The Unknown Billionaire

Chapter 26

That day was a confrontation day with Mira.

Mira's warm smile quickly faded as she noticed Vere's unusual coldness. She had expected a warm embrace and a joyful greeting from her husband after being apart for several days. 

Instead, Vere seemed distant and unresponsive. "Vere my love, what are you doing here? You surprised me, and you didn't tell me that you had arrived," Mira questioned, her eyes searching for an explanation in his stern expression. Vere avoided her gaze and simply motioned towards the nearby chairs. "Please sit down, Mira. We have a lot of things to discuss and questions that need answers."

Mira hesitated but took a seat, her mind racing with confusion and concern. "And why should I tell you that I am here? Vere begun. Can you tell me where you have been all these days and you always say that you will meet your friend Ivie? That's not what I found out. You always seem so busy," he retorted, his voice tinged with frustration. 

And suddenly, Vere let out a sigh and finally made eye contact with his wife. "Mira, it's not that simple. There are things I need to tell you, important things and it's very important." Mira's bewilderment deepened. 

"Wait, what's going on here?" she asked, her brows furrowed as she tried to make sense of the situation.

Mira's confusion turned into anxiety as Vere's words only added to her uncertainty. "Good questions and I suppose I asked you; that's why we're here, for you to answer those questions," Vere stated, his tone heavy with the weight of the conversation.

 Mira felt a sinking feeling in her chest. "What do you mean, Vere? I don't understand," she replied, her voice trembling with apprehension. Vere's patience seemed to wear thin.

 "All this time, you don't understand? Okay, then I'll help you understand," Vere said, his anger surfacing. At that moment, a folder containing information and proofs regarding the Fuentez company was handed to Mira. 

She took a look and read what that file contained, and after that, she took it and sighed. "Ah, well, okay. I'm sorry if I lied to you, but I need to," she conceded. Mira sat in silence, processing Vere's words and the folder now in her possession.

As Veres continues to confront his wife, suddenly Mira's eyes fill with tears as she tries to bridge the emotional gap between them, approaching Vere for a hug. However, for the second time, he rejected her and ordered her back to her seat.

 "So, come on, Mira.For how long have you been doing all of this?" Vere continued to press, his frustration still evident. Mira, her resolve unwavering, looked deep into her husband's eyes. 

"Let me explain, Vere. You should understand. I did all of this to save us and my family as well," she replied, her voice tinged with a mixture of guilt and determination.

"Oh, and why did you keep it all secret? You made those moves without even telling me a single word as your husband; you didn't even show me some respect, Mira," Vere said, his anger simmering beneath the surface. 

That time, in the conference room, the couple engaged in a heated discussion, their emotions running high. Mira, her voice strained, asked, "Why are you pressuring me with all this?" "Because all that you did was totally wrong," Vere answered. 

Vere let out a sigh of relief, his frustration still evident. "Do you blame me now? Is it my fault, ey? You can't even admit that you've been seeing different people; you always say it's Ivie," he added.

 Mira vehemently denied the accusation, saying, "That's not true, Vere." At that moment, Vere produced the pictures he had taken at Mira's events. Mira was always taken aback because Vere had collected enough evidence to support his claims. 

"Wait, where did you get all of this? Mira asked, her voice tinged with surprise and worry. Vere's anger still boiling, he responded, "What else do you want to know? These pieces of evidence are not enough for you. If you want more, I can show you more." His voice trembled with frustration as he confronted Mira.

At that moment, Mira turned to Vere, and with a mix of frustration and regret, she told him, "If it's not because of me you wouldn't be where you are today."

As Vere's anger deepens more, he opens his suit and shows Mira the evidence that he has been shot, and he responds, "Ah, that's because of what you're doing. This is the evidence that I got shot because I am following you, so I witnessed and saw with my own two eyes what you were doing." Mira's eyes widened in shock when she noticed a wound on Vere's shoulder. 

Her anger gave way to concern, and she quickly approached him and kneeled for apologies. "Vere, I'm so sorry," she began. But Vere ignored her, and, without a word, Vere walked out to the conference room door and left Mira alone, tears streaming down her face.

Vere hastily made his way to the car, with James following closely behind. Amidst his growing anger, Vere decided to pay a visit to Mira's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fuentez. As they sat in the car, Vere and James engaged in a conversation. "Really Mira still won't admit to everything, and what hurts the most is that she even scolded me," Vere confided in James.

 "I'm sorry for what happened, Mr. Vere. I hope you can resolve Mrs. Mira's issues," James responded, his tone filled with empathy. " I plan to head to Mr and Mrs Fuentez to let them know about Mira," Vere added While they were driving, they noticed a broken-down car by the side of the road, and a woman was struggling to fix it.

 Vere instructed James to pull over and help the woman with her car trouble. However, instead of asking for help, the woman pleaded to be taken to a nearby hotel where there was a party she needed to attend and she got late. In the car, the woman introduced herself.

 "Hello, my name is Crystal. Nice to meet you," she said, as James responded Hi Crystal Imm James and My boss Mr Vere nope just his friend, not a boss Vere responded while looking at James. . Vere looked at James and smiled. After fifteen minutes of driving, they arrived at the hotel and dropped off Crystal at the main entrance. She expressed her gratitude, saying, "Thank you, Sir James and Sir Vere." 

However As their car was about to leave, another vehicle pulled up alongside them, and Vere recognized the driver as one of his business partners, Mr. Luke. They were invited to join the party, and Vere couldn't refuse. So, he and James ended up joining the party hosted by their business partner.

Vere and James found themselves unable to visit the Fuentez mansion due to their invitation to Mr. Luke's gathering. As Vere engaged in conversations with acquaintances and business partners, his phone rang persistently, and he noticed Mira's call. In response, he turned off his cellphone.

 After some time, Crystal spotted them and decided to join their table. They all seemed to be enjoying the live band. Later, James excused himself to visit the restroom, leaving Vere and Crystal alone at the table.

 "Mr. Vere, you denied earlier that you are Sir James's boss," Crystal remarked with a mischievous smile. Vere chuckled and replied, "Haha, yes." Crystal continued to tease him, "No, you are a business partner with Mr. Luke, right? Or did he tell me? Hahaha." Vere nodded and said, "So tell me, Crystal, is it okay to ask?" Crystal agreed, "Yes, sure." 

Vere hesitated but eventually opened up, "Are you still...?" Crystal finished his sentence, "Married? Uhm, no, I'm not. But it's complicated," she replied. Vere looked thoughtful. "Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. Actually, me too." Just as they were deep in conversation, James returned from the restroom.

 By this time, it was nighttime, and Vere decided to bid Mr. Luke and Crystal goodbye. As they hit the road, in the distance, they noticed the flashing lights of a police vehicle and an ambulance. 

As they drew nearer, they realized that there had been a car accident, and they recognized that it was like a Miras car involved in the incident. Vere hurriedly exited the car, but as the ambulance was leaving.