Bonds

Chapter 59

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?

he come

Why had

Amaya looks like she might have a

fine,” he said curtly, his eyes

time, I spoke

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

to get out

me home,” I tried again, my

seemed to thicken. I felt a

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ending drama.

Ivan replied, his voice firm and 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 finally tore his gaze away from mine and regarded Ivan, a

his voice dripping with sarcasm, “I was married to her,

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

change, but his voice was laced 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

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 my head snap towards

His company was failing?

why he looked so tired

he continued to

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, and he took a step closer to Alex, his fists clenched at

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 was

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 argument. This was a battle for control, a fight for dominance. And I was caught in the middle, unsure of

own me? Like I suddenly

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

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

wait,” he said, his voice low

away, my eyes fixed on the parking lot behind me. I just wanted to

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