All Chapters of Her Return, His Regret : Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

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061, Her schemes

***~~Soren~~***I branded the locket, it was me and my mom's picture in it.I really do not remember much from when she was here, but now I have something that'd remind me of her.Julian called me once. I don't take his call.I have nothing to say to him.The bouncer nods at me and pushes the door open. I head toward the VIP. As usual Knox is there, eyes on his phone, a drink in hand.“It beats me you're still alive,” he says. “Normal people don't hide for two straight days,”His voice carries easily in the space, but he doesn't look up. I walk toward him, each step echoing.“I wasn't hiding,” I quip back. “I just got tired,”Knox finally lifts his head. That smug smile he always wears when he knows he's being an ass is already in place. “Of your father?”I stop in front of him. “That man really hates me,” I let out. “He's not even hiding how much he does,”“He doesn't. At least he can't be worse than my own father,”I drop onto the couch beside him. “Your father won't lie to you, Kn

062 Hunting Dahlia

***~~Dahlia~~***He's so close it makes it hard to breathe.I want to push him off but l don't.Of all the places my eyes could find, it lands on his chest, his shirt is slightly opened, the tattoo peeking out of it.I swallow, chiding myself mentally.It takes a minute or two to gather my thoughts.“Ignoring you?” I blurt out, my voice unsteady. “Don’t get ahead of yourself, Soren. Why will I do that?”“No, you tell me.” He lets out, his gaze holding me in place. “I spent the entire day wondering why you won't talk to me. If it's about work, then I'm sorry. I just — had a lot to deal with,”I fight the urge to roll my eyes.Except a lot has Ashley in it.My face hardens. “Look, I don't care what you have going on for you. I trust you're professional, learn to separate pleasure from work,”His brows rose, confusion creeping into his features.He stares at me, hard. “Pleasure?” He repeats, his voice strained. “What does that even mean?”I don't answer.I don't need to.My chest is be

063 One storm after another

***~~Soren~~***I'm seething with anger, every nerve in my body buzzing.I was in a middle of a meeting when Dahlia's call popped up, my brows rose.I didn't think she'd call. I nod at Sam to carry on while I step out a beat to take the call.I had a clear guess in my head.Maybe she realized she was a bit too hard on me, maybe she wanted to explain her sudden attitude earlier.But it was none of that, instead her high-pitched tone hit me hard.“What sort of a father forgets his kid in school?”I could still hear her voice even now.When I got there, she smiled at June, waved at her and left with Liam.Not saying a word to me.Now, I'm wondering why Ashley left June in school.My blood is boiling, it's so intense it almost knocks me off.I've put up with Ashley this long because she… she saved my life. It was something dear to me.I try to excuse her excesses, try to give her the benefit of doubt, one chance after another.But all she does is misuse it knowing she'd plead and I'll l

064 What is it about her?

***~~Ashley~~***I stir a little, pulling the covers over my body.Then my eyes flutter open. It trails the room, Jade’s there by the window, a cigarette in hand.I jerk up, my eyes wide as I reach for my phone.It's morning, the next day.I straighten, throwing the covers aside, my chest beating so fast.“Jade,” I hiss, my voice tight. “Why didn't you wake me up?”He turns, easing the cigarette into the ashtray. “I just didn't want to. Looks like you needed to rest,”The nerve of him.“I told you June's in my care this week,” I breathed out, my voice rising slightly above a pitch.“And?” He said, inching closer to me, then he leans in, kissing my shoulders. “I just wanted us to spend more time together,” he says, lifting his head a bit. “Besides Soren's there. He'd take care of it,”Jade's impossible.He knew how hard it was to get Soren to let the last one slide, still.I wrench myself out of his hold, and leap out of bed, gathering my clothes.He spins, eyes on me. “Where are you

065 Not a gathering

***~~Soren~~***Ashley’s stunt isn't lost on me.I noticed it the second she walked in— the bandage, my eyes lingers on it, catching on the edges, the way it sits too perfectly against her skin.But suddenly, her whole face changes.She inches closer with this look that could fool anyone.I keep my gaze on her, wanting to know how far she'll go with this“I— I know you're mad about June, but I wouldn't intentionally leave her in school. I got into an accident, broke my arm and the clinic…they insisted I stay a little to monitor me,”My head swims.I haven't seen anyone who'd lie with such ease.I swear anyone would believe this, but that arm gave her away.They didn't even put a sling, for an arm that bad?Who the hell tied that crap.When l don't say a word, her face crumples and she stiffens. “You don't believe me?”“I'm trying to,” I shoot back, my eyes scanning her. “I'm trying to understand why this happened and you didn't call anyone,”“My phone was dead. I had no one to conta

