Bonds of the Alpha Billionaire (Maya and Alex)

Chapter 59

-Maya's POV-

The silence was almost dealening as the three of us stared at him. Ivan spoke up first, his voice laced with a cold edge I'd rarely heard before. "What is he doing here?" he asked, his eyes narrowed at Alex. Miranda's smile didn't falter. "Why don't we go and find out?" she suggested, her voice dripping with sarcasm. She sauntered towards him, her hips swaying with a confidence I could only dream of "Fiancé," she called out loudly, "what are you doing here?"

Alex didn't even glance at her. His eyes remained fixed on me, his gaze piercing through me like a knife. I felt a shiver run down my spine as the memory of our last encounter - the kiss-came rushing back. I tugged on Ivan's arm, trying to pull him away. "Let's just go," I whispered

urgently.

But Ivan wasn't having it. "No," he said, his voice firm and resolute. "I want to know why he's here." His grip on my arm tightened, and I knew

I wasn't going anywhere.

Miranda reached Alex's side and began talking, her voice a steady stream of chatter. Alex listened, his expression bored, but his eyes never left mine, Ivan pulled me closer, and I felt a sense of dread wash

over me.

This wasn't going to end well.

As we approached the SUV, Ivan spoke up again. "What are you doing here, Alex?" he asked, his voice firm.

Alex regarded him with a disinterested expression before turning back to me. "You're okay," he said, his voice plain, but his eyes flickered

with relief.

I didn't respond. I just kept staring at him, my mind racing with questions.

Why was he here?

What did he want?

he come to see

Why had

might have a heart attack." She batted her eyelashes at Alex, but he wasn't having it. "She's fine," he said curtly, his eyes never

time, I spoke up. "I'm

jolt of electricity run through me. Ivan stiffened beside me, his grip on my arm tightening. Quickly trying to salvage the situation, I turned to him, "I want to go

had ever seen him wear. I needed to get out of here because I knew if whatever happening here escalated into a fight,

tried again, my voice a little

atmosphere seemed to thicken. I felt a sense of foreboding wash over me. Talk about

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eyes fixed on Alex with an intensity that made me shiver. I cursed internally, wondering what had brought on this sudden show of ego. Alex finally tore his gaze away from mine and

came to see Amaya," he said, his voice dripping with sarcasm, "I was married to her, after

beat. Everything seemed to stop working at that point - the air on my skin froze, and I couldn't breathe. Miranda looked shocked, her eyes darting between Alex and Ivan as if she couldn't believe that Alex had said it

laced with a cold anger. "As you can see, she's fine. So you can go." He dismissed Alex with

came to my company weeks ago, begging me to help with your failing company." The words were like a slap in the face, and I felt my head snap towards

His company was failing?

that why he looked so tired all the

done, and he continued to taunt

looked like she wanted to sink into the ground. Ivan's face was red with anger, and

"But you know what? Amaya is with me, married to me. It doesn't matter how much power you have, she is mine, and you will never have her. The words were like a challenge, a declaration

indifference fell from Alex's face, and he looked like he was ready to kill. His eyes blazed with anger, and his fists were clenched at his sides. I realized that this was more than just a simple argument. This was a battle for

did Alex look like he wanted to own me? Like I suddenly meant something

be won. Ivan's words still echoed in my mind -

a step back, both men's attention snapped to me, their faces frozen in surprise. Alex's eyes narrowed, his gaze piercing through me like

voice low and soothing

away, my eyes fixed on the parking lot behind me. I just wanted to get out of there, to get away from the tension. Miranda

Ivan tried to touch me, his voice a little louder now. "Please, just listen to