Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Underestimated Ex: Kabanata 31 - Kabanata 40

Outside the room, the security guards dragged Adrian along.Although Adrian didn’t struggle, once they stepped fully outside, he suddenly pulled himself free with unexpected force. The two men gripping his arms were flung backward, as though his strength was too much for them to withstand.The remaining guards quickly closed in, surrounding Adrian.From the grin on his face, they could already tell he wasn’t going to cooperate. Still, one of them stepped forward and said, “Hey, you better kneel now and make this easy, or you won’t like what you’ll look like next…” His voice was deep and calm, his stance showing he was the leader of the squad.“Oh, I’d love to see you try,” Adrian replied, cutting him off.What? One of them couldn’t help but wonder what kind of man could act so fearless while being surrounded by twenty trained guards. There was no way he could escape—not unless he had a death wish.With a mocking laugh, the leader smirked. “You fool. Mr. Arnold won’t let you off alive.

Noticing Adrian’s restless behavior as he looked around, Clara asked, “What’s the matter?” She glanced around as well but couldn’t make sense of what was going on.“I don’t have time to explain,” Adrian said, just as he began to rise from his seat. Then, a figure entered the arena—causing the crowd to erupt in joyful cheers, like rain had finally fallen after a long, dry season.Adrian wasn’t interested in seeing who it was, but Clara’s gaze was fixed on the commotion.“Oh,” she murmured, her lips parting slightly as a bright smile lit up her face.Adrian paused.“I see why you’re suddenly in a hurry to leave,” she added.Adrian frowned slightly, confused. What was she talking about? Even if she knew he was trying to avoid the security, she wouldn’t sound this amused.“You really can’t bear that your ex is now with someone richer, more powerful, and—frankly—greater than you,” she said, laughing softly.Huh? Adrian’s face tensed, his expression flickering with restrained fury. It felt

Adrian wasn’t the type to act nervous in anyone’s presence. Even though he often let things slide in the past, he wouldn’t give off the impression that he feared anyone. But now… he was done taking insults from people.He sighed, clearly irritated.Leaning back in his chair, he relaxed his posture slightly.“How may I help you?” he said, not even bothering to look Damian in the face.It was as if he didn’t recognize the man standing behind him—completely expressionless, no sign of acknowledgement.Lyra, standing next to Damian, felt her hand twitch with the urge to slap Adrian. How dare he act like that in front of Damian? she thought, seething. Does he think Damian is a nobody, like him?But she held herself back and sighed.“Adrian,” she snapped, “don’t you know who Damian Kade is? He’s talking to you, and you’re acting like you don’t even notice.”Her tone was sharp, mixed with irritation and a tinge of jealousy. She thought Adrian was simply acting out because he was jealous of he

“Sure, I’ll come with you,” Lyra said, her voice filled with excitement as she smiled brightly—so brightly it lit up her entire face.Damian was satisfied. He slowly inhaled, pleased.Just then, as Damian turned as if about to walk away, he stopped, slowly turned back, and looked at Adrian.“And as for you, Adrian—next time, you should know your place. You had no business being in the VIP room, and to cause trouble there and run down here… isn’t that a shameful thing to do?” Damian scoffed. “You really should know where you stand. I only told the security to let you go because of Lyra—otherwise, it would’ve looked like I was using my power to punish you.”He smirked, clearly pleased with himself for throwing in one last jab.Adrian sighed, visibly frustrated, but said nothing.He found out after all… he thought.With that, Damian and Lyra walked out.Lyra’s dislike for Adrian only deepened. It’s understandable that he’s a loser, she thought, but not knowing his place? That’s even more

“What did you just say?” Daniel couldn’t hold back his disbelief. He almost laughed, confused, as though he hadn’t heard Vivienne correctly.“You mean this garbage here is your man?” he added, bursting into a mocking laugh that sounded nearly insane.He bit his finger in frustration, pacing back and forth, his mind spinning, unable to process what he’d just heard.“My affairs are none of your business, Daniel. And I don’t think you’d want the two of us to clash—not after what happened the last time,” Vivienne said, her face blank and her tone blunt.Daniel flinched at her words. In the past, he had done everything he could to win Vivienne’s attention, but she’d never spared him a glance. Desperate and entitled, he’d once tried to force himself on her. Though the attempt failed, the scandal was quietly settled between their families. Still, Vivienne had the kind of power and influence that could destroy him if she ever decided to expose what happened. If it were anyone else, it wouldn’