The Billionaire’s Surrogate Wife

While waiting for Ariana, who was going to the toilet, Chacha seemed to help tidy up the files that Ariana had previously compiled. Sort them neatly, from oldest to newest date.

While continuing to compile the files, suddenly, a woman rebuked him from behind. When Chacha turned around, she immediately stood up and gave a salute.

“Mrs. Arabella.”

Chacha greeted while bowing her head respectfully. She was quite surprised to find the mother of the head of Palma Palace suddenly coming after all this time. She didn’t know what business the consort of Palma suddenly decided to stop by.

“Is Samuel in her office?” she asked.

“Yes, ma’am,” Chacha said quickly. “Mr Samuel is inside with Mr Axton. It seems he is doing a job evaluation. Do you want me to take him inside?”

Arabella shook her head. Flashing a smile, the woman responded to what Chacha told her.

“No need. Let me go in alone. Thank you for the information.”

Arabella then strolled into the room. After making sure the shadow of the empress of Palma Palance disappeared, Chacha sat back down. A few minutes later, Ariana was seen returning from the toilet. As soon as she approached her desk, the woman immediately grabbed a pile of files, intending to take them to Samuel’s room. But, before leaving, she again invited her best friend, who had been waiting to talk.

“You didn’t come back to the room? It’s already this time. I’ll look for Mr Andra,” Ariana remembered. She knew the head of the division where Chacha took shelter was fierce. She was a little late and could get scolded by her best friend.

“Yes, I want to come back.” Chacha then stood up. She then got ready to leave. “I’ll go back to the room first. See you this afternoon. Remember, you go home with me.”

Ariana nodded. As soon as Chacha left, she then rushed to Samuel’s room. Knocking once, the woman immediately opened the door and stepped inside without hesitation. While inside, she only realized Arabella’s existence in a conversation with Samuel.

“Ariana!”

Arabella, who was aware of Ariana’s presence, immediately reprimanded her. The woman’s face looked surprised at first. Maybe surprised to find her future daughter-in-law, who turns out to be working at the company owned by his son.

However, after a few seconds, the surprised look that had been seen was replaced by a happy expression. Arabella even stood up and walked up to Ariana, who looked clumsy because she was confused about how to act.

“So you’ve been working here all this time? At Samuel’s company?”

Ariana waited to answer. Rolling her eyes, the woman glanced at Samuel. Trying so hard to ask the man for help so he doesn’t say the wrong thing again this time.

“Yes, Mom,” Samuel answered. The man’s words immediately caught his mother’s attention. “Ariana has been working at Palma Palace all along. She’s Samuel’s secretary.”

“And you never once told Mama about this? Even at a birthday party yesterday?”

Samuel was silent for a moment. Trying to think hard and simultaneously find the right words to answer the mother’s question. It had also crossed his mind that he could use this moment to make Arabella cancel the marriage blessing between him and Ariana.

Even though Arabella had never applied specific criteria for a potential daughter-in-law, Samuel was sure her mother would disapprove if she knew Ariana’s real profession. Of course, he can take advantage of this situation to avoid getting caught up in a marriage that shouldn’t be.

“I’m sorry that Samuel has never said anything about Mama all this time. The two of us even deliberately covered this relationship from everyone.”

Arabella chuckled. She was taking turns looking at Samuel’s and Ariana’s faces, who looked downcast. Then not long after, he stepped out. Approaching the position where Ariana was standing, then spoke, “It’s ok if you haven’t told me anything so far. Besides, Mama already likes Ariana.”

Samuel looked up immediately. He looked at his mother with a questioning gaze.

“What’s your meaning, Mom?”

“Yes, Mama doesn’t have a problem wanting Ariana to be your secretary or whoever it is. It’s not like Mama never applied any requirements to become a potential daughter-in-law for the Walters family?” Finishing saying that, Arabella’s gaze returned to Ariana, who was still standing next to her. “From now on, you and Samuel don’t need to hide anymore. Just announce your relationship to everyone.”

“Mom!” Samuel’s rebuke made Arabella immediately look at her. “So you mean Mama still approves of our relationship?”

Arabella flashed a smile and then nodded.

“Of course. As Mama said earlier, Mama already likes Ariana. So, don’t forget to take her to Dinner at Mama’s house this afternoon.” Arabella then returned a smile towards Ariana. “Mama is waiting for your arrival, Ariana.”

Finished saying that, Arabella instead chose to leave her son’s study. Meanwhile, Samuel, who had confirmed her mother’s departure, immediately turned to Ariana. That second also bombarded his new secretary with a sharp gaze.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

“Why are you so happy to cause trouble, huh?”

“I caused trouble?” Ariana pointed to herself. “I don’t even know anything here.”

Samuel clenched his jaw tightly. His emotions almost broke when Ben, still in the room, reprimanded him quickly.

“Sir, you can’t avoid this afternoon’s event.”

“I know,” Samuel said. Then his focus returned to Ariana. “Because you’ve created a problem, I ask you to finish all this.”

“But sir…” interrupted Ariana. “I don’t know anything. If I had known Miss Arabella was in your room, I definitely wouldn’t have entered.”

Ariana tried desperately to defend herself. But if you look at the look on Samuel’s face, it seems that it was useless for her to speak.

Do I care about what you’re explaining now? No, Ariana,” shook Samuel. “Anyway, at six in the afternoon, you must accompany me to dinner.”

“But, Mr Samuel —-”

At that moment, Samuel raised her right hand. Ask Ariana to stop talking.

“I don’t accept rejection. If you object, please write a resignation letter to quit Palma Palace.”

Ariana swallowed back the words that were ready to leave her lips. You can’t help but accept the orders that Samuel has given.

