Taken By The Arrogant Billionaire

Valerie woke up quite early. She walked up to her life-size mirror and touched her cheek. The mark was almost gone now, just a bit of concealer, and she was good to go.

She took her bath and wore her dress and make-up before leaving for work. She bid her friends goodbye before hitting the road.

She arrived at the company, placing Jared’s coffee on the table before moving on to her office.

“Where have you been for the past few days?” Kathy asked immediately she saw her. Valerie didn’t want to tell her the details and only said she was sick and had to stay at home to recuperate.

After Kathy left, Valerie sat and buried herself in paperwork, not knowing when Jared entered his office.

Jared walked into his office and was surprised when he saw the familiar coffee on his table. He smiled as he sat down and rang her.

She appeared in a minute.

“Good morning, Mr Smith”

He nodded in response.

“How do you feel?” He questioned, trying not to sound too concerned.

“I am okay now, thanks to you” she suddenly remembered what Sawyer said about her and her boss being an item.

“Erm…boss”

He looked up.

“I don’t know if I should ask this” She said, hesitantly. She didn’t want to lose her job again, at the same time, the issue bothered her.

“Go ahead” he already had an inkling about what she was going to ask.

“About the Sawyer Corporation, was it you?” She asked tentatively, ready to apologize if there was any change in his expression.

“Yes”

Valerie’s heart leapt.

“For what reason?” Even she felt like she was biting more than she could chew.

“Professional purpose” he deadpanned.

Valerie finally calmed down. Of course, there was no way in hell that her boss will bankrupt someone for her. Sawyer was talking nonsense.

She excused herself and Jared breathed a sigh of relief.

“Whew! That was so close”

Valerie sat, her face, glued to the screen of her laptop. She was, however, distracted by the sound of heels hitting the floor.

She looked up and met the eyes of a woman. She looked like she was from the upper-class. The woman didn’t say a word and headed for Jared’s office.

Valerie wanted to stop her, but Kathy held her in place.

“Don’t you know who she is?”

Valerie shook her head. She didn’t know if she was wrong, but she felt hostility oozing from the lady, towards her.

“Who is she?”

“She’s boss’s fiancée” she announced.

Valerie raised a brow.

Kathy tutted.

“From what I heard, she’s the only child, and she comes from a damn wealthy family based overseas” Kathy gossiped.

“I adored her so much before I started working here. It was here I saw her true colours. She’s a two-faced bitch”

Valerie bit the inside of her cheek, thoughtfully.

Whoever she is, she definitely doesn’t look nice, so she would have to stay away from her.

************

Jane entered Jared’s office without knocking, walking like she owned the place.

“What the hell are you doing here?” Jared asked. Anger was apparent on his handsome face.

“Hello Jared” She said and walked towards him, but he was quick to push her away.

“Want do you want?”

“Can’t I miss my husband?” She said, admiring the paintings on the wall.

Jared’s gritted his teeth.

“I see you employed a new secretary”

Jared sat up straight.

“Is she prettier than me?”

Jared kept mum.

She didn’t seem to mind.

“I overheard you talking to grandfather. The Sawyer Corporation folding up was your doing. You did it for that woman” she pointed out.

“Valerie has nothing to do with this, so don’t touch her” He knew exactly what kind of person she was. She managed to fool his family, but she could not fool him.

“Valerie” she drawled. “So that’s her name. I see you are on a first name basis. Interesting. She has nothing to do with this? Why? Are you scared I’ll do something to your little secretary?”

Jared’s veins throbbed. He looked like the king of hell at that moment, but Jane didn’t let her fear show.

Yes, her parents were wealthy, but they still bowed to the Smith family. Her heartbeat skyrocketed when Jared stood up and walked towards her. Now, she regretted going against him.

“If you touch a strand of her hair, I’ll make you miserable” he threatened.

“Did you forget I’m your fiancée. We’re going to get married!” She said incredulously.

Jared smirked.

“Get out”

“But…” Jared’s smothering gaze shut her up.

She stormed out.

************

Valerie looked up when Jared’s door opened. The young lady came out, her expression even more unfriendly than before.

She walked off haughtily, leaving Valerie wondering what the hostility was all about.

Jane’s face was ugly as the chauffeur opened the door for her.

He went to the other side and got into the car.

“To auntie’s place” she ordered.

She needed to speed up the process of the engagement and the wedding.

If she got married to him, then her position will be unshakable.

The car stopped before the mansion that belonged to Jared’s parents. It was modern style, unlike Grandfather Smith’s mansion.

She ignored the servant’s greetings and proceeded to the living room, where a beautiful and elegant woman sat, knitting what looked like a scarf.

“Auntie” Jane called out sweetly.

Her previously ugly expression was nowhere to be found.

Mrs Smith looked up.

“Jane. You didn’t say you were coming. Here, have a seat”

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Jane smiled and sat beside her. She reached in her purse and brought out a small box.

“This is for you, auntie”

Mrs Smith accepted it and took a look at the content.

She marvelled at the exquisiteness of the jewelry.

It was a jade ring.

Jane was wondering how to begin while trying not to sound desperate.

She cleared her throat.

“Erm…auntie?”

“Yes?”

“I…”

She was interrupted when her phone dinged and lit up with a notification. Her face turned furious as she read the message.