THE BILLIONAIRE'S SECRET MATE

The day she met Alexander a popular alpha billionaire was the day that changed the story of her life revealing so many secrets cornering her past.

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"Welcome to Mexico" Clara's best friend Tricia screamed from outside as she ran into the new apartment like she owns it her two hands flips in the air at times she acts crazy like a little girl.

"Thank you so much. Tricia please could you help me place this picture beside the television" Clara hand over her mother's picture to her immediately she walks in which she carefully dropped beside the TV.

"Finally, Clara I am happy that you decided to relocate to Mexico after many years of persuading you" Tricia muttered as she sat down on a chair facing the television.

"Well I have no choice this is the only place I could come" Clara mumbled under her breath while she continues with what she was doing.

Clara Gunner is the only daughter of her mother she doesn't have a father according to what her mother told her that her dad left her at a tender age when she was barely 5 and he got married to another woman because of her wealth. Her mother never showed her father or even talked about him so she never experienced the love of a father.

Well, maybe all men are the same as she thought just like her father.

Clara lost her mother last month so she has no choice but to move into this new town to start a new life afresh and forget about her past. The rape, the torture, and the heartbreak she has to leave all this behind her.

"When will Aria be coming back? I have missed her already and I need to see her" Tricia asked as she picked the remote from the table putting on the television.

"She will be back tomorrow" Clara packed some of the unarranged things off the floor taking them inside the living room. she had moved into this new apartment in the past three days but she didn't have a chance to herself or to clean her house because she have been so busy with work.

Clara works as a waitress in one of the biggest restaurants in Mexico. Today she is having an evening shift at work so the little time she has before then she has decided to use it to tidy her house before she will go see the doctor. Her today's activity is already planned out.

"Oh my God! Clara come out, come see Alexander Walton you need to see him" Tricia screamed from the sitting room while Clara paused for a while before she continue with what she was doing.

"Clara you can't miss beholding this sight please come out" she screamed again.

"Tricia, what going on are you okay?" Clara yelled also from the living room she knows that her friend is a crazy girl but this is getting out of hand.

"Just come out"

Reluctantly Clara leave the things she was doing as she made her way towards the sitting room to see whom her friend is talking about.

She stopped on her track as she stare at the screen before her right now she feel like strangling her best friend how could she be stressing her when she is already stressed out.

"Too bad you came late his video is gone and they might not show him again today" she turns to face Clara giving her a sorry look.

"Who is the person?" Clara asked her hands crossed under her chest in anger as she watch her friend from the corner of her eyes.

"Alexander MacMillan Walton" she turns and faces Clara her eyes sparkling with joy like she is trying to imagine some impossible scene in her head "Gosh Clara you have to see this young billionaire that I just mentioned you will go crazy and beg for a one night stand with him"

"What the f*ck! Tricia are you for real?" Clara rolled her eyes giving Tricia a poker face what could be so special about this so-called guy.

"Clara you should have come out earlier to behold his fine handsome face all girls in Mexico are dying to be with him"

"All girls? but I am not dying to be with him" Clara shrugs her shoulder her eyes not leaving her best friend.

"Well, that's because you didn't know him besides you never have likeness for men but Alexander is different" she turns and switched the television to another channel.

"Even if I should meet your so-called rich billionaire in Mexico I am not gonna ever trip for him" Clara rolled her eyes and she turn around to leave.

"I don't think there is a need for you to have a crush on him because soon he will be getting married to Ella Adelson" immediately Clara heard this her legs remain stuck on the floor at the mention of that name.

"What Ella are you talking about?" she turned around to face Tricia.

"The popular singer that we all know will be getting engaged with him today"

"No way you can't be serious" Clara opened her eyes wide in shock as she walk towards Tricia and she sat down next to her she needed to hear more about the engagement she is a big fan of Ella how could she be so busy that she didn't have an idea that her favorite artist will be getting married soon.

"Well according to what I heard Alexander and Ella have been dating for the past three years although they always break up and come back again after many months I am f*cking happy that my celebrity crush will be getting married to her" Triac screamed holding her hands around her chest like she is the one getting married.

