Billionaire, Let's Divorce! by BELLA

Chapter 0254

ANASTASIA

Oh my God! I knew I shouldn't have left her for an event as ridiculous as this.

"I'm coming right now," I sputtered out to Clara, my voice trembling with worry. Then I blindly turned around and I almost rammed into Aiden who was already by my side. "Is there a problem?" Aiden asked, just as the call abruptly ended.

I grabbed my purse from the couch, fumbling with the clasp in my haste. Then I walked back to the door and muttered something along the lines of, "I'd like to take my leave now." And then I dashed out of the door without a second glance back.

My heart was in my throat as I repeatedly dialed Clara's number. Why did the call suddenly end?

"Ana?" Rachel was suddenly before me and I almost knocked the tray in her hands down. The glasses on it tinkled precariously,

I looked up from my phone to her probing gaze that was intensely trained on my face. Her eyes were wide with concern, searching mine for answers.

"Are you okay? Where are you running off to?" She rushed out and before I could manage to process and answer any of her questions.

She took a step forward and whispered, "Did something happen back there?"

"Relax, Rachel," I said impatiently, trying to keep my voice steady.

"I'm fine. I just got an emergency call from home and I need to rush back.

mouth formed an "O' as she mouthed

is well? Do you need a ride

I

was tempting, but I

well, Rachel," I told her quickly as I stepped past

you for your concern.

and forth on the road, the cool night air doing little to calm my nerves, I seriously considered hopping on Rachel's offer but I still kept trying to order a ride. To

my phone on the floor. "Why isn't there a taxi? It's not even that late." My voice

left and my heart further dropped; it was silent and there was

already on the verge of tears. What

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eternity, I concluded that I'd take up Rachel's offer and ran back inside. My

her so I turned back around and decided to

but she would not pick up. As I walked by the road, I hissed about Clara not picking

stupid fault, all this won't be happening." I muttered under my Suddenly, I heard a horn behind me and

breath.

turned around and started to vigorously flag down the car. It was an expensive car and it was obvious it wasn't any of the rides I might have ordered or a taxi. It was a private car. And right there, I firmly concluded that if I needed to get on my knees

down. The familiar face that greeted me was the last one I wanted to see right now. "Get in, I'll