The Arrogant Billionaire

CHAPTER 1

THE MOMENT SHE opened her eyes, she squinted them as the light from the open window filled her sight. She tried moving but her body remained immobile. only her eyes can move freely and she immediately frantically looked around, observing her surroundings as she tried to move her body but to no avail.

She tried wiggling her toes or her legs but nothing. She can't feel anything. She tried everything to move but nothing is happening.

What happened?

a familiar fear consumed her. Instinctively, she immediately seeks pain. Anything that can wake her up from this nightmare. But nothing. The dear intensified and she was sweating bullets. She felt like it was about to swallow her whole when the door to the room opened.

her eyes automatically looked there, praying that it wasn't her father. Her nightmares have always been vivid. So vivid that it renders her weak after she wakes up.

her pulse immediately quickened when she saw a man, a stranger, in a white coat with two women in white uniform behind him. Her mind is shrinking away, it's sending a warning through out her body but she couldn't move.

she wanted to leap out of bed, to get away from these strangers but nothing. She couldn't move.

"Hello, Mrs. Valcarcel." The man was with him while the two women with him were examining him and the machines attached to his body. "I am your private Doctor, Dr. Jacobe. you'd been in a coma state for three weeks now." He smiled but it made her fear him even more. "I know, you're afraid but you don't have to worry. You're safe here. For the meantime, you can't move your body yet. But give it days. It's nice to see that you're finally awake.he smiled at her but his smile did not erase the panic in her system. "We've already called your husband and informed him of your health improvement. He's on his way from Japan."

he tried to shake his head and opened his lips to speak but his mouth was stiff and no words came out, maybe because of the plastic tube buried in his mouth. The only sounds he could make were moans and grunts that made his fear worse.

it seems the Doctor saw how uncomfortable she is with the tube in her mouth, he, then, carefully and slowly pulled it out.

When the tube disappeared from his mouth, he took a deep and long breath and his voice became hoarse as he tried to speak even though his throat hurt.

"Na—u—h-haw," his voice cracked. "U-u-h-haw a-k-ko."

The Doctor immediately ordered one of his female companions to get water then she filled the glass with a straw before bringing it to him and making him drink.

He was so thirsty that he drained the water easily.

"More?" the Doctor asked.

Even though it was difficult, he forced himself to nod.

The Doctor smiled. "Go ahead, Justina." The Doctor said to the emotionless woman who just stared at him. "Go get some water for Mrs. Valcarcel."

Her brows slowly furrowed. She's confused. Why does he keep on calling her Mrs. Valcarcel? who is mrs. Valcarcel? what is going on

"N-where's y-my?" His voice was cracking and shaking as he asked the Doctor who applied the stethoscope to his chest where his heart was. "W-what-n-n-nong when-y-yari s-sa-ki-n?" The Doctor smiled sweetly at him. "Don't worry, Mrs. valcarcel, you're in a safe place."

"Si-no s-si M-Mrs. V-Valc-car—c-cel?" He asked confused.

The Doctor stared at him in surprise. "It's you."

His eyes rolled, confusion on his face as he tried to shake his head. "H-hin—I'm not a—n—" he tried to raise his trembling hand and grabbed the IV in his arm then pulled it, "h-I don't a-ko y-that—" he tried removing those attached to him. "I-I'm not... I-I'm not..."

his hand fell on the bed, he was gradually losing his strength which surprised him. His strength is gradually returning, why is he weak again?

When he looked at the Doctor, he saw that he had pulled out a syringe buried in his arm.

"Wh-what is y-what?"

"It'll calm you down." that Doctor.

Her sight gets blurry and her strength slowly fades away until she becomes unconscious of everything.

"WHAT HAPPENED?" Cadmus asked the Doctor as soon as he entered the room. He just arrived from Japan. "You said she's making progress. Why is she still sleeping?"

"She was awake, Mr. Valcarcel." He turned to his wife. "Then she started panicking. She was removing the things attached to her body, so I sedate her."

His eyes landed on his unwanted wife. "Did she say anything?"

Dr. has doubts. Jacobe before answering. "S-she said she wasn't Mrs. Valcarcel."

Cadmus sighed, annoyed. "I don't care what she says. There's nothing new about that. She's a lying conniving bitch after all. She's good at that. Just keep her alive." His jaw dropped. "He has a lot to explain to me."

The Doctor nodded then he left the room and went straight to the mini-bar of his house.

He was in the middle of pouring wine into a glass when his secretary entered.

"Cadmus, I canceled your meeting and moved it tomorrow, Ten A.M."

He grunted and drank the whiskey straight from the bottle. "Thank you, Nadia."

Nadia came closer to him then caressed his shoulder down to his arm. "Is there anything you want, Cadmus?" His voice is low and seductive. "Is there anything that you want me to do for you?"

he removed the hand that was on his arm then he stared coldly at the woman. "Don't touch me, Nadia. That's what you can do for me."

He took another drink of whiskey from the bottle then returned it to the container and left the mini-bar. he went to the master's bedroom on the third floor of the house.

When he got in there, he immediately removed his necktie and took off his clothes.

