All Chapters of Ex- husband pursuit: Winning her back: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

The words hit him, but it wasn’t Michael’s voice Hayden heard, it was Briella’s, echoing through him.And for a fleeting second, Hayden almost broke.He quickly masked his emotions, his jaw tight. “That’s none of your business.”“The hell it isn’t!” Michael shot back, striding across the room until he was right in front of the desk. “You’re ready to throw yourself into a marriage just to fill the hole Briella left in you. Do you even hear yourself?”Hayden’s breath hitched. For a moment, just a moment, he faltered. But then his walls shot up again. “Briella made her choice,” he said flatly. “She doesn’t want me. I’m not chasing her anymore.”Michael slammed his hands on the desk, the files scattering. “Bullshit. This isn’t about moving on, Hayden. This is about running. You think throwing a ring on Hilda’s finger is going to erase the fact that you’re still bleeding for Briella? You can barely say her name without choking.”Hayden’s chest heaved. His throat burned, but he forced the w

Manny's RestaurantThe cool music playing in the background couldn’t calm Hilda down. Her fork clinked against the ceramic plate, with the untouched food growing cold in front of her. Sitting opposite her was Kennedy, his eyes moving around the place, observing the environment.“Babe, what’s slowing things down?” Hilda’s voice came up threaded with impatience. “He should’ve sent the money already, we are supposed to be out of the country by now.”Kennedy shrugged. “Hayden said there were some bank issues that hadn't been solved hence the delay.” He stated casually.“Delays?” Hilda’s eyes narrowed. “Are you sure they don’t suspect anything?”“I don’t know.” Kennedy’s tone lost its ease for the first time. “But think about it, if Hayden suspected something, do you really think he would’ve sent half the payment already?”That calmed Hilda down, just a little. She nodded murmuring, “True.”“I just hope he wires the rest soon,” she added, rubbing her temple.Kennedy reached across the tabl

Fionos Island The sea stretched endlessly before the shore, the sky in it's rich blue color over the setting sun.The sound of the waves filled the air, the atmosphere carrying the faint perfume of salt and wild jasmine that drifted down from the cliffs.Briella stood barefoot on the veranda of the house, the hem of her dress brushing her ankles, her hands wrapped protectively over the gentle curve of her stomach.For the first time in months, the air felt lighter in her lungs. No Hayden or Jaylen, no corporate wars. Just the rhythm of the ocean.She closed her eyes, listening to the sound of nature, and she whispered to the tiny life within her, “It’s just us now. We’ll be okay.”The house was quiet but her phone vibrated silently from the table inside. Kristen’s name lit up the screen. Again. Then Crystal’s. Then Kristen’s once more desperate.But Briella was humming softly, lost in her own peace, completely unaware of the repeated calls and of the trap quietly tightening around h

Briella faintly heard Hayden’s voice and suddenly no sound was heard again.Then there was a knock on the door. Hayden’s hand went instinctively to his gun. He shifted Briella gently onto the couch and got up to the door.“Miss Briella!” a voice called urgently from outside.Hayden’s jaw tightened. He opened the door slowly with his gun raised, until the uniformed police stepped into view. The moment they saw him and saw the blood on his hands, shock flashed across their faces.Hayden let them in, pointing to Briella.“She was attacked, where the hell were you guys? What the hell is your duty here?” Hayden barked.The guards froze, their eyes falling on Briella’s body. One of them rushed to her, dropping to his knees, already fumbling with the first aid kit strapped to his vest. The other spoke into his radio, calling for the medic on the island.“She’s bleeding out of the head!” Hayden’s voice broke on the words. His chest heaved, his trembling fingers pressed harder to the wound. “

Briella’s smile lingered only until the car door clicked shut behind her.She entered into the waiting car, staring straight ahead, pretending she was calm but her pulse wouldn’t slow down. Her palms felt damp, so she clenched them tightly in her lap.David glanced at her through the mirror but didn’t speak. She knew he’d seen the hesitation, the way her voice had wavered.Why did I say yes? She bit down on her lip, hard enough to sting. She should have just walked away. She had rehearsed this moment over and over in her head, what she would say if Hayden ever came too close again. A polite thank you or a firm boundary, the end and yet when he looked at her, when his voice cracked on that single word “please” something inside her had betrayed her.She pressed her forehead against the glass of the window, trying to steady the storm inside. She already made things clear when they were on the Island, what she was doing.But there was also the Hayden she couldn’t unsee.. the man who saved