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

his name, the name of this artist?” Ethan

attempting to downplay the severity of

in his gaze.

serious, really,” she assured, maintaining her stance, knowing she had to sound. convincing to dissuade Ethan from delving further into

handle. I’ll take care of this myself,” she insisted, her words laced with determination as she tried to redirect Ethan’s attention away from the potentially

the room hanging heavy with unspoken tension, as he studied her for what felt

trail of unanswered questions. With that, he turned and headed towards their bedroom, the

shutting the door he

curious ears. The call remained connected, a lingering thread connecting her to the shadows of her clandestine dealings. “Oh, was that Mr. Wild?” Gabriel sneered through the phone, his malicious tone cutting through the silence as

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

you lie? I thought you said you were done?” he sneered, reveling in the

just told him, he continued,

angrily, the frustration evident in her voice as

taunts.

chuckled, seemingly finding amusement

of our little transactions and wanted to come clean,” he chuckled

his demand cutting through the remnants of their

my regular accounts; I’ll use the company’s own, so it doesn’t arouse suspicion. But

that,” he ordered, his words carrying an uncompromising weight. With that, he abruptly hung up, leaving Bella to deal with the thoughts of how to have the amount wired to his account. She flung her phone away in frustration, releasing an angry hiss. Then the realization dawned on her, she swiftly grabbed

fifty before!” she thundered the moment he

an interest, of course, twenty thousand,” he stated gleefully, his tone indicating a twisted satisfaction at the complications of their

you spouting?” she asked, struggling to comprehend the

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

energy to argue. With a frustrated sigh, she hung up the phone, tossing it away