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?

come to see

Why had

we should go inside. Amaya looks like she might have a heart attack.” She batted her eyelashes

he said curtly,

time, I

stiffened beside me, his grip on my arm tightening. Quickly trying to

just stood staring at Alex with the most hateful expression I had ever seen him wear. I needed to get out of here because I knew if whatever happening

please take me home,” I tried again, my voice

atmosphere seemed to thicken. I felt a sense of

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ending drama.

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

voice dripping with sarcasm, “I

seemed to stop working at that point – the air on my skin froze, and I couldn’t breathe. Miranda looked

“As you can see, she’s fine. So you can go.” He dismissed Alex with a wave of his hand, but Alex didn’t budge. Instead, he took a

here,” Alex sneered, his voice dripping with contempt. “So different from how you came to my company weeks ago, begging me

His company was failing?

looked so

he continued to taunt Ivan,

to sink into the ground. Ivan’s

so damn hateful, you know that?” Ivan spat, his voice low and menacing. “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 of ownership that made my skin crawl. I felt like I

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

own

behind me. I couldn’t stand there anymore, listening to 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.

attention snapped to me, their faces frozen in surprise. Alex’s eyes narrowed, his gaze piercing through me like a knife. Ivan’s

said, his voice low

I kept backing 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 had gone completely quiet seeming out of her