The Billionaire's Genius Wife

What happened on the beach made Scarlett unable to enjoy her dinner — she lost her appetite and felt uncomfortable sitting at the same table with Xander Riley. This man can only give her a cold face, and she hates it.

Xander's stiff face made Scarlett reluctant to talk, even though there was so much she wanted to ask him. She tried to ignore him, enduring the awkwardness in the room while trying to swallow her tasteless dinner. With so much effort, she finally finished her dinner.

Just before she thought she was free and wanted to return to her bedroom, Xander Riley asks her to join him in the living room.

Scarlett stopped in her tracks and turned to look at him. Her beautiful brown knitting seemed to want to protest, but again no words came out of her lips. She silently stared at him—reluctant, but then, her feet betrayed her. She walked towards him.

After she sat opposite him, she asked, "What is it?"

"Miss Scarlett, we will leave tomorrow morning. After breakfast." Xander said without batting an eye, looking at her.

Scarlett nodded slowly. "I know, Logan told me. We're flying at 8.30 am, right?"

"Yes. Make sure you set your alarm."

"Sure. Don't worry, I'm a punctual person…." Scarlett's voice sounds hoarse, and her throat hurts. She can feel her whole body ache. She couldn't wait to get back to her room and take a warm bath.

Xander didn't say a word. He just gave a slight nod.

"Anything else? Otherwise, I want to go back to my room. There's something I need to do…." She made an excuse to go to her room immediately. Something was bothering her mind. She starts to get displeased with Xander's cold attitude. And for the first time, she regretted her decision to agree to marry a man like Xander Riley.

'Should I cancel our agreement?' Scarlett thought while trying to meet his eyes, but only seconds later, she lowered her eyes again.

How could his aura be that strong?

She couldn't even meet his eyes. What else had to ask him to cancel their contract marriage?

The sentence she had just silently composed in her mind instantly disappeared when his gaze landed on her. This man was stingy with his look and words.

"Miss Scarlett, about your father and Mr. Frans' problem, I have solved it for you. So you don't need to worry."

Xander's deep voice startled Scarlett. She lifted her head to meet his eyes. There was no usual cold look in his eyes but a warmth that made her feel safe — as if she saw spring in his blue eyes. And for the first time today, she felt relieved. For now, her father and Lauren will leave her alone.

She is very grateful to Xander. "Thank you very much, Mr. Xander." she smiles at him.

Xander stood up from his chair, "No need to say that. After all, this is part of our deal! Good night!" he said and left.

As someone had just hit her on the head, she suddenly woke up. How could she think this man was starting to feel kind and warm to her?

It turned out that what she saw earlier was just an Illusion that her eyes wanted to see. Xander's warm gaze is fake.

Wake up, Scarlett!

"Ah! You're right..." a faint smile appeared when she saw him enter his room without a word.

The ice Prince Xander now confused her. She had no chance to cancel their agreement. He had already helped her. Now, she could only continue with their plan. Tomorrow morning she will follow him to the capital to register their fake marriage, and she will live with him for a year.

It sounded easy, but why did she feel a foreign feeling shaking her heart?

'Scarlet!! You can do it. A year only has 365 days…' she tried to think positively and motivate her weak soul while dragging her feet to her room.

Scarlett couldn't sleep at all.

Her mind was restless, and her body ached. Her throat hurt every time she swallowed. She also felt her body heat rising — the cool air from the air conditioner didn't do her any good.

Several hours passed. Scarlett was tossing and turning her body, trying to find a comfortable sleeping position. But she couldn't sleep at all. And now, she felt like her body was burning.

Struggling, she got up from the bed and walked to the bathroom. She wanted to wash her burning face with cold water, but when she saw her reflection in the mirror, she was shocked. She barely recognized her own face. It looked like a boiled crab.

"Oh my God!! Why do I have a fever now?" She muttered while touching her burning forehead, "What to do?

After a brief daze, Scarlett decided to call room service. She needs to ask for medicine. But the landline in her room can't be used. She had no choice, but she had to go out.

Scarlett slowly opens her bedroom door. Afraid that she will make some noise that wakes Xander up. She can't irritate that Ice Prince. Besides, she didn't want him to know she had a fever now.

Just imagining Xander's irritated expression made Scarlett's head hurt. The guy shouldn't know about it!

Scarlett felt relieved when she found out the living room was dim. She immediately looked for the landline and found it near the sofa. She tried to call, but the phone was unusable too.

"Gosh! A room as luxurious as this, but the landline doesn't work?" She expressed her annoyance with the phone in her hand.

Her burning body and spinning head started to make her feel weak. She sat on the sofa for a while, trying to calm her mind. And also to think about what to do next.

After some time...

She has decided not to wake Xander up, so that man would not be annoyed. She wanted to call Logan but didn't know his number either. There was only one thing she could do now, go to the reception and ask for help.

But can she do that? It was difficult for her to even stand.

She felt helpless.

This is the first time she misses Cruz, her assistant.

Cruz was the only one she could rely on at a time like this. However, that man was hundreds of miles from where she was now. How can he help her?

Scarlett massaged her brows before she stood up and staggered to the door.

However, just as she was about to open the door, she heard Xander calling her name, "Miss Scarlett!?"

Instantly her body froze.