The Billionaire’s Surrogate Wife

Today Ariana seems busy doing all the tasks Samuel gave her. So many the woman even had to miss lunchtime.

If Ariana thought about it, Samuel deliberately gave her endless assignments. For some reason, Ariana believed this was all related to her boss’ anger over everything that happened at Mrs Arabella’s birthday party.

“Boss is annoying! Very unprofessional. It’s crazy that you have to do your end-of-month assignments right now! Is he sane or not?”

While grumbling, Ariana’s eyes seemed focused in front of the computer screen. She was determined that all the work that Samuel gave her could be finished today. Anyway, Ariana wanted to come home on time today because she had to be busy with assignments. How delicious, she thought!

“Ariana, I’ve been looking for it everywhere; I don’t know you’re still hiding here.”

Chacha, Ariana’s best friend in a different division, seems to be visiting. Realizing that Ariana had yet to be seen during work breaks, the woman took the initiative to look for it until she finally found her best friend, who was still busy doing something at her desk.

“Here, hurry up for lunch first,” continued the woman. “I brought you food. If you eat late, your stomach can recur.”

Ariana, who had been focusing on work, immediately glanced at her. Seeing Chacha bringing her a paper bag containing a food box with drinks, she momentarily stopped her work activities.

“Thank you very much, Cha. You know, I’m really hungry,” Ariana complained. She spoke while opening the food box that Chacha had brought for him.

“Besides, it’s annoying that you don’t rest. What are you doing that you forget the time like that?”

“Guess what I’m doing?”

At that moment, Chacha immediately chuckled. She’s not surprised. Ariana’s behaviour often makes her exasperated.

“Arghh, use guesswork. All you have to do is answer, what’s so difficult.”

Ariana just laughed. Because she was too hungry, she first ate the fried chicken mixed with fried capacity flour in the box. After a few mouthfuls of Ariana chewed, she continued the previous conversation.

“You know. The end of the month is still far away?” said Ariana.

“Yeah. This is also the new date.”

“And just so you know, at this date, I’ve been asked by Mr Samuel to make a monthly report.”

“Serious?” Chacha stared at Ariana in disbelief.

“A thousand times, Cha.”

“Well then, what do you want to report? What date is it? Besides, you didn’t protest at Mr Samuel?”

The sound of a click immediately came from Ariana’s lips. Has Chacha forgotten who Samuel Walters is, and what is his position at Palma Palace?

“Do you think I can protest or not?”

Chacha shook his head weakly.

“Well, that’s it, Cha. Because of this, I didn’t even have lunch. Not to mention, Mr Samuel also asked for a resume of the meeting he had just attended a few hours ago. Ah, I don’t know, I’m just dizzy.”

Chacha listened carefully while digesting the story Ariana was telling. It’s also a pity that a friend who has only been in the secretary position for the last few months has been made difficult by their boss, known as a cold killer.

“Patience… patience… don’t get emotional. You’d better finish your lunch first. After that, let’s continue our story.”

Ariana nodded in agreement. She hastily continued eating. Devour the rice and side dishes that are still left in the box. Luckily Chacha was the saviour this afternoon. If not, she was sure her ulcer disease would have recurred as usual.

After finishing all the food, then Ariana continued the story. Occasionally the woman double-checked what she had previously done.

“I don’t know why; I’m sure Mr Samuel gave me an absurd job like now because of the aftermath of his anger since Mrs Arabella’s birthday night,” said Ariana.

“Mr Samuel angry?” asked Chacha. Then before long, the woman’s expression seemed to show that she remembered something. “Ariana, didn’t you promise to tell me the other day?”

Ariana’s eyebrows knit together. She tried to remember what he wanted to tell her friend.

“What story. I think I forgot?”

“Tell me about your being invited by Mr Samuel to invite you to a birthday party. You didn’t tell me the whole story the other day.”

“Oh my gosh, I forgot,” Ariana said, lightly patting her forehead.

Then Ariana remembered. Previously, she had promised to tell Chacha. After all, there has been no secret that she has been hiding from her best friend. From life stories, romance, and other personal experiences.

Likewise, vice versa. Chacha never hid anything from Ariana. They both promised to help each other and be open regarding ups and downs.

“So…” Ariana continued. “I don’t know how it started; Mr Axton asked me to be a pretend companion for Mr Samuel to come to Mrs Arabella’s birthday party.”

“How come you suddenly ordered?” Chacha asked curiously. Not to mention that Ariana had finished telling her story, and she had already asked a question.

“Listen first, Cha. Get used to it. I’ll clean up the story first.”

Ariana chuckled. She knew exactly what his friend was doing. Besides having a curious disease, it’s been known that Chacha likes interrupting people’s conversations.

“Yes, please continue your story,” Chacha replied with pursed lips in annoyance.

