Chapter seven: My husband is a billionaire

Gia's POV

To say I was shocked was an understatement. So his side gig was GB electronics. Wow! I am married to a billionaire. We aren't poor. My family owns the largest jewelry company in the states. I won't call us poor. The company founded by my great great grandfather. The elite of the elite. But GB electronics was everything and more. They have been in the industry for years. It was just a company that made household electrical items until the new CEO took over 10 years who made the company into what it was today. He ventured into anything and everything electronics. There was nothing electronics he didn't produce. What our company makes in a year, GB electronics make in a week. And I am not saying small money. Our company makes a minimum 3 billion dollars in a year.

No one ever saw his face. No one has ever seen him before. His parents kept his identity a secret and when his father was sent to jail for some financial crimes and later murdered in prison and his wife happened to get in an accident that week too. 

Everyone was shocked. I kinds feel betrayed that he didn't tell me. But knowing him he might have hidden it to protect me. But I still felt bummed that he didn't trust me to keep his secret and protect myself.

But I quickly wiped the shocked look on my face. 

"Sister. Why didn't you tell me he was the owner of GB electronics, I thought we were closer than that. Especially when you knew we dated. I forgave you for stealing him from me" Jenny feigned hurt. Trying to put it there as if I stole him from her. I can see her eyes lighting up in greed when she saw the dollar signs in Dominic. If I didn't see what I did In my past life–I am calling it past life now– I would have really though she was hurt. She really is good actor.

"Sister, I get that you are close to 30 but you are still far from dementia. Or is all that surgery removing brain cells. You have never met him before. Wasn't that what you said minutes ago" I said to her. Her facade finally dropping when she glared at me with lasers in her eyes. When she couldn't say anything again. She loves money and power and now I am seeing it. It doesn't matter where or how she get it. All she cares about is getting it. And now that I know what she did there is no way I will let her win. 

"Well this has been fun, but I have patients waiting for me. And dear sister. Our brother won't wake up if you keep making sleep harder"

"How dare you mention his name from your dirty mouth. You put him there or did you forget" my mum screamed from the side. A stab pierced my heart at my mother's words. She blames me the most for Bryan's state. I didn't blame. Never did. There was a time when she at least loved me enough. When she cared but ever since the accident everything went away and now is just pure hate. She ignores me now. Not wanting to see me at all. My dad never cared for me. Thought as long as he gave me his credit card I would stay out of his way. 

Satisfied when I saw the panicked look on Jenny's face. I held my husband's hand and turned to go.

"Bye, ex family" 

Dominic did not say anything as I dragged him out of the house.

Now that I have drawn the battle line, it is time to strategize. There is no way I am going to let myself be a victim. But first I have to get Bryan away from my sister. Now that Jenny knows that I know about what she did to Bryan. I have to work faster. They thought they hid him well. They never told me anything about him not even where he was staying but I found that out easily when guilt was eating at me. But never had the courage to visit him. 

Alfredo opened the door for us. I hugged him telling him not to worry about me. 

"Please take care of her." He looked at Dominic with plea in his eyes. He has never begged. He does everything with surety. Never pleading not even when he was diagnosed with tumor for a break. He is cleared of every tumor now. 

"No harm will ever come to her. " Dominic said with so much certainty in his voice. I don't need him to take care of me but him saying that made me feel warm inside.

Alfredo must have seen what he needs to see in his eyes because he finally lets me go.

"I wish you would just go on a vacation and finally rest. They never treated you well"

"True. But the pay is more than generous. And besides I am waiting for the young master, when he wakes up I will finally rest"

His loyalty to us. He took care of the three of us like we were his own and when Bryan fell into a coma. He has been waiting even though his doctor told him to take it easy. He is the only one in this family that does not blame me. 

"I promise you. He will wake up soon.i will make sure of it" Alfredo nodded and that was it. He doesn't talk much and he gets tired when he says a lot. And this was a lot for him already. He learnt to talk with his eyes. 

He finally lets us go and with promises of taking each other well. 