Clara wanted to say something but she pause for a while as she took her time to study Tricia who is now beyond happy like she is the one to be engaged soon.

"How did you get all this information and rumors" the question slip out of Clara's mouth making Trica pause for a while studying her face.

"Have you forgotten who I am? a journalist" she pulled her shoulder high with pride.

"Oh sure," Clara mumbled how could she forget what her friend is aspiring to become.

"Enough of your gossip miss journalist" Clara stood up from the chair as she find her way back inside the room to continue from where she stopped.

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Alexander holds the golden ring in his hand as he stares at it for a while imagining how perfect it will look on the finger of the most beautiful woman he has ever seen.

He remembered when he met Ella at Walton's family bouquet last three years ago that day still seems like yesterday to him and the love between them keeps increasing each day although they usually have their ups and downs.

Alexander closed the ring box before tucking it back inside his suit pocket.

A slight smile crept on his hardened face which die off immediately as he stare at himself properly and he adjusted his blue tie before taking a last look at his well-perfect figure in the mirror.

He came out of his house and immediately his guard sight him they all bowed to him.

"I won't be needing an escort to follow me today I will be going alone" Alexander informed them before entering his black Mercedes Benz car and he zooms out of his building.

After driving for close to thirty minutes Alexander drives into Ella's compound he parks his car at the parking lodge.

He adjusts his tie properly again for the fifth time and dips his hand inside his pocket before walking majestically inside the building. A smile lingered on his face when he thought of how shocked Ella will be for seeing him at her house at this hour because he never told her that he will be coming he wants the engagement to be a surprise to her.

He walk into the building and was surprised at how everywhere was quiet this is strange Ella's house is always booming with loud music whenever he comes here to check on her.

With his hand still stuck inside his suit pocket, he took to the stairs as he walk steadily on the floor without his footsteps making any sound every part of his body stand on alert as he walk inside the complete silence mansion.

Without knocking on the door he twist the doorknob and pushed the door wide open his eyes landed on two figures on the bed kissing. Ella was kissing a strange man on her bed.

Ella quickly jerk away from the kiss as she stare at Alexander in shock she was not expecting to see him today and he didn't even call her that he will be coming.

"Ella why, why?" was the only thing that came out of his mouth right now he is hurt beyond repair he can't even think straight he only wishes that the Ella he is seeing now is just an illusion maybe he was dreaming but it never a dream because the scene before him didn't fade away.

"Alex you didn't tell me that you were coming" she speaks without feeling remorseful like what she did just now is not a big deal.

"Ella for how long have this been going on?" came his question in a cracked voice as his eyes move from the woman he loved to the strange man lying next to her shirtless.

"Does that even matter now Alex? besides we aren't married yet so I need to have a test of other d*ck before I finally become yours" she shrugged packing her hair up into a bun.

Alexander clenched his hand in a tight fist beside him as he stare at her with furrowed brow he was never expecting those words from her which means she didn't even regret her action.

"I was wrong I thought you are truly for me but I never knew that I am just a fling to you and I am the only one loving here" without any more words he moves toward the door.

On second thought, he stop and turn around his hand holding tight to the ring inside his pocket today which he thought will be his happiest day turned out to be the worst day of his life.

"This thing between us is over" he rasped in a croaky voice before dashing out of the room.

Ella parted her lips open to say a word but she was quick to close them back even if they should break up she have nothing to lose she had already gotten what she needed from him, fame.

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Clara sat before the doctor as she watch him write some notes on the paper before him she has come to take her test as usual to know the stage of her heart problem which she have been battling with since she was 15 years old. After she lost her mother her health issue had worsen because she wasn't taking her medication properly and she was eating the type of foods that she shouldn't eat the only thing on her mind then was to just die but if she ends up dying who will look after her five years old daughter.

"Miss Clara after conducting the test on you your heart problem has worsened to the highest level" the doctor broke the news to her as he watch her innocent worried face.

"What should I do now doctor I am ready to take my drugs properly"

"I am sorry miss Clara, you taking your drugs won't be enough anymore at this stage" the doctor paused for a while thinking of the best way to break the most bitter part of the news to her.

