He grasped my hand and tugged me out. 

      "Where are you taking me?" I tried to pull my hand away. 

     He yanked me forward. I glared at him and held my tongue and hand to hit him. My gaze fell on the helicopter, "Freaking rich!' I muttered. 

      He crawled his hand around my waist and tugged me to his side, " You're also part of. Freaking rich." He taunted. 

      My lips flattened in irritation but I held further argument. There was no use. I didn't want more memories to haunt me when he won't be around. 

   

       I brandished my phone, ignoring his gaze. I didn't ask him. How did he get my broken phone and replaced it with a brand new one? I stared at Aerial's number. She would yell at me, angry with me. I wasn't going to talk to her on the phone. I stayed quiet while sitting in his private plane. I wanted to shake off my feelings. I recognized the path. I wasn't expecting the helicopter to land on his territory. 

      A loose strand flopped over my right eye. I pushed it back with the back of my hand. I was relieved that he wasn't holding my hand. I felt butterflies every time he touched me. 

      I was hiding my feelings behind my outrageousness. I kept my gaze low on my path. I didn't want to add salt to my wounds by resurrecting my memories with him. 

      I took steps to the door. He was walking along with me. I saw him through the corners of my eyes. He glanced at his wrist. A soft frown deepened when he continued to stare. 

      "I'll be going now," He said, halting his feet in the center of the hall  

     There was no one to welcome me. Didn't he tell anyone? Or! No one wanted to see me? I believed in the second opinion but I wasn't expecting this from my family and Aerial. Then my brain suggested she could be resting or something else? What could be more important than me? 

      "What does that even mean?” I looked directly into his eyes. 

      " You know the way to our room," He shoved his hands in his pockets and whirled leaving me alone 

      Everything flashed in a second, "Are you nuts?" I snapped, walking to him, "You knocked off your girlfriend. Now, you want to share the same roof with me. " 

      "Enough," He turned with the tightened jaw, *Get back to our room."

      I folded my arms giving an annoyed look to him, "Or what?" I demanded. It seemed like a dream, a dream that could turn into a nightmare at any time. I distrust him. Mainly, a huge part distrusted him. Once changed, we shouldn't expect anything to be in favor from the same person. Like we! We can't be the same when..! 

       My head turned to the soft murmuring of talking, the noise of feet. James was walking down the stairs with his girlfriend. My brows pulled together in confusion. 

      It wasn't the sight I was expecting. He was curling his arm around her waist, possessively, she was blushing, gaze down watching her steps. They were almost looking like a love-stick couple. 

      Her stomach had grown from the flat. She lifted her gaze and met mine. I felt hatred for her. She was pregnant with my husband's child and she was with James. Ridiculous! I wanted to throw up. I looked away, not enduring her egoistic gaze. She was still the same but more egoistic. I squinted at her, to see, was she still watching me?. She was. It felt messed up. 

      Everything felt as silent as stone. When James' feet touched the last step, he pulled his arms away and strode toward me. A huge real grin played on his face. I couldn't bring myself to ask... What was he doing with his girlfriend? But I couldn't. Perhaps his smile inspired me not to spoil the moment. Just for now! I wasn't that great. 

     "Goodness! We missed you," He took me in a brotherly hug. 

     I relaxed. We weren't close but he welcomed me into his castle with a smile on his face. Not just because it was required. I watched her looking at us, she was running her soft-looking fingers on the mount of her ring. She was engaged. Surprise! Tears stung my eyes to see my doom in front of me. 

       I felt the need to say something, "Thank you, for still remembering me." I patted his back softly. 

      He pulled his head back, looked at me with confusion on his face. But his smirk stayed glued. At least, I found him glad at my sight. 

      "Let me introduce you to the love of my life," He said, taking a giant step back, holding his hand out for Elisa.

      To my shock, she held his hand with a blush. What was happening? 

      "I've met her before," I told him. Confused! 

      "Yes, but not as my wife." He said. 

      I could stop to gaze at my husband. He was standing one step behind me, watching us with no expression on his face. He was blank most of our ride to our home. When he wanted to scold me, he just said my name softly. Strange! It did not fit with the image I had planted for him in the last three months. I arched my brows when he didn't give me anything.