All Chapters of Once His Pawn, Now His Brother’s Obsession— Too Late, Ex!: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

OPHELIAIf Ronan hadn’t already smashed his nose, I’d have done it. Julius didn’t deserve to mention Alia’s name from his scheming mouth.He didn’t deserve Alia.Yet I felt cold shivers run down my spine as his words echoed in my head as Ronan began to lead us out of the hall. What father threatens a mother with her child?“Look here.”“Mrs Whitmore, is the affair true?”“Mrs Whitmore, how do you feel?”“Mr Throne, why are you seeing your brother’s wife?”The reporters' insistent questions vibrated through the room as they tried to push past our security. Ronan’s hold on my wrist was tight. His footsteps were fast that I could barely keep up as he made sure I was behind him, his body shielding mine.Finally, our security stirred them off when we entered a quiet hallway. I paused, needing a minute to catch my breath. For the first time in this night, I let out a deep breath and crouched to hold my knees. Ronan stood there watching me. He didn’t say or do anything other than slippin

OPHELIA“Did I tell you how beautiful you looked in this dress?”Another line came undone. “Huh? You-you didn’t.”“Now you know.”I couldn’t help my snort. “Is that how you compliment your women, Mr Thorne?” “I do not have women.”“You’re terrible at complimenting.”He let out a breathy chuckle, one that lingered in my head more than it should.For a moment, we both fell silent. Neither of us spoke further as his fingers continued loosening the lace of my dress. When his fingers greased my middle back, I forced myself to remain stiff. God, his palm was so warm. Standing beside me, I could feel the warmth emanating from his body. I found myself wondering how warm it would feel if I leaned my body against his—my back against the hard planes of his chest.The sound of his breath assaulted my ears and even my skin. Once he got to my upper back, I could barely keep myself from trembling each time his fingers touched my skin.Although the night was cold and the cold breeze caressed my ex

OPHELIA“Welcome, Miss Ophelia."“Welcome Miss Ophelia." The employees at my father’s company mall bowed as I stepped in. Two days had passed by in a blur and it was Saturday, the day Ronan had scheduled for my wedding ring appointment.Aside from the company where we made and distributed jewelry, I also handled my father’s jewelry mall in the heart of the city. The manager seemed to be aware of my arrival as I soon saw him move toward me from the opposite direction. At least, Julius hadn’t changed the staff here just like he had in the company. “Miss Ophelia, you’re here.”“Mr Sun.”“Please come. We’ve prepared the ring we finalized with Mr Throne. We walked past the different sections of the mall until we got to the ring section. Seeing me, the sales representative bowed her head before bringing out a box from the glass beside her.The manager picked up the box and gently began to open it. “You’ll have to test it. If it doesn’t fit, we’ll work on it immediately.”The moment he

OPHELIAThe sound of my phone blaring on top of the bedside table woke me up in the early hours of the morning the next day.My eyes slowly fluttered open, the ray of sunshine emanating from the window causing me to snap it shut again. When the phone began to ring again, I grunted and reluctantly extended my hand backward to pick up the phone from the bedside table. My eyes slowly opened to read the Caller ID.Nova.I quickly sat up on the bed. Nova never called this early, except for emergencies.Before I could pick the call, my eyes trailed to the child beside me. Last night, Alia had insisted that I sleep in her room. Slowly and quietly, I stood from the bed and returned to my room, my fingers immediately swiping on the green button.“Ophelia, did you see the news?” Her voice instantly rang out. She sounded panicked and out of breath.“It’s barely morning, Nova,” I grunted, slumping on my own bed. “What is so important?”“You’d be shocked.”The call ended with a beep. Sighing, I

RONANManaging two corporations at the same time was a waste of my patience. One day I was at the automotive company which was my utmost priority, the next day, I was at the hospital I had no interest in.“The scandal has only affected the hospital by 1%,” my voice rang from the head of the table at the large boardroom of the Whitmore hospital. A few doctors and shareholders occupied the chairs on either side. “Although we trust in your competence, Mr Throne, it isn’t guaranteed that this won't happen worse in the future,” one of the shareholders spoke.Another added. “We believe that you won’t lead the hospital to the gutters. That is the only reason we didn’t withdraw our investments. But, this makes the organization untrustworthy.”Nodding, I let out a sigh and gestured to Abraham behind me. He stepped forward and explained. “We have debunked the news and almost every article has been brought down. The hospital remains unaffected. We will also make sure that nothing like this happ