" please, can we just talk for a moment?" He said. Jake's guard was about to touch him when Bella Stopped him on time.
" No, let him be. I can handle it"
If Jake's guard handled him then things might get messy.
They were already attracting people to themselves.
She dragged her hand away from his and said " Don't touch me, please. I don't want us to be enemies, stay the hell away from me" She was very calm while speaking. 
Henry breathed out loudly and said " At least, give me your contact or address" 
"maybe next time Henry, I have to leave" She was about to be stopped again when they heard a voice from behind coming towards them.
"Are you having Problems dear? " 
That voice made Bella startled. It was Jake, who was now in front of them. His bodyguards wee right behind him ready for anything. 
He took Bella's hand and his together. Bella was shocked. What the hell did he think he was doing?
"Good day Mr Lan, It's been long time" Jake said. His voice did not show if he the greeting was polite or not . His face was void of expression which made Bella unable to read him.
"oh! Mr Jake, I was not expecting you to be here. I was talking to Bella, she's a good friend of mine " Henry said and then his
eyes were back to their enlocked hands. 
This gesture was showing that they had some sort of relationship together.
" Yes, Bella told me that you are her ex. She never hides things from me" Jake's choice if words really baffled Bella.
When did she ever discuss her personal life with Jake?
Today was the every first day That she and Jale ever spoke for so long. Unlike before, they only greeted each other and sometimes passed without a word to one another.
And why the hell was he holding her hand?
" I didn't know you and Bella were friends Mr Jake" Henry said and looked at Bella. His eyes seem to ask the same question " what was happening?"
"No Mr Lan, we are not friends" 
Henry's body looked relieved but tensed again when Jake continued and said" She's my girlfriend ".
The people around gasped and started mummering. 
" Jake has a girlfriend"
" I thought he was still single."
" we need to leave my love, grandpa is waiting for us at home" Jake said and pulled her lightly with him. Bella was completely speechless. She was in shock for a while.
The guards opened the door for them and they both walked in. It was then Bella finally found her voice to speak. 
" Jake, please explain what just happened out there?" She said almost angrily and faced him.
" what happened? I don't understand " His nonchalant attitude was now getting on her nerves. He just said that nonsense out there and also in her face and had the audacity to act like nothing happened or nothing was wrong.
" You just told people that I'm your girlfriend and you are acting like it's no big deal" Bella was livid.
Who did he think he was? Acting like an authoritative bastard.
" Well, I wasn't joking when I called you my girlfriend because in fact you are my fiancee which makes you my so to be wife" Jale said coolly. He turned to see her face already pale.
" what did you just say? I think I might be crazy" She said and then laid back to the chair breathing hard.
" I'm not joking Bella, you can ask Grandpa to clearify any doubt that you have. I didn't want you to still be in the dark " He said and turned like he didn't just say the longest words from his mouth for a long time.
When he saw that she was still not saying anything " I have a girlfriend which means once you get married to me, you will only be my wife by name".
Now, Bella almost lost her composure at his proud words " Wow! you think so highly of yourself right? do you in your widest imagination think I want to be married to an arrogant and cold man like you?" Bella said and looked at him like he suddenly grown two heads.
He was definitely crazy to think that she wanted anything to go with him.
Jake looked horrible at her words. Every woman would want to o be associated with him. He was handsome, Rich and Powerful. But now, looking at her reaction to what he said, he knew that she was an exception.
Damn! The woman didn't even want to bear his name.
" Well, this can benefit both of us, I get to ........" His words were cut short by hers
" I knew that there was a catch for this sudden rubbish" She then hissed loud and long before she shrugged her shoulders.
"Yes, there is a catch. You see the old man has come to love you very much and wants you to have something when he's gone. I on the other hand will get the shares I want " Jake said in a single breath.
Bella was having a headache when she heard all Jake had to say. She didn't expect the old man to consider her but he did. But this marriage arrangement with Jake was not going to work.
" It's a win-win situation" Jake said.He could see that she wasn't happy with the whole arrangement of a thing.
" I don't like you for a bit" Bella said finding her breath again.
" I know" Jake answered with a smirk.
" And I hate that smirk on your face" She added.
" I know that too" He answered again, he paused for a while and remembered something " I have a girlfriend, her name is Sophia but for some reasons, Grandpa doesn't approve of the relationship which makes it invalid".
"oh" was the only thing she said before she spoke again.
" But I want you to know that even if this absord thing works, you can live your life the way you deem fit " Bella didn't want to be tied down by the marriage to this arrogant billionaire.
" I know that, and there is no 'if' because this marriage is happening and you also get the opportunity to leave your life as long as it doesn't affect my life or work " Jake said. He was surprised he could speak so much .
This woman could bring the part of himself that he had lost for a long time