RETURN OF THE TRILLIONAIRE: CAGE

...AND THEY WILL REGRET IT SOON

Cage slept well that afternoon and in his own house. He woke up, made coffee, and got ready for the party at the Williams.

"Good day, Sir. I have completed your request." 

Lily said from the other side of the phone.

"Good, prepare a contract for the company. They would assist us in creating a device." Cage started.

"What device, Sir?" Lily asked him.

"Good question, Lily. Remind me to increase your salary. I have purchased a car shop filled with cars," Cage ordered. 

After listening to his idea, Lily was shocked. It was a brilliant idea.

Turning cars into taxis? She would never think of such things.

"You would monitor the earnings of the drivers with the device. A splendid idea, Sir." Lily said. She was filled with praise. 

"Yes, so get the documents ready. I'll be seeing you soon." Cage said.

"Please don't forget about my salary increments."  Lily reminded him.

"That reminds me, Lily. You remember the invitation to the Williams house to see their graduating daughter?" Cage asked, taking a sip of his coffee.

"I do, Sir. You told me to hold it. Are you going to the party today, Sir?" Lily inquired. 

 "Yes. However, I want you to go to the party, tell them the CEO won't be making it, and inform Carden Williams that she is not qualified for the post. I want to keep my identity hidden for the meantime." Cage spoke with a smile on his face.

"Noted, Sir," Lily replied, and the line went off.

Cage knew he had one more thing to do before he went to the party. He needed a date.

"Who better to call than my dear fiancée, Chloe Richland, the most famous bachelorette."

Cage thought to himself. His plan was slowly in motion.

Chloe wasted no time in accepting the invitation. She even compelled Cage to let her pick him up.

Cage directed her to a street, telling her to wait for him. 

They arrived at the mansion in quick time.

"I can't believe I let you do this to me." Cage muttered.

"You are special to me, dear fiance. We have to make everyone think we are truly in love. So allow me." Chloe said.

She opened the car door, allowing Cage to step out.

Chloe giggled when she saw the look of annoyance on Cage's face.

"Besides, I owe you. Enjoy this." Chloe smiled at Cage.

She thought he looked very handsome with his signature earrings and necklace.

He had a tailored suit with a diamond-encrusted design on the collar.

"You look stunning, Chloe." Cage said with a bow, taking the words from Chloe's mouth.

"You too," Chloe said, and they entered the building.

The hall was amazingly decorated, and the guests were immersed in their celebration.

"Congratulations, Carmen. You look beautiful." A man said and kissed Carmen's cheek lightly.

"Thank you, Brother Zain." Carmen was happy. Yet, she couldn't escape the hollow feeling in her chest.

"Do you think he would come, Mother?" Carmen asked for the umpteenth time.

Grace looked at her, "Why are you so obsessed with his coming? The cage is lower than your level now. Stop going back to your vomit." Grace snapped.

"Yes, Mum. You are right. Cage couldn't care for me, so he doesn't deserve me." Carmen said with pride in her voice.

A man came and hugged her from behind before kissing her neck.

"Congratulations, Babe, you did it. I'm so glad you left that peasant. He wouldn't be able to maintain your stunning appearance." Daryl uttered and kissed her neck.

"We are in public, Daryl. Behave, I want to go and attend to some guests."Carmen chuckled and wiggled out of his grasp.

"Thank you for coming." Carmen greeted everyone with joy.

Her eyes moved, trying to search for him, but he didn't come.

Just as she gave up, a group of bodyguards came in, laying a red carpet on the floor.

"What's happening?" Someone said,

"I heard that Chloe Richland is coming here." Another replied.

"You are kidding. Chloe Richland? The lady sitting in the top ten most popular females in the world?" 

The crowd began to whisper. They couldn't believe it.

"Wait? Was Carmen able to invite Chloe Richland? How did she do it?"

A lot of the guests were astounded when they realized what was going on.

Meanwhile, other people had started to post tweets and updates about it on the internet. 

Carmen was astounded. She wondered why Chloe Richland was at her ceremony. Nonetheless, she was glad.

She would finally gain the popularity she deserved. 

Carmen turned to her mother, Grace.

"Go and welcome her. Don't just stand there." Grace had a wide grin on her face.

The women in her community would give her the respect she deserved after this.

Carmen nodded.

She was about to run forward when she halted.

There was a man beside Chloe Richland.

"Isn't that Cage?" Carmen was shocked.

"That's your ex-husband, right?" Daryl came to stand beside Carmen. He had a strange look on his face.

