The Otherside Of Love || Sadistic Billionaire

Natalie’s POV

The workload was so much this week, I could barely take a breath. I contacted several news agencies to cover the news in order to spread some gossip about Rafael and Debbie during the upcoming party. Our goal was to highlight some excerpts from Raphael’s life to arouse the curiosity of the public to attract more attention to the companies’ products.

Rafael was one of the country’s biggest capitalists, and also ranked among the world’s richest men. But he has to keep up with the world, trends and fame though.

This event was not an ordinary party, it was made to announce the cooperation between the two industrial and commercial empires. Merrin and Nefson Groups.

“I don’t want any faults, we have to make this event the news of the week. It should explode through the internet like a wildfire” I said firmly to my team.

However, I saw them smiling, shifting gazes and winking at each other. Tess mentioned by shaking her eyebrows towards the door. I frowned and stared behind in confusion.

My cheeks flushed, it was the same delivery guy with a big red bouquet!

“I’m eager to know who the mysterious lover is?” Ava, the youngest team member, giggled.

“He sends flowers regularly. The poor man is desperate for your attention!” Matilda chuckled.

I rolled my eyes, they found something to gossip about. It was Rafael, he was the mysterious man who had been sending me flowers every day since our last meeting at the elevator.

We hadn’t met since then though. The day after our conversation, he flew for a business trip. It had been six days, and he was supposed to arrive by tomorrow to attend the party.

I can’t figure out what he was up to. He didn’t even make a call, yet he sends me those flowers with cards every day.

What? Are we in the eighteenth century? He cannot make a video call?

I do like flowers. It was just an odd thing from him!

I picked up the small card that was hanging on the bouquet, eager to know what he wrote this time.

One word was written; SOON.

I bit my lower lip and sighed. I knew the hidden meaning under this one-word message.

Suddenly, the door swung open, and the office room went deadly silent. I innately raised my head to meet Debbie’s bizarre gaze. She was glaring at me or the bouquet, I didn’t know!

She spoke first to break the eerie atmosphere. She said with a big smile, “Such a wonderful bouquet! I think your boyfriend has good taste”

I stammered, “Oh, Debbie! Hi! You didn’t mention you would pass by!”

She sat on the sofa crossing her legs arrogantly and smirked, emphasizing every word, “I am the CEO’s fiancee, so technically, this is my company, right!?”

I felt awkward, but I didn’t argue. I knew that her attitude was different when Rafael was around and when I was alone. I learned she didn’t like me from the very first day we met.

I simply didn’t care. I smiled and asked Tess to serve Debbie.

But she blew air boredly and sniffed, “You don’t need this formality dear. Just give me the plan you prepared for hosting the event informatively”

I knew I couldn’t please her, and I didn’t try. In the end, she was my husband’s fiance, and I just couldn’t like her as much as she couldn’t like me.

The contrast was that I knew her relationship with Rafe while she had her own ulterior motives for disliking me.

“I’m so nervous. I just wished that Raf had given this task to someone more professional!” she said, then covered her mouth saying, “I’m really sorry, Nat. I didn’t mean to offend you or your team.”

I sensed her bad temper, but I didn’t comment. I ignored her and faced this with silence as I always did.

Doubts exploded inside me though. Did she know something about Raf and I? I felt her offends grew on before!

I felt low and I hated that feeling. Although the matter does not involve any betrayal against her. Rafael had never fucked her up, according to his words.

Why should a wife feel low about her relationship with her husband? ‘Because you’re not a real wife!’ my brain mocked me.

‘But I am his legal wife’ I stammered, not sure of myself.

After she made up her suggestions, she asked me once we were alone at the office, “Did Rafael call you? He hasn’t called me nor replied to my calls since he went on his trip!”

I coughed. I hate lying. He called me once, telling me he wouldn’t be late.

And for my fortune, Jack barged in saying, “Natalie, give me your latest report”

He tensed up once he saw Debbie. He gained his composure quickly though. He smiled and asked, “Debbie! Long time no see!”

She smiled at him and stood up. She acted with him differently. Not as cold and arrogant as she was with me.

“I came by to check on how the work is going,” she said with a broad smile.

“Everything is going great, Natalie is doing well with the preparations” Jack said sincerely, finishing his sentence with a pat on my shoulder.ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

She stared at the flowers once more, then excused herself and left.

Following her gaze, Jack stared at the flowers too, then left.

The news that I had a boyfriend who sent me red flowers had spread within the company like wildfire.

I didn’t know how I should feel about those flowers. I didn’t want to love him more than I did, and he doesn’t make it easy for me.

“You will hook up with him just for six months, Natalie” I kept telling myself.

Just six months and then I will let go. I will forget about him, as he will forget about me.

I sighed in despair, maybe I should step back and reject his offer. I didn’t want to lose him, and once we fucked up, everything between us would change.

[Ding. Ding]

The sound of receiving a message came out of my phone indicating the arrival of a new message via WhatsApp.

It was Rafael’s selfie, standing before his private plane and smiling presumptuously.

I didn’t know why I smiled back.

He sent another message, [Finally, I’m on my way home!]