The Billionaire's Unwanted Bride novel Chapter 76

Damien's POV

I guess this is what it takes to be a family man, I muse to myself as I watch Aidan's company. I am here early to see him briefly but I am surprised to hear that Aidan isn't in yet. Aidan is a punctual person and I wonder why he isn't at work at half past 8 am already.

I want to make my presence in New York known to him, which is why I have come to visit him. After I was told of his absence, I came back to the car and sat waiting for him. If he doesn't show up in the next one hour, I will have no choice but to leave and come back some other day.

I came to New York two days ago and I plan to go see my father tomorrow. I know I will see him at home tomorrow being Sunday, he doesn't work on Sundays.

I don't know if he will be willing to see me now after months of fighting each other but I am done fighting him.

If only I can go to his office instead of going home, I don't want to see his so-called wife, I murmur.

But I guess I have to go see how she is and how she is taking care of my father.

I plan to see Tessa and Anna before leaving New York. Besides, I don't plan to leave New York soon. I will leave after I have executed my plan. I know that is when I can have my peace and that is when I can say bye to my frequent New York journey that has nothing to do with my businesses.

I am thinking of the plan I have restructured and smiling when a car drives in. I know instantly that it is Aidan before he even comes out.

I am sitting at the back of the car looking out towards the car Aidan just drove in, with my back on the car seat in a comfortable manner and my legs crossed.

As if reading my mind, my driver comes out to open the back door for me immediately Aidan hops out of the car with his briefcase.

I step out with a smirk. "Hello, Aidan." I greet, making him stop in his tracks.

He turns back slowly to face me. I smile and wave at him.

"Surprise", I beam, spreading my arms out like a child who is excited to see a longtime friend.

"Did you miss me?" I ask, ignoring his cold glares.

"What are you doing here?" He grunts.

I pout. "Is that how to welcome your best friend?"

"Damien, what are you doing here? I don't have time for your nonsense......"

"I don't have time for yours, either." I retort back, feeling my anger rising.

"If you don't, you won't be here this morning wasting your time and my time", he thunders.

I smile. I don't want to be angry, or I will be forced to begin my punishment on him right away. He has no idea how much I detest seeing him. I am refraining myself right now from punching him hard in the face for all the pain he has caused me, for all the times I have spent alone in agony without him beside me, and for making me lose the award.

"I came to see you because I miss you", I grin.

I know I have succeeded in making him mad. His eyes are now red in anger and I know we share the same thought. We are struggling with that same thought. The thought of wanting to beat each other up.

Without uttering another word, he turns back abruptly and begins to walk to the entrance of his company.

"Aidan?" I call him.

He stops walking, after contemplating on whether to wait to hear what I have to say or not. He didn't turn back but I can see how rigid he is standing.

"Watch your back. I am here to see your world crumbling beneath your feet and this time, I am going to make sure I succeed. You are going down. I will make you suffer till your last breath", I pour out my emotions in the words.

My anger has intensified and I think I should leave. I walk back to the car as the driver opens the door for me hurriedly.

When I slump into the seat, the driver goes back to the driver's seat as I keep watching Aidan's back to us.

Before the car purrs to life, Aidan has gone inside without looking back.

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I burst into my house in anger after dropping from the car. I am angry. I did not plan to be this pissed off but Aidan keeps ruining almost everything for me. I don't know how to keep my anger in check when it comes to him and I feel like killing him right away.

He is the one responsible for all the misfortune in my life. He is such a bad luck. I know if he is out of the way, a lot of good will come my way as well as peace.

I need peace. It is already affecting my mental health. I see Lisa in dreams almost every night. When I kill him, I know she will stop tormenting me.

I sit heavily on the nearest armchair, breathing heavily like someone who just finished a marathon race, trying to calm my raging nerves. I am tempted to call an assassin to finish him up right away but I can't do that.

Aidan is well known and I have no alibi to prove that I know nothing of his death if he dies now. I want to deal with him by starting with the little things he cares about. Since I did not succeed in ruining his business, I will go for his family instead and finish them off. If he doesn't come begging on his knees, I will kill him too with no remorse.

The door opens and Donovan comes in.

"You called me, boss."

"Yes, I did."

"I want you to find out more about Aidan's wife and his child. Monitor their movement from now henceforth and give me any useful information you get", I instruct him.

"Yes, boss."

"When it is time, I will tell you to take them into custody so I can trick Aidan out here, then we can finish him off. It's either I send you to temper with his car brakes so I won't be a suspect or we will have no choice but to kill him and dump his body far away from here." I am explaining my plans to him. I don't plan to start work immediately but the defiant look on Aidan's face is making me want to finish up everything soon and find my peace.

"Ok, boss."

"Just monitor their movements and when it is time to strike, I will let you know. You can start work immediately and I want you to get rid of Esther before we can kill Aidan. She knows too much and is less useful."

"I will do just that, boss." He bows and goes to the door.

My sadness is suddenly gone, I am excited about what is to happen in the next few weeks, the misfortune that will befall Aidan. I am still smiling to myself when I hear Donovan greeting someone at the door. I turn back to see Paige entering.

She shifts her gaze from me to Donovan whose head is bent. He accords her the same respect as me. When she walks inside, Donovan takes the exit.

"Why are you here?" I question her. We did not leave California together, I didn't even tell her I was coming to New York and I wonder why she followed me down here.

"Aidan is married?", she utters instead, with confusion. I know instantly that she heard my conversation with Donovan.

I decide to ignore her. "What are you doing here?" I ask her again.

"You didn't sign the divorce papers", she says and folds her arms.

I can't believe she came all the way here for me to sign the divorce papers when she can easily send them to me through her lawyer. I don't believe she is here because of the divorce. I don't love her so I don't even care if she leaves without me divorcing her or not. I wonder why I forgot to sign the goddamn divorce papers in the first place.

She brings out the file from her big designer's handbag and stretches it to me with a pen. I am also wondering why she is so impatient for me to divorce her now after 3 years. She was acting like someone who could withstand whatever I throw at her and I was planning to send her away when the time comes for me to, but I guess she is making everything easier this way.

I stand up and take the paper from her. I didn't bother to go through anything, I just go to the signing area and signed quickly. I can't wait to get rid of her now too. I know by the time I am back in California, she must be gone. I am satisfied.

I give her the papers back after signing.

She takes it, gazing at me with a face devoid of emotions. "So you never loved me?"

I sit down. "Go home."

She is silent for a while before asking. "Is Aidan truly married?" I detect the concern and regret in her voice as well as the disappointment.

Then, it occurred to me that Paige is in New York for one reason.

She is back for Aidan.