Billionaires with Benefits

Chapter 18: 18. Paula’s Decision

Meanwhile, William, who had just woken up late at home, was surprised to find himself wearing nothing on the messy bed. It was strange because normally, he would wake up in that condition only when he spent the night with Paula. However, right now, that woman was not by his side. Maybe last night Paula slept in her room after having sex with him.

William, who still had a hangover, found some empty bottles collected in the corner of the kitchen. Then, he remembered that he was drinking uncontrollably after the conversation with Lea. A deep wound resurfaced in William’s heart when he remembered that Lea had slept with another man. But what right did he have to protest? He also slept with Paula. He was now anything but innocent. He thanked Paula for making him a great experienced guy in bed.

“It’s not fair for Lea. I should never get angry with her, while I also have a fun time with Paula every night,” William muttered, lamenting his behavior all this time. He then went to the bathroom to take care of his morning business.

William sighed as he wiped his wet face with a clean towel. He was determined to accept Lea as she is. After all, he would not be able to erase the love that had been nurtured for years just because of one night’s mistake. Lea’s important position in his heart would never change. William would still make her the number one woman in the world after his mother of course.

The handsome young man then took his boxer shorts and went to the kitchen to get some water. He drank a lot of water, looked for hangover pills in the medicine box, and immediately swallowed them, hoping the dizziness would go away soon.

His head was still spinning, making him lazy to eat breakfast. However, he forced himself to take cereal, milk, and fresh fruit. Cold breakfast was indeed the best choice when he was in this state.

“Paula! Come down! Aren’t you going to the office?” Since there were no traces of the kitchen being used, William assumed that Paula was still sleeping. “Paula? I’ll make cornflakes with sliced ??bananas and strawberries. Or do you want waffles instead? Pancakes? Sandwiches?”

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Of course, there was no response from the second floor. This made William feel surprised. He also checked the car key chain and realized that his wife was not at home since her car key was not there.

“Oh, she left so early in the morning without even telling me a word? What a wife!” William murmured, irritating looks crossing his face.

William finally had his breakfast and prepared himself to go to the office, feeling lonely. Paula didn’t usually leave him behind even if he overslept. They often spent the morning time together, having a hectic time together, and shouting at each other to get ready.

As he drove to the office, a wry smile tugged at William’s lips. He didn’t expect his noisy and chaotic morning with Paula to be something he missed right now. Nice messy morning.

Then, why did Paula leave so early in the morning? Did he make her mad when he was drunk? In his heart, William hoped he would be able to make up for it by making dinner for Paula later.

Arriving at the office, the man asked his secretary, Danica, for online groceries shopping and scheduled to send them when he got home later.

“Do you want to cook something?” Danica asked teasingly. “How lucky your wife is! You even cook for her.”

William smiled and said, “Look, I’m the lucky one here, to have a good wife like Paula.”

“May your marriage last forever,” Danica said with a sincere prayer.

William’s heart sank to hear such a hope. Lasting forever? Even though he and Paula are planning to divorce soon because Lea was present. If Lea didn’t return to the state earlier, would he still be with Paula?

William could only nod as a reply because he understood that his secretary didn’t know what was going on between him and Paula. “Well, hurry up and do the shopping! Don’t forget to schedule it on time, Okay? Don’t let Paula get home first. I want to prepare a surprise for her.”

When he came home, William immediately cooked as soon as the groceries arrived. Of course, it didn’t take long because the meat and vegetables were all cleaned up and sliced well-ready to use.

However, no matter how long he was waiting, there was no sign of Paula’s return even though half an hour had passed.

“Where the hell is she? It’s already seven o’clock, but she isn’t home yet,” William muttered anxiously. The man looked at the romantic dinner on the table, somewhat disappointed. “Could something have happened to her?”

Feeling worried, William tried to call Paula’s cell phone. However, her private cell phone was turned off.

William also called Paula’s business number. However, the call was diverted. What happened? William had no idea.

Did he do something wrong that made Paula so angry? William tried to recall everything that happened last night. But unfortunately, he couldn’t remember a thing.

That night, a romantic dinner was just a plan. William fell asleep on the couch without touching his food at all.

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Meanwhile, Paula was still at the hotel. She didn’t want to be around her husband even though she knew William was out of control last night. She needed time to think clearly and consider carefully what she should do.

Tomorrow morning, Lea will go to Tokyo. If Lea left, William would be hers forever. The child would grow up with a father. Perhaps, William would be able to forget Lea if the woman were away.

However, on the other hand, Paula felt guilty if she did that. She felt like the third evil person, snatching William from Lea. Lea would suffer because of it. Who could guarantee that she will live happily with another man who loves her? Moreover, the child that Lea conceived was William’s child. Could any man accept Lea and her child as they were?

Maybe there was. But where? Whether Lea would find him or not, no one knew either.

That night, Paula couldn’t sleep thinking about this. Even until morning came and the sun was shining through the curtains, Paula couldn’t close her eyes. However, the woman did not stay up with no results. She had made a decision that she thought would be the best decision for everyone.

With a clenching heart, she then took out her cell phone and called William. From the other side of the phone call, the sleepy voice of William answered.

“Paula, where have you been?” William asked, yawning lazily. “I cooked for-”

Paula ignored William’s question. She then cut his words and said the thing she had to say, “Will, Lea is planning to escape. She will leave for Tokyo at nine o’clock this morning. Stop her, Will! She is pregnant!”