(Not) The Billionaire’s Replacement Bride

“What are you doing?” Ariana shrugged her shoulders to get the man to move away. But instead of driving away, Gerald got closer. He deliberately stood behind Ariana with his arms now wrapped around Ariana’s stomach.

“I just want to be close to my wife; is that not allowed?” asked the man in a teasing tone.

“Stop it, Gerald. Please don’t be rude by saying that I’m your wife. In reality, it is just a status on paper.” She snorted.

Ariana felt uncomfortable with Gerald’s presence behind her, but the man’s body temperature and touch made her feel comfortable simultaneously.

“I never thought of it that way. That’s just your assumption from the start. You are sentimental and always think negatively of me.” said the man. Well, what the man said was right. It’s one hundred percent correct. So who wouldn’t think so?

Remember how you got married without getting to know each other, dating, without discussion? It was just a marriage at gunpoint. It’s a trap marriage. If Ariana is angry with the person who framed her, that’s appropriate.

“If you were in my position, would you accept all this?” Ariana, who had finished washing the dishes and put them in storage next to the sink, now turned around. Looking at Gerald with her head raised.

The man’s hand hugging her stomach was replaced by holding on to the sink behind Ariana. He was trapping Ariana’s body. But Ariana didn’t feel uncomfortable at all. She even stood defiantly and folded her arms in front of her chest.

Gerald smiled crookedly. “Of course, I can’t accept it either. That’s why I want to fix everything,” he said make an offer.

Ariana frowned. Her gaze focused sharply on the face of the handsome man in front of her. Previously, Ariana didn’t never observed Gerald. But now…

Ariana shook her head. The alarm seemed to sound instantly. Remember, she must not be tempted.

“How do you fix everything? Even if you cancel this marriage, my status will remain as a widow.” Ariana said sarcastically.

Gerald shrugged his shoulders again. “Who is going to divorce you anyway? Didn’t I tell you that I would never do it?

“Then how do you fix everything?” Ariana asked again, confused.

“I’ll start by asking you out on a date, making you dependent and falling in love with me. And finally, you will never ask to be separated from me again because you, your body, your brain, and your heart will only focus on one name. Namely Gerald Aarzu Zeroun.” Said the man proudly.

Ariana snorted. “It’s not that easy, Mr. Aarzu.”

Gerald widened his eyes. He was surprised by the girl’s call. It didn’t feel strange, but it sounded comfortable to his ears. Gerald liked it.

So far, Ariana was the only one who called him that, and Gerald felt it was something special between them. But he would pretend that it was normal.

“I know it’s not easy to conquer Mrs. Aarzu. But I will still try.” He answered again. The man is back brought his body closer so that there was only an inch of distance between them.

Ariana started to get warning alarms in her head again. She was a little afraid of what the man would do to her next.

Gerald moved one of his hands. The man’s left hand now moved behind Ariana and began to touch her back. Ariana suddenly straightened up. She knew what would happen next. Doesn’t this often occur in romantic dramas and films?

That’s right because Gerald’s right hand began to rise and touch Ariana’s left jaw after that. Ariana stared; she raised her head and looked at Gerald warily.

“Don’t try to kiss me, Mr. Aarzu.” She threatened. Ariana’s hand began to rise and was about to push the man’s chest again. But she lost fast because Gerald moved more quickly by grabbing both hands and pinning them behind Ariana’s back.

Ariana rebelled, of course. But Gerald chuckled at her rebellion. “You know, the stronger you rebel, the more turned on I will be?” asked the man. Ariana froze; she looked at the man sarcastically. But Gerald just chuckled.

“You masochist!” Ariana said with a growl. Gerald laughed.

“No, Sweetheart. I’m not a masochist. I’m just a man who gets too excited when he sees his wife. And that’s not a thing bad, right? Because you are lawful for me, and I am also lawful for you.”

Ariana groaned. “As if you’ve never done it with a woman who isn’t lawful for you.” She accused. Gerald chuckled again.

“OK, maybe I’ll do repentance about it.” answered the man with a face that looked thoughtful. “But maybe later.” He started to lower his head and approached Ariana’s face. Ariana again looked away so that Gerald could only touch his nose to Ariana’s jaw.

“I don’t want anyone else’s marks.” Ariana hissed. “In the mood to touch me while out there? You still intend to touch other women?”This text is property of Nô/velD/rama.Org.

Gerald stood up straight again. The man’s hand never left Ariana’s hand, which was behind the girl’s back. The man’s eyes were now looking at Ariana in confusion.

“You want me, who is still sealed, while you what? Secondhand? I respect the status of those truly widowed, whether divorced or married. At least they have husband and wife relations after marriage, and I like those who respect marriage by not playing with other women behind their backs. But you, Mr. Aarzu, I’m not even sure you will remain loyal to me after you get me.

“You can even easily change your future wife. And it’s easy for you to transform women from one minute to the next. And me, I don’t want to be one of the women on that list.” She said in a disdainful tone.

Gerald fell silent. OK, he’s not a hypocrite. Everything Ariana said was correct. Women, for him, are just one of his means of satisfaction. He can replace them anytime and will no longer be bothered by them because he has special compensation for every pleasure he gets.

And again, Ariana is right. He quickly replaced Karenina with Ariana because, for him, Karenina was as worthless as the other women who had been filling his void. He married Karenina because of Axel and the profitable business offers he could get. But Ariana.

Gerald looked at the girl with a probing gaze. Ariana looked at him with her beautiful eyes in a challenging way.

Gerald had never been challenged like this. Even her mother and grandmother never behaved like Ariana’s attitude so far. They always obeyed whatever Gerald asked and ordered. No, what Gerald asked for was the same as an order for them.

“Don’t equate me with the women in your collection, Mr. Aarzu.” Ariana hissed, which made Gerald come back to his senses. Ariana now managed to free her hand after Gerald loosened it. She then walked quickly towards his room, leaving Gerald hanging.