Alpha’s Regret Pregnant Rejected Luna

Chapter 78

Bella could feel her irritation rise as she continued listening to the man..

“Listen…” he was about to continue when, at that very moment, the door swung open and Ethan stood there. Bella ripped the phone from her ear immediately, her head snapping to the open door where Ethan stood, a questioning look etched on his face.

He stepped into the room, and Bella stood, attempting to appear composed, the phone clutched tightly in her hands.

“You’re home early,” she stated almost breathlessly, her words carrying a hint of surprise attempting to deflect any suspicion that might arise from the abrupt end to her secretive conversation.

“Yes,” he replied, his eyes searching her features with a discerning intensity.

“Is something wrong?” he asked, his brows furrowing suspiciously, as if sensing a disturbance in the atmosphere.

“Huh?” she asked, looking up with wide, innocent eyes, a practiced guise of normalcy.

“No nothing,” she denied immediately, attempting to deflect any scrutiny.

You sure? You sounded like you were having an issue.” he queried, his gaze briefly flickering towards her phone, catching the subtle unease in her demeanor as her grip around it tightened even more.

“It’s nothing, just one of the artists. He’s demanding to be paid more for the exhibition where we’re displaying his paintings,” she explained,her attempt at casualness at odds with the tight grip on the phone, casting shadows of secrecy in the room.

Ethan’s features relaxed as he processed her explanation.

“You should arrive at a decision before starting; that’s not legal. Do you need my help? Need me to step in?” he offered, displaying a genuine concern for her predicament.

“It sounds serious,” he observed, his attention fully on her.

her denial quick and

this artist?” Ethan probed, seeking

to downplay the severity of the

in his gaze.

maintaining her stance, knowing she had to sound. convincing to

her words laced with

piercing gaze, the room hanging heavy with unspoken tension, as he studied her for what felt like an

replied finally, breaking the silence, his lingering gaze leaving a trail of unanswered questions. With that, he turned and headed towards their bedroom,

door he had left ajar.

clandestine dealings. “Oh, was that Mr. Wild?” Gabriel sneered through the phone, his malicious tone cutting through the silence as he cackled, reveling in Bella’s discomfort and

with sarcasm. “Stop it, Bella said, her patience waning as she struggled

thought you said you were done?” he sneered, reveling in the apparent contradiction

have just told him, he continued,

the frustration evident in her voice as she tried

taunts.

seemingly finding amusement in her

done with all the lies and tired of our little transactions and wanted to come clean,” he chuckled more then broke into

his demand cutting through the remnants of their

doesn’t arouse suspicion. But it has to be tomorrow,” she explained, attempting to

he abruptly hung up, leaving Bella to deal with the thoughts of how to have the amount wired to his

fifty before!” she thundered the moment he picked up, her irritation evident in

you couldn’t give me the money today, so I borrowed it to you today, with an interest, of course, twenty thousand,” he stated gleefully, his

you spouting?” she asked, struggling to

owe me, so what else do I do? I borrow. So now you’ve got to

frustrated sigh, she hung up the phone,