Alle Kapitel von Too Late, Mr. White! I'm Married To Your Rival Now: Kapitel 91 – Kapitel 100

Aria's POVAs soon as Claire vanished from view, two men appeared from the crowd, moving fast—one of them missing a shoe.They stopped abruptly, staring between Claire's retreating figure and me standing there soaked to the bone.They were the Linden brothers—the hosts. They looked completely bewildered, like they sprinted all the way here expecting World War III only to find everything suspiciously calm.The older Linden brother—Louis Linden recovered quickly.With the practiced ease of someone used to handling rich people's drama, he gestured to his younger brother to escort the remaining onlookers back to the ballroom. Then he turned to me with a polite smile."Mrs. Carter, let me show you to a room where you can change out of those wet clothes."Before I could respond, I felt Aiden's arm slip around my shoulders, securing the towel more firmly around me. Then without warning, he bent down and scooped me up into his arms."This way, Mr. and Mrs. Carter," Louis said, leading us thro

Author's POVThe night's events felt like an impossible dream to Aria, but she wasn't the only one struggling to make sense of what had happened.Eleanor Smith was completely baffled. Claire Bennett was supposed to marry Aiden eventually - it had been the plan for years. Tonight had presented the perfect opportunity to undermine Aria, yet Claire had actually defended her instead. After pondering this for over thirty minutes, Eleanor still couldn't understand Claire's reasoning.When she finally heard that Claire had changed into a fresh gown and emerged from her room, Eleanor immediately excused herself from the group of socialites she'd been chatting with and clicked across the marble floor in her heels to find Claire."Claire, are you alright?" Eleanor asked, her brow furrowed with confusion.Madison, who had been speaking with Claire, politely acknowledged Eleanor with a quick "Mrs. Smith" before stepping aside.Eleanor barely spared Madison a glance before turning her full attenti

Aria's POVI woke up at 6:50 AM with a full bladder, stumbling to the bathroom with my eyes barely open. After yesterday's exhaustion, I couldn't even manage to keep my eyes open properly.After relieving myself, I shuffled back to bed, still half-asleep. As I slid under the covers, my hand brushed against something firm and warm.Wait...There shouldn't be anything—or anyone—in my bed!My eyes flew open instantly, and I found myself staring directly into Aiden's dark, intense gaze.What the hell? Why was Aiden in my bed? What happened last night?My mind went completely blank as I took in his features just inches from mine, his familiar cedar scent enveloping me. The reality hit me like a freight train—I was in bed with Aiden Carter!How did this happen?!I scrambled to sit up, desperately putting distance between us while he rose with infuriating calm."Why are you in my bed?" I blurted out, clutching the sheets to my chest."Your bed?" His voice was laced with amusement.I froze, l

Aria's POV"Because they're not Aria Jones," he replied simply.Holy crap. Did he seriously just say that? The way he said those words felt dangerously close to a confession. My heart skipped several beats before I managed to compose myself."I don't actually like money that much," I said, trying to salvage whatever dignity I had left."I know," Aiden replied.His dark eyes found mine, a smile playing at the corners of his lips. "I don't particularly care for money either. But no one ever complains about having too much, do they?"I froze, staring into those midnight eyes dancing with amusement. My heartbeat accelerated with each passing second.God help me. I didn't want to talk about money with Aiden right now.I wanted to kiss him.How could any man look so dangerously tempting when he smiled? He was like a restricted area with warning signs plastered all around—and yet I couldn't help wanting to cross the line.When I didn't respond, Aiden raised an eyebrow. "What are you thinking

Aria's POV"Is there something you needed?" Aiden pulled his bathrobe closed, covering those incredible abs, though the neckline still dipped dangerously low.I tried desperately to drag my eyes away, pretending I hadn't just been ogling my husband. "I just got a phone call from your uncle's secretary.""What did they say?"Aiden turned and walked deeper into his room. I hesitated for a moment before following him inside, feeling like I was crossing some invisible boundary."They said your uncle wants to meet me tomorrow at Half Moon Tea House at 12:30 PM.""Ignore him," Aiden said flatly.I nodded, relieved by his response. "I wasn't really planning to go anyway.""Good. Don't." His voice was cool and dismissive, ending the conversation there.The room fell into awkward silence. I shifted my weight from one foot to the other, feeling increasingly uncomfortable standing in his personal space."Aiden, I should probably get some rest now?"Instead of answering, he looked at me with thos