Semua Bab Mated to her Enemy: Refusing his Rejection : Bab 251 - Bab 260

Eloise’s footsteps halted the moment her eyes fell on the figure across the corridor, her heart hammering in her chest as if it recognized him before her mind could.Ainsley.But not the Ainsley she had come to know in the past few months—the gentle and quiet one who would warm her legs, make coffee for her, feed her stomach with warm soup. No. The man standing before her now was the cold, commanding Alpha from her darkest memories. The ruthless Alpha Williams. The ghost of her past had returned, not as a memory; but in flesh and blood.Eloise's lips parted slightly, but no words came. Her body froze. How long… how long had he been like this? How long had he remembered… and chosen not to tell me? Her stomach twisted. A choking mix of betrayal and disbelief clutched her throat.Ainsley tilted his head, his eyes narrowing with detached authority. "You have no say in Williams family matters."Ellison scoffed, stepping forward with thick defiance in his voice. "Ask Grandpa if he considers

“Do you still remember how you got this scar?” Eloise stared at the scar and gently stroked it with her fingers, her voice trembling slightly, though she tried to hide it. Her fingertips traced the uneven ridges, as if trying to read the history engraved in his skin. Richard was weak, his breathing shallow and uneven. His face was pale, drawn tight with fatigue. After a long dragging silence, he finally said, “I don’t remember.” His voice was raspy, barely a whisper, like the memory itself was a fog he didn’t dare enter.Eloise leaned in closer, her face reflecting an unreadable mixture of sorrow and disbelief. “I do,” she murmured, her eyes flicking at his. “I was a kid, hiding behind my schoolbooks, trying to keep my head down." I was always trying to blend in, hoping no one would notice me. But they did. The older boys.” Her fingers tightened slightly on his shoulders, as if trying to hold herself together. “They shoved me around. They laughed at my clothes, at the way I spoke… I n

Mandy arrived at Eloise's house. Eloise welcomed her in with a soft smile, her movements a bit slow and careful. She poured hot water into a white ceramic cup, letting the steam rise in the quiet kitchen before placing it on the table in front of Mandy.“The Anthony Group is gradually returning to normal,” Eloise said with a hint of relief in her voice. “During this time, you’ve been busy helping me.” Without giving Mandy a chance to respond, Eloise reached into her drawer and took out a stack of neatly printed papers. She slid them across the table, silent and smooth. “Sign it.”Mandy looked puzzled. Her eyebrows creased as she picked up the document. The moment she read the heading, Stock Rights Transfer Agreement, she sat up straight, as if a jolt of electricity had passed through her. She flipped through the pages quickly, scanning each line with growing disbelief. Her hands trembled slightly by the time she reached the end. “Do you want to transfer 50% of the Anthony Group’s shar

Ainsley stood by the window, his eyes lost in the night as if the darkness could bring answers. He could spend the rest of his life with Eloise, if only she would say the words. Eloise stayed silent. Her face betrayed no emotion, but inside, her heart thundered. ‘What do you want from me? Why do you need to hear it now, after everything?’ Once, she could have said it a thousand times without blinking. Now, the words choked her. Ainsley’s gaze never left her. The silence stretched like a blade between them, cutting deeper the longer it lasted. He was used to getting what he wanted, but this….this felt like begging.He gave a bitter smile, the coldness in his eyes failing to hide the anguish beneath. "Is it so difficult?"There was more pain in his voice than he intended to show. He wanted her to see it. He wanted her to understand. But Eloise’s stare remained vacant, untouched. She didn’t see it. She didn’t feel it.Ainsley leaned closer, his arms caging her in. His breath mingled with

Eloise didn't have time to dodge. Alex's slap landed with a deafening crack, his palm smashing against her cheek with such brute force that half her face immediately swelled and turned red. The sting was sharp, like fire spreading under her skin. Her head whipped to the side, strands of her hair sticking to the corner of her mouth. But she didn’t flinch. She straightened slowly, her chest heaving with steady breath, and lifted her head. A sarcastic smile crept across her bruised lips, unfazed.“Why are you still laughing?” Alex growled, his voice breaking. “If it weren’t for you, how could I accidentally hurt poor Aura and kill her?” His tone cracked with rising emotion. “Huh? You ruined everything!”Eloise blinked once, then twice, before letting out a dry, mocking laugh. Her hand touched her face gently, and she hissed, but her eyes danced with amusement. “Did I incite you?” she scoffed. “Did I threaten you to kill her? No, you killed Aura out of pure selfishness. That’s a fact, Ale