THE FORGOTTEN HUSBAND’S REVENGE!

Chapter 15: Othniel Waters

“No need to be harsh to us,” Xander retorted. “We aren’t the cause of your problems. Instead of you asking us for forgiveness, you are here spending time with your loser husband. I do hope you all already have a place to stay.”

“Dan, let’s go. I think they have all gotten the message,” Fred glanced at his brother, disgust in his eyes. “You still have time left and once that time is up, we will be back and we won’t be alone.”

With that, they walked out and slammed the door behind them. Sienna rushed towards Arabella and held her hands with a pleading look in her eyes.

“Do not abandon us, Arabella. Please, we need you now.”

Arabella hurriedly retracted her hands from her mother’s hold, not looking at her. She glanced up at her father.

“I will see what I can do,” She said leaving the living room with Maxwell tailing behind her.

…

Arabella paced around the room trying to look for the best suit to make her look presentable. Even if she was going to fail, she should at least look her best.

She glanced at Maxwell. “I don’t have any choice again, Max. I can’t abandon them.”

“I will never judge you for your choices, Bella. You have made the right decision.”

“Even if I’m going to fail…”

Maxwell shook his head. “You aren’t going to fail. Trust yourself and leave the rest to me.”

Arabella chuckled slightly, staring at Maxwell with amusement. “You surprise me with your words sometimes. Anyone who heard you right now would think that you were the president of the company.”

Maxwell’s jaw twitched as he swallowed his next words.

But, he was.

…

In the store room, away from everyone, Maxwell took out his phone and texted Elena.

‘My wife will arrive at 2pm. Treat her well and if any Zade family member tries to enter, throw them out!’

Arabella alighted from the taxi with Maxwell beside her. She inhaled deeply as she stared at the intimidating high building of the Forest Hills company.

Maxwell held her hand as he noticed how nervous she looked, giving her a reassuring smile as she returned it, the smile didn’t reach her eyes.

“Oh, look what we have here,” A familiar voice sounded behind them and Maxwell’s face darkened as they turned around.

It was Ashley with a man tailing beside her. The man’s jaw seemed to have dropped as his eyes landed on Arabella. He was practically drooling…

“My dear cousin, I thought you would have already given up especially since your trump card, Nathan had abandoned you,” She sneered.

“I don’t need Nathan,” Arabella responded flatly.

“You sure?” Ashley said with a mocking grin. “Do you really think you would be able to enter into the doors with that good for nothing beside you? Arabella, dream on…”

The young man beside Ashley coughed slightly, drawing attention towards him.

“Where are my manners?” Ashley leaned towards the man who had a smug look on his face. “Well, meet Othniel, Othniel Waters of the Peniel Group of Companies. He is my fiancé and has contracts with the Forest Hills company.”

Othniel stretched out his hand towards Arabella, staring at her with lust in his eyes. Seeing that, Maxwell stepped in front of her and shook his hand instead. Othniel retracted his hand back immediately, a scowl on his face.

“Hey! Maxwell, who gave you the right to touch him like that?!”

Maxwell raised a brow. “I think you should be more concerned about your fiancé ogling at my wife. I just protected what was mine.”

Arabella flushed red.

“You…” Ashley almost exploded with anger. She had noticed the looks Othniel was sending Arabella’s way but she ignored it. Her hatred for Arabella intensified.

Why did she get to have men looking her way?!

And now her fiancé was staring at her too! What does she have that she didn’t?

“Othniel?”