The Unknown Billionaire

Chapter 23

Vere arrived at the office that same day. James kept talking, but Veres wasn't paying attention because he remembered what he witnessed with Mira. 

"Mr. Vere, are you alright?" James asked him. Veres seemed lost in thought. "Yes, sure, uhm. Sorry for that," he replied to James with a smile and a nod. "I'm sorry; I got distracted by my thoughts." 

"Oops, yeah, you do," James said with a smile when he responded. "Why don't you rest, Mr. Vere? Maybe you are tired.” 

"No worries, Mr. Vere. And I know that you have been through a lot lately, and it's like a non-stop nightmare." 

Vere sighed and said, "You're probably right, James. I can't believe that after all this time, there are still so many challenges that keep on striking me. I thought I had reached the level where I am now, but it seems my success is twinned with a nightmare. I don't know where all of this is going to end, and I can leave peacefully." 

Vere and James were in the middle of their discussion. Suddenly a sound from Vere's phone interrupts, and he notices it is Mira calling. He quickly picked up his mobile phone and answered Mira's voice on the other end. 

Mira began "My love, I am going out for some shopping this afternoon." 

"Of course, my darling, go ahead," Vere replied, with his voice showing love for Mira and evident in his words. "I love you, and take care." "I love you too, my love," Mira responded sweetly before ending the call. 

Vere turned back to James, apologizing for the interruption. "I'm sorry about that, James. Please continue." 

James suggested. "Mr. Vere, how about we take a break too, and enjoy some coffee?" Vere agreed, saying, "Oh, yes, that sounds great. I know you love coffee, and there's a new coffee shop in town, right in front of The Fuentez Building. The aroma of their coffee is absolutely delightful." As they strolled towards the parking area, James and Vere resumed their conversation.

After a fifteen-minute drive, Vere and James arrived at the new coffee shop. When Vere opened the door, the enticing aroma of coffee filled the air. Vere chose a seat by the window, which was their favorite spot with Mira. 

From that spot, they had a clear view of the towering Fuentez Company building on the corner. As Vere sipped his coffee, he gazed outside for a moment, and he couldn't help but notice Mira's car pulling up in front of the building.

 James also observed Mira's presence at the company building. "Mr. Vere, how often does Mrs. Mira visit their building?" James inquired.

"I don't know, James," Vere replied with a puzzled expression. "All I'm aware of is that when I leave for the office, she's usually at home, sometimes out shopping with her best friend, and ahm, maybe she misses their company that's why, and I get surprised too ." 

Shortly after their conversation, an elegant car pulled up, and a woman stepped out. Ten minutes later, Mira exited the building, accompanied by the mysterious woman. They exchanged a few words, and Mira handed the woman a substantial envelope. Afterward, they both got into their respective cars and drove away. James leaned in, his curiosity evident.

 "Do you have any idea who Mrs. Mira was talking to? Is it not an employee?" Vere shook his head, his brow furrowed "No, I don't. This is the first time I've ever seen that woman, maybe it's just a new friend that she knows lately" 

At that moment, Vere was left bewildered, his mind racing with questions. Had Mira stumbled upon the folder he had left behind? Was that the reason for her visit to the company? And why had she claimed she was merely going shopping? The uncertainty filled Vere's thoughts as he pondered the mysterious encounter and what his eyes had witnessed.

Vere decided to head back home at that very moment because his wife had been doing some unusual things, which were distracting him. When he got to their mansion, he saw that Mira still wasn't home. As he needed some much-needed rest, Vere ascended the stairs to his room around and it was one o'clock in the afternoon. He dozed off, and without knowing it was already five o'clock in the afternoon. And Mira had not yet arrived. Now he starts to have his thoughts on keeping an eye on his wife Mira. Before any problem that could possibly start. And how to avoid if there is something going on.

After a little interval, Mira knocked on the door and came inside. She greeted him and inquired, "Hello, my love, have you been here all this time?" She knew Vere was frequently busy. Vere observes her odd inquiries, but he simply records them in his head. "Yes," Vere replied with a smile. " Show me what you bought?" he inquired, addressing his wife.

Before Mira began she took a brief pause and Vere couldn't shake the feeling of curiosity while he was looking at his wife. Then Mira explained, "Actually, my love, I didn't have the opportunity to go shopping. I bumped into Ivie by chance, and we decided to explore the city together instead. We had a meal and watched a movie." Vere listened to her explanation, a blend of relief and curiosity crossing his face as he tried to make sense of her unexpected change of plans.

At that moment, Vere's suspicions grew stronger. "Ah, okay my love, so how was it?" he asked, feigning ignorance and hiding any signs of concern. "Well, Ivie and I enjoyed the movie, it was great; and it was quite good," Mira replied, trying to sound cheerful.

In the midst of their conversation, suddenly interrupted by a call on Mira's cell phone and that's interrupting their discussion. Mira quickly excused herself and left the room to answer the call. As the door closed behind her, Vere couldn't help but feel a rising mix of anger and doubt. He struggled to make sense of the bewildering changes he had observed in the strange behavior of his wife. Alone in the room, Vere was left to grapple with his racing thoughts. 

The unsettling feeling that something wasn't right lingered heavily in his mind. Mira's spontaneous outing with her friend, her elusive responses, and the shift in her demeanor all raised questions that he couldn't push aside. Vere's heart weighed heavily with suspicion and uncertainty about what might be unfolding in his wife's life. He was acutely aware that he needed to uncover the truth and address the mounting doubts that were taking hold of his thoughts.

At that moment, Vere found himself in deep thought, realizing that he needed to find a way to uncover the truth behind his wife's mysterious behavior. He wondered what lay behind her suspicious actions. Determined to get to the bottom of the mystery, or maybe need to be investigated.

Or maybe checking their shared phone plan's call history, looking for unusual or frequent numbers Mira had contacted recently, and also noticed she had been receiving late-night messages. And maybe  Over the next few days he should observed Mira's habits and secretive phone conversations, gathering evidence that convinced him or might he needed to confront her about the growing mystery.

All of these ideas in his thoughts play which one to take to solve this problem.. And which options will take place first?