Bonds

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!”

my lip, struggling to hold back tears. “I-I’ll make it right,

leaned in closer, his eyes ablaze with fury. “I should have known better than to rely on you. You’re

it, I swear,” I pleaded,

need you for the merger,” he spat, his voice cold and cutting. “Don’t think for a

Father. I’ll do better,” I murmured, my resolve crumbling under his harsh

you have made.” Without another word, he swiftly retrieved his phone, his fingers tapping away at the screen, and dialed a number. As he spoke in hushed tones for a few minutes, I dared to hope for a moment

Ivan. The wedding has been moved,” he announced with a finality that sent shivers down my

breath of relief escaped me,

getting married in three

the large hall, every word still making me wonder what

crowd, feeling a profound sense of detachment, surrounded by a sea of strangers. My gaze inadvertently fell on Ivan, the man I

he had waited for this moment and it was finally here— he looked like a man in love, somehow that only made

okay? If there’s anything bothering you, you can talk to me.” His eyes twinkled with mischief, “I need to know if you are going to run away before we

the man was

impending union. “I-I don’t want to be

“I understand.”

do? I

are here now and I am really looking forward to getting

help the smile rising to

He

“Yeah.”

Most of them are just here to witness

it, causing the grin on his face to grow, “I finally got a laugh. You should do

were already forming within me, it wouldn’t

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