Chapter 103 - His Baby Girl Arianna (2/2)

”Boss, please listen to me -!” Kenith was snatched off his feet by the burly men before he could even come five meters from Big Joe.

”Just hear me out! Arianna is bewitching you!” He shouted.

Unfortunately, Arianna used that opportunity to cry the loudest so his words were drowned out by her weepings. But then, even if he heard them, Big Joe was more interested in his wife.

While Kenith was being dragged away, Arianna turned in his direction and smirked wickedly.

Checkmate.

”Enjoy!” She mouthed the words to Kenith that caused him to be enraged. Sadly, no matter how much Kenith struggled, he could not break free from their tight vice.

The commotion attracted members of the gang who wondered what was going on only to see their acting boss being dragged away like a criminal - and one of them was Cassie.

The door was closed from behind and Big Joe led his ”wife” Arianna who hadn't stopped ”shaking” from the ”trauma”.

His heart melted at the sight of her pale face and trembling lips. He would deal with Kenith later for daring to touch what belonged to him!

”Wait here, I should get you something to -” He said, climbing down the bed.

”No!” Arianna stopped him at once, grabbing his hand as if she didn't want him to leave, ”Please don't go, just stay with me,” She begged him.

”No problem,” Big Joe gave up on the idea of getting her a drink to calm her nerves.

He sat on the bed while Arianna laid her head on his thigh, stretching her legs out on the bed. They didn't say a thing to each other except for the sound of her sniffles.

”He said you were not going to come for me,” Arianna finally spoke up, ”That you traveled and would not even know what happened,”

”Yes,” Big Joe affirmed, running his hand through her hair and strangely enough, Arianna didn't feel revolted by his touch. Perhaps, she just needed someone to comfort him.

”I needed to leave for a business trip,”

”Why did you return then?”

”I didn't,”

”Huh?” Arianna was surprised by his comment. She lifted her face to look at him, asking, ”How did you know to return then?”

He smiled, ”Someone called to inform me you'd be returning today,”

”Someone did…..” Arianna trailed off as she thought over the revelation. It couldn't be…