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Author: Ashawrites
last update Last Updated: 2025-11-21 20:24:44
Mia

I wiped my mouth the moment I realized the mess I had already made. “You’ve lost your mind!” I told him sharply. He only smirked… that same sick, annoying smile that never left his lips.

The smile that always meant trouble.

I grabbed my phone and my bag, ready to leave immediately, but before I could take even two full steps, he grabbed my wrist and dragged me back with enough firmness to stop me but not enough to hurt me.

“What?!” I snapped, fuming, glaring at him like I wanted to bite his head off. He still didn’t say a word. Instead, he guided me to sit on the chair behind me. His silence annoyed me even more.

Then he grabbed a pair of slippers, the hotel’s comfortable soft ones and placed them on the floor in front of me.

He crouched before me, removing the heel on my other leg. His touch was careful, which irritated me more because it was so unlike the man I had been dealing with all evening.

I kept stealing glances at his face while he focused on helping me wi
Ashawrites

There was a mistake with the chapter, I uploaded two chapters all at once… It can’t be deleted, only edited, and I’ve done that since I realized the error… But it’s yet to reflect, and I had to release the next chapter… I love you guys and really appreciate your support for my book. Please wait until the mistake is rectified and chapter 98 is available before reading the next chapter

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  • The Bet That Broke Us   125

    RolexI knocked impatiently on the hotel door, my fist thudding harder each time. She was taking too long to respond and with every passing second, my patience thinned and my anxiety sharpened. I felt something was wrong the moment I walked into the house earlier and saw Leo sitting by himself on the couch, his small hands folded in his lap, his face was sad and bored.Leo was never that quiet unless something was seriously bothering him, I got to know the side of him when Fiona came, but seeing him sitting all by himself… I crouched in front of him. “Where’s your mum?”He shrugged, his voice barely above a whisper. “She left.”Those two words stabbed straight into my chest.I stood up immediately and went to find one of the maids. When I asked about Mia, her expression shifted with worry. She told me Mia had left that morning and returned a few hours later looking like she had been crying. She took a few pieces of luggage and left again…this time with Fiona.Hearing that she cried

  • The Bet That Broke Us   124

    RubyGetting into her apartment, the first thing she did was pour herself a tall glass of iced red wine. The moment the cold drink touched her tongue, a slow smile spread across her face, victory tasted even sweeter tonight. She had seen Mia. She had seen the look on her face when she walked into that fitting room and saw her wearing her wedding dress. She had seen how Mia almost fell, humiliation washed over her like a wave she could barely stand against.Ruby replayed the scene in her mind with delight.Mia looked lost. Unprepared. Meanwhile, she…Ruby…had been treated like royalty. Attendants surrounding her, adjusting the gown, fussing over her makeup, speaking to her with the kind of respect Mia could never buy. They had looked at her like she was the bride, the one who deserved the spotlight, the love, the wealth.Rolex was already hers.And very soon, everything Mia once held close, her man, heven her peace, would belong to Ruby.She took another sip of wine, walked to her be

  • The Bet That Broke Us   123

    “Mia!”The sound of my name tore through the air like a blade, snapping me violently back into reality. My breath hitched and my legs froze. My heart stumbled painfully against my ribs.No.No.No.“You’ve got to be kidding me,” I whispered under my breath, but it came out more like a broken scoff. Fear crawled up my chest at the sight of him…Maxello, in the flesh. The last person I had expected to see. I turned quickly, almost slipping, and started walking away as fast as my legs could move. My pulse roared in my ears. Panic clawed at my throat.Of course he would come after me.“Mia, wait! ” He called after me. I dug into my purse with shaky hands, searching for my phone. If I could just call Rolex, just dial the damn number…I would be fine. I typed half of his name, but before the call connected, Maxello’s hand clamped around my wrist and yanked me backward so hard I gasped.I lost grip of the phone, and he snatched it before it hit the floor.“Don’t tell me you’re actually scar

  • The Bet That Broke Us   122

    Mia I winced as he applied the ointment on my hand. He didn’t meet my gaze, not even once. His jaw was tight, and his eyes were fixed on the small wound like the sight alone offended him. Why was he even angry? Had he caught me checking his phone? Was that why he suddenly turned cold? I bit down hard on my lower lip, holding back the urge to ask him directly. He kept working on my hand in silence, the kind of silence that felt heavier than shouting. “She did nothing wrong,” I finally muttered. “I insisted on cooking. It wasn’t her fault.” He still didn’t lift his eyes to look at me. That bothered me more than anything. His silence was killing me, hearing him threaten, scold, or even snap felt better than this cold wall he was building. When he was done, he closed the box and stood up without a word. He didn’t even look back at me. I quickly rose to my feet, heat burning my chest. “Why are you not saying anything?” I asked quickly as he walked away. He halted and turned, his

  • The Bet That Broke Us   121

    MiaAs I lay on the bed with my back pressed against his chest, Rolex tucked his head into the crook of my neck like he was trying to breathe me in and trap the scent inside him forever. His arm was draped lazily over my waist, but the weight of it made my heart tighten.My mind kept running in circles, stuck between telling him about the wedding invitation or keeping it buried like a shameful secret. Pretending I knew nothing would be easier, but the thoughts wouldn’t stop pushing at the back of my head even after he told me to trust him, no matter what doubts were trying to pull me away.“What are you thinking?” he murmured against my skin, his warm breath fanning over the sensitive spot of my neck.“Nothing,” I whispered. A lie…it was weak and obvious.He shifted. In one smooth movement, he rolled me onto my back and leaned over me. His eyes were half-lidded with sleep, but sharp enough to cut right through my lie.“I can tell when something is on your mind,” he said. His tone was

  • The Bet That Broke Us   120

    RolexI arrived home a little past eleven…later than I had planned.Something urgent had come up at the company, the kind of problem Kay would have handled in my place. But since he wasn’t around, I had to go myself. By the time everything was settled, frustration had already settled like a weight on my shoulders.The compound was quiet when I stepped out of the car. The kind of silence that told me the kids were already asleep. Still, I walked to each of their rooms to check on them… It eased something in me, even if only a fraction.But the moment I headed toward my room, toward where I knew Mia would be…that earlier frustration dissolved into something else entirely.That picture.The one she sent earlier…Her damp hair, my shirt hanging open on her chest, her skin glowing like she’d been made to tempt me on purpose.And the fact that she deleted it after I saw it only made it worse.It had been hours since she sent it, and I hadn’t replied. Not because I didn’t want to…but because

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