Semua Bab Her Billionaire Ex-husband's Regret : Bab 21 - Bab 30

ARIAI was still staring in shock at his palm when Mara pushed me gently with her shoulder. “Miss. Stanton?” She hissed.I blinked and stood quickly. Clearing my throat, I mumbled an answer. “Thank you for the offer, Mr. Finnick, but as you can see, the work here isn't done, I won't be available for lunch on such short notice.” Was he two-faced? How could he force me to apologize by threatening to call my boss, then have the guts to show up here only two hours later inviting me to lunch? I heard the team murmur at my cool dismissal, but I turned around, and pretended Caspian wasn't towering over me. “Excuse us. Everyone except Miss. Stanton.” Caspian said, sitting beside me, his warmth and the old spice smell of his aftershave tickling my nose. The team wore matching looks of confusion as they emptied out of the room. I wasn't hiding my displeasure as I met Caspian’s eye. Immediately the door closed behind Mara, I turned to him, smoke almost puffing from my scalp due to the force

ARIA“Yes. I did tell you an important guest was coming, didn't I?” Xander smirked.“Damn you, Xander. You know better than to spring these surprises on me!” Caspian snapped at his friend. He turned to Analide. “Ensure all files are cleared from my table.” To Talia, he asked her to follow him. He turned to me, frowning like he didn't know what to do with me. “Will you meet her?” “No. I won't, Caspian.” I told him and walked away. I opened my office door and stepped in, closing it firmly.It opened a moment later and I whirled around from the window, expecting to find Caspian, instead I found Xander standing by the door.“May I sit?” He asked. I nodded and sat too. “How may I help you?” He laughed. “Oh no, Aria, I am here to help you instead.” I raised my brow. “How could you possibly help me?” “You should meet Caspian’s grandmother. I know you know nothing about her, but she will keep hounding you until the day she dies.” How did that help me? “She will be here everyday of t

ARIA“Shots! More shots!!”I gulped down the drink, knowing I would regret it the next day. I could almost admit I was having fun. The luxurious Champ Dirk was decorated fully to reflect the status of Cher's boyfriend who was in fact a General’s son and almost a general himself. I was the least inebriated, and so far, that was my first drink. The music was loud, and the food was tasty, and I wanted to dance. It had been years since I'd had the chance. So I walked to the dance floor and awkwardly moved my body to the music. I wasn't speaking much to anyone there. Most of the team saw me as their boss so they had banded together and left me alone.“Hello, may I dance with you?” I heard a man say just over my shoulders.I smiled, straining to have a look at his face, but it was slashed by shadows.“I don't think that's such a great idea. As you might have noticed, I am a terrible dancer.”“I assure you, you'll be perfect dancer by the end of the night What do you say?” He asked, bendi

ARIAI didn't want to fight her in public, but if she dared to lay a hand on me again, I would beat her to within an inch of her life. I didn't take self defense classes to allow a scoundrel like her to attack me! Talia’s eyes blazed with hatred as she scooted away from me on her palms like I was the devil. “You dare hit me back?” I stood and stepped forward like I would hit her again. When she screamed and folded on the floor, releasing a stream of urine that drenched her clothes, I stepped back, disgust twisting my lips.“You're not even worth the effort, Talia. But if you keep trying, I'll make your life miserable.” With those words, I walked away, finally entering the cab and going home.The words I had said to Talia were not empty threats. The twins were already asleep, and Meredith left the house with the cab. I sat in the twin's room in a rocking chair until I fell asleep beside them. They were the only ones who were worth protecting in all these. And I would do everythi

ARIAOnce Mara left with my rejection to the Belle request, I focused on work for a few hours. I called Darion and scheduled a meeting with him for my lunch break. I went to see him immediately I was done with my work. He was waiting at a restaurant for me. I recognized him from the pictures of him on his website. He had a bald head, dark brown eyes and he was dressed smartly. “What did you find?” I asked him after pleasantries and we had both ordered coffee and pie.He handed me a file. “In there is everything I found on Mr. Rowan Zane. I'll get rid of it after our meeting today.” I nodded and read through the file. It appeared Rowan's father was dead. I sat back for a moment, contemplating that. Rowan had now replaced his father as CEO.He had doubled the company's profit by fifty percent, and was named among fifty most handsome men in Luxenburg. He was still engaged to Zara Stanton, and they were both a high profile couple.“This is all?” “For now, yes. There's something susp