Lahat ng Kabanata ng Ex- husband pursuit: Winning her back: Kabanata 41 - Kabanata 50

“No, I don’t,” she said, but even she wasn’t sure she believed it.Briella didn’t wait for them to ask any further questions. Briella eagerly changed the subject.“Why was Leslie looking at you like that Kristen?”Crystal turned, eyes lighting up. “Oooooh. Spill it.”Kristen’s eyes widened. “What? I don't know what you're talking about!”Crystal laughed, loud and teasing. “You definitely did something.”Kristen groaned. “Okay, he just asked me to go out. That’s all, nothing else.”They both eyed her.“Mmhmm. We’ll see,” Crystal smirked. “Law school reunion turned rom-com.”Kristen rolled her eyes, but her blush gave her away. They giggled like the old days.Leslie is a lawyer like the girls. Even though he practised law because of his father. They all went to the same law school.The clock ticked past midnight.Kristen and Crystal were curled on the couch, half asleep and talking about Crystal’s not so secret crush on Leslie. The living room lights had been dimmed, the warmth of their

The next day, Briella was still fast asleep due to the chaos of the previous day, her body had surrendered to exhaustion falling into a deep healing sleep.Jaylen didn’t disturbed her. Instead, he silenced her phone, placing it gently on the nightstand beside her. She needed the rest and no distraction was necessary at this point.Lex and David had already left earlier. The house was now quiet.In another world, far from the silence of Jaylen’s home, Brian’s name lit up her screen again and again but the phone remained muted and Briella in her slumber was unaware. Brian had been away for nearly a month. It was his idea, after all…“Distance makes the heart grow fonder,” he had said. But now, distance has carved more than space. It had carved silence.Briella had reached out, called and texted him. She heard he was on a business trip. So she didn’t want to burden him further. And now, her girls are here. She didn’t want to bring more weight to their friendship, he had helped her in so m

WARNING: This scene contains some explicit content.Briella swallowed an invisible lump in her throat, she didn’t move away nor speak.Because her eyes, which were wide and dark, already answered.His lips hovered just above hers, longing. Her hands slid to his chest, not pulling him, just feeling his heart beat. Their pulse increased with unspoken promises and unhealed pain all mixing into one dangerous desire.“Jaylen…” she whispered.But he was already leaning in.Her breath hitched.His fingers pressed firmer against her waist, pulling her slowly until her body was pressed against his. Her skin burned where he touched her, searing through the thin cotton of her crop top. His hands slid lower, grazing her bare back.Briella tilted her head up just enough for their lips to brush.That was all it took.Jaylen kissed her hard and deep His lips devoured hers, claiming, tasting, breathing her in like a hunger that had been simmering for too long.She melted into him. Her arms wrapped aro

Briella knew that she wasn't safe. Not after what she saw on Jaylen’s phone too.So she drove straight to the C & K law firm. The firm her best friends had built from scratch. A large, bold plaque gleamed at the entrance: C & K Legal Practitioners. It was her first time stepping in.She didn’t call or give them heads up, she just prayed that they should be around because she needed them now.Inside, the place was busy, phones ringing, printers humming, suited staff moving with purpose. It was hard to believe that just a few months ago, this was just a dream over coffee and late-night brainstorming sessions. Now, they are one of the fastest-rising firms here, no news about these ladies being one of the best in London.But she wasn’t here for the success story. She was here because she had nowhere else to go.Kristen’s assistant smiled apologetically. “Someone’s with her at the moment.”Crystal wasn’t around either.Briella sat quietly in the waiting area, hands clasped tightly in her

Michael looked between them and smiled faintly. “Because Hayden is madly in love with Briella.”Kristen blinked. Crystal choked on her drink.Then they turned to each other and burst out laughing.“Not only did you say he’s in love,” Crystal gasped between giggles, “you added madly?”“Funniest thing I’ve heard all day,” Kristen said, wiping a tear from her eye.“It’s true,” Leslie chimed in, his tone certain.Kristen and Crystal froze mid laugh. “Are you guys serious?” they asked in unison.Michael nodded. “Dead serious. Hayden loves her. He would do anything to keep her safe . So yeah, she’s in good hands.”Kristen frowned. “When? How? He served her a divorce.”“And he’s dating someone too,” Crystal added.Michael just shrugged. “There are things we can't say and maybe only Hayden can answer them.”***In the car, Briella pressed a torn piece of her dress against Hayden’s bleeding arm. Blood soaked through quickly. Her hands trembled. She didn’t care that they were so close. But Hayd