The Billionaire's Ex wife

Chapter 17

Earlier that morning,

Nolan woke up in shock, his chest heaving as he gasped for air.

He was panting and sweating, his sheets were soaking wet with sweat.

He rubbed his eyes, trying to shake off the remnants vivid dream that had left him feeling like this.

It had felt so real.

Nolan slowly sat up in bed, as his mind began to clear, and the memories of the dream came flooding back.

He had been dreaming of being forced to enter an arranged marriage by his grandfather and as if that wasn’t enough his grandfather had moved in with them after the wedding, to watch after them and make sure his marriage didn’t end in a divorce like his mother.

It was a nightmare.

Nolan shuddered again at the thought of the dream.

The thought alone made his skin crawl.

Nolan threw off his bed covers and got out of bed, pacing back and forth in his room, his dreams usually came to pass.

Was he going to have an arranged marriage truly?

Never!

He would never have one!

He stopped pacing about and looked around his room, trying to find anything he could use to calm himself down.

Just then his eyes landed on a photo of his grandfather, and his parents on their wedding day, his grandfather hovering over them like in his dream.

Nolan almost screamed as he looked away, he could feel goosebumps on his arm.

He took a deep breath, trying to focus on the present moment.

He needed something strong to shake off the fear from his dream.

He headed to the mini bar in the lounge to grab a cup of whiskey, hoping the alcohol would clear his head and calm his nerves.

Nolan paused in anger as he got to the mini bar, the shelves were locked.

He cursed underneath his breath.

This must have been Lance’s doing.

He always rambled on about how bad it was to take alcohol early in the morning.

Nolan sighed as stumbled to the kitchen, his feet heavy dragging lazily against the marble floor.

His grandfather's words kept echoing in his mind - "You need to settle down, Nolan. And I would find you a good woman and start a family, what do you think of the Moncler family? Their stocks are rising currently blah blah blah."

Nolan sighed as he brewed coffee, he knew his grandfather was just informing him to fulfill all righteousness and not because he wanted an opinion or a response.

He took a sip of his coffee, but it tasted bitter, he liked it like that.

He sank down on the kitchen stool, silently drinking the coffee.

It slowly calmed his nerves.

Just as he was starting to calm down, his alarm rang loudly, Nolan sighed as he remembered that he had set an alarm to take Luna to the vet today.

Thirty minutes later, Nolan hurried downstairs, Luna cradled in his arms, her soft purrs made him smile a little, Luna always enjoyed following him around and he was sure she was happy.

As he crossed the large dinning room,

Lance, looked up from his breakfast, his eyes filled with concern.

"Young master, what's wrong? You don’t have any meeting today till twelve… where are you going?” Lance asked, following Nolan to the door.

Nolan didn't respond, his eyes fixed on the floor. He just shook his head and kept walking.

Lance followed him, his short stocky legs taking two extra steps for each step Nolan took to catch up with him.

"Young master, is everything okay? Where are you going? Wait for me let me grab my coat.”

Nolan remained silent, his grip on Luna tightening as he opened the car door and slid inside.

He started the engine, and without looking back, drove off, leaving Lance standing in the doorway, surprised.

Nolan parked his car at the parking lot and stormed into the clinic, still angry over his night.

He marched straight to the vet's office, Luna still clutched in his arms.

The vet, was a middle-aged man with a fat sweet smile, he looked up from his notes.

"Can I help you?" he asked, his voice a little too happy for Nolan’s mood.

Nolan gently pushed Luna forward, her shedding fur revealing.

"She has been shedding fur unusually, and I want to know what's wrong with her." He said.

The vet glanced at Luna a smile on his face as he stared at Nolan.

"There’s nothing wrong with her sir. It's just a normal shedding process. Cats do it all the time."

Nolan stared at the doctor as the man kept on smiling at him sweetly,

He could feel his anger rise, he felt like the man was mocking him.

That his knowledge of cats was so low that he had driven here for nothing.

He felt insulted.

"Are you kidding me?" he exploded. "You're just going to blow her off like that? You don't even care to check her well!"

The vet, taken aback by Nolan's outburst.

"Now, now, sir, let's just calm down..."The doctor said as he stared in surprise.

But Nolan was too angry, he had a lot of pent up anger, and pouring everything out on the poor man made him feel a little bit better.

