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

Why had

is it so hot outside? Maybe we should go inside. Amaya looks like she might have a

he said curtly, his eyes never leaving

I spoke

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

him wear. I needed to get out of here because I knew if whatever happening here escalated into a fight, without a doubt, Alex

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

I felt a sense of foreboding wash over me.

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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

Amaya,” he said, his voice dripping with sarcasm, “I

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

So you can go.” He dismissed Alex with a wave of his hand, but Alex didn’t budge. Instead, he took a step

Alex sneered, his voice dripping with contempt. “So different from how you came to my company weeks ago, begging me to help with your failing company.” The words were like a

His company was failing?

that why he looked so tired

to taunt Ivan, his

towards Miranda, who looked like she wanted to sink into the ground. Ivan’s face

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

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

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

thinking, I started to back away from the two men, my eyes fixed on the parking lot 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. I didn’t belong to either of them, and I certainly wasn’t going to stand

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

he said, his voice low and soothing

behind me. I just wanted to get out of there,