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Reclaiming His Ex-wife; At all costs! FORTY TWO
KELLAN'S P.O VEven though the party had barely started, the Lancaster's mansion was buzzing with lights, different people, music, and a jumble of voices.I couldn't concentrate on anything. I kept staring at my phone screen, hoping it would light up with Ashley's call. She hadn't answered. She hadn't called back.My heart twisted like I was being stabbed repeatedly.“Guest of honor!” Someone cheered my way, and I raised my face from my phone to meet with that of a man's. He had a small frame and salt and pepper hair. I managed a smile as he approached me. Guests had started making their self comfortable in the ballroom, but I was nursing a glass of champagne in a quiet corner where I thought no one would see me.Guess I thought wrong.“Mr Lancaster,” I tilted my glass up to his in a toast and plastered a fake smile on my face. That was the thing that annoyed me about these gatherings, we were supposed to smile and laugh at each other even when I felt like I was crumbling on the insi
Reclaiming His Ex-wife; At all costs! FORTY ONE
ASHLEY'S P.O.VMy world tilted off its balance. “Proof?” I muttered incredulously, my shoulder shook with a laugh. “Oh, please, Genevieve, tell me this is one of your stunts?”Her eyes narrowed at me. Genevieve crossed and uncrossed her legs. “I've known for a long time now Ashley. Believe me when I tell you that Kellan Langston has been cheating on you.”Something simmered under my skin, erupted from my veins, and burst to the surface. It was only when I was standing in front of Genevieve, with my heart beating rapidly, chest heaving, and red spots in my eyes, that I realized it was anger and something else... fear.“Do not lie about Kellan like that, you hear me?” I shouted, my fingers curled into fists by my side. “I know him. I've been with Kellan for eight years, and he has never, ever looked at another woman the way he looks at me.”She snorted and slowly pushed off the chair so we were standing face to face. Genevieve and I were about the same height, same build, only I had p
Reclaiming His Ex-wife; At all costs! FORTY
ASHLEY'S P.O.VBeing heiress was more demanding and stressful than I could have imagined.Every day since I moved back into the Harrington manor felt like a test and I was yet to prove myself. This was everything I had run away from, yet I'm back, doing the same thing I swore I would never do.Being Genevieve's daughter.As long as we didn't bring up the past, we were mostly fine sharing the same space —and by space, I meant the office where we occupied till we had to retire for the night.I spent my hours reviewing piles and piles of documents, and all the family trees and history I had avoided years before. Also, we plotted out new directions for the family business, while Genevieve made sure I memorized the names and families within our class.Despite being sick, she did so much work and expected too many things from me. I could barely breathe under the weight of her expectations and her lectures, even my pregnancy didn’t give me any reprieve Not that I expected any.“Don’t forget
Reclaiming His Ex-wife; At all costs! THIRTY NINE
KELLAN'S P. O. VThere was no dress code. That was the first thing I noticed when I stepped out of my car. The Lancaster's mansion was grand, not surprising, Charles and I were similar, we preferred that kind of luxury that shouted. The type of wealth that dared you to question it.Vain? I know. But when you've lived as a poor boy who couldn't afford a suit for his own wedding, you'd tend to show offA heavy sigh found its way out of me as I took in the other guests, dressed in different shades of gold, navy, burgundy, and Ivory. Not a trace of emerald green anywhere.Except for me.And Poppy Lancaster.She was already on the front steps, her smile widened when my eyes landed on her, Poppy was dressed in an emerald green gown, her lips were painted red.Red. The colour Ashley was wearing when she shyly offered me a glass of fruit juice. All of a sudden, the person descending towards me wasn't Poppy Lancaster, but my Ashley, Her chocolate eyes shinning bright as she smiled at me.Hom
Reclaiming His Ex-wife; At all costs! THIRTY EIGHT
ASHLEY'S P O. VI had only ever been in Genevieve's office twice.Surprising right? Considering I grew up in this mansion, but that was the truth. This place was too sacred, too much of her's to be anyone else.The butler pushed the doors open“Your office, Ms Harrington,” he said in a professional voice.It took a minute to realize he was referring to me and not to my mother. I nodded absentmindedly, after being referred to as Mrs Langston for years, going back to my old name would take a while to stick I took in a deep breath, the office coming to life before me. So this was where Genevieve spent all her time when she was at home? Running the family business, going over accounts, and proposing deals.This was where she hid from being a mother to me.“It's yours now, Ashley,” Genevieve said softly from behind me “All of it is yours” I didn't turn to her as I took in the spacious office with a big flat screen TV, a circular modern desk, expensive carpet, and a tall bookshelf at the
Reclaiming His Ex-wife; At all costs! THIRTY SEVEN
KELLAN'S P. O. VI tapped on my screen. AgainHer name blinked to life: HomeA hysterical laugh choked in my throat. I had saved her contact as ‘Home’ because, despite everything, she was Home. The place of comfort, where I always wanted to be.The screen went dark again, and I tapped it again. When Ashley called last night, I had left my phone in our bedroom while I took some fresh air on the balcony.It was hard to breathe properly in there, where her presence was still deep in every inch and corner of our home. I had gone back and seen one missed call from Ashley.My heart nearly burst out of my chest, I should have called back, but I couldn't bring myself to. I hesitated, and that felt like giving upBecause I'm a fúcking coward. Because I couldn't bear to hear her say those words to me again, because I was running away from my feelings instead of facing them. Worst of all, I feared that the call had been a mistake.The screen went off again. I ran a hand over my stubble, I was al
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