Lahat ng Kabanata ng Her Billionaire Ex-husband's Regret : Kabanata 251 - Kabanata 260

CASPIANThe man was being a menace and he didn't even have to be.Xander closed his eyes, and sighed. “How much longer is this going to be? Shoot me already.” The man behind him stabbed his head forward with the gun. “Now you shut up!” I saw Xander’s fingers ball into fists and one looked down at him, and I knew what he had planned. “Sniper!” I screamed, ducking behind for cover with my eyes still on Xander. Xander jumped off the ground, pulled his shoulders forward, then back into the man’s crotch. The man doubled over, both his hands cupping his balls. A moment later, he went toppling to the ground, groaning and grunting like a pig. Xander picked his gun off the floor, cocked it and shot him in the knee. “Look who's being a cry baby now. Not so strong now, are you?” Turning away from him, I made my way to my car, dragging Rowan behind me, while Xander released another bullet into the man who was full on slobbering now. “Xander? Caspian? We’ve got to go!” Rowan was still l

CASPIANI laughed before I could stop it. It was half in relief, and half because I was exhausted, and laughing felt better than losing my damned mind.It felt better than being stuck in the cold at the dock, running from another dead end.Damn it.I dropped my head, pressing my forehead against Aria’s, breathing her in. She smelled like her body wash, and it was such a calming thing just to smell her skin.For th first time since rhe docks, my chest didn’t feel like it was being squeezed shut.“Aria…”Her hands framed my face.“Don’t Aria me, Caspian. When all is said and done, you can’t walk in here with blood on your shirt and expect me to pretend that it’s totally normal.”“It’s not my blood.”“I promise that doesn’t make it better.”I closed my eyes slowly, seeing the evening as it had gone. Rowan’s grin as he vanished under the waves would haunt me for the rest of my life at this rate.Aria pulled my shirt, tugging on it until I opened my eyes.I shook my head. I couldn’t unl

ARIACaspian barely slept. I knew because every time my eyes opened, I found him awake. He was lying there with his hand on my waist like if he let go, I might vanish. By morning his eyes were red and he looked like he’d aged years overnight.I didn't think I looked much better either.Still, I got out of bed, showered and dressed, ready for work. “You need to be careful,” he said quietly as I buttoned my blouse. His voice was raw, gravel dragging against stone. “Rowan isn’t done. He’ll be back at that office within the week, no matter what happened by the docks.”My fingers were shaking as I slid the last button in and stepped away from the mirror. “Within the week?” I had hoped he wouldn’t thr entire month at least. “Sooner if he feels better.” He rubbed his temple, then leaned against the dresser like he didn’t trust his legs. “He’s not the kind of person who hides. He’ll want you rattled, and he'll want you scared, so please keep your wits about you. Don’t let him bait you.”

CASPIANThe report was open across my desk like it was mocking me, the company letterhead neat at the top. The rest of the report was a tangle of chemical names and percentages. My eyes landed on the one highlighted compound: Norexidone-23.The name was unfamiliar, but the margin notes weren’t. High potential for dependency. Synthetic binding agent enhances dopamine response. Addictive properties confirmed in 87% of test samples.I pinched the bridge of my nose. Those words were fancy ways of saying the drug was the new cocaine. In other words, very addictive. The scientist who’d sent this hadn’t exactly been calm. He’d called before emailing the file, voice halting, clearing his throat too much. I could tell he was afraid of sharing the information with me. I had to convince him I would share the information with the government myself to ensure that he wouldn't do that himself. “I don’t usually… I mean, I’ve seen things before, but not like this,” he’d said. I heard him sh

CASPIANLike Duke said, it was midnight before we pulled the car onto the tarmac, the car’s headlight washing over tt silver body of the plane waiting for us. The feeling of impatience had wrapped around my neck tight, and it was choking the breathe out of me.Aria sat beside me, staring straight out of the window. Her hands were locked in her lap, her fingers twisting and untwisting the hem of her shirt.She hadn't spoken since Steven’s last call. I knew what was in her head, because it was in mine too. It was the thought of the girl. She was a real face, a real human behind her list of names, a real chance. Duke parked near the hangar, killed the lights, and twisted in his seat. “The pilot’s briefed, and your flight plan’s clean, filed under the cover charter I used last year.” His eyes met mine. “Once you’re in, Germany won’t be forgiving if you screw this up.”“We won’t screw it up,” I said.Aria pushed the door open before I did. Cold air rushed in, tangling her hair. She pull