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

all is well? Do you need a ride

I

but

told her quickly as

you for your

seriously considered hopping on Rachel's offer but I still kept trying to order a ride. To my dismay, none of the available cars were nearby. It would

there a taxi?

my left and my heart further dropped; it was silent and there was no-taxi in

was already on the

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more minutes, each second feeling like an eternity, I concluded that I'd take up Rachel's offer and ran back inside. My eyes darted around frantically, but she was nowhere in

I turned back around and decided to walk down the road with the hope

kept trying Clara's line but she would not pick up. As I walked by the road, I

be happening." I muttered under my Suddenly, I heard a horn behind me and I almost jumped with

breath.

I might have ordered or a taxi. It was a private car.

window rolled down, my lips instantly turned down. The familiar face that greeted me was the last one I wanted to see right now. "Get in, I'll take you." Aiden's voice was