“Mr Axton said that Mr Samuel’s girlfriend or future wife is abroad. Because there is work there that cannot be left behind, he is finally Arianable to come and accompany Mr Samuel to Mrs Arabella’s birthday party. Meanwhile, Mr Samuel promised his mother to introduce his partner to the extended family.”

“Because of this, are you asked to replace it temporarily?”

Ariana immediately flicked her finger in the air. “Yapp, you are right. Apart from being beautiful, smart, and talented, they say I meet the criteria to be a pretend wife.”

Chacha chuckled. She immediately pinched Ariana’s arm with exasperation. Even though most of what he said was true about beauty, intelligence, and talent, Chacha was annoyed to see her best friend’s self-confident expression.

“Then you want to be asked to replace it?”

“At first, I didn’t want to. I was afraid I would lie to my parents.”

“Then why are you suddenly agreeing?”

“You know that the current state of the orphanage isn’t good, right?”

Chacha nodded. You know very well that all this time, Ariana was an orphan who devoted her whole life and even her salary to working to help and meet the needs of the orphanage where she had lived. Chacha often feels pity and pity for seeing how persistent Ariana is in struggling to meet the orphanage’s needs due to the current shortage of donors.

“Then what does this have to do with the orphanage, Ariana?”

“There is,” said Ariana. “Incidentally, the bank sent a bill for the loan on the same day, which was not a joke.”

Chacha’s brow wrinkled again. Pulling her face, the woman made an interrupt.

“Wait a minute! What does the bank bill have to do with Mr Samuel’s invitation to pretend to be his future wife? Could it be that Mr Samuel paid you to replace his girlfriend?”

Ariana nodded repeatedly. She confirmed the guess that Chacha conveyed.

“He gave 250 million in return if I would comply with his request.”

“Crazy!”

Chacha exclaimed. Both of the woman’s beady eyes were successful. Of course, she was surprised, considering that the nominal that Ariana mentioned was no joke. Ariana can earn hundreds of millions in just a few hours by accompanying her to parties. How delicious, she thought.ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

“If that’s the bribe, I also want it,” said Chacha honestly. “250 million is a lot, Ariana.”

“Yes, it’s a lot, Cha. Who says a little? That’s why I agree. Besides paying off the bank bills, the orphanage has been in arrears for around 200 million. So, I accept Mr Samuel’s offer instead of being evicted.”

“Then, what’s the problem between you and Mr. Samuel? To the extent that he’s angry with you?”

This time Ariana seemed to exhale with a long. The woman wet her throat, which felt dry from telling too much. After gulping down the remaining mineral water in the bottle, she continued to tell his story.

“The event that night went smoothly. Mrs Arabella was happy to see Mr Samuel come to the party with her partner. And again, you know I’m easy to get along with. So, when Mrs Arabella introduced me to her business relationship, I could mingle and take it to heart.”

“Continue?”

“The problem is, Arabella’s mother unexpectedly and without prior discussion even started playing about announcing the engagement.”

Chacha’s eyebrows lifted high. The woman’s feelings were immediately uneasy.

“What do you mean by fiancé?”

Ariana immediately nodded as if confirming what Chacha was thinking at the moment.

“You could say Mrs Arabella agrees with the future wife that Mr Samuel brought. That’s why, without thinking much, she immediately announced to everyone that Mr Samuel would be engaged and married soon.”

Again, Chacha was shocked. She didn’t expect what she had just heard.

“And that candidate is you?”

“Yes, Cha! I’m dizzy. Because of this, after the party until now, Mr Samuel has become angry and keeps blaming me.”

“Good grief.”

Chacha was made dizzy by what Ariana had just told. If this is the story, Chacha is sure that the lies the boss and his best friend concocted can be complicated and even have long tails.

“Then, if Mrs Arabella wants to marry you to Mr Samuel, what will you do?”

“Go crazy!” Ariana exclaimed quickly. “Even though Mr Samuel is rich, it doesn’t mean that I agree to marry him.”

“But Mr Boss is not only rich but also handsome. Not bad for you to improve your offspring.”

Ariana immediately glared. Her best friend just spoke. Even though she is poor, Ariana has self-esteem. She is not the type of woman who chooses a life partner. It’s not a woman who meets a rich man and accepts it when proposed to even though she doesn’t have feelings of love.

“Random. I’m not a follower of Cinderella Syndrome. If you want it, you can marry an annoying guy like Mr Samuel.”

“The name is also a suggestion.”

Finished speaking, Ariana then rose from her seat. Tidying up some files for a moment, then get ready to go.

“Where are you going?” Chacha asked curiously. “Want to go to the toilet quickly, then deliver the files to Mr Samuel’s room. Don’t go anywhere yet. If Mr Samuel calls, please accept it.”