The Discreet Billionaire.

Chapter 11: Think Twice.

Watching another man romantically kissing his wife body while he gets a beaten in return.

Carl felt he should let Mr. Edgardo to know what happened.

It was the worst thing that could ever happened to anyone.

Vincenta looked at Carl and gave a slyish smile.

She instead yelled:

"So Carl, what else happened other than the wonderful party that happened last night?" She had a sinister look on her face.

Carl became confused. She put him in an awkward situation with her sly backlash after her husband became anxious to inquire about last night.

She seemed not to care if her husband hears what occurred last night.

She repeatedly yelled at him.

"Are you dumb already?" She voiced dangerously.

Carl eyes opened.

He perceived he is about to create another problem for himself.

Her words were indirectly posing a strong note of warning to him.

Other than being angry at her, there is nothing else Mr. Edgardo could do to her.

Mr. Edgardo waited for his response.

Carl, before he would say anything, he glanced indistinctly at Madam Vincenta for a second.

"Ehmm, I was just gibbering about nothing Mr. Edgardo. Nothing more than the nice party flourish last night, " sadly, he responded.

Vincenta laid softly on her cushion once more, relaxing her nerves.

"Can you see how foolish you are?  Were you not in the party too?" She accuses him slyly.

Carl became angry, last night was a nightmare to him. Getting locked inside a toxic chamber burning with heat and soldier ants that caused him a very miserable morning.

Mr. Edgardo gestures at him.

He had no choice but to nod in response to the wicked lies.

Mr. Edgardo decided..

"Carl. You know that Lavaliere is not worth on pennies. I'll indulge you to find it and bring it back to me. "

Carl felt quite relieved.

"Thank you Sir. I'll do everything to find it, " he said in appreciation.

Mr. Edgardo turns to his wife, noticed that she is still tensed.

"Honey, stop being angry at your son-in-law. I'll get you another gift worth more than $10 thousand, I promise " he assured.

She however beam a smile after hearing what her husband said.

"Oh darling, you sure know how to keep me out from a bad mood.." she said.

"I'll let that slide since you have promised to get me another and more expensive gift. "

Mr. Edgardo sigh on her words.

"Sir. Can I take my leave now?" Carl requested.

"Yes you can, boy. And forgive my wife manners, she was just annoyed!" Mr. Edgardo granted and apologize courteously.

Vincenta was angry with the statement. She fold her arms and hissed as she watch Carl depart from their presence.

[ The moment Carl left. ]

"Come on honey. You said you will let that slide " said Mr. Edgardo.

"I already let it slide, but why would you apologize him?" She raved in annoyance.

"Dear, he is already a member of this family, we should treat him as such. He is not a stranger in this house," he addressed with a soft voice.

Vincenta quickly rebuked.

"As a matter of fact, he is a total stranger! Everyones in this house knows that. He is a total disgrace to this family. "

Other affluent families cannot afford to stain their reputation by marrying off their daughter to a broke person.

Why should we? " She griped as her lips perfectly align with the words coming out from her mouth.

Mr. Edgardo was already getting tired.

"Ok honey. It's alright. Time is running out for my vacation with our little kiddos.." He turns his face to his grandson who is tossing his toy plane on the air.

Vincenta saw that he does not want to talk about it so she took a deep heave and kept her cool.

Elder Sebastien, Mr. Edgardo's P.A. arrived in the living room holding a black padfolio.

He walked calmly to meet the boss.

"The special file Sir," with respect, he said with a bow as he hands the padfolio to him.

He left almost immediately while resting his left hand on his back

Vincenta sigh and cross her legs.

"So honey, let's talk about my gift. I still want a lavaliere. Don't you want to know my choice of sculpture I would love to see on the pendant?" She let out a fresh smile as she said.

Mr. Edgardo was busy checking out some files.

"You can tell me. I hope it won't pass my budget?"

"Budget?! Vivian exclaimed with disbelief.

The time Carl was present, she was quietly seated on a sofa, chatting with friends on her phone.

"Oh dad, we all know nothing is too expensive for you to get. You can even get thousands of different lavaliere at our doorstep with a snap of your finger," she said spontaneously.

"Humm... But not platinum shielded queen-gold. An ancient lavaliere from the Asian continent. It is a beauty that only the richest billionaires in the world could afford.

"Wow!" Vivian was astonished.

"How much does it worth Dad?" She asked ardently.

"The platinum shielded queen-gold is worth more than $35 billion!" He answered.

"Geez... That is indeed a billionaire's Lavaliere, " Vincenta jiggle her brows and said with surprise.

"Yep. I heard that the treasure is now in the custody of the richest billionaire, Senior Acevedes " in quite optimism, Mr. Edgardo mentioned.

"Senior Acevedes? You mean Oliver Acevedes father?" Vincenta expressed a shock.

After she emit a soft grin on her face.

"Yes honey," he responded and sigh while he returns the files he was checking back in the padfolio.

