REJECTED FOR HIS FIRST LOVE のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 51 - チャプター 60

KAEL’S POVThe house was empty now, and the silence was so loud that it felt like it was pressing against my ears from all sides.I stood in the middle of the living room, and I could still smell her perfume in the air, that soft floral scent that had been clinging to her when she stood close to me. I could still see her face, the way her gray eyes had widened when I told her the condition, the way her hands had shaken when she walked to the door, the way she had looked back at me for just a moment before she disappeared into the night.I walked back on the windows and looked outside, but the drive way was empty and the gate was closed and the only thing I could see was my own reflection staring back at me.What had I done?I had never been that honest with anyone before. I had never told a woman that I was attracted to her without some kind of game or strategy or angle. I had aways kept my feelings close to my chest, always made sure that I was the one in control, aways made sure I c

KAEL’S POVThe morning was all gray and cold, and the city looked different from my office window than it had looked the day before, but I could not tell if it was the weather that had changed or just my mood.I had not slept well. Everytime I closed my eyes, I saw Ivy’s face. I remembered the way her gray eyes had became wide when I told her the condition. The way her hands had shaken when she walked to the door. The way she had looked back at me for just a moment before she disappeared into the night.I had meant every word I said to her. I was attracted to her. I wanted to see if there was something real between us. And I was willing to wait for her to figure out what she wanted.But waiting is hard. It was harder than I expected.My assistant knocked and walked into the office, carrying a tablet in his hand. “Alpha Kael, I have the results of the contract bidding.”I already knew what she was going to say. “Morgan Industries won?”“Yes, sir.” He nodded. “They were awarded the cont

IVY’S POVThe building was tall and modern, and the lobby was so clean that I could see my reflection on the black tiles as Zara and I walked towards the elevator.I had been nervous all morning. My hands were cold and my stomach was tight. But I kept my face calm and walked with steady steps.“You look like you are going to your own funeral,” Zara said beside me.“I feel like I am going to my own funeral,” I agreed.“Relax,” she said in a soothing voice. “You already won. You are just here to sign the papers which is a formality.”“I know,” I whispered nervously. “But I can not shake this feeling.”Zara looked at me and asked, “what feeling?”“That something is going to go wrong.”“Nothing is going to go wrong, Ivy. You have the contract because you earned it. So just go in there and sign the damn papers, and get out.”I nodded, but the knot in my stomach did not go away.We took the elevator to the top floor and a receptionist led us to a large conference room with a long table and

IVY’S POVThe tea shop was quiet and cozy, with soft music playing in the background and the smell of fresh tea leaves in the air, but I did not feel cozy at all because my mind was still spinning from everything that had happened earlier in the day.Tara was already sitting at a table in the corner when Zara and I walked in, and she looked up at us with a smile that quickly faded when she saw the expression on my face.“Something is wrong,” she said immediately. “I can see it on your face. What happened?”Zara and I sat down. Then Zara spoke first, her voice sounding low and serious as she told Tara everything about Miranda confronting us in the parking lot after the signing, about the things Miranda had said, and about her warning that Kael would eventually get bored and throw me away.Tara listened carefully, with her eyes narrowing every second as Zara finished the story, and then she shook her head slowly before speaking. “Do not mind that jealous witch. She knows Kael is out of

IVY’S POVThe morning sun was warm on my face when I opened my eyes, and for the first time in a very long time, I did not feel the weight of the world pressing down on my chest.I felt different. Lighter and more free. Like I had finally made a decision that I had been avoiding for too long.I got out of bed and walked to the bathroom, and when I looked at myself in the mirror, I saw a woman who looked ready for something new. My eyes were bright and my skin was glowing. As I admired my reflection in the mirror, my lips curved up into a small smile.I was going to see Kael today.And I was not going to be the same woman who walked into his office weeks ago, scared and defensive and ready to fight. Today, I was going to be someone else. Someone who was ready to let go and who was finally ready to feel. I took a long shower and let the hot water wash away the tension that had been building in my shoulders for months. I dried my hair and let it fall loose around my shoulders. Then I pu