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Chapter 16
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IsabellaI shake the thought out of my head and force myself to focus as Elias walks beside me, pointing out the sections we need to review. His voice is steady, calm—like it always is—but he keeps glancing sideways at me, as if checking whether I’m really alright.“I’m fine,” I murmur before he can ask again.He gives a small nod. “Just making sure.”We walk in silence for a while. The vineyard is quiet again—the kind of quiet I love. Leaves rustling, gentle breeze, the low hum of workers getting back into rhythm. Compared to the storm Emily brought, the stillness feels almost sacred.Elias stops beside one of the lower rows and crouches down to inspect the soil.“She really didn’t know what she was talking about,” he mutters.I snort. “You think?”He smiles up at me, soft and a little amused. “I’m sorry if I was too… direct with her. I just don’t like it when people come here acting like they know better than you.”Warmth spreads in my chest. Protective but quiet about it. Steady w
After The Divorce: He Wanted Me Back Chapter 18
Isabella My phone rings just as I finish tying my hair into a loose bun.Morning sunlight filters through my curtains, soft and warm, but my chest still feels heavy from last night — from the dried flower pressed into my nightstand drawer… from the ring Gabriel still wore… from the way he said Goodnight, Isa like he still cared.I’m not ready to deal with any of that.Not today.The phone keeps vibrating.Elias.I exhale and answer.“Isabella,” he says the moment the line connects. His usually calm voice sounds… tense. “I’m sorry to call you this early, but we have a problem.”My stomach tightens. “What happened?”“There’s someone from the Thorne company at the vineyard.”A beat.“Without permission.”I straighten immediately.“What? Who?”“I don’t know yet,” he replies. “Antonio called me — he tried asking, but the woman insisted she was given clearance.”A woman.Of course.“Fine,” I say, grabbing my keys. “I’m on my way.”“I’ll meet you there.”The call ends.And I try not to thin
After The Divorce: He Wanted Me Back Chapter 17
IsabellaThe ride home is quiet.Not the peaceful kind of quiet — the kind that settles gently, like a blanket. No. This one feels tighter. Like the air is wrapped too closely around my ribs.Outside the window, streetlights blur into soft gold streaks. Houses pass by in calm, steady rows. Somewhere in the distance, a dog barks. People live their lives. People move on.But inside this car… it feels like time is holding its breath.Gabriel keeps both hands on the wheel, shoulders stiff, jaw locked like he’s holding back a thousand things he doesn’t want to say. I can feel the tension radiating off him — the kind that fills the entire space even when he isn’t speaking.I shouldn’t be this aware of him anymore.I shouldn’t notice the way his fingers shift every time he corrects the steering. I shouldn’t notice the subtle rise and fall of his breathing. I shouldn’t be able to feel — physically feel — every time he looks at me even without turning his head.But I do.God, I do.And I h
After The Divorce: He Wanted Me Back Chapter 16
Isabella Elias checked his watch after a call buzzed on his phone, an apologetic expression crossing his face.“I have to go,” he said, turning back to me. “But I’ll finish the diagnostics tomorrow morning. And… think about the gala.”I nodded. “I will.”He smiled—warm, soft, the kind of smile that settled rather than stirred.Antonio called him from across the field, and Elias gestured for me to follow him toward the parking area. We walked side-by-side again—quiet, but not awkward. The afternoon sun painted the vineyard in honey-gold, and for a moment, it felt like the world had paused just for us.When we reached the cars, Elias moved ahead and opened my door before I could reach for it.Then—Another car door slammed.Gabriel.He stepped out of his vehicle, expression unreadable, but his eyes were sharp. Watching. Calculating. And when he saw Elias helping me, something inside him flickered—tight, controlled, but undeniably there.“I’ll take it from here,” Gabriel said quietly, s
After The Divorce: He Wanted Me Back Chapter 15
IsabellaThe quiet didn’t last long.It never did.Antonio had someone bring out a small table under the old mango tree—apparently he refused to let me walk the vineyard without “proper merienda.” I laughed and told him he was spoiling me, but he waved me off and disappeared again to scold someone about over-pruning the vines.Which left me alone with Elias.He set down a glass of iced calamansi tea in front of me. “Careful,” he said. “It’s cold. Papa insists everything here should taste like sunshine.”I smiled faintly. “Sunshine is better than stress.”“Agreed.” He pulled out the chair across from me. “May I?”“Of course.”He sat, and for a moment, the world felt unusually still — the kind of stillness that existed only in places untouched by noise, ego, or expectations.He reached for a bibingka slice but paused as his eyes drifted to my stomach again — again, subtle, never invasive.“Is it okay if I ask… how far along you are?” he said gently.I inhaled slowly. “Three months.”“C
After The Divorce: He Wanted Me Back Chapter 14
IsabellaThe vineyard had always smelled like morning sun and earth—warm, quiet, familiar. But stepping onto the gravel path today felt… different. Like walking into a life I used to stand inside without truly seeing.Antonio spotted me first.He lifted his cap, squinting under the bright light. “Ma'am Isabella,” he called, smiling like he’d been waiting for me. “You’re early today.”I exhaled, letting the breeze settle around me. “Couldn’t sleep,” I admitted, offering a small smile. “Thought I’d check on things myself.”Antonio nodded knowingly. “A woman with a restless mind comes here for peace.” He tapped his chest. “This place helps.”It did. Or at least, it used to.I looked out at the rows of grapevines stretching endlessly, perfectly aligned and alive under the morning sun. Workers were tending to the vines—checking leaves, testing soil, adjusting supports. Busy, efficient, warm. My people.My vineyard.Even if the world kept trying to tear pieces of it away from me.Antonio wa
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