"What did you mean doctor" came her cracked voice as she try her best not to think of the worst.

"Your heart problem has now enlarged into coronary Artery disease called CAD and your chances of living are very thin"

Clara's eyes twitch as she watches the doctor with keen interest her hand grip tight to her lap as she pinches it lightly afraid of the bad news that the doctor is about to break.

"Miss Clara you have less than six months to live on earth" the doctor broke the sad but real news to her

Six month

Six...month

I have just six months to live

I will be dying in the next six months...just six months.

Bitter tears drip down Clara's face as she holds tight to the doctor's note. How could life be so unfair to her she is not afraid of death because what she has been through is more like death but who will look after Aria when she is gone she can't be without a father and still lost mother.

No, her daughter can't be an orphan.

Why, why is life so unfair to her?

Clara put the doctor's result inside her handbag as she made her way to work she wipe her tears away trying to be in a bright mood there is no need to be sober the did have been done all she have to do now is to work harder and save for her daughter since she has less than six months to live on earth.

"Take the drinks to table 6" her boss order her handing the apple juice to her his eyes traveling all over her body. Weakly she collected it from him and walk away lazily.

Since she arrived at work today, she hasn't had a rest she had been too busy attending to people's orders, that is how it is here during the weekend but today she is not in a good mood after she received the doctor's report she felt so weak, tired, and sad it makes her body reluctant to work but hell no, she can't complain to her boss.

Mr. Blake her boss is a very bossy person he doesn't care how you are feeling the only thing he wants to see you do is just to work. work work work until no life is left in you he doesn't care about your mood or health so long they are customers and money is coming in he is happy. You don't complain or you get fired.

she served table 6 the juice as she made her way towards her seat she look around the restaurant she noticed that people have started reducing it late already and any moment from now she will be closing for work. Normally they do close early around 8 pm but since today is weekend they are going to close from 10 upwards.

Clara sat on a chair with her head lazily placed on the table as the doctor's words came ringing in her mind again. If she should die today who will look after her little daughter that's the only reason why she is sad left to her she prefers to just die and leave this painful world because life has ever been so unfair to her if she should remember what she has been through the only thing on her mind is death.

Suicide.

But Aria her little girl is too young to be an orphan.

A hand tapped Clara strongly on her back making her jerk up from the table she turned around and her eyes landed on Mr. Blake's glare.

"What have I done now?" She mumbles under her breath.

"Where the hell did your mind travel to? I have been calling and shouting your names for the past minutes you were too deaf to answer me" Mr. Blake yelled at her his wicked glare pierced on her skin if only eyes could kill Clara's burial would have been tomorrow Monday.

"I am sorry sir" was the only thing that came out of her mouth as she stare back at him.

"I and the rest workers will be leaving you are the one to lock the restaurant today once all these people are out you can close."

"Yes sir." she nods her head that is how it has been here they close the restaurant turn my turn and today is her turn which means she will be closing for work very late. Thank God that Aria won't be coming home early today.

Without saying any more words he dash out of the restaurant giving her a last strong glare while the other girls followed him. Clara looked around the restaurant then she noticed that she is left with two customers before she can start closing.

As Clara made to turn away her eyes caught with a figure that just walked into the restaurant her face squeezed in a frown as she watch him why, why would another customer show up when she is just about to close. Geez! could today get any worst than this.

She pause and watch the man although she wasn't seeing his face clearly because the light in the restaurant wasn't bright enough but she could tell that he is a freaky rich guy judging from the look of his suit down to his polished black shoe. And his tall feature holds a lot of dominion and power.

Steadily she walks toward him with a pen and a jolter as she tries hard not to show how sad and angry she felt at his arrival.

She pause for a while as she get close to him she stare at him for long like she hasn't seen a man this perfect and good-looking before although they are some dark circles under his eyes and his dark curly hair was scattered all over his head giving him a bad guy vibe.

Clara blinks her eyes repeatedly when she realized that she had stared into his eyes for a long time just then she noticed that his eyes were also on her she can't deny the fact that he is truly handsome, having a fair complexion, cavernous green eyes, and a perfectly built body?

