Todos os capítulos de The Wrong Bride Returns: Capítulo 31 - Capítulo 40

Olivia's Pov"Sit down, Olivia."Mr. Matthew's voice was colorless. His face was set. His eyes were cold. He was already watching me like he'd made up his mind.So I sat. My hands were trembling. I pressed them flat against my thighs and held them there.Mr. Liam was standing in the corner with his arms folded. That look on his face. The look of someone who thinks he has already won."Mr. Liam told me you were rude to him." Mr. Matthew leaned forward with elbows on the desk. "Said you disrespected him and even threatened him."I chuckled. I don't know where that guts came from but I did."Is that what happened?" he asked."No." My voice came out small. "That's not what happened.""Then tell me what did."I looked at Mr. Liam. His smile widened with bright eyes."He came to me." My voice found some ground. "Told me I shouldn't be here. Said pregnant women are liabilities. That I was slow. Clumsy. Take too many breaks."Mr. Matthew looked at Mr. Liam. "Is that true?"Mr. Liam lifted one

Nathan's PovI was in my study sitting on my leather chair, a book open in my lap. My eyes moved across the pages. The words blurred together. I couldn't concentrate. I couldn't focus. My mind was somewhere else.I turned to the page. A piece of paper fell out. It fluttered to the floor.I bent down and picked it up.The handwriting was small, neat and familiar."I am still here."My chest tightened. I quickly loosened my tie.She had slipped it in here. Ten months ago. That is what the date said. Before she left. Before everything fell apart.I stared at the words. "I am still here."But she wasn't. She was gone. She had been gone for months. And I had let her go. I let it happen. One thing I really wanted, I let my mum have her way. But I was wrong for this.I sat there with my eyes closed. Those memories of the times we spent together began forcing their way in. I remember her bare neck. Her collarbone. Her words that night, “I want this… Don't stop.” How she gripped the sheets whe

Olivia’s Pov"I can't believe we're finally here."I was standing in the middle of my empty living room. I just finished making a three month payment and all other fees for it. My voice was echoing off the walls. The floors were scuffed. The paint was old. I didn't paint the living room yet. I left the old paint on it. But I did paint the bedroom and I also bought some stuff.Tanya dropped the last box on the floor. She was breathing hard. Her face was flushed."Girl, this place is small," she said. "But it's cute. It's got character." She grinned."It's got a roof," I said. "That's all I care about."She laughed. "You're easy to please."I looked around. The apartment was tiny. One bedroom. A living room with the kitchen by the corner. A bathroom with a tub that had seen better days.But it was ours.No more shelter. No more bunk beds. No more shared bathrooms.I carried Noah into the bedroom. His head was tucked against my chest. He was sleeping. His tiny fingers curled around my sh

Olivia's PovI looked at her. She looked sincere. The other classmates were mumbling.I handed Noah to her. She took him. She started walking around the classroom. She bounced him around and eventually shushed him.He stopped crying.I sat down and I kept taking notes. My hand was shaking but I kept writing what I could.Three months had passed since I started the design class and I was drowning.I stared at my bank account on the phone screen. $42.33. That was it. That was everything. Rent was due in three days. The landlord had already given me an extra week last month because I learnt i had babies. His face had softened when he saw Noah and Emma."Single mother?" he had asked."Yes," I said.He sighed. "Fine. One more week. But I can't keep doing this, Olivia."I had nodded. "I know. Thank you. I will pay up soonest."But now the week was up. And I had forty-two dollars.I looked at my twins. They were in their cribs. Emma was pulling on her toes. Noah was sucking his thumb."I'm s

Nathan’s Pov"I don't understand why we're even discussing this."My mother's voice was sharp. Cutting through the room. She was tapping her pen on the table looking at me with rage in her eyes. I didn't care still."The numbers are clear." I kept my voice flat. "We're expanding into Texas. End of discussion. I have spoken the representatives and they all agreed on this.""Texas?" Richard leaned forward with his eyebrows drawn together. "Nathan, that's a huge risk. We haven't even done a market survey yet.""We haven't even what? Analyzed the data? I have done that already and the projections are solid. AI is one of our leading markets in the world right now. Don't you think it's a great idea to be part of that evolution?"My mother's pen stopped and her eyes narrowed towards me. "You should have run this by the board first.""I am the board. Highest share holder in this room. I make the decisions and I spoke with important partners and shareholders about it. So what's the fuss about?