Tempting My Rented Boyfriend - Chapter 138

Ch-137

“Let her join us,” Aiden said.

Regan’s eyes popped out of his sockets. How could he do this to him? Sobs…

This woman… always picks on him from her schooling. She embarrassed him in ways that he couldn’t say out loud. She was his worst nightmare. After her marriage… there were times… where they haven’t met. Those were his most peaceful days. But… Now she is divorced. How could she let him live in peace? If she is allowed to put her hands in the marriage arrangements… he could imagine himself getting kicked out by her from his own son’s wedding. Just the thought sent shivers down his spine. Oh god! Someone help him! He couldn’t bear this big bully!

He cried without tears as he crouched down on the ground in his brain. Was this a curse to him? Does he need to deal with his nightmare? Oh god… someone shows him a way to escape from this devil.

“But… you need to take down the article to join us,” Aiden added.

“What no!? There is no way… she will join us,” Regan yelled, closing his ears. He became too dramatical at Aiden’s words.

“Well… I have some material against you,” Aria said.

“Wh-what i-is that?” Regan asked. He didn’t realize he was stuttering.

For a second Eric questioned himself whether both Aria and Regan were the people who were feared by everyone in the circle. With a sad sigh, he dragged Stephen away from the hell and watched the show standing behind a pillar.

“Oh… it’s nothing. I have a video of you from three years ago. Where you are too drunk and hug a pole saying that it was your wife. You are sad that she wasn’t kissing you back. At that time, I felt ashamed to say that I know you,” Aria said, clicking her tongue.

Eric was so excited that he wanted to see that video. In a flash, he was beside Aria.

“Miss. Aria, Could you please show it to me?” Eric asked.

“OKAY! YOU CAN JOIN!” Regan said with his widened eyes.

“Hmmm… that’s how  good a boy should be,” Aria said, crossing her left leg over her right leg. She rested her chin on her palm leaning forward.

“I will delete the article then,” she said and took her phone out and deleted it. Even though the article was there for only one hour… it got many likes. Her heart ached when she saw so many likes and comments. But she consoled herself saying it’s for the best.

“Done,” she said.

“Aria… my sweet friend, smart friend, good friend… could you please delete that video?” he begged her.

“I will think of it,” she said with a lazy look on her face.

“Please…” he almost kneeled on his knees.

“Still so romantic even after she passed away. That’s true love.” Aria said. Suddenly the room temperature changed.

Regan was stunned at her words. Indeed… It was true love… but she was no longer with him. He slumped on the couch dejectedly at the memory of his wife. Aria… slapped her forehead in her brian at her stupidity.

“Oh! Yeah! Since… they are going to get registered on Friday… I guess we need to buy some clothes for them!

“Regan… what happened to the house you wanted to buy?” Aria said as she tried to change the subject.

“I went to see the villa this morning. I liked it. I saw it was in a shape that… one could start living. Even the furniture is ready. Cedric and Eleanor have to check and say if they need any changes or not,” Regan said knowing that Aria wants to change the topic.

“Oh… I saw just now they are leaving. Why not ask them to take a detour and go there to take a look. It would be fine if they miss not going to company for half a day,” Aria said.

“Indeed, Let me call them,” Regan said.

Regan took his phone out and went aside to make a call.

Only Aria and Aiden were left in the room. Eric slipped away long ago.

“How are you?” Aria asked after a long silence.

“You can see me,” he said. A thick silence enveloped again between them making them feel awkward. Aria felt like a crazy teenager sitting in front of her crush for the first time.

“Why?” he asked, breaking the silence.

Aria gave him a confused look.

“Why do you want to get involved in marriage?” he asked, clarifying her doubts.

“I know… I am not a part of your life. But… Eleanor… I feel like a mother to her. I feel like she is my daughter. I want to do things… that I can’t do to her.” she said.

“Why my daughter?” he asked grimly.

“If I married you… she would have been mine,” Aria said.

“But she isn’t,” he said.

“I am her godmother. You said this,” she reminded him.

“But… don’t you think…” Before he could say something, she stopped him from saying further.

“Aiden… no matter what happens… a girl always yearns for mother’s love. And they want it more when they get married. Let me do it,” she said.

Aiden sighed and said nothing. He turned silent at her words. He said he would take her as his children’s godmother when they met the last time they met.

“Had lunch?” he asked after some silence.

“Yeah…” she replied.

Regan returned.

“They are going there. I informed Simon to send Raymund with them,’ he said.

“Good, now let’s start with the main things,” Aria said.

“What?” Regan asked.

“Their marriage is on Friday. We need to hurry up!” Aria said.

“Aria, we didn’t inform the children about the Friday thing. It’s too soon. We are looking for other dates. And today… It’s Tuesday. There are only two days for it,” Regan said.

“Let’s inform them then. This Friday or next Friday… it doesn’t make any difference,” Aria said.

“What do you say, Aiden?” Regan asked, turning his head.

“I have no problem as long as Eleanor doesn’t have a problem,” he said.

“Call them now!” Aria urged them.

“Let’s talk to them peacefully in the evening after they return,” Aiden said.

“OKAY! COME WITH M FOR SHOPPING!!” Aria yelled and dragged them out.

“Why hurry?” Regan asked if he couldn’t stand her excited mode.

“I am in the mood to be busy,” she said.

With that she dragged them away.

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In the car….

“What is it about?” Eleanor asked Cedric after he hung the call.

“He wants us to go to the villa, which he saw yesterday,” Cedric said as he tilted his head slightly to the left, looking at her.

“Wait… didn’t he see it this morning only. How could he select it in a few hours?” she asked, surprised. She would even take a few days or weeks to select a house to buy.

“Hmm… maybe because he is Regan Emerson,” he said.

“Say it clearly,” she asked looking at him with a look that said ‘don’t be an ass’.

“Hmm… you know… Owens are best in real estate. And… given with their years of friendship…. Uncle Owen would only show the best houses. And this time… he only showed three houses… it means it’s easy to select,” Cedric said.

“Oh…” she said. She even sighed in the end.

“What happened?” Cedric asked, noticing her sigh.

“Nothing… it’s just that few pieces are not adding up,” she said.

“What kind of pieces?” Cedric asked, taking a U-turn.

“Nothing… I shall say that… we weren’t in the top five when my father handled it. But they were still friends and had contact. After that you guys and my brother are good friends. Also…. Not only that… after we entered the top 5…. Can I say that your bond with my brother is strengthened? But why did no one help when something happened to him? I am not talking about company but my brother? I am really curious about this,” Eleanor asked.

Cedric didn’t expect this question from her. Indeed it was a million dollar question. From his investigation… along with him Owen’s and Callan’s investigated too… but they stopped their investigation in the middle. Because they couldn’t.

“I couldn’t investigate it further,” Cedric said.

Yes, in the Country Lucren… Emerson’s had a line that they couldn’t cross. It’s just the line was invisible and the person who drew the line is mysterious. They met a dead end… where they could find nothing. Why? And who was the person behind? No one knows about it.

“In the sense?” ELeanor questioned.

“I know… if we invest money in your company… Martin wouldn’t like it. Because he is a man with pride. He would rather starve to death than ask help from anyone. He would beg only if… it involves you… but if you don’t, he won’t bother.

“So… we didn’t take a step in bankruptcy. Emerson’s, Owen’s, Callan’s we did our investigation… but when we reached a certain point… we couldn’t go further.

“It means…” he stopped his words.

“There is someone stronger than all the top 5. Who targeted my brother or let’s say my family,” she said.

“Right,” he said.

“Then why didn’t he touch me?” Eleanor asked. now