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.

immediately, her denial quick and almost

artist?” Ethan probed, seeking more

she laughed anxiously, attempting to downplay the severity of

in his gaze.

knowing she had to sound. convincing to dissuade Ethan from delving further into

myself,” she insisted, her words laced with determination as she tried to redirect Ethan’s attention away from the potentially

heavy with

gaze leaving a trail of unanswered questions. With that, he turned and headed towards their

door he had left ajar.

and 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 he cackled, reveling in

dripping with sarcasm. “Stop it, Bella said, her patience waning as she struggled to endure his

done?” he sneered, reveling in the

should have just told him, he continued, breaking into laughter that

angrily, the frustration evident in her voice as she tried

taunts.

seemingly finding amusement

a moment, you were done with all the lies and tired of our little transactions and wanted to come clean,” he chuckled more then broke into full laughter. Suddenly, he stopped laughing, his tone turning cold and

ordered, his demand cutting through the remnants of their previous

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

up, leaving Bella to deal with the thoughts of

moment he picked up,

today, so I borrowed it to you today, with an interest, of course, twenty thousand,” he

are you spouting?” she asked, struggling to comprehend

this is how business works. I need the money you owe me, so what else do I do? I borrow. So now you’ve got to

sigh, she hung up