"What is wrong with me?" she mumbled under her breath as she bit on her lower lips before taking a few steps closer to him right now she feel all flushed and embarrassed at how she has spent the whole day staring at him.

"Sir what will I get for you?" she forced out a smile on her face standing before the man that made her lose her sense by just starting into his dark green eyes.

"You don't have to force a smile if it is not genuine" came his calm voice.

"What!?" she stuttered her eyes wide open does it even matter if her smile is genuine or not. According to Mr. Blake saying always make sure you smile whenever you want to attend to customers which is exactly what she is doing now.

"That smile on your face is fake I can tell that deep inside you, you are more than sad just like me," he said in that calm voice of his as his cold eyes glued to her body. Clara watch as he adjusts his blue tie before relaxing his back properly on his seat.

She was surprised and at the same time happy because since the beginning of today that she have been working here no one noticed the sad look on her face which she covered with a fake smile. No one has noticed that deep inside her she is dying. No one had noticed that behind her smile there are graveness. No one noticed that all of her cheerful smiles were just fake except this stranger before her.

"And I hope your beauty is not fake also" he whispered as his eyes traveled all over her body.

Seconds, and minutes passed Clara was tongue-tied as she froze before him is he trying to compliment her right now she is all flushed and happy but she was quick to get her sense back she shouldn't be blushing like a teenage girl because a total stranger called her beauty she knew that she is beautiful she doesn't need his compliment.

"Sir what did you need?" she gets back to business her fake smile spread back to her face.

Alexander's lips formed a tiny smile as he watch the woman before him he was shocked at her reaction and how she acted before him unlike other girls whenever they see him they all go crazy and worship him like a God but this woman before him is different even after calling her beautiful she wasn't moved by his words maybe there is a lot of interesting things about her that he needs to know.

"Did you work here?" he asked.

Clara rolled her eyes as she stare at him awkwardly what a dumb question if she isn't working here then why would he meet here at this f*cking hour.

"Sir please state your order I have to close for today," she said her voice sounding impatient and at the same time as nice as possible.

"Don't worry I will pay you 5000 dollars special for attending to me"

"What!" Clara stuttered her grip on the book tightened then she narrowed her eyes to the man again taking a proper look at him and the expensive suits he was putting on judging him by his dress she realized that he is not just an ordinary young guy and she wonders what a man of his standard would be doing in a place like this.

"What?" he tilted his head to the side as he stared at Clara's shocked face "Is the money too small? fine I will double it to ten thousand dollars $10,000.

Clara opened her mouth to say something but no word was formed how could he offer her ten thousand dollars for doing her job.

"Sir please I don't need your..."

"Get me any hard alcoholic drink" Alexander interrupted her although he is not used to hard drinks today he needed it he needs to take anything that will get his mind off her since the time he caught Ella cheating on him he hasn't been himself the only thing he was feeling was a hard pain on his chest which make his heart feel as if it will stop breathing any moment.

He so much loved Ella, he trusted her they promise to spend the rest of their lives together he loved her but how could she, how could she cheat on him with another guy? the moment he saw her with that guy his heart rate faster as if it will stop breathing, the moment he saw them kissing the same lips he kissed his heart felt empty.

When they came back after their last break up he thought Ella has changed he thought she has come back for real he never knew that she just needed him to boast her fame in the new music album she realized and he was the only one loving.

The only thing he wants right now is for the pain to go and the best way to do that is to get drunk and forget everything.

"Sir is that all?" Clara raised her head after writing his order on a book her eyes landed on him and she realized that his eyes were staring at her boobs which were visible through the small cut on her chest.

She quickly stand straight making her boobs less visible he raised his head and her eyes met with his she was expecting to see lust and desire on his face but the only expression his handsome face held was just a harmless smile which shows that he wasn't moved even after seeing some part of her boobs his facial expression remains the same.

Clara felt a little bit unease and sad about herself no man has ever seen her naked body after that raped and she didn't know if she is still attracted to men although they do ask her out including her boss but now she is sad even after he stares at her boobs for almost five seconds his eyes didn't glitter in some kinda way. Well, maybe it was because of the long thick lines that spread across her creamy br*st.

