Semua Bab Her Billionaire Ex-husband's Regret : Bab 161 - Bab 170

ARIAI couldn't sleep that night. Caspian had dropped me off at home, and went off to a meeting with his uncle. Every single creak in the house had me sitting up in bed, listening with my ears peeled for what? Footsteps? Voices? Someone trying to break into the house? I had no idea. When I sat up the third time, I threw my legs out of bed and walked into the kitchen, made myself a cut of coffee and sat with my fingers wrapped around it to warm my cold fingers.Ivan anger towards me was worrying. He was the one who had assaulted me. He didn't have any reason to pursue me so relentlessly. I went up into my bedroom, found the drive and plugged it in. Vivienne had researched Rowan extensively. If there was something, then I would find it. I read for an hour, clicking through all the documents, but there was nothing to see. No mention of her husband, but again, if Vivienne had information on Ivan, she most probably wouldn't place it where I could see it. I sat back, sipping from the c

ARIA NO. I was shaking my head before Caspian could say another word. “It's not him, I can't believe my father would harm my kids.” I muttered, refusing to even believe it. “Let's talk about it when we're alone, Caspian.” But the question stayed like smoke after a bonfire, wrapping tighter around my neck like a noose. What if Caspian was right? What if father had something to do with this? Driving over to Caspian’s home was easy enough, but I didn't want to be here. It wasn't my home, nor my place of safety. But the kids loved his home. Analide came over with Nyx. They were both happy enough to help me set up the kids room and my room. I had insisted on taking my own room. A place that was mine and that I could back away and retreat from the world if I wanted to. Caspian came to the door, leaning against it with his fingers around the handle. “I need to leave for a couple hours. I'll be back before Nyx leaves.” I nodded, moving to him at the door. Lowering my voice, I asked

CASPIANMy office felt like a bomb was about to go off. I'd been pacing for the better part of an hour, my fingers clenched into fist at my sides. The surveillance photos on Ivan were spread across my desk like this was some twisted card game. I wanted to rip the town apart until I found him and fed him his own tongue. The bastard had killed a cat. For God’s sake, even some monsters had their limit.And it didn't escape me that killing a cat could only escalate into a human being. Fuck!“Ivan’s been keeping his head down, but we've got eyes on him.” Duke said, pushing a blurry photo forward. “Our contact was able to get this picture of him meeting with Rowan again last night. It was the same location as before but they had more men. I'm thinking something spooked them.” I stopped pacing. “Where? I want to find him now.” “The old warehouse district. We're close to finding his exact location.” “Tell me where he is, Duke.” Duke glanced up at me, shook his head and went back to work

ARIA “Happy birthday to you… happy birthday to you…” I blinked awake, shaking the sleep in my eyes. “Caspian?” Caspian was sitting on the bed beside me, shirtless. “Yes, Doll?” he asked softly, holding out a tiny cupcake with a single candle burning on it. My heart did a ridiculously sharp slam, because what business did he have looking that handsome so early in the morning? “That's not how the birthday song goes…or is this a Caspian remix?” I murmured. Caspian grinned, holding the cake out to me, he leaned in, his thumb brushing the corner of my lips slowly. “The song sounded perfect to me,” he said. “You…remembered… my birthday?” I shifted closer to his warm body, stuttering my words. “Make a wish, Aria.” I closed my eyes, though all I could think of was him. His lips, his hands, the weight of his body pressing me down into the sheets. Him and the kids, the four of us together. I blew out the candle, and took a tiny bite of the cake. His lips dropped to mine, s

ARIA “Caspian…” “Don’t.” His voice brushed my ear, the air from his lips warm enough to scatter my thoughts. “Just trust me.” Easy for him to say. I was standing in heels, blindfolded, while his hand settled at my hip and curled there like he owned me and the ground I was standing on. “You’re enjoying this way too much,” I said as Caspian pulled the blindfold tight behind my head. “Maybe.” There was a smile in his voice, the one that made me both want to roll my eyes and drag him into a dark corner, and kiss him. I'd missed the part of me who had no worries, and just for today, he had given me that woman back. His hands fell away from behind me, and I felt small hands slipped into mine. “Come on, Mommy,” Nylah whispered, and I could feel her bouncing with excitement. Lark’s fingers held my other hand, and I squeezed gently. “What is happening?” I asked as they pulled me forward. I hoped we were going in the right direction, because I could barely see a thing through the b