The car came around and the assistant opened the door for us. I smiled in thanks as Dominic held my hand and helped me in the car. He got in after me, his assistant which I still don't know his name came up to the front and he out the car in drive.

"Hi, I am Gia, I am sorry I didn't introduce myself earlier. My mind was a mess. What is your name" I asked him when he started driving. 

"Oh, no need to apologize. I am Jeremy " he said to me.

"Jeremy thank you for today. Sorry for the trouble"

"Oh it is nothing. I get paid for it anywaysx

A stare was burning me from the side. but I ignored him. I can't believe he didn't tell me before he dropped that bomb in my parents house. He could have prepared me.

Now I feel stupid anytime I look back at our time together. All his perfect etiquettes. The way he talked, ate drank his coffee even when we went to the amusement park. Everything he did was calculated and so effortlessly smooth. I always thought it was genes but I should have known better. Now I feel stupid.

"Won't you ask me anything" he said from beside me.

I did not answer him. I know this is childish but I was mad.

"Really. You are going to be like this?" He fully faced me. I still didn't answer. This time I faced the window.

"Look, I am sorry for not telling you."

 I did not answer him still. But my heart softened a bit. I can't even be mad at him, and it is very annoying.

We arrived at his house. I have been here a lot but never entered.

His house is a small family house, painted in all white, the lawn well taken care of and the clean but old house looking so cozy. He said it was his family's. And that was all he ever told me. He always shuts down anytime any discussion of his family came up. 

Now that I found out about his status in the world. Living here does not make sense. No one knows about his family. But it was said that he came from a very long line of wealthy people but they kept him a secret because they wanted to protect the only heir to the family's empire. I don't know. It could be rumours.

Jeremy opened the door from Dominic's side. So fluidly like he has done it a million times which he probably has. Dominic stepped out, I tried to open my side of the door but Dominic stopped me and went to the other side to open the door. My face betrayed me when it bloomed into my face. Who knew he was chilvarous. 

I muttered a thanks and we both head in the house after a quick bye. 

"This might not be what you are used to but we have to stay here for today. My....Our home in town is undergoing some renovations. We will head back on Wednesday"

And it was currently Sunday. This is going to be interesting.

"It's okay. I love it....it is cute" I said as we entered the extremely cozy and clean house. As I stepped into the house, I couldn't help but feel curiosity, I have known him for years but I barely knew anything about him. He always shared what he felt like was reasonable. The foyer was spacious, with a beautiful chandelier hanging from the ceiling. The walls were painted a warm, neutral color, and the floors were made of polished hardwood.

"Well, there isn't much to show but I will take you to your room" he said from beside. Trying to hide the tick of having me in his house. 

"Ouch... To think I was looking forward to consummating our marriage in our matrimonial bed" I said jokingly. Which he definitely did not think as a joke. 

In a blink of an eye he was in front of my face. His hand on my chin as he tilt it up to look up at his very tall frame. His eyes flaming at my joke. 

"It isn't too late to do that. We have the entire house to ourselves for three days." He said in a low tone that made my insides tingle.

His finger stroked my chin so slow. Words catch in my throat as he looked at with that eyes filled with fire.

"But it won't happen." He said slowly pulling himself away from me.

"We can't complicate things. This is a marriage of convenience. We both want revenge and we will get it."

Disappointment coursed through me. I don't know what I was expecting. Of course he won't feel the same. Not long ago we were friends that met after 5 years of no contact.

"Yeah" I said weakly. No I can't show any weakness. I cleared my throat willing my voice to sound okay " we will talk about our marriage rules later, I need to shower and rest"

I said and turned to go to the room I should be in. Which I don't know where 

"Third room to the right"

I heard Dominic shout from behind me. I did not answer and head there.

I don't know why I am feeling disappointment. It's not like I did not know what this is about. I mean he just got his heart broken by my sister for goodness sake.

I should stop this incessant feeling and focus on the

purpose of this marriage. It is to take my sister down.