Semua Bab The tangled web of love : Bab 21 - Bab 30

Episode 21Scout’s POVI walked into my office after a long, draining day, with Laura trailing behind me.I slumped into my chair."You said you had something to tell me?" I asked.“Oh wait,” I paused as my phone rang again for the fifth time that afternoon. “Let me get this first.”“Hello, who’s this?”“It’s Mr. James.”The name made my eyes flash.Why was he calling after everything? After he terminated the contract I had invested so much into. That single action had wrecked my mood yesterday.“I’ve been trying to reach you,” he said, “I made a mistake about the contract. Someone gave me the wrong information.”“My personal assistant didn’t inform me of your call,” I said coldly.“She wouldn’t. She insulted me and I wouldn’t even have bothered calling again if there wasn’t something in it for me,” he said bluntly.“I’m really sorry about that. It won’t happen again,” I said, trying to salvage the situation.“We’ll talk more tomorrow.”As soon as the call ended, I sighed. My frustra

Episode 23Bella's pov It felt like morning came too fast. One minute, I was closing my eyes. The next, Scout was already up, standing by the mirror, buttoning his shirt like the world couldn’t wait for him.I sat up groggily, rubbing my eyes. “I thought Scout would have left for work, but here he is, still dressing.He glanced at me briefly through the mirror. “Make sure you pack your bag. We’ll be leaving from the office.”He adjusted his tie and headed out of the room, tossing over his shoulder, “I’ll be waiting downstairs.”“Wait, what about the driver?” I called after him, pushing the duvet off my legs. The idea of walking into the office with Scout made my stomach churn. The kind of gossip that would follow us wasn’t something I was ready for.“He’s still on leave,” Scout answered casually.“Then I’ll just drive myself,” I said.He paused, halfway out the door, and turned to me with a slight frown. “I can’t trust you with my car.” “Then maybe I’ll just take the bus since you

Episode 25Bella's POV As I slowly opened my eyes, I realized it was morning. Scout was nowhere to be found. I never knew he had this side to him. Perhaps he always did, but I just hadn’t noticed before. I felt grateful to him for what happened yesterday, and I had opened up to him in a way I hadn’t expected. I was deep in my feelings, reflecting on how I had ended up in this situation. I almost forgot who I was. I stood up and looked around for Scout, but he was still missing. Where could he have gone? We had a meeting with the client today. I checked my phone to see if he had texted me, but there was nothing. That’s when I noticed the time.my heart skipped a beat as I saw the time.1:00 PM.“What the hell?” I muttered to myself, sitting up so quickly that the sheets twisted around my legs. My eyes flicked back and forth between my phone and the clock on the wall. Outside, the sky was overcast, the weak afternoon sun barely breaking through the clouds.How had I slept this long

Episode 27Scout’s POVBella was drunk. Again.But this time it felt different. It wasn’t just the alcohol talking. The way she looked at me… the way she interrupted when I was talking to Riri, something was off.Was she… jealous? Had she Started falling for me.I wasn’t even trying to make her mad. Riri was just an old friend from high school. She’s married now for God’s sake. I didn’t even think Bella had met her before. I just wanted to say hi and catch up a bit. But before I knew it, Bella had become drunk, talking loud, and then out of nowhere she kissed me.Bella kissed me……I froze.It was so sudden that I barely had time to process what was happening. Her lips crashed into mine with a desperation that stunned me. Soft, warm and familiar, even though it wasn't the first kiss. And God, I would be lying if I said I didn’t feel anything, I did. Every nerve in my body responded like a live wire. But still, I knew she wasn’t in her right state of mind.She was drunk ,Way too drunk

Episode 29Bella’s POVWe landed back home, and it felt... weird. Not bad, just... weird.I had to admit it, though I’d been fighting this feeling since we left New York, there was something about being around Scout that made everything feel… natural. Too natural. I should hate this, I should be mad, I shouldn’t even have allowed myself to get this comfortable with him, especially after everything that’s happened. I was forced into this marriage, after all. It wasn’t my choice. It wasn’t supposed to be my life.And yet, here I was, standing in his kitchen, watching him make us breakfast like we were some kind of couple. I hadn’t planned on feeling like this. Hell, I hadn’t planned on anything that had happened since I kissed him in New York.But now? Now I found myself looking at him and realizing that maybe, just maybe, I didn’t mind being around him. The thought made my chest tight. It wasn’t supposed to happen like this. It wasn’t supposed to feel this easy.“Hey, stop zoning out o