All Chapters of A match for the tycoon : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Isabelle’s POVMy phone rang that morning.I glanced at the screen, seeing an unfamiliar number. I wanted to ignore it, but picked it up anyway.“Hello?”“Good morning. Am I speaking with Mrs. Walker?”I was about to take out the trash bag when my hand paused. “Yes. Who’s this?”“My name is Daniel. I’m calling from City Centre Hospital, the records department.”“Is there a problem?” I stood up straight, one hand braced on my waist.“Not exactly, ma’am. We’re updating some patient information in our system, and we need to confirm your current residential address.”“My address?” I glanced around the apartment, unsure of how to answer that.“Yes, ma’am. We have your previous address on file, but we need to make sure our records are up to date.”It sounded reasonable enough. Hospitals kept records. They called patients. So there was nothing particularly strange about that.Except I hadn't been to City Centre Hospital in a while, and I couldn't remember giving anyone permission to update m

Isabelle’s POV The knock came while I was lounging on the sofa. Chloe was in the living room, sorting through a pile of documents she had brought home the previous evening, when a knock landed on the door. “One minute. I'm coming”. Chloe shouted. I turned as she crossed the living room and opened the door. A man stood in the hallway, holding an envelope and a clipboard. "Isabelle Hart?" Before I could answer, Chloe stepped forward. "She's here." "I have some things here for Ms Hart. I need a signature to confirm the delivery." "I can sign for her." He passed her the clipboard. Chloe signed, accepted the envelope, and shut the door. Then she looked at me. "Isabelle, what is this?" My name was printed in front of it. I took the envelope from her. I had a terrible feeling before even opening it. --- The first page confirmed all of it. Ryan had filed a petition asserting his parental rights over the child I was carrying. A child that wasn't even born yet.

ISABELLE For the next few days, I barely acknowledged Marcus.He had created a routine of his own, which was keeping enough distance so I could go about my day without feeling like I had someone breathing down my neck.He wasn't intrusive, at least. And I suppose I was beginning to get used to him.Work turned busy. And most times, I stayed until it was dark outside. By the time I finished attending to the last patient, that day, I still had some records to complete.I buried my head in my desk as I went through them. When I was done, I glanced at the time. Hearing my stomach growl made me sigh. I was too busy today to even think about lunch.I took a long stretch and gathered my things.The clinic was unusually quiet when I stepped outside. Most of the lights in the building had gone off, and the few employees still around were preparing to leave.Marcus was standing beside the car at a quiet corner. And looked up when he noticed coming."You're done?""Unless there's another pati

Isabelle's POV I had no idea how long I had been sitting on the floor. But I had spend the night being tied up like this. My wrists hurt, and my mouth was so dry that even swallowing became uncomfortable. I moved against the wall, trying to find a position that wouldn't make the pain worse. Still, no matter what I did, it was useless. The room was small and poorly furnished. There was a narrow mattress in one corner, a plastic chair and a bucket beside the wall. Aside from those, nothing else. I tried to search the room as much as the restraints allowed me, hoping to find something I could use to free myself. I couldn't find any. So I tried pulling the rope again. "Come on," I whispered silently, biting down hard on my lips as I twisted my wrists. "Please.. just come undone." But no matter how much I tried, the knot remained firmly in place. I let out a frustrated sigh and rested my head on the wall. I couldn't keep doing this. My hands were becoming sore, and my fing

Isabelle’s POVThe moment I crawled out of the tall plants, I saw him.Donavin. I stared at him, unable to believe he was actually the one standing there.My face was covered in dirt, my clothes were a mess, and I could barely keep myself upright. But none of that mattered anymore.I didn't know what came over me. The moment our eyes met, I burst into tears.“Donavin!” I ran towards him and threw my arms around his neck.A sob escaped me as I buried my face against his chest. I hadn't realised how frightened I was until then. I had spent what felt like forever running, hiding, and wondering if I would ever get out of those woods.And now,it felt like my desperate prayers were answered. He had come to save me!Donavin didn't move at first. His body went completely stiff, and for a moment, I wondered if I had done something wrong. But I couldn't bring myself to let him go.Then, slowly, one of his arms came around my back like he was afraid to touch me and didn't know where to put his