All Chapters of My billionaire ex-husband wants me back: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

GIANNA~•~It was a Friday, and after a long week of work, I was happy to rewind and relax for the weekend. Well, that was after dinner with the kids and Jack. They liked Jack a lot, and when they heard that he was around, they insisted on meeting him, hence the dinner.It was already a stressful day at work, and I believed it wouldn’t get any worse. I was wrong. The minute we stepped inside the restaurant, I felt someone watching me.While Jack confirmed our reservation, I looked around the room, taken aback when I locked eyes with Brandon. However, he wasn’t alone. He had his daughter on his lap, and his daughter’s mother was sitting across from him. I felt a weird ache in my chest immediately.I had seen Brandon and his daughter together, and I had seen Bailey and her daughter together, but I’d never seen all three of them together. They looked like one entity, a family. For some reason, it hurt me. I had seen Bailey earlier today. What bad luck did I have in my life for me to run

GIANNA~•~I had thought I would use the weekend to rewind, especially after my run-ins with Brandon.I was dead wrong.Since my mother was more than happy to look after the kids, I had intended to sleep in, so I was a bit irritated when my phone started ringing. I ignored it the first time, but it rang for a second time, and I had no choice but to open my eyes.I reached for my phone on the night stand, surprised to see that it was my sister calling. She was over at her boyfriend’s house, and she knew of my plans to rest this weekend.I answered the call and brought the phone to my ear. “It better be urgent.”“It is urgent.” She hissed. “Have you seen the news?”“News? What does the news have to do with me?”Sheila laughed. “That means you haven’t. Your name is all over the celebrity news channel.”Celebrity news channel? That was just a fancy name for gossip mongers. “I’m not even a celebrity. Why would my name be there?”“You might as well be, since at one point in your life, you w

GIANNA~•~Since my sister was spending the weekend at her boyfriend’s place, I wasn’t expecting her to contact me so often. It was barely five hours since she last called me, yet she was calling me again.Thankfully, I was out of bed this time. I was watching television with my mom, Isabella, and Oliver. Stella, their nanny, had gone out to sightsee. She was having a few more moments to herself before school resumed in two weeks. The kids were much harder to deal with whenever school was in session.When my phone rang, I answered the call without checking the caller ID.“Gianna.”I let out a sigh. “You sure are free today, Sheila. Did you find yourself a boring boyfriend?” At my words, my mom turned to look at me. “It’s Sheila.” I mouthed at her and she nodded.“Don’t be silly. You know I wouldn’t call you if it wasn’t important.” She was right. She barely ever called me. She didn’t even fancy calls. She preferred to text, which was why I always answered her calls whenever she did b

GIANNA~•~After my conversation with Brandon, I almost didn’t want to go out again, coupled with the fact that my mom just found out the secret I’d been keeping from her. She demanded to know why I didn’t tell anyone I was pregnant and I had to assure her I would explain things to her when I was back.I pushed open the door to the cafe where Tyler and I were supposed to meet. My gaze traveled across the room, and I saw him at the far end, digging into the piece of cake in front of him. I walked across to him and he lifted his gaze when he sensed my presence. “I'm sorry for arriving late.” Talking with Brandon held me up. Even worse, my mother almost didn’t let me leave until I told her everything.“Thought you wouldn’t show up.” He muttered. “I planned to leave after eating.”“I almost didn’t,” I told him honestly as I sat down in front of him. “But I knew you’d hate me if I didn’t.”“Six years, Gianna.” He abandoned the cake and held eye contact with me. “You were gone for six whole

BRANDON~•~Bailey wasn’t just ruining whatever chances I had with Gianna. She was also affecting the company with her little antics.As soon as she posted that video, my father called me home. I didn’t like going home. My father was overbearing. My mother pressured me to remarry and my sister just annoyed the shit out of me all the time.I knocked on the door to my father’s office. Well, it used to be his office back when he was still active at work. Over time, he had turned it into a little library. He was the only one in the family anyway.“Come in.” I heard my father speak from the other end.I opened the door and stepped in to see him reading a book on his chair. He had his glasses on and didn’t bother to look up as I entered. I helped myself to a seat before I spoke. “Why did you want to see me?” I asked even if I knew the answer to that.“I’m not sure what is going on between you and Johnson’s daughter, but make it official as soon as possible and stop destroying what I struggl