Chapter 65 : Please, Love me

That evening, Arianna didn’t go to her room. She waited in the sitting room watching movies. Eli had gone to bed and she also would have, but decided to linger, perhaps Jace would arrive early and meet her awake.

Jace rounded off his work and came home straight. He wants to meet Arianna awake and talk with her a little. When he got home, the light in the sitting room was on and he smiled, was she awake?

He got in and met her seated, watching movies. He paused and smiled at her. “You’re awake, were you waiting for me?” he said, walking over and sitting beside her.

“Hello and welcome” she said and fixed her gaze on the TV. Jace stood up, “Wait for me, I’ll freshen up and join you soon” he said and kissed her on her chin.

Arianna didn’t refuse but pretended not to care. Jace smiled, it’s a breakthrough, that he kissed her chin. The next time he kisses her, it would be her lips not her chin.

Jace got to the stairs and stood staring at Arianna with admiration. The latter, not knowing that Jace had turned back to admire her, took her hand to her chin where he kissed her and caressed it. She smiled and caressed it again.

Jace Hudson had to apply his entire power of restraint not to laugh out loud. He went away and got into the bedroom. She shut the door and rested his back against the door, “wow” he chimed.

Thirty minutes later, He returned and saw that she was still awake. He sat next to her and said “What’s the title of the movie?” Initiating a conversation.

“The detectives” Arianna replied simply. “Mm.. mm” Jace grunted. He seldom watch movies. He assumes nothing is real there, it’s drama and acting. A mere opportunity for artists to exhibit their innate talent and academic training.

He prefers watching soccer to watching movies. At least that one is real. But what is real to him the most is spending time in his gym and going out to catch some fun in his leisure time.

“I hope James Maslow didn’t cause you to lose?” Arianna asked. She turned and glanced at him briefly and returned to watching her movie.

Jace Hudson was dazed. He turned and glared at her and for some seconds, he didn’t reply to her question. She was concerned about the Hudson holding? What kind of woman is Arianna?

The same Hudson holding where she was working and he fired her? She still was concerned about it?

“I hadn’t seen you in days to ask how it went, “Arianna added. This time she didn’t glance at him. She just concentrated on the movie though her mind was not in it but on the man sitting next to her.

“Thank you Arianna, for being concerned. He didn’t affect the Hudson holding. On the contrary, I have bought over his company and incurred much debt on him”Jace Hudson replied.

Arianna turned and glanced at him. She frowned, why would he buy over his company and even put him in a difficult situation? Is Jace really so nice like his brother paints him to be?

Jace saw how she glared at him and quickly offered an explanation “It wasn’t intentional. He started it first when he tried to murder me. And he was the one who murdered my fiance and the mastermind behind the shooting that almost made me lose you” he paused Arianna’s gaze softened. She had wanted to ask him if he found out who tried to kill him before she took the bullet instead.

“You know who tried to kill you?” Arianna asked. Is it really the same James Maslow who tried to ruin the Hudson’s holding?

“Yes. It’s James Maslow. He was a close acquaintance of mine when Clara and I were dating. They called each other cousins. But in reality, she was his girlfriend and I didn’t know.

He introduced us to each other and I fell in love with her. She was James Maslow’s spy on me and the Hudson’s holding. But I was lucky not to disclose the conglomerate secret, I just kept her away from the business issues and deals.

I made a proposal to her and intend to be married to her the next month when she died in a car crash. It was only recently that I discovered that James Maslow did it to her because she was pregnant.

I don’t know how to say this but I don’t think I am responsible for the pregnancy. I have never slept with her without protection and to know she claimed to have aborted three pregnancies for me, I was hurt.

Then to get revenge, James Maslow wants me assassinated. He was the one I went to sign a deal with in the hotel when his men made an ambush. If it weren’t for you, I would have died, for nothing.

Despite that, I didn’t attack him. He attacked me first and I dealt with him. And as a matter of fact, I am not done with him yet” Jace Hudson explained.

Arianna listened to all that Jace said. She perceived pain in his tone. He was hurt and would have lost his life as well. She sighed softly and asked “if it weren’t you nor James Maslow, who got your fiance pregnant then?”

“I don’t know yet. I’m still investigating” Jace Hudson replied. There was a long silence between them and Arianna said “I was waiting to discuss something with you. I’m better and back on my feet. I want to return to my apartment.

I feel life is boring without doing what gives me that joy that I want. Thank you for taking me in and nurturing me back to health. And thank you for giving me a chance to be with my son. It’s time to return to my apartment and I will be leaving tomorrow morning” she concluded.

Jace felt like a chill water was poured on him on a winter morning. He was quiet. She still wants to leave, to return to that place she called her apartment? Isn’t this place more conducive for her than there?

What else does she want that she is not getting in his Mansion? And if there is any, she could discuss it with him and he would make it available to the best of his ability.

“Why do you want to return there, are you not happy being with me and Eli?” Jace asked. His excited mood dropped. He doesn’t want her to leave.

“This has got nothing to do with Eli. I am not comfortable here. I want to return to my place. That’s all” she replied.

“I don’t want you to leave. I love you and I want you to stay with me and Eli. Be a part of us, let’s make a family together, please” He pleaded.

“I am telling you out of courtesy Jace Hudson. Otherwise you would return tomorrow and not meet me here. So please, don’t try to coax me, it won’t work” Arianna snapped at him.

Jace Hudson was quiet and said nothing. She hasn’t forgiven him. She’s still hurt. He can’t force her. He wouldn’t do that to her anymore for whatever reason.

“Okay. I won’t stop you if you choose to leave. I’m glad you agreed to spend a few days with us. I’m grateful to you for saving my life, once again.

But before you leave, I want you to know that I’ve come to love you. I love you and I understand exactly how I feel about you. It grew in me, it isn’t an infatuation.

I beg you that you love me too. Please Arianna, love me. I may not deserve your love, but for our son’s sake, love me, please love me” Jace pleaded.

He stood up and walked slowly to the wine cell. He took a bottle of Vodka and a glass and went upstairs. He turned and glanced at Arianna and then, went away.