You Can Run But You Can't Hide My Contractual Wife novel Chapter 173

6 years ago, Bill did an investigation about the incident at the Sky Anniversary. All shreds of evidence were pointing to Arabella. He had to bury a father at that time but still, he had to find out the truth and wanted to believe that she was innocent.

At the party, when Kelly urged him to introduce Arabella to everyone as his wife, he agreed without any hesitation. As for him, even when her mother had not urged him, he would still introduce her as his wife. He was ready to embrace his life with a wife and ready to give up all his women. After he tasted Arabella, from that moment, he realized that she was all he ever wanted.

She satisfied him in the bed and that all matters to him. That was just at first but somehow even though he was not willing to admit it, deep inside he knew Arabella gave him calm. She made him sleep soundly and did all the things he was not used to. She also made him the maddest person with her stubbornness but she could easily pacify him with her smile. Her smile calmed his heart.

Little by little Arabella changed him.

“The great Bill Sky, What a surprise. You called me.” Jayson sounded playful. He was shocked by his mortal competitor’s call. As two leading leaders in the business world, they never talked or nodded to each other when they met in the same place.

“8:00 pm. The Luxury Bar.” Bill sounded stern then hung up the call.

Jayson smirked and froze for a moment. More or less, he had already an idea of what Bill wanted to talk about. For the record, he was not the one who called first. It was Bill, his great competitor.

Bill went directly to the Luxury Bar after his dinner meeting. There’s no Jayson. He drank waiting for him. No one had made him wait but for the sake of the truth, he did. He never liked Jayson in the first place. If it wasn’t for Arabella, he would never ask him to see him tonight. He was still mourning the death of his father and yet he decided to meet Jayson to have a serious talk.

“Sir, Mr. Hansen is here.” After a while, George came inside and informed him. Bill just nodded acknowledging George. The latter went out swiftly and Jayson strode inside with a domineering look.

“So, Mr. Sky. I’m sorry I almost forgot our date.” Jayson with a daily dolly expression sounded.

“Sit,” Bill ordered sternly. He had no time with Jayson’s game.

“Woooh!” Jayson raised his two hands playfully. “Mr. Sky, you seemed used to ordering me so much now.” He added with a meaningful tone. Then he sat in front of him. Jayson filled his cup with liquor then drank half of it. He then crossed his long legs and looked at Bill with a serious expression. “What now?” He asked Bill normalizing the situation.

Jayson’s sudden seriousness and Bill’s sharp gaze filled the air with sudden intense tension.

“What’s Arabella’s part in the Blue Emerald project?” Bill asked directly. His eyes were deep dark buried to Jayson.

Jayson was stunned a bit by Bill’s question. He took a sip first on his whisky. “Hmmm… let’s just say, she is my partner,” Jayson replied meaningfully. “A good partner indeed.” He added with a cheerful voice.

Bill held himself hearing him. He was not supposed to see Jayson but he called him desperately. The waiter who manipulated the video and was caught in the CCTV was firmed with his statement. It was Arabella who planned it all. Arabella was also caught handing a USB to the guy the same USB used to play the video.

In another report, Arabella was captured by CCTV footage in a restaurant talking with the same guy, the waiter before the event. His investigation team handed him some papers that the guy was working with Arabella’s company before. They seemed to know each other for so long.

In the hospital, while facing his dad’s dead body, he was still thinking of the incident. Could it really be her? What kind of person in a proper state of mind would ruin her image in front of everyone? His investigation team had never failed him but their reports about the incident were suspicious or could it be that he just didn’t want to believe that Arabella could do such hideous things because he had known her to be an innocent one. He just wanted to believe that she’s innocent.

To know about the truth, he decided to hear from the horse's mouth. It was his last chance to give Arabella the benefit of the doubt. He was mourning and yet he still wanted to get things done right away. He wanted to clear her name.

“Condolence.” Jayson suddenly sounded that made Bill regain his senses.

“Just stop.” Bill sounded with controlled anger.

Jayson acted zipping his mouth in front of him.

“What’s Arabella’s crime that night?” Bill asked directly and firmly. He didn’t have the whole night for Jayson.

“Why should I tell you?” Jayson’s face became serious as he sipped his glass of whisky with arrogance.

Bill looked at him dangerously.

“Look. I’m pretty sure you know that we had been together for a very long time. We are lovers.” Jayson sounded with a provoking tone.

“Get straight to the point,” Bill remarked coldly.

“I am her first love,” Jayson said proudly.

Bill just looked at him seriously.

“First love never dies.” Jayson mockingly sounded.

Bill’s serious expression didn’t change.

“I’m not here to listen to your love story.” Bill stood up impatiently. “Listen to me, if you are part of this, I will do everything in my power to tear you apart.” Bill’s words were very powerful and dangerous. His threat was like a thunderous danger that could make anyone shiver in an instant.

Jayson smiled provokingly. “As mighty and great as you are, your evidence had nothing to do with me, right? Mr. Sky, that proves me innocent.” Jayson sounded with a proud tone but serious expression. “

“Then you used Arabella.” Bill suddenly held Jayson’s shirt in anger.

“How can I? I love her so much.” Jayson replied without any trace of fright. “She could use me but never I will use her.” He added while pulling Bill’s hands away.

Bill let him go. His face was not calm anymore.

“Is she?” Bill frowned asking Jayson.

Jayson smiled and sat back to the couch and made a sip on his glass.

“If yes. What would you do to her?” Then Jayson answered.

Bill was rooted on his spot.

“What could be the possible reason?” Bill asked again with aloofness.

“Think,” Jayson answered. Bill sat back and drank his whiskey in one go.

“My friend. Arabella was very eager to get rid of you in her life. She wanted her simple life back. She was extremely longing for it.” Jayson sounded with a serious tone.