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

“Why is it so hot outside? Maybe we should go inside. Amaya looks like she might have a heart attack.” She batted her eyelashes at Alex,

curtly, his

I spoke

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

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 here

me home,” I tried again, my voice a

to thicken. I felt a sense of foreboding wash

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ending drama.

voice firm and unyielding, his eyes fixed on Alex with an intensity that made me shiver. I cursed internally,

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

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 out loud. I

with a cold anger. “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 step closer, his eyes

came to my company weeks ago, begging me to help with your

His company was failing?

he looked so tired all the

he continued to taunt

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

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 was a prize to be won, a possession to be

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,

like he wanted to own me? Like

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

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

said, his voice low and soothing “I didn’t mean

lot behind me. I just wanted