***

After finishing all the work and deciding to go home early, now wearing neat clothes, Ariana was ready and waiting for Samuel at her usual place. While glancing at the clock on her cellphone, she occasionally looked right and left, looking for Samuel’s car.

It wasn’t long before a Ferrari stopped at the side of the road right where Ariana was waiting. Lowering the passenger window, Ariana finally found out who the car’s owner was, the man she had been waiting for.

Ariana rush opened the door. Samuel’s babble filled his ears as he sat in the passenger seat.

“Don’t you have any nicer clothes?”

“Isn’t the clothes I’m wearing not good? This feeling is already polite and even meets the criteria to be worn at a banquet.”

Samuel chuckled. Lazy to respond to what Ariana said, choosing to return to spur the car she was driving to somewhere.

A few minutes later, Samuel took Ariana to another place instead of going straight to her parent’s house.

“Get down,” Samuel ordered.

Ariana then took off the seatbelt that was wrapped around her body. She looked around, then spoke, “Dinner at the mall, sir? I thought we’d have Dinner at Mrs Arabella’s house the other day.”

Samuel heard hissing and turned towards Ariana, the man who spoke lazily. I swear, for whatever reason, if he didn’t have to, he wouldn’t want anything to do with his secretary either.

“Who wants to have dinner here?”

“So what? What are we going to do?”

“Wanna Pilgrimage. Done? Ask only a few questions. Now get down, and follow where I will take you!”

Ariana chuckled a little. With an annoyed face, he obeyed Samuel’s order to get out of the car. She followed the man’s steps until he finally arrived and entered one of the big and famous boutiques.

“Please find the best suitable dress for my girlfriend tonight,” Samuel ordered the boutique maid.

From here, Ariana finally knew that her boss had asked her to look for clothes first. It sucks. In fact, according to Ariana, the clothes she wore were very good and followed the standards of a dinner party. I don’t know why this boss is so chatty.

“This is the latest collection from our boutique, sir. Everything can be selected and tried first,” offered the boutique maid while showing the collection in question.

“Ariana, quickly select and use. We don’t have much time.”

Ariana complied. After repeatedly choosing and trying which one she thought was right, she showed it to Samuel. Once the man agreed and finished paying, they continued towards Arabella’s residence.

Luckily the road this afternoon was relatively quiet. Both were able to arrive at exactly 7 pm. Entering the house, Arabella was already there, and she seemed to be waiting impatiently. When she saw the arrival of Samuel and Ariana, Arabella enthusiastically asked her son and future daughter-in-law to gather immediately in the dining room.

“Mama thought you two wouldn’t come.”

“I told you Samuel would come. Mama couldn’t believe it.” Alfonso, the father of Samuel, joined in the conversation. He had been exasperated by seeing his wife’s behaviour, who seemed impatient waiting for their son to come.

“Mama can’t wait to meet Ariana, Pa. I don’t know why, when I meet Mama’s future daughter-in-law, she is naturally happy and very happy.”

Ariana flashed a smile. Obviously, at this moment felt very awkward. Her heart also felt uneasy because she had joined the boss’s game to lie to his parents. It could be strong.

“Ariana, so what? This weekend will you come to New York?” asked Arabella while spooning rice and side dishes onto Samuel and Ariana’s plates. She wanted the food she had specially prepared to be eaten by his son and future daughter-in-law.

“I don’t think I can come,” said Ariana. The woman’s face was so sad.

“What’s the matter? How come you can’t all of a sudden? Did Samuel give you a lot of work? If that’s true, postpone it. Postpone it until you get back from New York.”

Ariana glanced at Samuel. Seeing the man staring back at her sharply, Ariana hastily averted her eyes while looking for the right answer so as not to cause trouble again. His ears were enough to hear Samuel’s nagging almost every day. If I had to choose, Ariana didn’t want anything to do with her boss besides work.

“There is one personal matter I can’t put off and stay. I’m sorry I can’t go with you.”

Arabella let out a long sigh. There was a feeling of disappointment over him. She wanted to invite his future son-in-law to tour the city of New York. She wanted to show off to all the business relations that were there,

However, on the other hand, Arabella also couldn’t force her will on the future daughter-in-law. She realized Ariana seemed to have important activities that could be included.

“That’s it. Mom will apologize to Mr William later. It’s a shame you can’t join us.”

Finished saying that, everyone chose to enjoy their Dinner while talking. Samuel discussed a lot of talk about business with her father. Meanwhile, Arabella was also engrossed in exchanging stories with Ariana.

“So you two first met at Palma Palace?” asked Arabella curiously.

“Yes, Mom,” Ariana nodded. He kept his face as calm as possible. However, his heart was nervous half to death. Why did his boss involve himself in a game like this?

“Then, who first expressed love? What was Samuel?” inquired Arabella again, to which Ariana immediately responded with a nod.

“Maybe it’s Mr. Samuel. Ah, I mean, Samuel was hit by love at first sight at that time. Because after the first meeting, he diligently reprimanded and approached me.”

Arabella laughed. Imagine how cute the son, famous for being stiff, approaches a woman.

“Never mind Samuel, who fell in love; Mama and her business partners just met you yesterday and immediately liked you.”

“Mama is right,” said Alfonso. “Personally, Ariana is a perfect fit to join the Walters family. Papa didn’t even think Samuel could find a candidate for an outgoing and attractive wife like Ariana. Previously, we thought this bad boy wasn’t interested in girls.”

“Samuel’s not gay, Pa!”

Everyone at the dinner table laughed together until it wasn’t long before Arabella was back talking to her son.

“So, Samuel, when can Mama and Papa meet Ariana’s parents to propose? I hope you arrange a time soon.”

At that moment, Samuel immediately choked on the water she was drinking. I didn’t expect this problem to get more complicated and make him dizzy. At that moment, a thought crossed his head, should he lie again or end the game he had created himself?