Reborn Heiress: Married To My Ex-Husband's Rival
Chapter 41 Little Wife…

Chapter 41: Chapter 41 Little Wife...

Kingsley stood still, His eyes remained on the lady who was slowly descending the stairs.

Her hips swirled with her every movement, the slit on the side of the gown revealed her well-toned and smooth legs, long legs that looked so inviting.

It was as if the world was in slow motion at that point. Never had he lost so much composure, but seeing Jasmine now, Kingsley just wanted to wrap his arms around her waist and hold her near, and make sure no one else came close to her. He wanted to flaunt her everywhere as his wife.

A small smile was on Jasmine’s face when she came nearer, she said. "I’m all set to go." Her words only made Kingsley gulp down an invisible lump in his throat. This wasn’t the first time he would be hearing her voice, but now...things just felt different, her voice sounded more soothing than before.

"I see...." His words slurred a little, hoping he didn’t sound off. Raymond cleared his throat from the side, snapping Kingsley out of his daydreaming section.

Kingsley threw Raymond a glance and then, back at Jasmine who was still smiling at him. He awkwardly adjusted his suit before saying. "Okay then, let’s go." His voice was unusually deep and strong, the urge to remain calm was tempting but he just couldn’t control himself anymore.

’Control, Kingsley. Control..’ he chided himself, chanting that in his head like a mantra as he walked out in hurried footsteps.

Jasmine and Raymond followed behind him, Jasmine threw Raymond a look before asking. "Have an idea why Kingsley is acting off??"

Raymond turned to look at Jasmine but quickly averted his gaze, scared of losing his mind because of the beauty. "I-I don’t have any idea." He stammered a little, his ears turned pink in embarrassment.

’I need to get out of here.’ He cried in his head before hurrying away, creating distance between himself and Jasmine.

Jasmine watched both men walking away as if their pants caught fire. They rather, looked funny to her.

Raymond opened the back door and Kingsley went in, his gaze was ahead, not trying to steal any gaze from Jasmine.

Jasmine went to the other side and Elliot opened the door for her. "Thank you." She said politely.

Elliot threw her a grin before shutting the door after she got in.

Raymond went to the front passenger’s seat and Elliot also got in, ready to drive them to the location where J-Tim will be hosting his event.

Jasmine stole a glance from Kingsley who was suddenly operating on his phone, his brows were joined as if he was reading a silly article.

On the contrary, Kingsley’s eyes were on the phone, staring at the blank Mailbox but his mind was reeling.

’Why’s she staring at me like that??’ He asked in his head, he could sense and feel her sharp gaze on him, making him want to press his face against the wall.

Jasmine averted her gaze, looking out of the window, her lips slightly pressed together. She had wanted to apologize to him for yelling or maybe, overreacting and then, thank him for the gifts but he seemed too busy with his phone.

Kingsley raised his eyes from the screen and looked at Jasmine who was silently looking out of the window. She seemed to be in deep thought, Kingsley contemplated, not knowing if this was the right time to apologize for what he said to her earlier.

"Boss, I just got intel that the CEO of Tech-Max company is also willing to pull out their funds from Raven’s group," Raymond reported to Kingsley, his statement also made Jasmine turn to look at Raymond and then, her eyes swept to Kingsley.

"You’re still on it??" Jasmine asked Kingsley but he just threw her a look before asking Raymond.

"That’s one of their biggest clients, are you sure this intel is correct?." Kingsley narrowed his eyes a little.

"Yes, Boss. I tried to contact Mr Boaz, CEO of RVM Corp, but he seems unwilling to want to work with us." Raymond added.

Jasmine was confused a little, she was aware of Kingsley’s motivation to ruin Jack and bring down his career. But since Jack made a strong comeback by partnering with her father’s company, Jasmine had lay low, thinking of multiple ways to damage Jack’s reputation again but it was close to impossible because Jack has been extra careful, keeping a safe distance from getting into trouble.

Never did it ever cross her mind that Kingsley was in the picture too. That was the main reason she got married to him in the first place, how come she forgot so soon??!!