"Is it not a coincidence?

Is it not obvious that destiny have brought in a very big chance for us be at the top level too.. " slyly, Vincenta said.

What she intended to reciprocate was still unclear to her husband.

He thought back on the big business deal brought from the billionaire's very own son, Oliver Acevedes.

"Yeah. Just like that, the young fella brought to our doorstep a deal of partnership with the Acevedes cooperation. I know how that sounds honey " in quite delight, he said.

"Yeah sweetheart, but is not what I meant.. "

"Then, what else are you talking about honey?" He enquired politely.

"Come'n darling. You should know already what I'm trying to say. That young man is very wealthy, the son of Senior Acevedes.. "

Before she could land, she noticed his face has suddenly changed so she paused.

He already understood where she is driving at.

"Camila is married Vicenta! " With a deep voice, he said to her.

"But it never seemed like she is.. " She countered again.

"Her marriage to that pauper is not recognized in this family. I'm sure our baby finds it hard to tell you this because she fears to see your cold reactions like you did earlier today. "

"But I did not intently force her to get married, she totally agreed to get married to him, " he said.

"Because she did not know how broke he was until after the marriage.

I still do not understand why you want her to marry that loser. He didn't just appear to you and confess he loves our daughter wanting to marry her and you would agree just like that. " Speaking her mind out, she said with seriousness.

"Sighs.. " Mr. Edgardo, again.

"Two years ago, things happened. What happened made me to trust our daughter to him more than I could trust another man, " he said to her.

"And how is that trust going? Our baby suffers for being married to that pauper and you know it!"

"She is one of the biggest models in the city but she is gets embarrassed anywhere she goes. Even her friends ridicules her for marrying that good-for-nothing."

"He is not a husband but a disgrace to her. " She grumbled strongly, trying to convince her husband to have a thought into the marriage of their beautiful daughter.

Resting his elbows on the arms of cushion, Mr. Edgardo clipped his fingers together.

He wife was serious and she has a point. But on the other hand, she has always been the one seriously against him trying to help their son-in-law get on his feet.

Nevertheless, he thought of the promise he made to his late friend and the great fortune stored for Carl.

"He loves him and said he is best thing that ever happened to him despite his great worth. He took him as a son and he will possess all he has in due time " solicitously, he thought.

Vincenta didn't know about that.

She thought she has captured her husband, seeing how he got buried in thought, she grin coldly.

She assures herself to get a positive response from him.

Anxiously awaiting his response, she lit a smile on her face.

Instead, he stood from his seat.

Alvaro! He called on of his guards.

"Hold this for me. " He hands the padfolio to him.

He turns to Vincenta who also stood along with him in respect.

He sighs.

"Well Honey. Their marriage already been blessed. It is up to them both to decide if they wants to still remain a married couple " He noted.

She was disappointed. What was steering in her mind beforehand? 

She thought that the consent of Carl is not needed for his marriage with her daughter to be cancelled.

She really underated him.

Mr. Edgardo went to her and kissed her cheek. He was ready to leave the house with their grandkids for their vacation.

He left the mansion to his black Humvee and two Prado escorts.

Vincenta came outside and stood between the pillars. She watch her grandbabies entering the black Humvee with her husband while Alvaro drives.

She beam a gentle smile at them as they waved at her.

Bye Grandma! The kids shouted.

Immediately the cars left the residence, her smiles turned vulgar.

***

Carl returns to his bedroom. Where to find the package is what was on his mind. He just hope he didn't lose it at the entrance of the residence.

With the way Madam Vincenta humiliated him in the living room, he felt so ashamed.

He went to check his face in the mirror. He disgust and shame.

He saw his veins surfacing from inside his skin, appearing soo red.

Slowly, he walk back to his bed and sat on it. He already had a fatal day since yesterday and have to endure evey situation he finds himself.

...

He started thinking about his wife.

He'd not set his eyes on her but he pictures her in his mind. When he remembered who she was with last night, he buried his face in his closed palms.

He laid on his bed and curve his arms to the back of his head. His phone suddenly rang.

He tilt his head to the side of the pillow and forward his arm it to where his phone plays his favorite artist Justin Bieber melodious voice as his ringtone.

He brought his phone to his side. His whole body decelerated when he saw his friend's phone calling again.

"Man, he has called me like a million times already, " he grunted tiredly.

He did not waste any time. He pick the call.

"Matti " he answered.

"Hey Carl, what's up? Why have you not been picking my calls?" His friend voiced with the most expected questions.

Carl was a bit nervous on the tone he use in responding to him.

He replied with a voice of concern, "I've been going through a lot lately Matti. You sound chaotic, is everything alright?"

"I have been trying to reach you Carl " Matt, his friend uttered. His voice was gradually becoming weak.

Carl became extremely nervous.

"What happened Matt? Why are you sounding like that?" He enquired anxiously with concern.

Matt's voice was shaking on the phone.

"Carl. Your Dad... He just... "