Semua Bab After Divorce, I Return As CEO : Bab 61 - Bab 70

After successfully convincing the people of Elixiron's innocence, Ivory went back to the company and handled a few matters. She released the apology and statement and had a meeting with the new set of shareholders Camilla had employed, after which she tried to reach across to the assistant, much to her dismay, her call was forwarded.This caused her to worry, ever so slightly. But as much as she wanted to, she knew with the way things were at hand, she needed to focus on Elixiron.Thus, after putting Carlos up with the task of getting across to her, she went back to work, engrossing herself in tasks until the end of the day.By the time she had decided to clock out, Ivory was more exhausted than usual.She sat in her car with a sigh.Today had turned out to be more stressful than other work days, and although she knew this was just the start of a series of more problems that were potentially to come, she couldn't help the relief that washed over her upon recalling how she had handled

“Alright.”The simple word was all it took to make Lucien’s heart skip a beat. And as much as he wanted to rush in and capture her lips in a kiss, he controlled himself.She was willing to let him, and he didn’t want to ruin the moment.Carefully, his lips descended on hers, and as soon as he had captured her lips, her body tensed.He felt her hesitation, and knew she wasn’t ready for more, but the control he had was slipping.“Ivory,” He whispered, breaking the kiss. His voice sounded rough and husky.He didn’t say anything else, but the emotion in his eyes was clear as day and it sent shivers down Ivory’s spine.Before she could react, he kissed her again, and this time, the gentleness from before was gone, replaced by hunger and eagerness.The previous kiss, Ivory would’ve considered a brotherly one; testing the waters, she would say.But, not this one.Her lips parted as he pressed harder, and when the tip of his tongue brushed against hers, her breath hitched.However, Lucien was

Ivory stood frozen on the spot, her eyes widening as her chest tightened with each passing second as she watched the in front of her play out.Lionel was lying on the floor, blood sipping out of his head and mouth while the driver who had hit him, made no effort to stay, fleeing the scene like a coward that very second.Ivory, in that very moment, could hear the distant screams and calls of the people, could feel the stares and sense their shock, but everything felt like it was happening at a snail’s pace.But, despite the heaviness in her chest and the shock that coursed through her body, her brain was still functioning, and it took a second to snap her back to reality.Quickly, she rushed over and dropped to her knees beside her father.“Dad,” She called out, taking his head in her lap and examining the wounds dealt.When she saw her was barely breathing, struggling at best, panic shot through her at a rapid pace.“Call an ambulance!” She shouted, and the people who had been watchin

“Lucien?” Ivory called, not bothered to hide the surprise, as she watched him approach. “What…how are you here?”“I heard what happened,” He stopped a few feet from where they sat at the end of the dock.For a little while, his eyes went on Gadreel’s direction and lingered before he flashed him a smile.“Mr. Ødegaar, I heard what happened to you…I’m pleased to see you’re getting better.”His words and smile, both of them weren’t genuine: Gadreel could tell, but for now, he choose to keep quiet.To observe.“I know it’s extremely rude of me to interrupt, but I need to take Ivory away for a little while.”Ivory frowned. “What? Why?” She didn’t mean to sound rude, or make it sound as if she were enjoying Gadreel’s presence.She simply just wanted to know why Lucien would show up out of the blues an

Even though she had driven back to Gadreel’s place immediately her mother had sent her off, Evangeline didn’t get out of her car.She remained seated, chewing bitterly at the tip of her fingernails.She couldn’t believe her mother had the audacity to hit her. Never in her life had she been hit and now this…this was what she had been reduced to?Her mother had dared slap her, and in public nonetheless.Her anger and resentment towards the woman spiked ever so slightly as she replayed the events in her head.It was now clear to her that her mother didn’t have her best interest in heart. She had become so blinded by that useless love for Lionel that she no longer cared for her own daughter.She didn’t care about her future, about the happiness and well-being of her family. All that mattered to her was Lionel and her position as Madam Remington.“Well,” Evangeline hissed as she pulled out h