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BILLIONAIRE LEGAL WIFE

Chapter 2 

Word Count: 2050    |    Released on: 08/11/2023

ne was surprised by her return, especially when her father revealed that Lucila suddenly appeared at the Rancho and surren

her Uncle Octavio and Ana's evident disgust in her presence. Her father quickly called

to visit Ocean Adventure. Due to an accident, she was completely separated from her land. Now, she was seeing a part of her youth that was once happy, colorful, and

t of money. For now, she was content with roaming the Rancho. Whether she admitted it or not, she felt a fear in her heart whenever she faced her Uncle Octavio because of his sharp gaze. She was just thankful that Ana ha

d from behind her, entering the room unnoticed by her. "It won't be lo

an just assign her. I want to h

e Mondragon, not Ana, and definitely not Octavio. On Monday, I will take you to the office a

I ref

you own a Ranch and two companies. I want you to be smart, observ

lace on her. If she had grown up here, she would have easily gotten used to being

n to Nueva Ecija because she didn't inform him why she suddenly left. She couldn't bring her boyfriend here because h

turmoil and sh

ir mother-daughter relationship was fine, but she was sad that Ana's attention was divided between her and Ana. When she was this troubled, she wante

na asked, noticing her brief s

he forced an

thered," Ana

ied. When she had a lot on her

said, taking a seat at the dining table. Their conversation resumed, but she didn't fully grasp what they were talk

d savored the fresh air. A loud voice from

with a smile. "What are you doing here alone? Your mo

ther had instructed her to make an effort to get along with him to avoid being dragged

he continued. She knew he was trying to provoke her into taki

ause I came back, Uncle," she said firmly, s

ou know that Ana has requested to be appointed as VP for Operations at Agri

, Uncle. Whatever he wants, Ana

arily," he said tactfully. She knew he had a position in Mining, but his rank had dropped due to a series of accide

long as my father app

t Agri in the coming days." She was shocked by this news and quickly turned to face her uncle. Th

because you arrived, she's accepted that she can only dream of the VP position," he continued. "And

e. Will you excuse me, Uncle? I just remembered I have something to

the Ranch, Nikka. There are still dangerous places on this land," he said, leaving her with a shiv

m in the library. Since she arrived here a year ago, she noticed tha

father asked, sitting in the swive

lan to replace yourself with me as CEO at Agri? I want to know wh

hat information, but now I believe tha

If I really have no choice because I'm your only child,

or you, I'll agree. But you'll start as my assistant on Monday, Anikka. Tomorrow, you

fficial start d

s is personal. Promise me that n

ng her father's words. "Why hasn't Mama been part of our conversations since I arrived,

guess you need to know now," he began, seeming to struggle

hat suspicion to me, Pap

aking a deep breath. "And

ha

the two, even though she had felt like the outsider in the first few months of her ret

st in his wife when it came to business mat

d you f

talgic for you, so I agreed. But I noticed Octavio's fondness for Ana, so I had both of them undergo a DNA test. It was positive. I only had your

mbling. She couldn't fathom the pain her father

ost whispered. "But you said Mama

ave just told her to have the child and secure h

's loyalty lie now?

ir relationship has remained amicable until now. It's not hard to

eping all these revelations to himse

a?" Her father wiped away a tear that

need to be strong for you

Sell the Ranch and leave this place. I want to

k down from them. That's why I'm a

his heart, and if she could, she would bear the pain for him. Wi

, Anikka. Don't let them de

ther. She was the only ally he had le

she wanted to get a

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“"Would you allow me to sip on your coffee cup?" he asked. Whenever he tried to entice her, she quickly found a reason to avoid it. But he wouldn't settle for that. As time passed, he found himself more challenged by this woman who seemed unfazed by his charisma. "No," she quickly replied, her smile widening. "Why not? I don't have any contagious illnesses." "I'll do it for you," she answered. But before she could get up, he took the paper cup and brought it to his lips. "Iced coffee in the morning?" He raised an eyebrow when he realized it was cold. He immediately placed the glass back on her table. "I prefer it cold," she replied. He waited for her to take it back so she could drink. Perhaps she felt embarrassed, which is why she took another sip. "Now you just tasted my lips, sweetheart," he said with a smile while she still held the glass. He also noticed her cheeks turn slightly red. "How does it taste?" "It tastes like coffee," she shrugged and turned her attention back to the screen. Her reactions were starting to irritate him. He quickly stood up and headed to his office. Not even five minutes later, she entered his office with a pen and a few folders. He stood up and sat on the edge of the desk in front of her. "What's my schedule for today, sweetheart?" "You have only three meetings today because Mr. del Mundo suddenly canceled yesterday," she replied. "Yesterday was Sunday, Anikka." "He called my number," she answered, furrowing her brows at him. "He's calling you off office hours?" He handed Anikka the company phone she was supposed to use. It slipped his mind that clients would use it to call her even when she was off duty. "Just to cancel the meeting for today," she quickly explained. "Is Oliver calling you often?" he asked, referring to the supplier who now stood in front of her table. "Sort of." She shrugged again. He cursed quietly. "Add my visit to Zenclub at six in my schedule later," he instructed and returned to his swivel chair. "You're going with me," he added. "That's not within office hours, Jayzee," she declined, as he expected. He didn't pay any attention to her, instead starting to go through the folders she brought. "You will now be in charge of taking minutes of the meeting from now on," he also ordered, a task usually handled by his father's secretary. "You'll be with me in the conference room later." "A bit sudden, isn't it?" she smirked. He, on the other hand, was boiling with irritation at the thought that Oliver was often talking to her when she wasn't in the office. "It's part of your job as my secretary. I didn't assign it right away because you're still new." "Okay, boss," she said, teasingly this time, still smiling while he was serious. "Is there anything else you need?" "I need a coffee," he said without looking at her. "Hot or cold?" she asked. He stared at her, seeing her amused by his apparent annoyance. "I don't drink cold coffee, sweetheart." He looked at her intently. "I want it as 'hot' as you." He emphasized the last part, but she still didn't react. She left his office for a moment before returning with a cup of coffee. "Here's your hot coffee, sir," she said, still teasing him. He stood up to meet her. "Is this as hot as you?" he asked playfully, deliberately taking her hand as she handed him the cup. If she thought she could outsmart him with teasing, she was wrong. And if Oliver thought he could beat him to the girl, he was also wrong. He wouldn't be Jayzee Albano if he could be easily surpassed by another man. "You decide," she replied, waiting for him to take a sip of the coffee to answer his question. "I can't decide yet," he said after taking a sip. In truth, he had burned himself slightly because the coffee was still hot. But he had to stand by his words. "Why not?" she challenged him. "Because I haven't tasted you," he almost whispered, automatically placing one hand on her waist and kissing her in surprise. He quickly placed the cup on the table and raised his other hand to the back of her neck to deepen the kiss. To his surprise, Anikka responded in a way that showed she knew how to drive him further from reason. They both struggled to catch their breath afterwards. "I think you're hotter," he quickly said to dispel any awkwardness between them. She didn't respond, but quickly turned and left his room. He sat back in the swivel chair. Her mouth was sweet; a mixture of mint and coffee. He had answered one curiosity about Anikka - how she kissed and what her kisses tasted like. He was sure that was her first. He smiled and felt a sense of pride. He promised himself that wouldn't be the first and last. Welcome to my world, Anikka Merced... he said to himself.”