Her Return, His Regret by Natie

Chapter 31-The confrontation

"Lawrence, take down the trending news right now," Ryan ordered his assistant on the phone.

He cut the call and drove to the Williams' mansion. Although he had ordered the removal of the news, the damage had already been done. Anger that he could barely contain rushed through him.

His heart clenched painfully, an ache that had become all too familiar every time he thought about his past. That night... he saw the warehouse explode before his eyes, enveloping Larisa and drowning her in a sea of fire. There was nothing left....

No body, no bones. all that was left of his beloved wife were her ashes.

She must have died resenting him, thinking he had abandoned her...

Ryan blinked and a lone tear rolled down his cheek before he quickly wiped it away. He laughed at himself self-deprecatingly. He didn't deserve to cry for her... not after he failed her. protect her

However, he wouldn't let anyone drag her name through the mud. The least he could do was p

memory.

As he drove up the drivewa ding to Ivy's home, Ryan sighed internally. Had Ivy always been this type of person or had he been too blind to see the real her? Since when was she this scheming woman?

He didn't want to see her so soon after finding out that she had copied Lora's work and tried to frame her. However, he needed to find out if she leaked the news about his past.

On the other hand, when Ivy saw Ryan, her eyes gleamed with happiness. She hadn't been to work the past few days due to the scandal and she hadn't heard from Ryan. He also wasn't picking up her calls, so seeing him come to see her made her very happy. "Ryan..." She called out in a soft voice. "I thought you would never want to see me again. I missed you."

and immediately questioned, "Are you the one who leaked

wiped off

His wife....

being reminded that Ryan had married someone else after she left the Country. She wanted to be

looked up at Ryan with watery eyes, saying desperately, "Ryan, do you do something like that? I

think I can

everything you did, you still want

him. Ivy had crossed the line this time... her actions almost cost him the one thing that

flash of panic flickered through Ivy's eyes when she noticed how angry

a mistress. This isn't my fault, Ryan," Ivy pleaded nervously, hoping to get through to Ryan She didn't want him to give up on her, already, she could feel

to slip away

Ivy stole Lora's work, not once. but twice and how she mocked Lora for being

anything you say again. Do you know how much

didn't do anything wrong! What's wrong in trying to protect what was hers? She just wanted to get nd of Lora

fat tears rolled down her cheeks. She wheeled herself closer to

but Ryan avoided

him, Ivy's lips quivered as she said, "Ryan, I did all this for you. It was my own way of protecting you and making

for me? Does that even make sense to you? She was working with me, why would you need

know how I've been struggling to create any designs in the last six years. Although no one talks about it, I know they secretly laugh at you for still being with

her cheek and continued, "I was forced to steal Lora's design because I was afraid, Ryan. If people think your fiancee is so useless that she can't even design anymore, your company and reputation will be affected. I'm sorry. I just panicked and didn't think of the consequences. I just wanted to show them that I

"Why in the world would you think stealing would help