The Billionaire's Unwanted Bride

Aidan's POV

The private jet lands in New York at exactly 8:10 pm. I remove my seat belt and move out of the jet. I walk briskly to the Limousine waiting for me. I am really exhausted after a long day in Chicago. I have been gone for three days.

I went there for a business meeting and the launching of my new hotels in Chicago. I was supposed to arrive in New York earlier this morning but I had to stay back to close the deals I have in Chicago. I got the deal and after signing the contract, the jet took off from Chicago at exactly 5 pm.

The driver comes out and takes the suitcase from me. He opens the door for me and I hop in. He drops the suitcase beside him as he gets in. We drive off.

All I want to do now is to take a hot bath, eat and go to bed. I have an appointment with Alexander tomorrow morning by 10 am, so I need to be up early to prepare the contract before his arrival.

I am also hoping to talk to him about the award, to see if he can help in any way. Anytime I think of what Damien is capable of doing, it scares me to know I might lose the award.

Father hasn't called me since the other day and it is unexpected. I wonder why he isn't blowing my phone off with his calls, to persuade me to agree to his stupid plan.

I breathe out air and close my eyes. I feel myself dozing off when the Limousine stops right in front of my apartment. The driver moves out and opens the door for me. I get out and take the suitcase from him.

"Thank you, Hunter", I say politely to the middle-aged man.

He is my driver but I like driving myself to work most of the time. I always require his service whenever I am going on a trip. I like him because he is honest and loyal.

As I begin to take long strides towards the house, I notice there is a strange car parked close to the house. Before I can make a statement about it to Hunter who is already getting into the car, I see someone coming from inside.

"Mother?" I say as someone wheels her out. She is sitting in her wheelchair, looking tired. I can now see the face of the person behind her. It is one of her maids, Lucy.

"Where have you been, Aidan? I have been here for several hours waiting for you because you refuse to pick up your calls." She does not look happy.

I squat and touch her lap. "I'm sorry, mom. I just got in from Chicago. Is everything ok?"

She isn't smiling and I wonder what is wrong. "I came to see you."

I stand upright and move to the door. I slid in the keys and open it wide for Lucy to wheel her in.

I am leaning on the door frame, watching Lucy help her in. When they are in, I get in and close the door behind me.

I take the wheelchair from Lucy and push mother close to my favorite sofa. I sit in and place my hand on her lap, waiting for her to tell me what is the matter.

"Your father sent me", she begins. I am not expecting her sudden visit to be about father but I am not too shocked that father has taken a step now like I was thinking of earlier in the jet.

"And I'm also here about the marriage we talked about the last time", she adds. Lucy is standing silently behind her.

to persuade me to marry Tessa. The thought saddens me because I know my father is doing this on purpose. He knows I always obey my mother and he wants to use this to his

openly, shutting my eyes, not wanting to see the hurt in her eyes for rejecting what she

asking me to do but I can't. I don't want Tessa as a wife,

good for me.

that is what I see her as. I am sure I am not the only

hand and I flutter my eyes open. I am a bit

is she here?

don't want her for you. I want your happiness, not just any woman. Tessa is not the woman that can

a bad choice. I

bad she speaks of my father, I can still see how much she loves him. Sometimes, I wonder if mom hates him as I do. I hate my father because of

do you mean?" I

is not the reason why I am here. I have been wanting to come to visit but his suggestion that I should visit is working

mom." I tell her. "I've been so

you someone?

I don't want a spoiled brat as a wife. I will think about it and do something concerning it very soon", I promise

get married before the award night", she

exclaim. The award night is in a month. How can I find a

thought we concluded on next year, mom?" My

day. I want you to present your wife to the world that day to steer

falls upon us. She looks thoughtful for a while and I am also thinking of what to do. I have a lot to do and finding a woman this soon is a big job to do. I need

married then if it's too soon. But you should be engaged to her so you can tell them she is

mom?" I ask her

and

hand is still in between hers. They are still as soft as

like my mom. She is calm and beautiful, loyal and honest, sweet and generous. I

to be considered responsible for different business deals coming from new clients you will meet that night who will be interested in signing a deal with you, you need to stick to one woman and eliminate the rumor of being a Casanova. You aren't

her. I have my own opinion of the whole thing but I will rather

they will keep me company, you know?" She has

the girl that claimed she is pregnant for me and how her mother has

what you need already',

can barely remember how she looks but I feel she is ok for

her. I will get her engaged and after she has given birth to the baby, I will pay her off and take the baby from her to make my mother

good