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

she laughed anxiously, attempting to downplay the severity of the issue. Ethan, however,

in his gaze.

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

of this myself,” she insisted, her words laced with determination

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

that,

the door he had left ajar. The click

lingering thread connecting her to the shadows of her clandestine dealings. “Oh, was that Mr. Wild?”

his words dripping with sarcasm. “Stop it, Bella

I thought you said you were done?” he sneered,

just told him, he continued, breaking into

evident in her voice as she tried to

taunts.

chuckled, seemingly finding amusement in her

transactions and wanted to come clean,” he chuckled more then broke into

ordered, his demand cutting

own, so it doesn’t arouse suspicion. But it has to be tomorrow,”

of how to have the amount wired to his account. She flung her phone away in frustration, releasing an angry hiss. Then

thundered the moment he picked up, her irritation evident in every

borrowed it to you today, with an interest, of course, twenty thousand,” he stated gleefully, his tone indicating a twisted satisfaction at the complications of their

nonsense are you spouting?” she asked, struggling to comprehend the audacity of

me, so what else do I do? I borrow.

With a frustrated sigh, she hung up the phone, tossing it away as if