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The Billionaire’s Pawn Chapter 43
Arabella's POV I laid on my. bed, tossing and turning around trying to forget everything but I was unable to forget his words. Each time I moved, Williams' words echoed louder in my mind, bringing fresh tears. My heart felt like it was being ripped apart, over and over again and each time it was ripped apart it stinged more, the pain was too much to bear. It had been five good years that had passed since my brother died, and when I had just thought I had finally found a way to live with it, to live with this guilt. But now, Williams' accusations had to ruin the efforts I had put in to live with this guilt, it had opened wounds again."You bloody murderer." Those three words played over and over in my mind, stinging each time it echoed in my mind. I couldn't stop thinking about what Williams said. He blamed me for my brother's death. He said I killed Ryder. I had blamed myself so many times for his death, so many times that I was the reason he never got to enjoy the life he fought
The Billionaire’s Pawn Chapter 44
Asher's POVThe suite was so quiet when I walked in unlike before, my father was right when he said business had been bad. I took a deep breath as I headed to my room, the suite's quietness did not help matters. Everything that had happened today replayed in my mind and I wanted nothing more badly than to shake it off, and let it go away as I headed to my room. Damn IAS. I’d make them pay, one way or another.My hand paused on the door handle, a bit before I pushed it open. But the moment I opened the door what I saw before made me pause for a bitIt was Arabella, she was on the floor, her body crumpled on the ground, her tears had dried on her cheeks, and her eyes were red and swollen, so distant as if it was staring at nothing. For a second, I was scared, the state I was seeing her in made me so scared.What happened? Why was she like this? I thought to myself trying to think what had happened to her to put her in such a stateI took a step forward, my voice barely more than a whisp
The Billionaire’s Pawn Chapter 45
Arabella POVAs I watched Asher drive I was unable to stop myself from staring at him. I tried to stare away from him. My emotions were all messed up, and I couldn’t make it stop, for what had just happened kept me in awe. But one thing was clear: I love him, I love you, Asher. The words echoed in my mind, unspoken but powerful. He had just fought up for me in a way that no one ever had. My heart swelled with something close to admiration. He is my hero I thought, feeling a strange mix of awe and gratitude.His last words played in my head, making my heart race. This feels like something out of a high school romance. I pressed a hand to my chest, trying to steady the wild thumping beneath my ribs. Calm down, Arabella. He’s just Asher. Your Asher.He glanced over at me, and I felt my heart pause for a moment. Why is he having this effect on me? I tried to stop myself from staring by focusing on anything else, but my gaze kept drifting back to him. Stop staring, he’ll notice"You’ve be
The Billionaire’s Pawn Chapter 46
Asher’s POVMy hands shook as I watched Arabella approach the table. This is it, I thought while trying so hard to steady my hands. I’d put this off for over two months, trying to build her trust just enough so she wouldn’t bother reading the papers before signing. But now, with the moment finally here, I couldn't help but feel so nervous. Why am I so nervous? It felt like I could lose it at any moment.When she reached the table, I stood and pulled out a chair for her, managing to feign a shaky smile. "Have a seat, my beautiful lady" I said, trying to sound calm. She smiled back at me, her eyes so bright and her smile warm."Thanks," she said, sitting down with that familiar grace that always caught me off guard.I’d already ordered her favorite dish. As we waited, I kept glancing at her, each time I took a look at her, I felt a wave of guilt. Am I even ready for this? Each time I looked at those papers, the weight of my betrayal felt heavier, more unbearable. But I couldn’t back o
The Billionaire’s Pawn Chapter 47
Arabella's POVIt had been ten minutes since Asher left. I glanced at my watch again, my fingers tapping impatiently against the table. Where was he? I couldn’t shake off the unceasing feeling that had crept in since the moment he walked out. His reaction wasn’t what I expected. He neither seemed thrilled, nor even happy, about the fact that he was going to be a father. His reaction was one that I had never expected. I couldn't tell how he was feeling about the news but I know he was indifferent about what I told him. He tried to hide it, but his legs had given him away, shaking under the table, thudding against the wood with every nervous twitch anytime he moved his body.Was I reading too much into this? Maybe I was overthinking it. Maybe becoming a father would be a shock to anyone, right? I could vividly remember the day I found out I was pregnant. I might have been just as stunned as he was but It was all a feeling of happiness. Maybe that’s all it was for him—shock. But no... th
The Billionaire’s Pawn Chapter 48
Asher's POVI stood by the car, squeezing the document in my hand so tightly, as I stared at it. It was the last shred of my humanity, sold for a decision I couldn’t take back. I could tear it up right now, end this before it went too far, but my fingers wouldn’t move. They stayed frozen, clutching the paper as if it held all the power over me. I had chosen this. I stared down at the document, then back at the restaurant, the place where I had just destroyed any trust Arabella had in me.A part of me still wished that I could turn back the hands of time, but I knew the truth. If I had the chance to do it all over again, I’d make the same choice. Again and again. Maybe what Mrs Blackhood said about me was right. Was I the monster everyone believed me to be? Maybe Scarlet also had been right all along—I cared about no one but myself. “ Damnit”. I hated the feeling of this guilt, I hated how it weighed me down. I sighed as I pulled out my phone and sent the text to my father:"I’ve
The Billionaire’s Pawn Chapter 49
Arabella’s POVAs the driver drove home, the drive was so silent, that kind of silence that makes you very nervous and uncomfortable. I pressed my body against the window, as I tried distracting my thoughts by watching the blurred lights of the city. But it was of no help, as the whole time, I couldn’t stop thinking about Asher. I held my phone tightly, staring at his name on the screen. My thumb hovered over it, I wanted to know where he was, that if he didn't want to be a father that badly I could ter…mi.. Nate, the baby.But I didn’t, though. I couldn’t. Why did I even want to call him? What would I say? Would he even answer? I shook my head, as if doing that would push the thoughts away, but the thoughts and the doubts were still there. The car’s soft and the bump of the road beneath the tires only made it worse. My mind wouldn’t stop racing. I stared at my phone again. Should I just call? Would it make things easier, or would it make them worse? My hand hovered, indecisive. I
The Billionaire’s Pawn Chapter 50
Asher’s POVI woke up with my head feeling heavier than usual and a kind of headache that felt like someone had hit my head with a hammer"oh dammit," I cursed under my breath. The drink last night must have taken a toll on me. I tried to open my eyes, but it felt like they had been glued and with each attempt I made to open my eyes, the pain of the headache increased. After numerous tries to open my eyes, I finally managed to force my eyes open. But the brightness of the room forced it shut. “Damnit,” I cursed again. “This would be a reminder never to drink.”I turned my head to the other side which was less bright. When I could finally open my eyes without the brightness blinding me, the first thing I saw made me scream, I saw Williams sitting on the couch with his arms folded, staring at me.“Whoa!” I jumped out of the bed while holding my chest. “What the hell, man, you scared me?” I screamed, in shock.This act made him chuckle, his arms were crossed over his chest. “You’re
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