My Billionaire Ex-Husband Chase Me Back - Chapter 487

Chapter 487: You Don’t Stand a Chance, Jack!
Jack had already imagined this conversation since he knew Bella had returned to Tristan.

“Resign? Not effective immediately, right? Can you resign next year? To mark exactly a year since you took over Quantum Capital and to give me time to find your replacement,” Jack said.

Bella shook her head slowly. “I can’t wait that long, Jack.”

“Why not? I can ask Tristan for permission if you let me.”

“You don’t need to ask for Tristan’s permission. I know he won’t give you even if you ask. It’s because I’m pregnant, Jack,” Bella faintly smiled as she saw him gasp in shock.

Jack’s eyes widened in surprise at the good news. “Congratulations, Bella. I’m so happy to hear it.”

“Thanks, bro.”

“Bella, come on, help me this time. You can still be active in the next four or five months before you give birth.”

“I’m in my eighth week now. And it’s a bit different this time because I’m pregnant with twins,” Bella explained.

“Twins!? WOW! Bella, I am speechless. I am so happy now,” Jack exclaimed, his eyes beaming with joy. After several weeks of stress dealing with his divorce, this was the first time he had felt so happy.

“Yes. Thank you, bro. That’s why I don’t dare to take the risk to actively work with conditions like that. Also, you know Tristan, he feels worried about me, especially about what happened yesterday.”

“Alright, I will approve!” Jack had no other reason to refuse Bella’s request. This is the only thing he could do for her.

After all this time, Jack knew that Bella never wanted to return to the company. Just because he begged her, she agreed to return to take over the Quantum Capital in her country.

“Do you have a candidate who will replace me?” Bella asked curiously.

“Not yet. But I will look for someone from our other office near your country,” replied Jack.

Suddenly, someone’s face crossed Bella’s mind. “Jack, I have the right candidate to take over my position,” her face lit up with a blissful smile.

“Oh! Really? Who?” Jack asked curiously.

“Harper! Send her here, let her take over Quantum—”

“Hahaha,” Jack suddenly burst out laughing, interrupting Bella. “What makes you think she would want to move to a small and quiet country? Bella, you know her well. She’s too happy living in a big, glamorous city like New York!” he said.

Bella shook her head slowly, imagining that Harper would pack her suitcase and fly here immediately if asked. This was her chance to return to this country and meet Sean.

“Jack, trust me. Harper will gladly accept your offer,” Bella smiled meaningfully at him.

“Come on, Bella. Harper Reed would throw my offer away the second I told her. I know her so well; she will curse me if I decide to send her there.”

Jack was confident in himself.

“Besides, I will keep her here forever; you remember our vows, right?” he asked.

“Your vows?” Bella tried to think but only needed a few seconds to recall. Slowly, a teasing smile framed her face before she asked, “You mean you guys will get married if she does not find her true love by her thirty-fifth birthday?”

Jack nodded hurriedly.

“Yep! Harper hasn’t had a boyfriend in the past few years. And now I’m single again. I’m too exhausted to look for a new woman. I will just wait for her and settle with her.”

Bella didn’t know whether to laugh or cry upon hearing his words.

‘Oh, my poor boy Jack… if you knew that Harper had already found her other half, you might be miserable again.’ She instantly felt worried about him.

“Anyway, no need to worry, Bella. I will find a capable person to place there. Besides, even though you are no longer acting as CEO, you still own the company and will have to look after them, right?”

“For that, yes, of course. I keep my share of ownership. I just resigned from the CEO position because the responsibility was too much for me to handle if I couldn’t move around like before. And as owner, I would be more than glad if Harper replaced me.”

“By the way, Bella, speaking about Harper,” Jack paused to smile as he rubbed his nape before continuing, “Please, don’t tell her anything about what we just talked about here. I’ve already stressed her out with my divorce. I don’t want to add to her stress, or she might send me to heaven,” he chuckled.

Bella nods.

She was about to end the FaceTime call when she noticed Jack yawning repeatedly.

However, she paused when Harper and Sean started bothering her mind.

“Jack, wait…”

“What?” Jack asked, frowning.

“Please forget about your vow with Harper.”

“What? What do you mean?” Jack asked, shocked and confused. His tiredness and drowsiness slowly disappeared.

“She’s already met someone who she loves and might marry her. You don’t stand a chance, Jack.”

Jack fell silent. Despite his refusal to believe, curiosity wins over him. He can’t help but ask, “Oh, did she tell you that herself? I see. Who is he?”

“Sean Spencer!”

Jack almost choked upon hearing Bella’s words, “Sean Spencer? You mean, the man who has a crush on you?”

“Yes, him.”

“Haha…” Jack couldn’t believe what he was hearing. “Oh, Bella, Harper will never have a chance to pursue Sean. Please tell her to stop. How could Sean Spencer, someone who has liked you for so long, be able to move on and date her? Your best friend? How absurd!”

Bella was left speechless by his response.

“Well, Jack,” Bella said over Jack’s still booming laughter, “It’s fine if you can’t believe me. I’m just warning you so you won’t be too disappointed if you receive a wedding invitation from Harper one day.” She smiled at him.

Jack’s laughter gradually subsided, and he turned his gaze back to Bella. This time, his heart tightened as he saw the seriousness in her expression.

He knew Bella was one of his friends he could trust. And if she warned him like this, she spoke the truth.

“Alright, I understand—”

“Jack, are you okay?” Bella asked. She felt terrible for telling him this but didn’t want him to have false hope.

“Mmm,” A forced smile now graced Jack’s lips. “Are you going to celebrate my nephew’s birthday?” he tried to change the subject.

“Of course. Please visit us. Dax always asks about you.”

“Tell him I will come with a huge present,” he said before yawning again. “Alright, I guess I have to go now. I badly need a good night’s sleep. Night, Bella…”

“Good night, Jack,” she responded while waving at him.