Bringing his gaze on Jasmine, Kingsley asked. "Have you talked to your dad about Jack?? Have you tried to convince him to stop partnership with the Raven’s group??"

Jasmine nodded. "I’ve done all that but it still proves to be impossible because my dad doesn’t like you."

Kingsley snarled. "And I don’t like your dad too."

Jasmine asked instead. "So, what are you up to?"

"Don’t you want his company for yourself?" Kingsley asked instead of answering her question, his voice Dry as he looked ahead.

His question took Jasmine by surprise, her lips opened in awe. Her eyes kept looking directly at Kingsley in astonishment. "You—what are you planning to do??" She wasn’t sure if that was the question she was supposed to ask but she was too dumbfounded to find a better statement to express how shocked she was.

"I plan to rip him off his company." Kingsley sent a smirk to Jasmine’s way, making her suck in a sharp breath.

"That’s...." she trailed off, that’ll be massive—she meant to say. Her eyes lit up at the thought of that. Her heart swelled up in appreciation even though it was yet to happen. She couldn’t just wait to see Jack’s begging and wailing face when his company finally slipped off his grip. It will be so satisfying to see.

The drive to the event center was quiet afterward. Each individual was engrossed in their thoughts and activity.

Elliot slowly drove into the compound where the event would be hosted. It was a big event hall, lights were used to decorate the compound. Even though it was pretty late at night, the whole compound was lit.

Reporters fill the front door, taking pictures of each dignitaries that came to the party. The car drove to the front of the red carpet just like others.

Raymond got out of the car first while Elliot remained inside.

Jasmine spotted the many reporters on both sides of the red carpet, clicking their cameras. She wasn’t a novice to these types of events so she was well composed.

"Wait for me," Kingsley said before exiting the car, he went to the other side where Jasmine was. A man who was in black pants and a tuxedo helped open the car door, revealing Jasmine’s bright face.

Kingsley extended his hand out for her, Jasmine slid her hand on his and his fingers held hers tightly, helping her out of the car.

Flashes of cameras and clicking of shots followed, it was way too bright and crowded.

Jasmine beamed at the crowd as she let Kingsley guard her in, she held his hand tightly, following beside him as they walked through the red carpet.

Kingsley had a blank face but his brows were joined as usual, he and Jasmine slowly entered the hall, the guards collecting invites saw them and shut his mouth.

He didn’t bother to ask for invites as he just opened the door for them, Jasmine grinned even wider as she followed Kingsley in. Raymond followed behind them, he was wearing a black suit and black pants too.

Kingsley turned to look at Jasmine and whispered to her. "Jack is coming, so stick with me, do not wander around." He warned before detaching from her.

The hall was bustling with people moving about, chattering and clicking of glasses resounded. The cool piano music filled the air, it was a classic event.

Jasmine and Kingsley went to the center of the event hall when a man came from nowhere. "Hello, Mr Elm." He smiled at Kingsley who raised a brow at him.

Clearing his throat in embarrassment, the man introduced himself. "Hello, I am Mr Max, CEO of Tech-Max company..."

Recognizing the name, Kingsley paid more attention to him as he indulged the man in a short conversation.

Jasmine patiently waited beside him, her eyes scanned the whole place, she was feeling rather tasty. She didn’t get the chance to drink some water before coming.

She spotted the bartender serving drinks and she immediately made towards the place but Kingsley was fast to notice her movement.

Jasmine was stopped when Kingsley snaked his arm around her waist quickly, holding her in place.

"So, I was talking to your assistant on the phone today and..."

Kingsley cut Mr Max’s words. "Discuss about the details with my assistant later, I need to attend to my wife."

Mr Max let out a forced smile in understanding. Without wasting time, Kingsley turned to face Jasmine who was staring back at him.

Mr Max took that as a cue to leave the couples alone,he left.

Kingsley’s arm was still holding Jasmine’s waist, Kingsley leaned down a little,he asked. "We just got here, little wife...where are you running off to so soon??"