All Chapters of THE BRIDE HE NEVER WANTED: Chapter 121 - Chapter 130

At the office, Nathan stayed longer than I expected. The conversation that started with business slowly became more relaxed, but we never drifted too far from work. My laptop was still open between us, displaying the latest concept for Lumina Studio’s upcoming project.Nathan leaned forward and studied the design carefully. “I like this entrance,” he said, pointing at the screen. “But why did you choose this layout instead of the original one?”I smiled. “Because the original design looked beautiful, but it wasn’t practical.”“How so?”“It created too many blind spots. We want people to walk into the space and immediately feel comfortable because of how th design makes them feel. If they’re confused the moment they enter, we’ve already failed.”He nodded thoughtfully. “That makes sense.”I clicked to the next page. “This section is still unfinished.”“The lighting?”“Exactly.”He looked at me with genuine interest. “So you’re trying to make the whole place feel warmer?”“Not just warm

By the time I arrived at the bar, the sky had turned completely dark. Warm lights glowed through the large glass windows, giving the place a calm, welcoming feeling. Soft music played in the background as people laughed quietly over dinner.Nathan was already there. The moment he saw me, he stood up with a smile. “I was beginning to think you’d changed your mind.”I laughed as I walked over. “I'm sorry, I was quite busy.”“You also said you’d be on time.” “I got caught up at work.”“I figured.”He pulled out a chair for me. “Thank you.”“You’ve earned it after working all day.”I smiled and sat down. A waiter came over with two menus. Nathan looked at me. “Still letting me choose?”“I’ve never complained before.”“That’s true.”He handed the menus back to the waiter and told the waiter what to bring for us.The waiter nodded politely and walked away. I leaned back in my chair and looked around. “This place is quieter than I expected.”“I chose it for that reason.”“So we can actually

Morning sunlight slipped through the curtains and spread across Lia’s bedroom. She opened her eyes slowly. For a few seconds, she simply stared at the ceiling. She kept thinking why her parents ghost her more often these days and always seem to stop conversations they were having whenever she walks into the room. She turned onto her side and frowned. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t stop thinking it must be about Serena or what they had seen when they went to her place to carry out the plan that was meant to destroy her. Yet they had come back completely different. Her mother wasn’t angry anymore. Her father had barely even looked at her these days. It was as if seeing Serena had changed everything.Lia sat up. “What happened there? Did they not tell me everything the other day?” she muttered to herself. She still couldn’t understand it. Deep down, she wanted to see the children that her parents talked about. She wanted to know what Serena’s children were really like. Were

Outside the room, her mother tightened her grip on the key. The security guard looked at her. “Ma’am…” She gave a small nod. “Thank you.” He quietly walked away. Her father placed a hand on his wife’s shoulder. “Come.” The two of them slowly walked downstairs. Neither spoke for several moments. The house suddenly felt much quieter than before. Finally, her mother broke the silence. “Did we go too far?” Her husband didn’t answer immediately. Both of them remembered another day… years ago. A frightened Serena. Trying to run away before her wedding with Adrian. And the two of them stopped her and locked her up. The memory settled heavily between them. Her mother lowered her eyes. “It feels like we’re making the same mistake again…” A heavy silence settled over the living room. Neither of them spoke for several seconds. The father sighed and leaned back on the sofa. His wife stared at the staircase leading to Lia’s room. “It feels wrong,” she said quietly. “We’ve locked our own daug

By the time my car rolled into the driveway, the sky had turned dark a little. I let out a slow breath before stepping out. It had been a long day. The meeting. The conversation with Adrian. Then Nathan… Everything kept playing over and over in my head.The front door opened before I reached it. The next second, two little figures came running toward me. “Mommy!” Lila threw herself into my arms. Elias wasn’t far behind. I laughed as I wrapped both of them in a tight hug. “Easy, you two.”“We missed you!” Lila said excitedly.“I missed you more.”Elias looked up at me with a bright smile. “Did you bring anything?”I tapped the tip of his nose. “I brought myself.”He pouted. “That’s not fair, you didn't get us anything?”Lila giggled. For the first time that day, I forgot everything else. No Nathan. No Adrian. No contracts. No business. Just my children. I kissed both of their foreheads before Clara walked over with a smile. “They’ve been waiting by the window since they heard your car.