How did such a trash bag get this diamond in the rough?

"Cage?" Carmen exclaimed when she came closer to the couple.

Cage slowly turned to look at her with indifference in his eyes. 

Carmen could not recognize him from afar. 

He looked so different.

She never realized he was this handsome.

"Oh, you know him?" Chloe uttered, looking at Carmen.

Carmen was speechless.

"You should introduce us, Cage." Chloe giggled loudly.

"Oh my gosh. She has such a pretty laugh." The media had appeared at once.

They had begun to take pictures of everything that was happening.

Cage smiled at Chloe, "Don't worry, Chloe. I don't know her, so she isn't important." Cage uttered.

Carmen nearly vomited blood.

"I'm your ex-wife, Cage! How can you say you don't know me?" Carmen spoke with bitterness.

Cage was silent.

"You guys were married?" Chloe had surprise written all over her face.

"I… " Carmen didn't know how to reply.

"You were married to such a man, and you let him out of your grasp?" Chloe chuckled.

It all seemed funny to her.

Carmen felt offended by her.

Who does this lady think she is?

Meanwhile, the guests couldn't keep their eyes off the two people.

"I got someone better." Carmen snapped.

"Chloe, it seems there's nothing good in this place. We should leave." Cage uttered.

Carmen wanted to die when she heard his words.

"Shut your mouth, you useless scum," Daryl snarled. He turned his face to Chloe

"I don't know such an angelic beauty like yourself would be seen close to this trash." Daryl snorted in annoyance.

"You are worth nothing compared to him, and I don't care. He is my fiancé, and nothing else matters." Chloe dropped the bomb.

Cage sighed. He didn't think she would do that here.

"Chloe Richland is getting married?" The media went wild, rushing to take pictures of Chloe and Cage.

"What?" Carmen was about to speak, but she was interrupted.

"You are making the wrong decision, angel. This man isn't worth your pristine looks." Daryl butted in.

"Shut up, Daryl. You were cheating on me during the marriage, Cage?" Carmen snapped.

For the first time, Cage looked at her.

Carmen felt the air tighten around her neck from his stare alone. She couldn't breathe. 

The man had not even spoken. 

"He is my childhood friend, and we met two days ago after twenty years. You have the wrong idea, and you, " Chloe said and turned to Daryl.

"If you think you are better than my husband-to-be, let's take a bet," Chloe said with a sparkle in her eyes. 

"Yes, I agree. I want to see what you think you can do without me, Cage. This is how you repay me after everything." Carmen spat out in anger.

Her mother watched from the sidelines. Her mouth was hung open when she recognized who stood by the celebrity.

Her dreadful ex-son-in-law.

"Good then. The first man to profit a hundred million dollars from a new business in five months would win the bet," Choke uttered.

The crowd went wild. Cameras flashed, taking pictures of the moment 

Carmen had a migraine. A hundred million dollars was too much. Would Cage be able to do it?

Carmen wondered why Chloe had so much faith in him. 

He was inferior, or was there something that she wasn't seeing?

"Deal," Daryl said at once. He knew Cage was a peasant, and he would never be able to start a new business on his own.

"I'm not done. The loser would have to lick the winner's shoe in front of the internet and announce that he is the most useless person in the world." Chloe declared.

"Perfect. I'd make sure my shoes are extra dirty on that day." Daryl snickered.

At once, the internet went wild.

"Chloe Richland had initiated a bet between two men."

That was the headline the news platforms were working on.

" Let's go, Chloe. We have wasted too much time. " Cage said and turned around.

"Cage… " Carmen wanted to speak. Cage ignored her and walked out.

"Leave him be, Babe. He's not worth your time." Daryl said. 

His eyes followed Chloe as she moved with Cage.

"Curse that bastard and his damn luck. How did he always get the best one? " Daryl grumbled in his head. 

"You are right. The party isn't over yet. Let's prepare for the arrival of the Marines and Shares' CEO." Carmen forced a smile on her face.

A lady walked to her.

"Are you Miss Carmen Williams?" Lily asked.

"Yes, I am," Carmen answered.

"My name is Lily, secretary of the Marines and Shares' CEO," Lily uttered.

"Oh, you are welcome. Why don't I see the CEO around?" Carmen questioned in confusion.

"I'm sorry. The CEO has termed you as unqualified for the post of marketing manager, and he won't be attending the party. Thank you." Lily said and walked out.

Carmen was stunned.

"He rejected me," Carmen murmured. She couldn't understand what went wrong.

She had gotten the job before, so what happened?