Filed to story: The Billionaire’s Regret Novel By Symplyayisha
“I hope so too,”
“How is my niece doing?” Oscar asked after Fedora’s daughter.
“She is good. She misses you and she has been longing to see Sophie too. Hopefully, they will meet soon.”
“Definitely! My regards to her and we will talk later!”
“Take care!”
“You too, Oscar said, ending the call.
Not moving an inch from where he stood, Oscar spent the next few minutes, sending messages to his lawyer as well as two other people on his contact list.
He ran a hand over his face, then turned around to take his leave. “W….what are….when did you get here?”
“You were taking forever and breakfast was getting cold.”
Oscar didn’t like the tone of her voice so he closed the gap between them. She was just a few steps away.
“Why the long face?” She said nothing, instead she was about to take her leave but Oscar stopped her by holding her still by her arm.
“How long have you been here?”
“I don’t know but a while I guess.” She said, hardly looking him in the eyes.” “So you heard the whole conversation?”
Victoria said nothing.
“What’s making you mad?”
“I’m not mad at anything!” Oscar saw her eyes get watery as she started to speak her mind.
“I don’t remember being nasty to anyone or wishing anyone bad. You were a jerk when I first came to know you but I never knew you to be a brutal person.”
“All I want is to be happy with you and my kids. But it’s been a rollercoaster of challenges. The bad days seem to be more than the good days. I almost lost my life and that of the twins. Will there ever be an end to all of these frustrations?”
“Maybe we should just go our……
“Don’t!!!!!” Oscar stopped her before she could complete her sentence, wiping tears from the corner of her eyes with his thumb.
“I thought we’d discussed this, babe. I told you I was going to handle this. You need not worry about it.”
“How do you expect me not to worry? The truth is that I try to get my mind off it but it still bothers me a bit. We were in there making cool conversations with our daughter but you had to excuse yourself to come attend to the call.”
“I mean, will there ever be an end to this?!” She sniffled.
“Yes, there is going to be an end to this and I promise you that it is going to be very soon.”
“I excused myself from you both to talk to Fedora because she is handling the company while I’m away.”
“Ingrid and Greg are just bitter and they are trying to mess with us but they won’t succeed. I give you my word.”
“But why can’t they let us be?” She whispered, her hands on Oscar’s chest.
“Greg wants you and I would rather die than to see him have you. Ingrid on the other hand just wants to be associated with me for her personal benefits.”
“You trust me, don’t you?”
“I trust you but I don’t trust them.”
“Everything is going to be fine, my love. Gabriel and I are working on it. Those two will definitely get what they deserve very soon.”
“I brought you here so we could unwind and enjoy ourselves. Believe me, we’ve got more exciting things to think of.” “Like?” She smiled, liking what she was hearing.
Oscar was relieved to know she was starting to loosen up.
“The engagement party. We could start planning. Our outfit, the venue, and all the good stuff. Of course, I don’t want you to lift a finger so we can always hire people that are going to be in charge.”
“We’ve got Sophie’s party to prepare for. I have never been present in any of her parties and I want this to be the best party she has ever had.”
“We have our wedding to prepare for too. I know you are going to be the most beautiful bride ever and I promise to give ‘you the perfect honeymoon.”
“We have so much to look up to, my love. Let’s not spend time thinking about those losers.”
Victoria nodded. “Sorry, I made you worried.”
“You’ve got nothing to apologize for, baby.” He leaned closer to her and kissed her forehead.
“I have been wanting to discuss something with you. I might as well just say it now.”
“What is it?”
“After our wedding, would you move to California with me?” He asked, staring at her intently.
“If it were possible to relocate here, I promise you that I would in an instant because that place is filled with painful memories.”
“But my presence is needed at the company and Australia is a very far place to take trips to.”
“I have honestly thought deeply about it but unfortunately there is nothing much I can do. I know you have a life here, family, and friends and the same goes for Sophie. Leaving here would also mean quitting your job but since they are planning to establish a branch in California, then I guess you won’t be losing much since you can still work for them.” “I know I am asking for too much but I want you to think about it because I honestly can’t live without you.”
“I am saying this now because I want to get us a dream home. The twins will be here soon, they will need their rooms, Sophie will definitely need a bigger room because she is growing and she will have more stuff. Then we need more space too. I can’t keep hiding in your room forever.”
“So you don’t like staying with me? You’ve just been pretending all along?”
“No, babe. That is not what I mean. I love staying with you. I am only considering our nearest future, knowing that we might need a bigger space.”
“I want our kids to have access to a bigger environment where they can play and run around. I want them to grow up in what could be described as their dream home.”
“I know this is a lot for you but I want you to please think about it. I don’t want to be separated from you.”
“Say something, babe.”
“I don’t want to be separated from you too,”
“So you are going to come with me to California?”
“It’s going to be hard but do I have a choice?”
“Why do you say it’s going to be hard?”
“Leaving my family and friends over here to come start a new life with you.” “We can always fly to Australia whenever you want to come visit.”
“I know. You are all here acting like a regular guy but we both know it is different when you are in California.”
“You are the son of a Billionaire and you are a Billionaire yourself. You are always surrounded by the most luxurious items as well as multiple guards. You can get anything you want at the snap of your fingers. Not to talk about the paparazzi that always come your way. All these things are going to be foreign to Sophie.”
“You are right, but I will try my best to create a safe and sane environment for her. And the same goes for you and the twins.”
“Sophie is really smart and the most humble kid I have ever known. I will educate her on why I have so many guards around me.”
“I know I’m a public figure and I am sorry that I would have to drag you into my public life. But I give you my word that no one is going to trouble you. You are going to be treated like the Queen you are and I will make sure that you have an enjoyable life over there.”