"You're just like all those other quack doctors, aren't you? You don't care about helping people or animals. You just care about collecting your paycheck!"

Nolan shouted and shouted till he felt a little bit satisfied.

He looked around to see that Luna had run out of the office.

He stormed out of the office, slamming the door behind him.

The doctor’s startled face was the last thing he saw as he stepped out.

He looked around the clinic, looking for Luna.

Where had she run to?

He could feel the several judgemental stares he was receiving from the people at the clinic but he didn’t care, all he wanted to do was find Luna and leave.

That was when he saw her - the girl from the bar.

She had disappeared that night and he hadn’t seen her ever since.

He looked at her again,

She was sitting in the waiting room, her eyes fixed intently on him.

Nolan felt a wave of embarrassment.

He hadn't expected to see her again, especially not here.

Just then, he looked at the brown coat of fur in her lap, it was Luna.

That sly cat, out of everyone in the waiting room she had decided to run into those particular laps.

Nolan took a deep breath as he walked towards her.

"Hey," he said, trying to sound casual.

"Do you if I sit here?"

She looked up from her phone, slowly shaking her head.

"Oh, sure," she replied, moving a little to the side to make room for him.

Nolan sat down beside her, trying to calm himself as Luna ignored him and kept on nuzzling against the lady’s lap.

They sat in silence for a moment, the only sound was the constant nurse calling for the pet owners in the clinic to pick up their pets after the examination.

Finally, Nolan broke the silence.

"So, what brings you here today?" He asked.

She looked up at him.

“My collie dog, Ella, has been gaining weight, and I'm worried she might be developing some health issues. I'm waiting for the vet to check her out." She said.

"I'm sure she'll be fine. I'm here because my cat, Luna, has been shedding fur like crazy. I'm worried it might be a sign of something serious."

Nolan said as he nodded sympathetically.

Daisy's eyes lit up with interest.

"Oh, I've heard of that happening to cats before. Is she eating okay?"

Nolan shrugged.

"Yeah, she seems to be eating normally. But I just got into a fight with the vet because he didn't seem to care."

Daisy laughed. "Sounds like you had a rough morning."

Nolan smiled widely. "You have no idea."

Daisy laughed and said, "I think I know what's going on with your cat."

Nolan raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?" He asked, genuinely curious.

Daisy smiled playfully. "I think your cat is just shedding because it's stressed. Maybe it's picking up on your stress."

Nolan's eyes widened in surprise. "How did you know that?" He asked.

Daisy shrugged. "I just know cats. I love them a lot, and I've had my fair share of experience with them." She said.

"Are you a nurse or something?" Nolan asked.

Daisy chuckled. "No, nothing like that. I just have a passion for cats. I've learned a thing or two about them over the years." She said smiling.

Nolan was impressed. "Well, you're definitely right about Luna. I’ve been stressed lately and I haven’t had enough time for her so she must have also been stressed lately."

Daisy nodded.

"I thought so. Cats are very intuitive creatures. They can sense when we're upset or stressed and they pick it up from us."

Nolan smiled, as he stared at Luna who was still ignoring him.

She was right, because it didn’t look like Luna was willing to forgive him and leave with him anytime soon.

He looked towards her smiling.

"Thanks for understanding. I feel like I've been worrying for nothing." He said.

Daisy smiled back. "Anytime. I'm just glad I could help." She said.

Nolan relaxed into the seat, she was fun to talk to, it made him remember the night at the bar, he wondered why she had been so drunk,

"Hey, can I ask you something?" he said, his curiosity got the better out of him.

"Sure," she replied, looking at him briefly before looking away.

"What happened the other night at the bar?" Nolan asked, his eyes fixed on hers.

"You were really drunk. Is everything okay?"

Daisy's face changed in an instant.

She immediately looked away, her jaw clenched tightly. "That's none of your business," she snapped.

Nolan was taken aback by her sudden defensiveness.

"I was just worried about you, that's all," he said, trying to reassure her.

“I’m sorry.” He apologized.

"Like I said, it's none of your business," she repeated, her voice harsh.

Nolan didn't want to push the conversation any further, he knew that he had touched a sensitive nerve and he regretted doing that, he had just been curious.

He nodded and looked away, wondering what had really happened that night.

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