All Chapters of TOO LATE TO WANT ME: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

50 Chapters

021| The Lion’s Den

~TYLA~The Virell Corporation tower stood above the city.Standing at the entrance, I had to tilt my head back just to see the top.The building was much taller than the others around it. It wasn’t hard to see who owned the city. The tower said it all.When Vincent and I walked through the main entrance, the security protocol felt less like a corporate office and more like a high-level government facility.The security guards scanned our IDs , then checked our faces against biometric scanners before guiding us past the heavy security barriers.We were led to a private express elevator that took us up to the executive floors so fast.The receptionist led us down a wide corridor and into a grand conference room on the top floor.I sat down, pulling out my tablet and neatly organising my presentation documents, the blueprints, and then the ledger flows.Despite the beautiful view of the conference room, my chest felt heavy, and my hands were cold."Hey," Vincent said softly from the chai

022| Under Fire

~TYLA~The other members in the conference room seemed to be quite shocked at Cassian and his choice of sitting, but they couldn’t question him.On the seat where he sat, the man who was supposed to sit there seemed to receive a signal from Cassian, and he quickly moved to sit at the edge of the table without a single word of complaint.Thankfully, I didn’t have much time to sit as I was the one pitching.So I wouldn’t have to try to control my anger toward the man sitting right across from me.I stood up, taking what I needed, and headed to the podium.My heels clicked against the floor as I walked to the front of the room.I was instantly conscious of myself, Vincent seeing my reaction gave an encouraging nod, though his smile was much tighter than usual.I looked forward, my eyes settling at the panel of judges right in front of me.A dozen senior vice presidents, technical directors, and risk analysts stared back at me.But none of their gazes compared to Cassian.Cassian Virell

023| Not Good Enough

~TYLA~I wasn’t expecting his question and that caught me off guard.His insult about my five year absence hurt me more deeply than any technical critiques.It was obvious that Cassian wasn't just testing my software anymore. He was now attacking my professional reliability.He was using the five years I had spent hidden away as a housewife to paint me as an unstable leader who couldn't be trusted with a massive international contract.He didn't know the personal hell I had survived, nor did he know about my marriage to Matt.To him, I was just a founder who had walked away from her own creation when things got tough.The entire boardroom remained quiet. I wondered if they all thought I would break.Vincent’s jaw tightened, his fingers hovered over his keyboard as if he wanted to jump in and defend me against the boss.However, I didn't need a defender.I looked straight into Cassian's icy grey eyes, refusing to let him see the anger and pain his words caused.I took a slow step close

024| The Little Girl

~TYLA~Cassian.An arrogant tyrant. That was exactly what he was.I hadn't cared about his deal when he had shown no interest before in that gala.But now that he had finally decided to show up, after we had come all the way here, he thought he could just disregard us?Like I hadn't spent the entire night perfecting this pitch.Instead of heading straight down to the lobby, I turned a corner into a corridor that branched away from the main executive wing.I just needed a quiet space to breathe.The corridor opened up into a beautiful sunlit indoor lounge area.It was clearly meant for private rest.There was nobody here and the silence of the space immediately acted like a cooling balm on my nerves.I walked deeper into the lounge, letting out a deep breath.But as I passed by a fig tree kept aside under the sunlight, a small shadow caught my eye.I paused, stepping back slightly to look around the edge of the large green leaves.And I saw it.It was a little girl.She was sitting fla

025| His Daughter

~Cassian~For nearly an hour, I was in a state of panic.Elowen had slipped away from her nanny during their morning walk.My security team locked down the whole building immediately. They checked every camera feed then scanned every hallway.They guarded every exit but she was nowhere to be found.I left my meeting without saying a single word because I had to find my daughter myself.On the outside, my face looked calm and detached.That was how I kept control in the business world.However, I couldn’t explain the feeling I was feeling inside.Elowen was my entire life. She was a brilliant, fragile little girl who had spent the last two years going deeper into a shell she created around her own world.We had hired the top child psychologists in the country.We had tried therapeutic intervention, specialised schools and all but none of it worked.Elowen rarely spoke to strangers, let alone family members.Her mother’s sudden exit from her life had left scars that money simply couldn'

