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.

she replied immediately, her denial quick and

Ethan probed, seeking more information to assess the

don’t worry. I’ll handle it myself. It’s nothing,” she laughed anxiously, attempting to downplay the severity of the issue. Ethan, however, continued to stare at

in his gaze.

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

with unspoken tension,

that, he turned and headed

he had

of her clandestine dealings. “Oh, was that Mr. Wild?” Gabriel sneered through the phone, his malicious tone

words dripping with sarcasm. “Stop it, Bella

lie? I thought you said you were done?” he

told him, he continued, breaking into laughter that

in her

taunts.

chuckled, seemingly finding

wanted to come clean,” he chuckled more then broke into full laughter. Suddenly, he stopped laughing, his tone

ordered, his demand cutting through

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

thousand by tomorrow. Nothing less than 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

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

today, with an interest, of course, twenty thousand,” he stated gleefully, his tone indicating a twisted

she asked, struggling to comprehend the audacity of

so what else do I

even have the energy to argue. With a frustrated sigh, she hung up the phone, tossing it away as if trying to distance herself