Se connecterChapter 144Arya’s POVThe moment I turned and walked away from Blake, it felt like I could finally breathe. I let out the breath I didn't realise I was holding, my thoughts going around in a whirlwind.What was it about that man that made it nearly impossible for me to think? I wondered to myself. One second I was close to cursing him out and the next I was letting him hold me in his arms while I was on the verge of a panic attack….“Are you okay?” Milo's question brought me out of my thoughts, and I looked up at him, wondering what was going on behind those calm eyes of his.“I am, but… you didn't need to do that.” I said after a few seconds of both of us walking silently.“Yes, I did,” he replied simply without saying anything else, but I knew that he was worried about my ability to stick to my plans and not let my previous feelings for Blake get in the way. And that worry annoyed me a bit because I could take care of myself and I didn't need him coming to save me all the time.My
Chapter 143Blake’s POVI stood there for a few seconds like a man carved out of stone, watching her walk away after completely humiliating my family.Arya Sinclair. No — Arya Anderson.It was ironic, but the name fit the woman I had just seen. The woman who had looked at me with eyes colder than ice and had spoken like we were nothing more than an inconvenience in her path.The shock burned off quickly, replaced by anger and confusion… And something dangerously close to hurt. I took a deep breath and hurried after her, ignoring the board members and my parents calling my name and demanding an explanation. I needed to catch up to her before she disappeared again, before she slipped through my fingers the way she had that night in the hospital.“Arya!”The elevator doors were just beginning to close when I reached them. I slipped inside before they could fully close, and then the doors slid shut behind me with a soft, final click, leaving both of us standing inside the elevator in an
Chapter 142Arya’s POVI sat in the backseat of the car, one leg crossed over the other, my fingers resting lightly against the armrest as I stared out through the tinted window at the towering glass structure ahead of me.The Donovan Group building, even after everything, it still looked the same.A faint smile tugged at my lips.“Arya.” Milo’s voice broke through my thoughts, sounding calm as always in a way that grounded the chaos that was my mind.“They’ve been waiting for over half an hour already. It seems like you're too important for them to accept you keeping them waiting.” he said with a smile.That made my smile deepen.“Are they angry?”I caught the flicker of amusement in his eyes as he nodded.“They weren’t expecting this, calling a board meeting out of the blue and then not showing up… it’s caused quite a stir.”“Let them stir,” I said softly. “It’ll make this more memorable.”“They’re already questioning your authority,” he continued. “Especially Danielle.”Of course s
Chapter 141Blake’s POVI woke up to my head throbbing in pain. It felt like my skull was being spit apart from the inside.I lay on the bed, staring up at the ceiling instead of getting off the bed. My mind was sluggish and trying to piece together the fragments of last night. Did I really drink so much that most of the night ended up being a blur?I groaned in embarrassment. Well, not everything. I still remembered how good Arya looked standing on that stage, and worst of all, I remembered every single moment of her dance with Derek. And the ensuing fight that followed when I lost control of myself for a moment.“Damn it…” I closed my eyes briefly, the words coming out laced with frustration.What the hell had I been thinking?No, that was the problem. The problem was that I hadn't been thinking at all.I dragged a hand over my face and pushed myself up slowly, my head throbbed harder with the movement, a dull reminder of just how much I had let myself lose control. I wasn’t someone
Chapter 140Arya’s POVWhat a night. I walked out of the ballroom breathing a sigh of relief as the cool air hit my skin. My mind was still replaying everything that had just happened, and I was slightly amused at how the night had ended.When I was dancing with Derek, my plan was simple — provoke Cassidy and remind her that I was no longer the woman she could trample over. I had no idea that Blake would also be offended by my actions. I could feel his eyes on me the entire time I was dancing with Derek, and that look in his eyes— anger, a hint of jealousy, and something else that I could place but it unsettled me.And his actions confused me because he was the one who had abandoned me and cheated on me with Ivy. So why did my actions affect him enough to resort to violence?“Ma’am?” The voice pulled me out of my thoughts and I saw that my car had already been brought for me, the sleek black vehicle waiting at the curb, and my bodyguard stood beside it, holding the door open.I nodde
Chapter 139Blake’s POVI was late, and I knew it as I stepped out of the car and walked towards the entrance, ignoring Ivy as she expected me to walk hand in hand with her. These events were always the same, the same faces, the same rehearsed smiles and small talk that circled around money and gossip. I only ever attended them because I needed to, but I didn't plan on staying long enough to be dragged into conversation with anyone.I adjusted my cufflinks as I walked toward the entrance, my expression composed, but my mind elsewhere, until I stepped inside and my gaze landed on her and everything stopped. The air was filled with soft music and quiet applause, but none of that registered the moment my eyes landed on the stage and on Arya.She stood there looking like she belonged in this room more than anyone else. She looked regal in her dress and the tiara sitting daintily on her head.My jaw tightened slightly as I watched her turn, her gaze sweeping over the crowd, completely un
Chapter 107Arya’s POVI stared at Derek for a few seconds, actually believing that I was imagining things, but from the way he was also staring at me in shock, I knew for a fact that he was actually here, standing a few feet in front of me.“Arya?” I heard him say, though it came out more like a q
Chapter 106Arya’s POVIt had been three long days since I had walked away from the hospital and into Janette’s apartment, three days of Blake’s name lighting up my screen, three days of silence I maintained not because I didn’t want answers — but because I wasn’t sure I was ready to hear them.I s
Chapter 105Blake’s POVThe moment Arya walked away from me, ignoring my name, something inside my chest felt like it had been ripped loose and left bleeding in the open.I stood there for a few seconds after her car disappeared from view, my mind struggling to catch up with the reality of what had
Chapter 104Arya’s POVI sat in the lobby of the maternity wing in the hospital, my hands resting protectively over my stomach as I clenched my appointment card.My eyes shifted to the door as it swung open, expecting Blake, but it was someone else. I stared at the time again, it was twelve minute