026| Don’t Leave

~TYLA~Elowen Virell.I looked down at the little girl hiding behind my legs, and then up at the giant, intimidating man standing by the door.“Dad” she whispered.I was completely stunned. This sweet child was the daughter of the cold tyrant from the boardroom.Suddenly, everything made sense.I finally understood why she felt so familiar to me. She was almost the exact same age as my sweet Kenny.But looking closely at her face, I saw something else.She had the exact grey eyes as Cassian. It was impossible to ignore the resemblance now.I looked at Cassian.His face was without any emotions, but I could tell that his eyes were filled with suspicion.He looked at me as if I had intentionally kidnapped his daughter to force him into a business deal.I didn’t even know he had a child until now. But it’s clear he won’t believe it even if I said it out loud. I knew exactly what billionaires like him thought.They believed everyone was playing a game. It was just the same with our first

027| Impossible

~CASSIAN~I stood completely still in the middle of the room. My mind could not process what I was seeing.This was not possible.Elowen had never reacted this way to anyone.She hadn’t acted this way to her private teachers and even to the most expensive doctors I had employed for her.For two years, she had met everyone with coldness.She had built high walls around her tiny heart and it was quite a sad thing for a child her age to do.She didn’t trust anyone except her father and never had a conversation with anyone aside from her father and a few words often to the oldest nanny.Yet, this stranger broke through those walls in less than an hour and even had her clinging.I watched in disbelief as Tyla stopped moving toward the door.The moment Elowen cried again, Tyla’s face softened.She did not hesitate. She dropped her tablet on the chair and went right back down onto her knees."Oh, sweetie, no, please don't cry," Tyla whispered.Her voice sounded desperate and full of real lov

028| The First Night

~CASSIAN~At Virell Estate. Dining room.Usually, this house followed strict rules. Dinner was served at exactly seven o'clock.Elowen sat in her high wooden chair.She had her small arms crossed tightly over her pale pink dress while her lips were pressed together in a pout.Beside her sat my eighteen-year-old cousin, Jovan. He had dropped by for a casual family dinner.He was the one always bringing a bright energy into our quiet home.Jovan was currently trying his best to make her smile.He was waving a small toy airplane through the air, making funny engine noises."Come on, El," Jovan laughed, landing the toy right next to her plate. "The chicken plane has landed. Just take one single bite for your favourite cousin."Elowen did not even blink. She completely ignored the toy. She ignored the food.The head chef and two maids stood by the wall. They looked so worried. They were used to her tantrum but at least, Elowen would touch her food. This time, she hadn’t even taken one bite

029| You Brought Trouble Into This House

~MATT~I stood in the hallway for a long moment, as I tried to shake off the stress of the workday.David had been a mess, and I had already requested another replacement PA from the HR department. Deep down, though, I knew it wouldn't solve anything.Nothing in my life had made sense since that high-society gala. Since Tyla's disappearance and her sudden transformation, I hadn't been able to get her out of my mind.To make matters worse, my personal phone wasn't any better.My recent call log was filled with unanswered calls to the new number I had gotten from one of her employees.I had even used different phone numbers to reach her.The one time she picked up and heard my voice, the call disconnected and every attempt afterward went unanswered.She was ignoring me.I finally took a deep breath as I pushed the door open, and stepped inside.My grandmother was sitting in her antique chair near the fireplace.Her eyes looked up at me as soon as I entered.While my mother Maria was nea

030| Hope

~OLIVIA~I sat on my sofa. I traced the edge of my diamond ring while a smirk appeared on my face.Then suddenly, my phone buzzed and I swiped the screen open instantly, expecting Matt's name.Instead, a text message popped up from a private number with no caller ID.“The suite at the Grand Horizon is booked for tomorrow night, beautiful. Don't keep me waiting like last time.”My cheeks flushed but I deleted the message immediately.I shook the thought out of my head. I could not lose my focus now. I had to secure Matt.I knew his grandmother completely hated me. The old woman had thrown a tantrum last night.She threatened to cut Matt off from the family wealth if he stayed with me. Maria had called me this morning in a panic, crying about the family capital and urging me to do something about it.But I comforted myself with one inevitable fact that Matt still chose me.Despite his grandmother's hostility towards me, Matt was there for me. Maria told me how he had defended me and tha

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