Bonds

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

Why had

Amaya looks like she might have a

fine,” he said curtly, his

time, I spoke

me, his grip on my arm tightening. Quickly trying to salvage the situation, I turned to him, “I want to

to get out of here because I knew if whatever happening here escalated into

tried again, my voice

to thicken. I felt a sense of foreboding wash

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want to know why he is here,” Ivan replied, his voice firm and unyielding, his 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 regarded Ivan, a sly smile spreading across his

came to see Amaya,” he said, his voice dripping with sarcasm, “I was married

the air on my skin froze, and I couldn’t breathe. Miranda looked shocked, her eyes darting

anger. “As you can see, she’s fine. So you can go.” He dismissed Alex with a wave of his hand,

to my company weeks ago, begging me to help with your failing company.” The

His company was failing?

he looked so tired all the

to taunt Ivan, his voice laced

to beg me to help,” he added, his eyes flicking towards Miranda, who looked like she wanted to sink into the ground. Ivan’s face was red with anger, and he took a step closer to Alex, his fists clenched at

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

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 control, a fight for dominance. And I was caught in the middle, unsure of what to do or who to turn to and worst

look like he wanted to own me? Like I

them argue over me like I was a prize to be won. Ivan’s words still echoed in my mind – “she is mine, and you will never have her” and I felt a surge of anger and humiliation. I didn’t belong to either of them, and

gaze piercing through me like a knife. Ivan’s expression softened, and he took a

wait,” he said, his voice low and

I just wanted to get out of there, to get away from the tension. Miranda had gone completely