บททั้งหมดของ Rejected By My Husband, Desired By His Billionaire Brother: บทที่ 41 - บทที่ 50

Lily left La-push an hour later, with a shopping bag hanging from her arm and a smile on her lips.After her confrontation with Isabella, and the silent comfort Annabelle offered, the two friends proceeded to look for the perfect dresses for the auction.After several models, and side comments from Annabelle, they settled on an off-shoulder, body-hugging gown crafted in sheer nude fabric, delicately embroidered with rich gold detailing that cascaded down like liquid metal. The bodice was structured yet graceful, adorned in intricate beadwork that sculpted the figure into an hourglass, drawing the eyes to every elegant curve.Delicate, translucent sleeves clung to the arms before flaring into floor-length panels that flowed behind like gossamer wings, embroidered with golden motifs that shimmered with every movement.An absolute beauty, Annabelle had called it, clapping in excitement as they completed the purchase.Now, walking towards her car with the weight of the dress and some othe

The meeting ended three hours later.Lily realized, by the time she was done exchanging pleasantries with a few interested investors who had been impressed by her input and outlook of the project, that Aaron had already left. She blinked at the now half-empty boardroom, slightly stunned. She hadn’t even noticed him slipping out.Well, not like it was any of her business. With a sigh, she packed up the meeting materials and stepped out. A buzz vibrated in her back pocket just as she stepped into the corridor. She fished out her phone and a look of surprise mixed with confusion crossed her face when she saw it was a message from Aaron.Without hesitating, she clicked on the notification.[You did great today. Proud of you.]The message read. Lily slowed to a stop in the middle of the hallway, her brows knitting together in undeniable confusion.Proud of her? She stared at the message unsure of how to respond for the first few seconds. Her fingers hovered above her screen for a few se

Lily wasn't sure how long had passed.When she peeled her eyes open again, she was met with a mean headache, a dark, mold smelling room and a throbbing pain in her limbs.The first thing she noticed was that her hands were bound. And the second thing, she wasn't alone."You're awake."Lily's heart jumped in her chest.Slowly, she lifted her head and found Jordan sitting across the room, in a chair, grinning from ear to ear.She frowned and then, everything came crashing down on her. "You drugged me." She started. Her tone was calm, despite the fury and tinge of fear rising inside her. "Twice."The male gave a nonchalant shrug as he stood up and approached her. "Well, what other choice did you leave me with? You were going to run away when we still have a lot to discuss.""A lot to discuss? What the fuck is there to discuss? The fact that you kidnapped me, tried assaulting me once or," she paused, a beat of silence settled between them before she asked. "The fact that you're working f

Despite her earlier protest to be put down, Lily had fallen asleep on Aaron’s chest not long after the car began to move. For the better part of the ride towards the hospital, her breathing was even, normal, but then suddenly, it turned shallow and her brows knitted together as she stirred slightly.Aaron looked down at her the moment he noticed the movement. He frowned. It was clear to him that she was having a nightmare. Instinctively, his arm tightened around her stirring form and his frown deepened. He could tell exactly what plagued her sleep and even now as he remembered what he had walked in on, his blood still boiled.‘I should’ve hit him harder.’ He thought, jaw tightening. ‘Perhaps, I should have broken more than his nose.’The shrill sound of a phone ringing pulled him out of his thoughts.“Sir,” Abel said from the front seat, glancing at him through the rearview mirror. “It’s Miss Arkwright's phone.”Aaron raised a brow the moment he heard this. Abel went on to explain.

The ride back to the Arkwright estate was a quiet one. Outside the car window, the sun dipped low into the horizon, casting long shadows across the city streets and staining the sky in hues of soft orange and fading blue. Yet none of that beauty registered in Lily’s mind.Her thoughts were elsewhere, lingering half on Aaron and half on Jordan. The encounter with the latter lingered more on her mind than it should have been.She pressed her lips into a thin line, the memory making her fist clench. His words lingered in her mind, replaying over and over like a broken 90’s record player and the way he’d spoken to her like she was the villain in a story she didn’t even understand—it made her stomach twist. Just who was this Goddaughter he was talking about? The unknown variable in the game she'd always thought she had control over, made a frown paint her face.And the realization that came with what happened today—the realization that she in fact didn't have everything as figured out as