Todos los capítulos de Becoming My Ex's Hired Girlfriend : Capítulo 11 - Capítulo 20

Teyara MoonWe found ourselves locked in a prolonged exchange of unwavering stares following my abbreviated confession.“How?” he finally ventured. I responded with a dismissive shrug, affecting an air of indifference. Truthfully, I harbored little concern regarding his desire for elaboration; that particular fragment of my history remained sealed, and I possessed no inclination to unseal it—least of all in his presence.“Teyara, I beseech you, speak with me…” He implored. I answered with a scornful scoff.“You shall wait until your allotted turn. The privilege is presently mine.” My grin sought to convey that his words had left me unscathed, yet I confess they stung—if only marginally. I had presumed such wounds would have healed after so many years, but they had not.“Why can you and Brielle not proceed to matrimony without further delay?” The question had been gnawing persistently at the recesses of my consciousness, so I reasoned I might as well pose it now that the opportunity pr

TEYARA'S POV The air in the foyer grew thick.Heavy.Suffocating.The only sound left in the universe was the jagged rhythm of our breathing. If a single pin slipped from my fingers onto the hardwood right now, the impact would echo as loudly as a talking drum.His raw, fractured question froze the hands of time solid.Forced me into an abrupt, agonizing re-evaluation.Did I truly regret falling in love with him?My brain scrambled wildly, hunting for a cutting comeback. A weaponized answer to hurl at him. But to deliver a definitive response, I would first have to face the truth myself.And in this exact microsecond, I genuinely had no earthly idea where my boundaries lay.No matter how agonizingly difficult it was to admit, Jax had gifted me some of the happiest memories of my life. He had broken me into absolute, microscopic pieces, yes. But he had also once made me feel exceptionally, beautifully alive.So did I genuinely regret ever falling for him?The internal answer was a res

TEYARA'S POV Hot, stinging tears blurred my vision, and I couldn't stop them from falling as I walked the long path back to my apartment.Hours passed. I lay flat on my mattress, completely crushed by a deep, heavy sadness. Then my phone buzzed. A banking alert. A text message. Jax had sent me nearly a million dollars—way more than our contract promised. But the money felt like poison. The price was losing Chloe, the one person who had stood by me through everything. I hadn't been strong enough to tell her the truth.After what Jax did to me, I couldn't trust anyone. Trust had become impossible, and it had destroyed my ability to let people in. And the one person who truly cared about me—I'd pushed her away instead.I took a long, heavy breath and checked my bank balance online. I finally had what I'd always wanted—and Jax Mitchell had torn my entire life apart to give it to me.I'd made myself a promise once. I swore I would destroy him. I'd broken that promise in his bed, but now I

TEYARA'S POV My mind spun. If I did the math right, that baby belonged to Jax. They'd slept together barely a month after I'd packed my bags and fled the state. His final message echoed in my ears."I love you."A bitter laugh clawed up my throat. He'd written it so beautifully, apologizing, swearing eternal devotion. Didn't seem to matter when he was sliding into bed with my best friend weeks later.Chloe splashed water on her face, turning toward me with red-rimmed eyes."You're pregnant?" I asked, making sure the words cut."Yes, Teyara. I'm a married woman." Her voice drained to nothing. "In case that slipped your mind.""I get it. You married Jax. And the wedding was two weeks ago." I paused, forcing the next words out. "You conceived on the wedding night, maybe?"The image made my chest splinter. I kept going anyway."Your symptoms wouldn't show this early. A positive test you didn't even look shocked to find. So either this is a miracle, or you got pregnant long before walkin

TEYARA'S POV Now that I was officially a part of the professional world, I had to freshen up early and head out to oversee the start of construction. I knew Jax and his corporate team wouldn't back down from a fight over this real estate. I fully expected his company to push back, and I was completely prepared for it. If they wanted to throw expensive lawsuits at me, I had a solid team of lawyers ready to back me up.I finished getting ready and called my driver to take me straight to the site. Throughout the drive, I kept debating whether I should call John, but it felt a bit too early in the day. I had only given him the investigation contract this morning, but my curiosity was absolutely eating me alive.He is incredibly skilled at what he does, so I figured it wouldn't hurt to check if he had uncovered anything yet. I dialed his number, but it rang through to voicemail. I waited a moment and tried a second time, but still nothing. I was just about to give up and hang up when my