Geez, why is she even bothered about how a total stranger thinks of her either sexy or not she shouldn't give a f*ck.

"I will assume that's all you needed" Clara blurted out as she turn to leave.

"Nice boobs though" She heard him say and immediately she missed a step causing her to almost fall but before her back hit the floor a strong arm hold her from behind.

Alexander stares at her deep blue for a while his strong hand holding tight to her small frame he holds her safe and close as if that's the only thing that matters to him he didn't even know the force that pushed him into saving her from falling on the floor. Staring into her ocean blue eyes he could see some traces of pain and sadism on them like she have been thinking lately.

"Why are you sad?" came his voice in a low whisper.

Clara was silent as she watch him what with this guy how did he know she was sad even when she try to hide it with her smile.

"I am not sad" she mumbles with his hand still holding her from behind.

"You lied" he whispered his eyes pinned on her but she was quick to remove her eyes away from him she kind of felt shy with the way his eyes traveled over her body.

"Please let me go" that was when Alex realize that he had been holding this woman for too long. What the f*ck! he has never acted this way around a woman except for Ella but she made him feel some kind of attraction toward her which is weird.

"I will go get your order," Clara said as she quickly walks out of his presence.

Immediately she is out of his sight she took a deep breath, the breath she have been holding for long. Shit, she couldn't even act normal around him and his hold on her waist was f*cking too hot for her to even think straight well she can't blame her body for reacting this way he is f*cking too handsome for anyone to look away.

A few minutes later Clara came with Alex's order and she placed it on the table she went back and watch him from afar as he take the drink. Looking deep into his eyes she could see all his emotion everything he has been hiding from the world, his pain, sorrow, and all it came in flash but she was lucky to see them.

He is sad.

He is lonely.

He lives in darkness.

Trying to be strong hiding who he really is from the world but what could have made a man this handsome and rich look so sad. She thought her eyes stealing glances at him.

"Give me more bottles" she heard him yell from his table as she walked toward him.

"Another drink?" Clara mumbled under her breath this will be the six-bottle he is taking and looking at him you will know he is already drunk his blue tie is already loose off and his bright eyes are now becoming cloudy like someone who will fall into a deep slumber any moment from now.

What could have made him drink this much?

"Get me ano...another battle of dri...drink" he stuttered drinking the last content in the battle.

"No sir I think you should start going I want to close now"

"Don't close I can pay you more money if you want" he raised a brow while Clara gave him a stern look.

"I don't need more of your money you already gave me $10,000 she shakes her head.

"Then let me add more for you I am rich don't you know..."

"Okay fine" Clara cut him off she doesn't give a f*ck about him how could he drink himself to a stupor no responsible man will do that.

"I will give you the last drink but I don't need more of your money," she blurted out before walking away.

Alexander's eyes pinned on her ass down to her straight clean legs as he watch her leave "What kind of a woman reject money at this age"

Clara offered him the last drink she look around the restaurant and she noticed that every other customer has left remaining only her and this total stranger she took in a deep breath as she composed her heart this will be the last drink she will be selling to him she needed to go home and rest beside, her health condition is already worst because of too much stress she doesn't have time to herself.

"Why...why...are women so heartless" she heard him yell as she was about to walk away, hearing those words from the mouth of a handsome guy like him made her pause for a while as she watch him.

Why would he think that all women are heartless and to her men are the real devil.

"You...you..ar...are among the heartless ones right?" he laughs loudly and throws a suspicious look at her.

Is he mad or something? Clara thought if only he knows what she has been through in the hands of a man he wouldn't even raise a voice at her.

"How could she leave just like that how could she do that to me" she heard him cry for the first time she was moved by his word and sobs she wanted to run to him and console him but Nah, he is of no different they all the same.

"Just finish up and get the f*ck out of here," she said before walking out of his presence.

If only Clara know who she was talking to she wouldn't act in such a way toward him but of course, she doesn't know anything about the popular young billionaire in Mexico that everyone knows about.

