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The Woman He Never Chose 39.
STEVENThe voices at the table were muffled as my thoughts strayed. The meeting had dragged on for another forty minutes.Normally, I would have been the one urging everyone to stay focused until every detailed had been finalized. Riorson Group never entered a partnership without knowing exactly what it was getting in return, and I had built my reputation on refusing to rush important decisions.Today, however, I was the one absent and I couldn’t understand why. There was this usually tension that sat on my shoulders and no matter what I did, it didn’t let up.My eyes strayed to the empty seat beside me. Alexander still hadn’t returned. He had excused himself to use the restroom and had been gone for almost thirty minutes. I couldn’t help the scowl that formed. He barely missed important meetings like this."...Mr. Riorson?" The hesitant voice pulled me back to the room to see the people looking at me with a mix of confusion and expectancy.I sat up, fixing my position and hoped my he
The Woman He Never Chose 38.
EMILIAI didn’t dare move.I kept my eyes on the glowing floor numbers, counting them and praying that we got to the ground floor as soon as possible.I could feel Alexander’s gaze on me. I didn’t have to turn to look at him to see the questions and contemplations in his eyes as he decided what would be the best question to ask.I sent a silent prayer to the heavens, praying that whatever he was thinking about remained in his head and he didn’t speak or try to pry words I didn’t want to say out of my mouth.But as always, the universe rejected my prayers, and Alexander cleared his throat.“You’ve changed," his voice echoed louder than it should be in the silent space, and I tensed, my fingers curling around the handle of my bag.I forced myself to face him, wearing a polite smile that might appear fake.Alexander had that familiar blank stare on his face as he watched me.I didn’t have an answer to his comment, so I chose to ignore it. “It’s good to see you again, Alexander."His lips
The Woman He Never Chose 37.
EMILIAThe moment Alexander's eyes landed on me, I felt all the air sucked out of me. We both froze at the same time, and for a second I wished it was an imagination and he was not actually standing there.I stood frozen for the few seconds realization flashed across Alexander’s face, and his steps halted. I wished he would not recognize me. I wasn’t the same girl he knew who wore flashy and bold colors.But luck wasn’t on my side today because he recognized me immediately.My heart dropped because after five years, the first person I met from my old life had to be Alexander.Out of instinct, my eyes strayed behind him to search for Steven, and when I didn’t see him, I didn’t allow myself to relax. He had to be close.My instinct screamed at me to run before Steven showed up. I was not ready to face him yet.I didn’t want to face him at all.I turned immediately and walked away when I noticed he started to change his steps so he could approach me.My pulse pounded in my ears as I walk
The Woman He Never Chose 36.
EMILIAI almost turned back at the entrance of the conference.The glass double doors looked intimidating, and I had to remind myself a thousand times that I was here because I deserved it. It was the payoff of all my hard work and sleepless nights.“You look like you are about to be butchered the moment you step through those doors," Anna teased from beside me.I sighed. “Well, I definitely feel like that is what would happen." I spared a glance in her direction. “The people here are industry giants. We would be nobody."Anna tsked and linked her arms with mine. “How many times have I told you to stop underestimating yourself?” she scolded lightly. “You built your firm from nothing, and in less than three years, you are already making a name for yourself. That is something a lot of people don’t achieve."I looked at her. “I know but…”“No buts." She shook her head and started pulling me towards the entrance. “When have I ever been wrong? You should know better than not to listen to m
The Woman He Never Chose 35.
STEVEN“Mr Riorson, the annual industry conference is coming up next week,” Alexander spoke from the front seat as we rode back to my house. “It’s drawing quite a bit of attention this year because they are allowing smaller companies as well”I couldn’t bring myself to be interested so I answered flatly. “Sure. Let them know that I will be attending”He nodded, and continued to tap away on his tablet. “I have sent the details to your email. The event will happen for three days and you don’t have to attend them all. A day would suffice”The house was quiet as always when I entered.I used to pride myself in this place. It was the house I had bought with hopes of it being for my family, but it didn’t feel like a home despite me having one.Maybe it had been when I just married Bianca, but now, it was just a place where people resided under the same roof.I loosened my tie slightly as I walked in, but I stopped when I heard voices in the living room.Bianca.A frown appeared on my face a
The Woman He Never Chose 34.
EMILIAI stared at Tommy, unable to answer his question. His behavior was unsettling. Something about him felt off.Tommy had always been easy, warm, and safe in a way that was familiar. He never demanded anything from me. Never pushed, but today, he was different.I didn’t understand why he was pressuring me like this. I studied him for a little time before I answered.“What does this have to do with anything?” I asked.His gaze didn’t waver. “It has everything to do with it.”“I appreciate your concern, but this is none of your business." I turned to leave, but he rushed forward and grabbed my arm.“Emilia.” I ripped my hand from his hold.“What is it? Why do you keep pushing? This has nothing to do with you." My voice was hostile when it spoke, and Tommy was stunned for a bit. I had never spoken to him like this before.He sighed and stepped back. “I’m sorry. I was too harsh. I didn’t mean it like that. I was just worried. You know a lot happened before you settled here. I don’t wa
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