Isabella's POV

Determined to give Jayden's friend and his wife a good impression of myself and to make sure that they believe that we are in love, I step out of my room in a single piece velvet short gown with long sleeves and an ankle strap heels.

My hair is packed in a low loose bun as usual and I have a nude lip gloss on my lips with little makeup on my face. I don't want to overdo it.

I am the billionaire's wife and I need to look like one just like Jayden had mentioned to me when he came home to inform me that his best friend, Gabriel and his wife, Sabrina would be coming over for dinner.

I know Gabriel who usually frequents the office and I have only seen his wife once and that was at our wedding day.

I am a bit anxious.

Jayden had gone down for more than 10 minutes and I am sure they would be waiting for me so we could eat dinner.

I take the staircase down to hear the laughter of Gabriel. He has a really loud voice and I know that voice doesn't belong to my husband.

I get to the landing and approach the dinning area. They all look up when I am close by and Sabrina flash me a smile.

We exchange pleasantries and Sabrina gets up to embrace me. In a split second, I have been released from the hug and Jayden pushes the chair out for me to sit in, without standing up from his own chair.

Like I predicted, dinner is ready and they were waiting for me. We started with the appetizer amidst chats and laughter between the two men while Sabrina and I only exchange a few words.

We move to the main dish and silence ensues till we are done. The red wine on the table looks new. I didn't see this type among the ones I saw in the cellar when I was taking a tour round the mansion this morning.

It also tastes nice. I gulp down the remaining content left in my glass cup and drop it, refraining myself from asking Jayden to pour more for me.

After the guest are gone, I will take more but for now, I need to respect myself and act like the billionaire's wife that I am.

Gabriel and Jayden begin to talk about their business leaving Sabrina and I out. Sabrina begins to chip in and I feel left out.

She must have noticed that I am silent so she snaps her head towards me. "I'm sure Isabella has an idea."

I am jolted alert at the statement and I blink in confusion. I don't know what she is talking about.

"Don't you?" She ask, smiling.

"Yes, of course", I reply, hiding the embarrassment on my face. I don't know what she is talking about and it will be upsetting if I ask her what it is. Jayden might not be pleased.

"You see?" She gives Jayden and Gabriel a look of I-told-you-so.

Jayden looks surprised, same with Gabriel and I can no longer let the curiosity of knowing what it is to eat me up.

"What is it?" I laugh lightly to hide my nervousness.

"I was just telling Jayden that every woman has a lot of business ideas in them that are yet to…"

"I don't think Isabella do", Jayden cuts her short.

"Not all women. What most of them think about is shopping and other materialistic objects." Gabriel comments too with a short laugh.

"That is what makes it fun", she touches her husband's hand and I feel bad for not sitting too close up with Jayden so our bodies can touch. "When I go shopping, I get ideas, when I eat out, I get ideas, when I am in the gym, I get ideas. Everything about us exudes ideas."

"And that is because you are different, sweetheart", they both smile at each other before Jayden turns to me.

"Do you have any business ideas in mind?" He mouths to me but I think Sabrina heard him so she leans forward.

I nod, smiling nervously and watching Jayden intently, thinking of how to make sure I connect whatever idea I want to say to my relationship with Jayden so that these two people will be so sure of our relationship.

"Tell us. Prove to them that you are different too", Sabrina urges me, smiling again which I reciprocate.

"The thing is", I shift my gaze back to Jayden's face. He drops the glasscup after sipping a little from the wine. "I got an idea when I first met Jayden."

They all look shocked and Jayden exchanges glances with Gabriel. I maintain eye contact with him when he turns his face to me again.

"I loved the dress he wore the first day I met him and that gave me an idea. And to me, it was love at sight first but I don't know if it's because of his looks or because of his dress." I flash him a quirky smile.

Finally, I look away from him and turn to Sabrina whose mouth is agape. "Fashion is that idea. And it is something I dream of. Having a fashion house or being the designer."

Silence creeps in. Gabriel tries to emulate his wife as he opens his mouth. I look from him to Sabrina and shift my gaze to Jayden's shock expression.

He leans forward and whisper into my ears. "They know."

"They know?" I ask out aloud, wondering what he is talking about. "They know I love fashion?"

"No", he grits his teeth as I feel a flash of anger cross his expression. He leans back in his chair and glances away.

Sabrina and Gabriel begin to laugh heartily and the embarrassment returns to my face.

It dawns on me that this is what Jayden is talking about. His Mother doesn't know that our marriage isn't real but his friend knows. Since his friend knows, then his wife is also aware definitely.

God, what was I thinking?!"

I almost facepalm myself in shame. Jayden's jaws are clenched and I feel sorry for humiliating him.

When they both sober up, Sabrina places her right hand on mine. "Sweetheart, we know so you don't need to be uptight about it."

Gabriel laughs so more but he stops when Jayden throws him a cold glare

I nod at Sabrina and let out a nervous puff, then smile.

"You know what? Gabriel and I wanted to get a friend of mine for Jayden", she begins in a low tone. "but it didn't work out."

Why? I almost ask out aloud.

"You want to know why?" I nod eagerly and Jayden calls Gabriel name and signal to him to stop his wife but Gabriel isn't doing anything.

"Jayden told her there will be no sex and she bailed out", she begins to laugh and Gabriel joins in.

Abruptly, Jayden shoot to his feet, startling me and stopping Gabriel and his crazy wife from laughing. I wonder what is so funny that they are laughing.

They are two weird couples.

"Dinner is over, Gabriel. You two have overstayed your welcome", he says without beating about the bush. He helps his friend up and points to the door.

I shift my chair back and rise up. Sabrina doesn't look offended by Jayden's insistence for them to leave. Instead she looks amused, continuously flashing me mischievous smirk.

I don't think I can ever be friends with her. I thought we would be friends because our husbands are friends but not anymore.

Gabriel matches forward and Jayden follows him behind, as though to be sure he won't do something silly. Sabrina tags me along and whispers into my ears.

"I wish you good luck, Isabella. I wish you good luck in your marriage", she utters firmly and leaves my arm before walking graciously to the door and leaving me standing in the middle of the room with confusion.

Good luck? What good luck is she talking about?

I don't have much time to think about it because I am sure Jayden will soon be back inside once Gabriel and his wife are gone.

I twirl round to take the staircase up with one thought in mind.

I must take a shower before Jayden is back in the room!

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