One Night With The Billionaire

Jace Hudson read through it and placed the phone down. He stood by the window and looked outside the window. Somehow, staring out of the window seemed to instil calmness within him.

Everything seemed to be tangled up like a spider web. On one hand is Arianna and the guilt that roared in his conscience like troubled water.

And now, some anonymous scoundrel was threatening him. This is the second text he received that morning. One was sent to his mail and this was the second one.

Whoever that scoundrel is, he or she shouldn’t send him threats through his email or text message. He could come before him and do it, man to man or maybe woman to man.

But now, the fellow knows that he has a son. Eli’s life is in danger. He needed to call his bodyguards to keep a close eye on him.

But his door opened and Chase walked in. The latter saw his brother staring out of his windows and his hands in his pants pocket. He sighed softly.

He knew Jace was suffering internally. Clara’s death had left a part of his heart dead. How he wished he could forgive himself. He should just let the dead rest in peace and forget about her.

He probably found it difficult to forgive himself when he slept with Arianna. He was still dating her when he had that affair with Arianna. But a few years later, Clara died from a car crash.

Without turning to glance behind, he asked “How is Arianna this morning?” Jace asked. He knew the fellow who could walk into his office without knocking on the door was Chase.

“She’s fine now. She’s out of coma” Chase Hudson answered. Then he added “Let this be the last time you hurt that woman. She’s had enough and the emotional torture is equally enough, Jace”

There was a long silence in the room. Jace didn’t respond and Chase didn’t say anything again. Each was lost in their thoughts.

“I received the anonymous text again,” Jace Hudson declared. He talked as if Chase was aware of the text. This is the second time, the first time, a few years ago, something tragic happened.

“Anonymous text? What text are you talking about?” Chase asked, glaring at the back view of his brother. He shrunk his temple and felt as if an unpleasant thing would take place.

Jace turned himself and faced Chase. His face was expressionless and his calmness wasn’t mistaken. But the charm and handsomeness, can never be taken away from his looks.

“The year that Clara died, the same text came in. I thought it was a joke, and I increased my bodyguards. But then, Clara died. I couldn’t trace the text, it has no address nor web tracking.

This morning, I received the same text. First in my email and next in a text message” Jace explained and gave Chase his phone.

Chase took the phone away from him and read the content. He raised his head and glared sharply at Jace. Eli is in danger.

“Where is Eli now?” Chase asked. His nephew is in danger as well as his brother. But Jace can still protect himself but Eli, what can he do all by himself?

“I had him enrolled in school, ” Jace replied. His composure intact. He didn’t seem so fear stricken like Chase.

“Get him home immediately. And hire tutors for him until this whole issue is sorted out” Chase declared.

Eduardo arrived and came in to his boss. He had received similar text but different content. He showed it to his boss “Sir, someone is after you” he declared.

I will destroy Jace Hudson: a tooth for a tooth and an eye for an eye…hahahaha

Jace and Chase exchanged glances at each other and said nothing else. Jace immediately gave orders that the address of the sender should be located.

Eduardo has 24 hours to do so. He nodded and went away. Jace instructed his bodyguards to get Eli from school and take him home.

His Mansion should be secured, doubling the securities. Nothing much happened to his son and his parents as well.

The next day, Arianna was discharged from the hospital. Richard wanted to pay the bills but he was told that the second Master had settled it.

Anyways, he shrugged. He is Eli’s uncle after all. Arianna was taken home. Richard tried coaxing her to come along but Arianna said no. She would be fine in her apartment.

Richard and Genesis couldn’t prevail over her decision hence they took her home. But kept visiting her daily and Richard hired a therapist to help Arianna heal.

Meanwhile, Chase stumbled into Jace’s office and stood before his brother “I want my money refunded” he declared as if Jace had asked him to spend his money and come to him for reimbursement.

Jace raised his head from his computer and glared at his brother, lost. He has no idea where Chase was heading with his demands.

“It’s over twenty thousand dollars for Arianna’s hospital bills and I paid for it. Refund my money back” he explained.

Jace didn’t say anything but picked his phone and made a transfer of a hundred thousand dollars to him. “Thank you” he added before placing his phone down.

Chase immediately saw the alert and smiled. “It’s nice doing business with you, CEO brother,” Chase chimed. He only expected his brother to double it, but didn’t expect him to be so appreciative.

“How is she doing now, has she been discharged?” Jace asked and Chase said yes. She’s gone back home.

“Arianna is a beautiful woman, Jace. Aren’t you going to pursue her?” Chase suggested. He loves Arianna and would have gone for her if she wasn’t Jace’s woman first.

Jace Hudson stared at his brother with a blank gaze. He was getting attracted to her already. He wants to wait and be sure what it is, is a feeling of love and not regret for his past actions towards her.

“If you don’t Jace, I will pursue her and get married to her if she would accept me. You know I have that charm and abilities to make any woman fall for me” Chase teased.

He saw his brother’s gaze darkened. His stare became hostile and he glared at his brother in displeasure “You won’t dare it. I’ll break your arm if you dare show any slight interest in my woman” he thundered.

“Good, I’ve confirmed it. You like her then. Go for her and build a perfect home with such a perfect beautiful woman and your cute son. Arianna is the best, Jace” Chase advised and smirked at his brother before walking out.

Jace sighed softly. He didn’t know Chase was putting him through a test when he said those words to provoke him. Looks like he would think about his brother’s words.

Chase kept calling and talking with Arianna. He had promised her that he would give her job back to her and she needs not worry about his elder brother.

Arianna agrees and once in a while, she gets to talk with Eli. But it’s always Chase who arranges that. Jace knew but didn’t object to it. It’s only a video call after all.Nôvel(D)rama.Org's content.

That evening, Eduardo informed Jace Hudson that they found out the location from which the text was sent. It’s the same location that the email came from.