Rejected By My Husband, Desired By His Billionaire Brother のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 21 - チャプター 30

Lily's mind felt like a blank space, even as she made her way back to her office.Like a robot on autopilot, she sat behind her desk, grabbed the first file her fingers could touch and flipped it open.She flipped through a few pages, but none of what was on the paper got into her mind. Her mind, at that moment, kept replaying her interaction with Aaron.When she recalled what he said…how he had brazenly asked her out, she flinched inwardly.How did she get herself into such a situation? She just wanted what was best for her baby, now, look how things turned out.Sighing, she closed the file, realizing no matter how hard she tried to concentrate, nothing was going to stick."Miss Arkwright?"Lily looked up at the sound of her name, only to see her assistant standing in the doorway."Richard, what is it?""Mr. Arkwright just called,"Lily perked up at the mention of her brother. For a second, she forgot all about her predicament with Aaron."Thomas?" She asked. "What did he say?""Your

Lily's first reaction was to struggle, but the person's hold on her was strong. She attempted to scream, but no words came out, the sounds muffled by the hand clasped around her mouth.She didn't give up though. Using her elbow, she tried to land a blow on his ribs, but the hand around her waist prevented her from moving properly."Relax, it's just me." A familiar voice sounded close to her ear and her body went still, her heart skipping a beat as she recognized the voice and stopped her movements.Aaron.The moment the realization settled and her struggles stopped, she was pulled back into the room which turned out to be the exit door to a separate balcony overseeing the garden.The door was closed shut behind them and Lily was released. Immediately, she rounded on him, her hands curled into fists and her chest heaving as she breathed heavily."You," She began, glaring at him despite her earlier attempts to not allow him get under her skin. "What the hell do you think you're doing?"

The silent wall through the hallway on the way back from the balcony was unnerving in several ways.Lily had seen and experienced her fair share of Thomas's bad moods and anger, but this...this was unlike anything she has ever gone through.Normally, when Thomas was angry, he'd voice it out, nag at her like a mother who just caught her daughter doing weed, or better yet, like a grandmother who just realized their grandchild had gone out with her boyfriend without their knowledge.Thomas, as a brother, had always been like that, vocal, and loud. He didn't mince his words, didn't care if it made her feel uncomfortable, or embarrassed.He simply voiced what he felt and in that moment, he made damn sure that Lily heard and sat through every single one of his talks until she understood every last word he was saying.However, right now, Thomas was silent. The silence was heavy, weighing on Lily's shoulders like a ton of bricks and it was unnerving.More than anything, she would have loved a

For a few seconds, time stopped, blurring into white nothingness around Lily. From the sounds of the leaves rustling, to the wind blowing and even the annoying chirps of the birds as they played carelessly in the garden, everything seemed to slow down the moment Aaron's lips touched hers.At first, the kiss was gentle, his lips soft and warm against hers, moving in slow, deliberate and well calculated rhythm, leaving a trail of burning sensation wherever they so much as grazed.It wasn't a totally new feeling to Lily, but it was the first she had felt in months, years even and thus, for a short while, her body unconsciously gave into it, appreciating the way his thumb caressed the skin just below her chin, In a sweet and almost romantic manner.Key word; Almost.Because when the reality of what was happening hit Lily like a real life moving truck, all those sweet thoughts, the ones anyone would have swooned over, would have called romantic like some jobless hormone driven teenager, we

The estate was quiet when Lily returned home after her unpleasant encounter with William and Isabella. It was the kind of silence that always felt more suffocating than peaceful, giving way for the mind to roam, to think about the things it wasn't meant to. As she packed in the familiar stone drive of the estate, her phone buzzed in her pocket. Reaching into her back pocket she pulled the device out and immediately, like a ray of sun after a whole day of rain, her expression brightened. The text in particular, had come from Richard and it was something she had been expecting since last week. Eagerly, she accessed the message and read it. [I’ve started digging into Wellington’s trail, Ms. Arkwright. The last place he was seen was at the entrance of Mystical Falls, after that, it seems he went into hiding. I'm still looking into it and would let you know as soon as I have something.]The expectancy Lily felt upon seeing the message drained out of her system in a matter of seconds.