066 Disrupted night

***~~Dahlia~~***“Your dress is beautiful,” Meghan says and I blanch at that, pausing halfway to slipping my heels on.It's not her compliment that has my brows raised, it's the mere fact that she's said that a lot while lingering in my room.I had asked her to come stay with Liam while I go on this date with Logan.I stare at her in the mirror just as she's about doing another lap across the room.“If you want to say something, just say it,” I let out, tilting my head slightly. “I mean it's just dinner, it's not that serious.” I tell Meghan, strapping my heels.She exhales slowly. “It's not that,’“What is it then?”She rounds the room till she's right behind me. “It's— Soren. He came to Nexora to find me,”That gets my attention, fully.I spin.“Why?”“Something about wanting you back but that jerk got in the way,”Her words sit.The audacity of this man.I arch my brows. “What jerk?”“Hunter. He came out of nowhere and I didn't even get the chance to tell Soren to fuck off,”I bl

067 A sting in my heart

***~~Soren~~***Two hours before…..My phone vibrates on the bed stand as I tuck June in.I ignore it, pulling the sheet over her tiny frame. She's been a little off this week. Maybe coming down with a virus.But her doctor said she'd be fine after taking her meds.I kiss her forehead and grab my phone, walking to the door and carefully shutting it close behind me.My phone is still vibrating.It's Steve, Bsg lead supervisor.I take the call.“There's good news boss,”My brows rose. “Shoot,”“So the locals have finally agreed to evacuate the opposite land, which means the extension is possible,”I halt, stunned.I wanted to buy the opposite lands, just so I could extend the units. But the locals wouldn't sell.I tried to talk to them, to negotiate but no.It surprises me.Did Grandpa intervene or did they just realized I wasn't there to rip them off their lands?First it was when I wanted to second the large piece of land for Bsg project.Apparently they were three interested buyers

068 I'm nothing like you

***~~Dahlia~~***Soren is stiff, his mouth drops open.Maybe he didn't expect I'd say that.But that's what we are.That's all we'll ever be.And why the hell is he here?Stalking me?It's bad enough that he went to Meghan, now it has bothered on to trailing me.He doesn't answer, not right away.It takes a second or two to gather himself and straighten. “I uhm– I'm here to meet a client,” he says, voice even, acting like he just ran into us by chance.But I can tell he's lying. I don't get what this is all about.He literally has Ashley all over him, a kid— a family. Is he trying to ruin things for me while keeping his stable?I look him square in the eye. “This seems like a pretty intimate place for a business meeting,” I point out, eyes on him.He pauses, thinking, before answering. “It's a really cool place and it's new in town. Surely clients would want to hang out here,”I fight a snort. “Right. Well, I won't keep you from your meeting then.” I say. “I guess I'll see you around

069 Facing choices

***~~Soren~~***I don't know why I'm this mad. I don't. It makes no rational sense. I know about the memory thing. That it's normal for her to go on dates. To introduce me as her client. But none of that dulls the ache of watching her leave with him.I can't confront her either, it'll set things off in a direction I don't want.I don't even have the right to.But— we're still married even if she doesn't know it yet.Hunter knows.I still can't wrap my head around why he told me, what his motive was.To see me hurt?Or was he concerned?I don't dwell on it. And somehow I can't even bring myself to resent him for it.Logan Kings.That's what Drake said his name is.That name isn't familiar, not among the socialites, not the elites, not even in business.No photos. No gossip blogs. No scandals.His social media accounts has been inactive for almost five years.The only thing remotely public is his Hinge profile— a dense, impersonal list that says he just moved to Manhattan a couple of

070 Critical moment

***~~Dahlia~~****I couldn't sleep that night.It was a real struggle.Maybe I shouldn't have said that to my mom. Maybe I shouldn't have pushed too far.She's here, ready for rehab, that's something.I didn't kiss Liam Goodnight but when I went to his room, he was fast asleep.He's been oddly quiet these past few days and since he said it's nothing, I'm keeping an eye on him.Morning arrives quietly, the light streaming in through the curtains feels too bright, too harsh. I stir beneath the sheets, sitting up straighter.I slept off last night with my mind in haze.My thoughts immediately shift to Mom. Letting out a groan, I pull the covers off me and slip out of bed, heading downstairs.As I make my way down the hallway, a delicious smell catches my attention — it's the unmistakable aroma of frying bacon.Curious and a little hungry, I head toward the kitchen first.I didn't think Meghan will be up this early just to make breakfast.I reach the kitchen and stop short when I see M

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