All Chapters of Too Late For Regrets (Exfiancé Wants Me Back): Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Call me cold-hearted, arrogant or apathetic. But never weak. Vulnerability has never been my language. So what happened now?Could it be because of what happened at the gala or was it the satisfaction of seeing Bryan’s weary state that created a hole through my walls?It's not like I didn’t feel something close to sympathy for my stepmom but you can’t blame me. When my mother’s life was hanging by a thread, I begged and begged, but my pleas fell on deaf ears.Avan exhaled slowly and rested on his bed. “Karma does have an excellent sense of timing.” He muttered to himself.The next day, Kate goes to see her mother and strictly by Avan’s orders, Von must accompany her.“Good morning ma’am.” The butler said as he opened the rear door of the black SUV for Kate. “Good morning Sir Greg,” she adjusted the strap of her handbag before stepping out. “Is my mom in?”“Yes, ma’am.”She nodded. “Alright, Von please you’d wait in the car for me, I won’t take long.”“Alright ma’am.” Von responded wi

Bryan pushed open the door of the hospital private room as quietly as he could. The rhythmic beating of the cardiac monitor welcomed him. His eyes immediately sighted his mother, the oxygen mask was strapped in place over her nostrils. He walked towards her and placed a gentle kiss on her forehead. “Everything would be fine, mom.” He whispered.Heading towards the adjoining suite, he noticed the door was slightly open and he approached it curiously. He pushed the door open and his breath caught in his throat as he is met with piercing blue eyes. “D-d-ad.” He stammered, hot beads of sweat began to form on his forehead. Mr. Dreg West, the most feared and ruthless West patriarch, pinned him with a glacial stare. If looks could kill, he would be six feet underground by now.“When did y-you get back? I’m just coming from the house and I didn’t see your luggage.” Bryan asked trying to diffuse the scorching tension in the room.“In the entire history of the West family,” Mr. Dreg West spo

The two front desk officers almost jumped out of their skin the moment they saw Kate Delaney standing at the door of the staff room. “M-Miss Delaney…” Violet, one of the front desk staff tried to compose herself. “We were just heading to the conference room.” Kate folded her arms, her unreadable stare swept over the two women trying to play innocent. This was the very same people that heartily welcomed her as she returned to the company yet, here they were saying all these stuffs behind her back. You can’t really trust people nowadays. “Please continue,” Kate smiled warmly which made them to fidget the more. “It seems like you two have quite a lot of say and I’m so invested.”One of the woman’s lip trembled and she kept swallowing air, hoping that could calm her down. “Have you been standing there for a while, Ma’am?”“Why,” Kate stepped forward. “Anything I was not supposed to hear?” The other lady clutched to the hem of her blouse. “No, I…”“Your resignation letters,” Kate int

“No!” Felix lunged forward in protest as the officers dragged Kate away. “You can’t take her!” Kate walked through in a daze, still trying to believe this was really happening.Felix kept struggling his way through the officers, until Kate was locked in the patrol car. “Ma’am…”Kate forced a dim smile, trying to be as calm and unbroken as possible. “I’d be alright.” Felix looked at her palely. “I need you to do something for me.” She said.“Anything, just say the word.”“Call my mom to meet me at the station, then you call my lawyer, can you do that?”“Y–yes, of course.” Felix nodded repeatedly.“Good, but call my mom first, you hear?” She said as the engine started.“I will.” Felix affirmed as the vehicle pulled away. It’s flashing red and blue lights twinkled in the dusk.The employees that were still around, came out of hiding, each of them struck by disbelief.The city blurred outside the tinted window of the patrol vehicle as Kate sat silently in the back seat, not knowing wha

The officers at the station began hurrying back and forth the corridor and exchanging nervous glances. Mrs. Delaney who had been sitting at the waiting area couldn’t help but notice the brewing tension. “What’s going on?” She asked her lawyer seated by her side who obviously didn’t have an answer. Her eyes immediately caught sight of the chief security officer coming from one of the inner offices, he was moving quickly and her gaze followed him heading towards the entrance. But before he could get there, the main doors suddenly burst open. A man stepped inside and the moment his feet hit the floor, the air got sucked right out of the room. He was impeccably dressed from head to toe and his aura, so intense it scorched everyone. His eyes were colder than the steel handle of the main doors behind him, promising ruin to anyone who dares oppose him. The Chief security officer stood some feet away and inhaled deeply summoning what was left of his composure.“Mr. West.” Avan barely ackno