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

Maybe we should go inside. Amaya looks like she might have a

fine,” he said curtly, his eyes never

time, I spoke up. “I’m

and I felt a jolt of electricity run through me. Ivan stiffened beside me, his grip on my arm tightening. Quickly trying

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 escalated into a fight, without

I tried again, my voice a

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

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ending drama.

I cursed internally, wondering what had brought on this sudden

said, his voice dripping with sarcasm, “I

like a challenge, and I felt my heart 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, her eyes darting between Alex and Ivan as if she couldn’t believe that Alex had said

Alex with a wave of his hand, but Alex didn’t budge. Instead, he took a

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?

looked so tired all

wasn’t done, and he continued to taunt Ivan, his voice laced

she wanted to sink into the ground. Ivan’s face

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

his sides. I realized that this was more than just a simple argument. This was a battle for

to own me? Like

in my mind – “she

his gaze piercing through me like a knife. Ivan’s expression softened,

his voice low and soothing “I didn’t

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