Contract Marriage with the Broken Billionaire

Heck! I even have no right whatsoever to meddle in his business. But nobody knows that, so I have to behave and act like the wife that people think I am. "Don't worry so much, nanny. I will do my best to convince him to let you stay. Now go and rest, and please don't leave your room, okay?"

"I won't madam. Thank you so much."

"It's alright." I say and turn to the rest of the servants. "Please take her to her room." They bow slightly and accompany nanny Sonia back into the house.

How do I face that beast that seemed so furious like it could devour anybody that dares to talk to him? Oh, dear!

"Ahh.. excuse me, ma'am." I turn around to the voice of another servant whose name I am reading from the tag just now. How many servants are here, huh? fifteen? Twenty? Gosh! I might leave this place without being familiar with half of them.

"Yes, Terry?" I say.

"Aah.. I..." she pauses to clear her throat and continues stammering again. "You see...madam...aah...I..."

"Terry! Whatever you have to say, say it at once. what is it?"

"Aah.. ma'am, you see.. I know sir is your husband but.. I just wanted to tell you kindly to be...a bit careful around him ma'am. We don't know what sir is going through but he has turned violent this past three weeks."

"So he wasn't like that.."

"Sorry, ma'am. Did you say something?"

"Huh? No." I am glad she did not hear that. She might have wondered whether I don't know my husband. "Don't worry, Terry. I know how to handle my husband. But thanks all the same for your concern."

"Okay, ma'am. I'm sorry for taking your time. I will take my leave now. Thank you." She bows and walks away.

Is there something fishy here or am I overthinking? On one hand, some stranger is missing that Jerol is trying so hard to locate. The person didn't go missing long ago according to my own understanding, and Jerol wasn't this temperamental from the start. He changed just weeks ago? Has one thing got to do with the other? If yes, then what is it? Who is this person that is driving him nuts?

An employee?

A business partner?

Just who?

Before I go eccentric trying to connect dots that don't concern me, I shuffle my legs inside. I was planning on resting but when I didn't find Jerol in the room, but I decide to look for him. He might be taking his anger out on someone else or something else. Perhaps punching a wall? I heard that's what most men do when they are irated.

Standing on the door of his study, I hear him yelling. I was right. He is vetting his anger on someone.

"I don't care, Mike, you hear me? Turn this fucking world upside down if you have to. Move heaven and earth if possible. Just find her for me, man, and bring her to me in one piece! I need her before I lose my mind. She has to reappear!"

He goes silent, and I, the eavesdropper, can't believe my ears.

So all this madness has a name. The term of all these, is a woman? She is the reason for him acting like a psycho? A full CEO acting like this because of a woman? Just who the hell is she that is driving him nuts?