Filed To Story: Dumped by Scumbag Adored by Billionaire
“What’s it?”
“You might have to take care of the kids for a while,”
“No worries, I’ll take care of them. But why?”
“Niles is highly suspicious and has begun his investigation. As much as my activities are erased, my going in and out of here puts us at risk of being discovered. I need to find a place – a normal place,” She emphasized, knowing her father doesn’t understand the word “moderation” when it comes to her comfort.
“I have some apartments in the city. Feel free to choose one. Contact Emerald and he would give you the details,” Valentino told her.
“Thank you so much father, I wonder what I would have done without you,”
Reina walked over to him, stopping to give him a proper hug, rubbing his back affectionately.
“You don’t need to thank me. After all, I get to spend enough time with those two cockroaches,” He was joyful.
“Those two cockroaches are my kids, father. Never you call them that,” she added, “Also warn your men not to use any vulgar language around my kids. I want to train wonderful children, not gangsters, “
Reina had been here for years and knew his men vomited offensive words without considering those around.
“Alright, would do,”
“Thanks so much, dad, I’ll go and get my bags ready to leave. Also, I’ll visit a lot to check up on my kid’s,”
Speaking of the kids :
“You know you can’t be angry at me forever,” Ailee coaxed Allen who turned the other way.
“Seriously, come on, you got to admit that we work like two wheels on a bicycle, right?” she tried again.
This time, Allen devoted his attention to the game playing on his phone.
Yet, Ailee didn’t give up, “Look at this; I came up with an idea, you execute it, isn’t that a perfect teamwork?” she smiled at him.
Silence.
“Fine, I’ll help you find Dad,”
That plucked his attention.
“How do you intend to pursue that?” he asked her, hooked by that sudden proposal.
“I don’t need to do that, mom has done the work already,”
“She knows who Dad is, we just need to know what she knows,” He figured out the rest of her plan.
“Exactly,” she nodded at him, “And you know where she keeps all her secrets,”
“Mom’s laptop,” his eyes shone, “I need to get to her laptop and copy all the information in there,” At once, he picked up his phone, searching around for a USB cord.
“Whoa, slow down buddy,” Ailee placed both hands on his shoulder, halting him,
“You might have the high IQ but I got both IQ and EQ altogether, so listen to me” she kind of bragged.
“What if you successfully get the information but mom catches you while leaving, what are you going to say?” Ailee asked him.
“Come up with a smart lie,” was his response.
“Exactly, she’d catch you right away. Mom knows us too well and both of you just fought – again- and would guess whatever you did in her office can’t be good. Result: busted,” she explained to him.
“So, what do you suggest I do?” Allen inquired.
“Wait for the right time,” Ailee smiled, “The patient dog eats the fattest bone,”
Emily’s POV
We wheeled our luggage to the expressway, waiting by the sidewalk for our transport or so we thought because almost immediately, a breathtaking limousine came to a halt in front of us.
“Whoah!” Cecil and I exclaimed at the same time, jaw-dropped.
“I wanna be royalty,” Cecil fawned over the car even though she had enough money to get herself one.
“You wish for a lot of things,” I laughed at her just as the chauffeur stepped out and opened the door for us to get in.
“Yeah,” She sighed, “Like I wish Pedro was here wIth me. You know, he complains that I don’t spend enough time with him and yet, when the opportunity finally comes, he chooses to spend it with Anabelle – ouch, my poor heart,” she complained.
“Let the young people be, it’s his time so it’s not a crime he chose to have fun with people his age than the old you. I’ll just take advantage of the little time I have with Akim before he finally grows up and decides that girls and his phone are a better company, ” I said.
“I would never leave you, mom, ” Akim said to me with hearty eyes.
“Ooh, so sweet,” I placed my hand on my chest, “But I know better than to trust a man’s words,”
Cecil burst into laughter before she thought of something, “You know I really thought Pedro was going to end up with Isabella. I mean they were oozing with chemistry,”
“Isabelle?” I gave her the look, ” Are you pulling my leg or something? That girl is incapable of loving – gene borrowed from her father. Besides, that was when they were kids, bug my brother to update you on her status and you’d keep your son away from her by all means,” was my advice.
I know Isabella’s my good niece but Cecil’s my friend and Pedro, a son to me, I’m not going to watch him fall into the fire with his eyes opened.
“Alright, advice taken, ” Cecil accepted with good faith.
“By the way,” I asked, leaning back against the seat I had lower back a bit, “How did you arrange all these? If I could remember, even with our connection, royalty is not easy to win over,”
“Point of correction,” She adjusted, “I haven’t won them over yet, that would be your responsibility at the ball tonight – I’ve tried enough. Also, it wasn’t that difficult if you have people in positions of power,”
Seriously, I couldn’t understand Royalty at all. Why organize a week-long birthday party instead of fixing it on D-day instead. Just wasting time, space, and resources.
Well, I was not complaining since the expenses were not coming from my purse. If anything, it benefited me. I’d be the one socializing, having a great time of my life, and making more connections with rich, influential people. Who knows who I would make an acquaintance with?
I couldn’t tell if Ahmed got my message or not. Because if he did? He wasn’t showing it. How did our marriage come to these? I knew the only thing holding Ahmed from divorcing me was the presidential election. Once it was over – whether he won or not – I better be set to go.
“We’re here!” Cecil squealed as soon as we came to a stop. She was even more excited than Akim who took in everything with a solitary look – until he stepped out.
“What the…” my breath was taken away by the sight of this great mansion. Who was the architect in charge of this place? The castle was a mix of Medieval and Renaissance style with a hint of modern touch.
The staggering 135,280 square feet was a fortified building with a moat and a drawbridge featuring a thousand plus rooms of which there were about two hundred bathrooms. The views from this mansion are unparalleled as one can enjoy the view of the deep and wide moat from the high walls.
Not to talk of the vaulted ceilings, crystal chandeliers, grand foyer, and the hallway that seem to run on forever- I was going to get lost in here.
We were assigned to a single room which was my choice. We were already staying for free – thanks to their extended courtesy, their prince seems to be a huge fan of our designs – so I wouldn’t want to make things more difficult. Besides, we weren’t the only guests staying over – lots of them actually – so I just made sure to use fewer rooms.
However, the room assigned to us was a one in a million; with large windows, modern amenities, and a comfortable bed, ensuite bathroom – what more could a woman ask for?
After that, we spent the rest of the day getting a tour of the castle by the head butler and I couldn’t help but notice something.
“Excuse me, sir,”
“What is it, lady Emily?”