All Chapters of Ruthless Billionaire Ex-Husband's Regret: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

MAISIEI determinedly avoided meeting his eyes. The way Jason could get under my skin so effortlessly was unnerving as hell.He eventually slowed the car and pulled up in front of his place - a stately brick home that just screamed "old money". "Well, here we are. Home sweet home," he announced in that deep, rumbly voice of his."Oh..." I blinked and peered out the window at the darkened façade, suddenly feeling awkward. "I, um, I guess I should get going then. Thank you for the ride, Jason." I reached for the door handle, fully expecting him to just let me out so I could slink off into the night."Any time," he replied, and his tone was warm and sincere enough that it made me pause.Then the playful glint returned to his dark eyes, adding with a roguish smirk, "Though you may want to stick around for a bit."I frowned at him, instantly on guard. "Why's that?" I asked warily.Rather than answer directly, Jason reached across me to grab the door handle on my side...and pulled. And pull

MAISIEJason’s warmth enveloped me, the steady thump of his heartbeat grounding me in the moment."I didn't hurt you of my own free will, you know," he said suddenly in a voice low and rough. "I was forced to. I was living on the edge back then, everything I clung to pushed me closer and closer to the abyss." He paused. "I couldn't hold onto anyone or anything – I was constantly losing my grip, so there was no point in even trying..."I peered up at him through my lashes, aching at the pain I saw etched in his handsome face."Are you saying you hurt me because our whole marriage was a mistake and you couldn't stay because you weren't proud of what you did to me?" I supplied softly when he trailed off.His jaw ticked, but he gave a short nod of confirmation. "There's something you can't understand," he said gruffly. "The feeling of giving your whole life trying to please someone you look up to as a role model. I spent half my damn life trying and trying to make that person proud, but n

The continued beeping of my alarm clock jolted me from my reverie, wincing at the cacophony of noise assaulting my senses. It felt like someone was jackhammering inside my skull."Ugh," I groaned, rubbing my throbbing temples. Maybe talking about all that heavy stuff with Jason last night had dredged up those repressed night terrors from the depths of my mind.I couldn't remember the last time I'd had a nightmare that messed up. The last one was probably over a year ago, at least.Back in my darkest days, I used to deliberately run myself ragged with work just to avoid falling into the kind of deep sleep where the demons could creep in and torment me. Anything to escape reliving those traumatic memories in high-definition detail.I dragged my sorry ass to the bathroom and splashed some ice-cold water on my face, studying my haggard reflection in the mirror. Yeesh, I looked like total crap – pale as a ghost with dark circles under my eyes that made me look like a raccoon trapped in a c

MAISIE"Oh! Uh, hi Karina," I stammered, feeling oddly caught out even though I hadn't actually done anything overtly untoward – at least in a physical sense. "I was just...umm, coming over to say good morning!"Her brows rose a fraction, but she didn't question my flimsy excuse before snorting derisively. "Well, that's very unnecessary of you. Unless you were actually loitering around, hoping to catch a glimpse of something that doesn't belong to you?"I blinked at her, stunned by the venom in her words. "What? I don't understand. I wasn't—"Karina held up a hand, the bright red nail polish glinting in the morning sunlight as she cut me off abruptly. "Let's not play dumb here, Maisie. I'm not blind. I've seen the way you look at something that belongs to me with those hungry eyes of yours. Are you hoping to try to steal it when I'm not around? Is that your little pathetic plan?" Her lip curled in a sneer. "Because that would be really freaking stupid of you."Her accusation hit me lik

MaisieKarina was out of earshot when I quickly pulled out my phone and hit the speed dial for Miriam, my best friend and voice of blunt reason.My hands were trembling and my heart still pounded from the confrontation. When she answered, I didn’t even wait for her to speak.“You’re not going to believe what just happened,” I blurted out.“Maisie?” Miriam’s voice was groggy and annoyed. I could hear the sound of her shuffling in bed. “Do you know what time it is? Why are you calling me so early on a Saturday?”“I need to talk to someone,” I said. “It’s about Karina.”At her name, Miriam groaned loudly. “That snarky fiancée of Jason’s that was dissing you at the dinner? What happened? Did her oversized ego finally suffocate her, or is she still walking around terrorizing everyone with her fake charm?”I sighed. “She’s worse than ever. She came up to me out of nowhere and told me to stay away from Jason.”Miriam snorted. “Okay, predictable. She’s insecure and sees you as competition. Wha