Alexander brew furrowed in surprise as he gave Clara a stern look she was different, everything about her is different at first he thought she was just pretending not to recognize him but now it dwell on her that she didn't know anything about him she is the first girl that didn't jump at him or crush on him after seeing him.

"What the hell are you still doing here!" she eyed him "please you have to leave I am about to close" she move towards him and help him to stand on his feet.

"You look so much like her" Alexander tilted his head to the side as he stare at Clara.

"Huh what are you talking about? you are drunk" Clara holds him on the waist with his hand wrapped around her shoulder for support.

"I need to take you to your car so I can go my way" she helps him to his car closing the door behind him while Alex keeps saying some fussy words that she can't even understand. She doesn't know this guy and there is no way she looks like someone he knew they haven't met before.

Clara locked the restaurant and when she turn around to leave she was surprised to see Alexander outside the car his head placed on the car and he keeps saying some words that she can't even understand.

She cursed under her breath before walking back to him.

"I can't just leave you here and you are f*cking too drunk to drive yourself home" she mumble.

"Why, why did you leave me why did you cheat on me" she heard him say she pause for a while watching him closely she could read the pain and worry in his eyes something in her told her that this man is passing through a lot.

Alexander placed his head on her shoulder as he continue sniffing her breath like there is something sweet about it.

"Seat here" Clara helps him to seat inside his car "Now give me your phone" she leans closer to him trying to remove his phone from his pocket when suddenly Alex holds her on her waist and pulls her to himself their face an inch away from each other.

She froze for a moment, as they stare into each other's eyes for some seconds she was lost in his green eyeball and she could feel some sensation and electric waves flow around her body bringing out a foreign feeling that she never knew existed.

"The same eyes the same nose the same hair" Alexander whispered as he narrow his eyes staring at Clara his hold on her waist still very firm.

"What are you talking about you are too drunk just let me go" Clara quickly jump away from his arm holding tight to his phone.

"I need to call one of your contacts to come pick you up," she said but to her greatest surprise, his phone was off. "Argh" she screamed hitting her foot on the floor angrily as she stare at she directed her attention to the drunk guy before her he looks so funny and beautiful whenever he smile.

"I have to start going home now I need to go make arrangements for the arrival of my daughter maybe you should just sleep in your car until daybreak there is nothing I can do at this point" she helped him to seat well she was about closing the car door when suddenly he grabbed her on her arm.

"Please don't leave me" he stares at her with that cute face of his and his golden boy eyes.

"What! I can't stay here with you I have to go" she raised her brow in disagreement as she stare at his tight grip on her arm she try to pull her arm out of his grip but it was tight even in his drunk state he seems stronger than her.

"Don't leave me too" was the last word that Alex said before his head fell on her arm which he was holding. Slowly she uses her hand to raise his head and she saw that he is already asleep. leaving himself at her mercy.

"What the f*ck how could you fall asleep shit" she hissed loudly she check from her left to right and all the street is getting quiet no one is passing she needs to leave now.

Without saying any more words she helped him to seat in the car properly while she sat down in the driver's seat.

He is drunk and asleep so the only place she could take him to is her house.

Clara paused for a while as she stares at the man before her he looks very young and at the same time wealthy she had barely known him for two hours and it was like she has seen him before it look like they have known each other before.

She stare at him as his long beautiful lashes covered his eyes he look cute when he is even asleep and his looks can make one lost in his world if you stare too much into it.

He was, well, different from all others. He was handsome, not perhaps in the conventional sense, but he had that appearance that could make him stand out in the crowd. He was fair, almost pale white. His beautiful, golden-green eyes contrasted exceptionally with his light-toned face. His eyes were as deep and expressive, as you could get lost if you stared long enough. His face had that faraway look in it, which cannot be described in words he look like a man who is going through a lot and something in her felt like she should break into his world and get to know what it is.

But how will she do that when she is already broken beyond repair leaving her in the hands of fate to come take her in the next few months.

Her tummy make a rumbling sound and her hands clutch tight to the steering when she remembered that she has a few months to spend on earth few months to say goodbye to everything she loved

Just a few months to say goodbye to her precious daughter.