Unconsciously, his eyes looked at his study table. His jaw moved and his fist clenched tightly when he saw the papers on the table.

I won't give in to your antics, wife.

His jaw dropped as he changed his clothes then left the room and went down to the second floor.

He was planning to go to his private office but his feet started walking towards his wife's room. the bedroom door was open so he could freely observe the angelic face of his wife from the door.

She's a real beauty but very deadly.

He shook his head. A devil in disguise, that's what she is. He was deceived once, not happening again. he will never let it spin him. He's not the man to be played with. It's always the other way around. No one plays and deceives Cadmus Valcarcel and gets away with it.

He was about to leave when his eyes focused on his wife's wrist.

The cut on her wrist is now healed. but it makes him wonder. Why did she want to kill herself? His wife is a proud woman. Brave and manipulative. So why would he end his own life if everyone agreed with his plan to bring him down?

He just shook his head as he couldn't think of an answer.

it's a good thing that she's still alive. He will make sure that she will regret playing him like a fool.

Cadmus turned around and was about to leave when he heard a fast beeping sound. When he turned around to face the bed where his wife was lying, he saw her eyes open.

a cold heartless smile stretched on his lips. Time to pay for every trouble you caused me.

EVERY PART OF HER BODY, aches. He still couldn't move his body like before when he woke up, he was still weak and he could feel the throbbing pain in his senses.

but something has changed. She can't move her toes unlike earlier.

What happened earlier?

She opened her eyes and white walls greeted her sight, the smell of antiseptic seeped her nose and a continuous beeping filled her ears.

He was thankful that he was finally able to move his neck. he looked around, checking the whole area. Studying where he is and how he can get out of here.

She's in the same room from earlier but now she's more attentive and observant. the same as earlier, she's still hooked into some medical equipments but now she can finally move her legs but not enough strength to walk.

And her surrounding screams Hospital.

This explains everything. Her last memory. She must have been in a car accident...no, an ambulance accident.

and after all that, she's still alive.

She wanted to die, why can't God just let her? Does it want to make it harder for him? Is that it? Hasn't she been through enough to let him keep quiet.

All she wanted was to die. But here she is, alive and breathing again!

she stopped when a man with a square tightened jaw blocked her vision of the door. He stood beside her bed, his back straight. He's stance, authoritative and commanding. His presence screams danger and callousness. he's forehead furrowed, lips tightening and and his eyes are like a sharp edge of a knife, ready to cut her up.

He looks like an animal ready to attack his prey. Me.

Fear automatically crept into her. His presence, this man's aura, it's frightening. He reminded her of the men who had hurt her. she feels terrified of him.

"Finally," he spoke with coldness in his voice that made her shiver, frightening her even more. "My infamous wife is awake."

She couldn't speak, and couldn't reply. Her lips just trembled as she waited for him to hurt her.

But he didn't. he just stared at her with disgust.

"Quit playing like a victim." His voice was harsh and angry, "you're not."

He could not speak. his eyes just kept looking down, he was afraid to look into his eyes because that might cause his fist to land on his body.

"What exactly are you planning?" The man's voice was angry and sharp. "You think I'll just let you spin me around? Huh! what do you take me for? A fool?!"

He was startled when the man's voice got louder. He wanted the earth to open up and swallow him so that he could escape its terrifying presence but he remained lying on the bed.

She can't do anything but to lay there...in the bed. Defenseless and scared.

"Quit playing around, Cherry. You, disgusting slut!"

Slut. How many times has he heard that with his name attached? That word meant nothing to her now.

"Talk, damn it!"

She remained silent, her eyes trained on her feet. He did not speak or move. he prepared himself for the man's attack but the fear was still there in his chest.

Would he slap her? Punch her? Kick her maybe? Whatever it was, he was sure he had experienced it and he was afraid of feeling the pain he had experienced again.

He tsked. Angry. "You think you can put me through your drama? Huh! You want to play?! Lets play then! How about I do this, huh?" He grabbed her wrist and pulled the IV. "And this?" It removes everything connected to his body. "Do you think I won't let you die? I only brought you back to life because I will pay you."

she trembled in fear. She tried to turn her back on the man so that he wouldn't hurt her too much if he beat her.

Every time his hand slipped, he was startled and his wholeness was consumed more and more by fear.

"—But now that you won't even talk, don't test my patience woman. I'm not a very patient man. I will make you regret everything that you did to me. Everything trouble you caused, every headache you gave me and every damn thing that you lied to me—"

"D-do—n't h-hurt m-me." She manages to say in a trembling voice as she shrinks away from him. "P-please—d-don't." she begged him. "D-don't h-hurt me. P-please. P-please."

The man stopped what he was doing then angrily threw the things he was holding connected to him on the floor then hurriedly left the room.

he clenched his fist trembling and breathed a sigh of relief when the man left. But he immediately felt nervous when the Doctor entered and the two women with him.

Dr. Jacobe immediately went to her side and tried to calm her down but her fear just intensified.

"Don't touch me! Don't touch me!" He screamed as the two women tried to stop him.

She keeps on fighting their strength over her. She was panicking. She was losing her breath in fear and the next thing she knew, she was dozing off and she was in oblivion.