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

go inside. Amaya looks like she might have a heart attack.” She batted her eyelashes at Alex,

he said curtly, his eyes

time, I spoke up. “I’m

met, and I felt a jolt of electricity run through me. Ivan stiffened beside me, his grip on my

needed to get out of here because I knew if

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

and the atmosphere seemed to thicken. I felt a sense of foreboding wash over

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and unyielding, his eyes fixed on Alex with an intensity that made me shiver. I cursed internally, wondering what had brought

came to see Amaya,” he said, his voice dripping with sarcasm,

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

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 locked on Ivan with a

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 slap in the face, and I felt

His company was failing?

why he looked so tired all the

he continued to taunt Ivan, his voice laced

sending Miranda 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,

she is mine, and you will never have her. The words were like a challenge, a declaration of ownership that made my

fell from Alex’s face, and he looked 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

he wanted to own me? Like

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

step back, both men’s attention snapped to me, their faces frozen in surprise. Alex’s eyes narrowed, his gaze piercing through me like a knife. Ivan’s expression softened, and he took a step towards me, his hands outstretched in a

his voice low and soothing

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