Bonds of the Alpha Billionaire (Maya and Alex)

Chapter 4

Chapter Four

-Maya's POV-

"This is all your fault," his voice boomed, echoing through the room.

I already knew it was coming. Things had not gone as planned for Daniel Stone, he needed someone to blame and I was the available scapegoat.

I swallowed hard, feeling the weight of his accusation. "I-I'm sorry, Father. I didn't mean for things to go the way they did."

Deep down, I wondered what the apology was for. There had been no offense on my part.

"Sorry? Sorry won't fix this mess!" His face contorted with anger. "I brought you back into our fold, and what do I get? Shame and embarrassment!"

"I know, Father. I didn't want-"

"You didn't want? What about what I want?" He slammed his fist on the table, making me flinch. "I wanted a peaceful dinner, a smooth merger, and you ruined it all. You escalated things when you went ahead and married that bastard."

"I didn't mean to "

"Silence!" His sharp command cut through my feeble attempts to explain. "You've always been trouble. A disgrace to our family name!"

I bit my lip, struggling to hold back tears. "I-I'll make it right, Father. I promise."

"Promises! You think promises erase your incompetence?" He leaned in closer, his eyes ablaze with fury. "I should have known better than to rely on you. You're nothing but a burden! You're lucky I didn't cast you out for good!"

I swear," I pleaded, feeling smaller

lucky I need you for the merger," he spat, his voice cold and cutting. "Don't think for a

better," I murmured, my resolve crumbling under his

tapping away at the screen, and dialed a number. As he spoke in hushed tones for

wedding has been moved," he announced with a finality that sent shivers down

me,

getting married in three

stood in the large hall, every word still making me wonder what exactly I

detachment, surrounded by a sea of strangers. My gaze inadvertently

was finally here- he looked like a man in love, somehow that only made

can talk to me." His eyes

was undeniable, the

heart raced, torn between the impulse to confide and the fear of the impending union. "I-I don't want to be claimed just yet, Ivan. I need some time," I stammered, my voice

"I understand."

do? I thought..

getting married wasn't on your to do list but we are here now and I

and I couldn't help the smile rising to

He completed

"Yeah."

half of the people here. Most of them are just here to witness the union of two

the grin on his face to grow, "I finally got a laugh. You should

me, it wouldn't

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