Semua Bab Reborn Rich: My Fiancé and Step-Sister Killed Me Once.: Bab 81 - Bab 85

ARDENRita's face went carefully blank, her expression smoothing into practiced innocence. "What are you talking about Ryan? I don't know what you mean."Everyone in the office turned to look at her now. The air went even more tense, charged with the electricity of workplace drama unfolding.Ryan tried to move toward her, his face twisted with anger and betrayal. "Don't you dare play innocent. You know exactly what you did.I told you things. I trusted you.""Ryan, I think you're confused," Rita said, acting confused, "I'm just a contract worker. I barely even have my first main contract yet. What could I possibly have done? I'm not important enough to do anything."Some people in the office nodded at that. It was a fair point on the surface. But others looked skeptical, their eyes narrowing as they remembered things. I could see them thinking about the team dinner, the way Rita had been fishing for information.But no one said anything out loud. Everyone just wanted this situation t

ARDENI pretended to head back toward the building entrance but instead slipped around the corner near the parking garage entrance where I could still see them through the gap between two pillars.At first their interaction was awkward. Lucas shifted his weight. "So... the office stuff seems intense lately.""Yeah, it's been a lot," Rita said.Then she took a step closer and something shifted. The mask she'd been wearing around me dropped away completely. She smiled differently now, warmer and more intimate. She lightly touched Lucas's arm."Congratulations on getting your relationship back on track," she said softly. "I knew even with Arden talking to that guy from the hospital and all your suspicions, she'd never actually cheat on you."Then she asked carefully, "Did you two ever talk about that? Like really talk about it?"Lucas shifted his weight. "Not deeply. But she apologized for leaving with him at the wedding. We're moving past it.""Oh good, I'm glad it worked out." Rita pau

ARDENMy stomach dropped. "Oh, sorry—I thought I'd be checked by Dr. Mercer?""Oh no, you were transferred." She handed me a card with directions. "Just sit in the waiting area until you're called."It felt like a punch to the gut. I took the card numbly and sank into one of the chairs in the waiting area.So much for all my dramatic reunion scenarios.My mind wandered to watching Jett walk away from the fountain at the venue after he saw Lucas kiss me. The way his jaw had tightened and the hurt that flashed across his face before he turned and left."Stupid," I muttered out loud, then immediately looked around to see if anyone had heard me. I bit my lip, trying to calm myself down.What was I expecting? Obviously he wouldn't want anything to do with me anymore after what he witnessed. And honestly, I deserved this."Arden Steele?"I followed a nurse down the hallway to an examination room. The doctor who entered a few minutes later was an older man with a warm smile that immediately