Semua Bab Be Mine Again, Dear Wife: Bab 11 - Bab 20

The explosion's echo died quickly, leaving only the high-pitched ringing in Harper's ears and the bitter chemical stink of smoke drifting across the grass.Harper's arms were already locked around Summer and Theo, crushing them against her chest so tightly that Summer let out a small, startled whimper. Theo's tiny face pressed into her neck, Harper's own heart slamming so hard, she thought it would explode.She lifted her eyes to meet Malakai’s gaze. He was right in front of them, shielding his family.Slowly, he pulled away and turned to stare at the ruined box. His fists were clenched, a deep frown furrowing his brows.Harper moved backwards away from him, taking her children with her.Malakai's mouth opened. "Harper—""Don't,” she said breathlessly, her eyes shimmering with tears. "Don't come any closer."He straightened slowly, hurt flashing in his eyes. "You can't seriously think—""I don't know what to think anymore." Her voice cracked. She hated it. It disgusted her h

Andrei Romanova stepped out of the sleek glass elevator on the ground floor of House of Romanova Dynamics Tower, the late-afternoon sun slipping through the lobby's floor-to-ceiling windows. Dressed in a crisp double-breasted cream suit and a white shirt with a few buttons undone, he was a classic Casanova. Andrei was over six feet tall, with blonde hair that was longer on the top and startling green eyes.He carried a large pastel-pink gift bag in one hand, stuffed with the limited-edition sparkle unicorn which Summer had been begging for on every video call he'd had with her over the past month.The receptionist, a pretty brunette named Edith who had started blushing every time he walked past her desk for the last three weeks, looked up from her screen the moment she saw him."Mr. Romanova," she said, her voice a little breathier than usual. "Heading out early today?"Andrei flashed her the slow, lazy smile that had gotten him out of and into more trouble than he cared to cou

By late afternoon the next day, Malakai lay on the couch in Harper's sitting room. His head throbbed like someone had taken a hammer to his temples. He groaned, tried to sit up, and immediately regretted it. The whole place spun. He blinked against the light, piecing together fragments from the previous night. And then, he remembered his last conversation with Harper. As well as the way he'd desperately told her he was a debtor. Her debtor. Therefore, he'd fight to pay off his debts no matter what. Thinking about it now made him cringe. Andrei sat in the armchair across from him, elbows on his knees, watching him. A half-empty coffee mug rested on the side table beside him. "Morning, sunshine," Andrei said dryly. "Or afternoon. Whatever. You look like death warmed over." Malakai rasped, his throat raw. "Where...?" "Harper's. You passed out on her couch last night after begging like a dying man. She let you stay, barely. Alisa came, checked you over, pumped you full of flu

Harper swallowed past the lump in her throat as she stared at Malakai. Surely, he wasn't going to try approaching her, was he? How did he even find her? Her frustration simmered. She needed to slip away as quickly as possible, or she would miss another opportunity to meet the stranger who had been texting her. Pinching the bridge of her nose, she pulled away from Oliver. His face fell instantly at the thought that she was still being affected by her ex-husband."I need to use the bathroom," she told him, and he nodded right away.He watched as she strode towards the rear of the hall, her movements graceful and purposeful. He couldn't help the tiny smirk that tugged at his lips.She was as cute as a button. But, at the same time, she was so hot. He didn't understand how that was possible. He just knew he wanted her."Oliver."He looked up at the sound of Malakai's voice. For a moment, they stared at each other, the air brewing with testosterone. They hadn't seen each other sinc

Malakai opened his mouth, bracing himself for the tornado he was about to unleash. He had a feeling that dropping this bomb would make Harper raise her walls even more, crushing his only chance at redemption. But then, his phone buzzed in his pocket. The vibration shattered the silence, and he tensed up, pulling the device out just enough to take a peek at the screen. It was Maddison calling.Harper saw it too.She watched his entire face change in an instant. His jaw tightened, his hypnotic eyes darkening to something dangerously close to murderous.He didn't answer. He didn't even swipe to silence it.He simply stared at the name like it was a live grenade.Harper's gaze dropped to his other hand, the one still clutching the folded paper he'd picked up from the floor moments earlier. The one with her name written on it. Before he could react, she reached out and snatched it from his fingers.Malakai's head snapped up. "Harper—""Where did you get this?" She demanded, uneasy.