Semua Bab After Forgetting Me, My CEO Ex-husband Regrets: Bab 241 - Bab 250

(Thomas)After Nathan left, Lydia and I moved quickly to get ready for the party. I couldn’t believe we were actually doing this, heading straight into a situation Nathan had orchestrated, but we needed to get that USB.I don’t know what was in it but if the information stored in it was incriminating and we got a hold of it, then that would give us the reason to go to the higher authorities.I could see the tension in Lydia’s face as she got dressed, and I knew she was just as on edge as I was.The plan was risky, no question about it. But this was the opportunity we’d been waiting for, and I wasn’t about to let it slip through our fingers.Once we were ready, I sent a quick message to Roger and Gerard, our two bodyguards, whom I trusted a lot. Both of them were former military, sharp and reliable. They weren’t just muscle, they also knew how to read a situation, and right now, I needed their eyes on everything.We left the hotel and made our way to the address Nathan had shared. The

(Thomas)I made my way through the crowd toward the bar, walking around the clusters of people dancing and drinking under the flashing lights.It was too loud to think and the music was pounding relentlessly in my ears, but my focus was on one thing, which was getting the drinks and going back to Lydia. I could tell she was nervous when I left her, and I didn’t want to leave her alone for long.As I reached the bar, I ordered our favorite drinks. It was almost instinctual, her favorite drink, a gin and tonic with a twist of lime, and mine, an old fashioned. The memory came back to me in another flash of me ordering the same thing, many, many times before. I remembered the details and it felt strange, the familiarity of something as simple as a drink order amidst the chaos of this party.I leaned against the counter, glancing around while I waited for the drinks. The bar area was just as packed as the rest of the mansion. People were crowding around, some laughing and others clearly in

(Thomas)I pushed through the crowd, my heart pounding in my chest, but Lydia was nowhere in sight. She couldn’t have gone far. Just minutes ago, I had left her at the edge of the dance floor, telling her I’d be back after grabbing us drinks.It was so crowded that it was difficult to breathe. People were packed in together like it wasn’t a big deal for them to be in a room this stuffy. I know most of them were probably intoxicated on more than just drinks. I didn’t care about all that though, I only wanted to get to Lydia before anything could happen to her.I called her name, "Lydia!" but the sound was swallowed by the pounding bass and flashing lights. I knew it was no use but I couldn’t help but cry out for her. All around me, people were laughing, spinning, and dancing, oblivious to the knot of anxiety tightening in my gut.I elbowed my way through, scanning faces, hoping she was just blending into the crowd. Maybe she was having fun, dancing with some friends she bumped into. Bu

(Lydia)Utter silence followed my words as everyone blinked at me. And then as if synchronized, everyone started screaming, “Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!” at the top of their lungs.The noise around me was deafening, the chant reverberated in the room like the pounding of a drum. The cacophony of noises made my head swim until I didn’t know what to do. My throat tightened, a lump forming so large I could barely swallow. I shook my head, unable to speak, unwilling to do what they were asking. No. I couldn’t do this. Not with him.Nathan’s eyes were on me too, gleaming with something cold, calculated, hidden beneath a mask of charm. He didn’t say anything, just leaned back slightly, watching as his friends screamed louder, egging me on like I was a piece of entertainment.I swung my head around, to see whether there was at least one person who would be at my side, but no one stood out.I shook my head again, more firmly this time. "No," I managed to croak out, but my voice was drowned out by the n

(Lydia)Warning: The following chapter contains a depiction of attempted sexual assault, which may be distressing for some readers. Please go right to the next chapter if this topic can upset you.Everything was hazy, like I was underwater and the world around me was a blurry and distant echo. The sounds filtering into my ears felt like they were coming from another dimension, muffled and distorted as if someone had turned the volume down on reality.I could see colors in bright and swirling shades that didn’t make sense, dancing in front of my eyes, refusing to stay still. I tried to focus, tried to make sense of what was happening, but everything felt so far away.I tried to speak, but my tongue felt strange like it was too big for my mouth, thick and useless. I tried to call out for help, tried to form words, but all that came out was a small, pitiful sound. Panic surged through me, but even that felt dull like it was swimming through molasses before it could fully reach my mind.W