HE RUINED ME AND I BECAME HIS STEPMOTHER のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 41 - チャプター 50

Mia's POVI looked at Tom and our eyes met for a brief moment. In that second I could swear he knew exactly what I was planning to do with my new position overseeing Chris's equipment. But his face remained completely neutral like he was just a businessman making a simple personnel decision.I couldn't keep pretending anymore. After Chris stormed out and the other racers had been dismissed, I pulled Tom aside in the empty conference room."You know what I'm planning don't you?"Tom raised an eyebrow. "What are you planning?""Don't play dumb with me. You know I want access to Chris's racing operations for a reason.""I know you want to help out my company," Tom said smoothly. "Beyond that I don't know what you're talking about."He was lying. I could see it in the way he wouldn't quite meet my eyes when he said it. But he was giving me plausible deniability and I wasn't sure if that made me grateful or frustrated.Tom's phone buzzed and he pulled it out to check. I glanced at the scre

Mia's POVChris locked eyes with me and we stood there for what felt like forever. The street noise faded into the background and all I could focus on was his expression trying to figure out if he was serious about coming back or just saying what I wanted to hear."What are your plans for me?" Chris finally asked."You'll only find out if you agree to come back.""That's not much of an answer.""It's the only answer you're getting right now." I kept my voice as steady as possible. "Either you trust me or you don't."Chris studied my face for another long moment before nodding slowly. "Okay. I'll come back to the company."Inside my head a war started immediately. The good part of me, the part that still remembered loving him and wanting the best for him, was screaming that this was wrong. That I shouldn't use his trust against him. That revenge wasn't worth destroying someone's career.But the bad part of me, the part that was still angry and hurt and wanted to watch him suffer, won l

Mia's POVBut as my eyes adjusted to the light I realized I was seeing things. The person standing in the elevator with us wasn't Chris at all.It was Joel.Joel looked at me with concern. "Miss Collins are you alright? You look like you've seen a ghost."I shook my head feeling embarrassed. "I'm fine. I'm just tired."Joel nodded and stepped to the side of the elevator as the doors closed.We rode up in silence and I kept my eyes fixed on the floor trying to figure out what was wrong with me.Was I starting to see things that weren't there? Had Chris done something to me during our conversation that was making me feel this way? My brain felt foggy and confused and I couldn't shake the image of Chris's face even though I knew it had been Joel the whole time.When we reached the penthouse Joel said goodnight and headed to wherever he was going while Tom and I went inside.I walked straight to Tom's bedroom which had basically become my room over the past few days even though nothing ha

Mia's POVWhen I woke up, my hand instinctively reached across the mattress, fingers searching for the warmth that should have been there.I patted the empty space once, twice, three times — each tap more insistent than the last as if the repetition alone could conjure Tom's presence.The sheets were cool beneath my palm.I bolted upright, eyes scanning the bedroom with growing urgency.The indent where his head had rested on the pillow remained, a ghost of him, but nothing more.The chair by the window sat empty. His shoes, which he'd kicked off carelessly the night before, were gone."Tom?" My voice cut through the silence as I swung my legs over the edge of the bed.The hardwood floor felt cold against my bare feet as I padded toward the bathroom. "Tom?"I pushed open the door…Water droplets clung to the glass shower door, trailing down in lazy rivulets. Small puddles dotted the tile floor, evidence of a recent shower.But he was gone.*Why didn't he wake me?* The question circle

Mia's POVIsabel's eyes locked onto mine and I braced myself for the scene I knew was coming.I was expecting the yelling, accusations, and the drama that would draw every eye in this boutique.But instead of reaching for the heels we'd both touched, I let go and stepped back."It's yours. I'll find another pair."I turned to walk away and started scanning the shelves for something else that might work. Then Isabel's voice stopped me."Wait."I glanced back over my shoulder and there she was, holding the box out toward me."Take it. I saw you rush in here like you were being chased. You need them more than I do."I stared at her…This wasn't the side of Isabel I expected.She should have been furious after what I did at her wedding. After I humiliated her in front of everyone she knew."You're not angry?" The question slipped out before I could stop it.Isabel laughed but there was no humor in it. "Oh, I'm angry. But what's the point of making a scene?"She put the heels into the box