Alphas Regret, the luna is secret heiress novel

Chapter 58 : Unexpected Encounter - 1 Chapter 58 : Unexpected Encounter ( Ethan's POV ) The drone of yet another airplane engine still echoed in my ears as I stared out the car window . These past weeks had been nothing but a blur of hotel rooms , conference tables , and rejection after rejection . " No investment opportunities in Harbor City at all ? " Jason asked , breaking the silence as he navigated through evening traffic . I rubbed my temples , exhaustion seeping into my bones .

" Not a single one . The Grey name might as well be poison right now ." The scandals had hit us hard . My mother's schemes , Cassandra's manipulations , and y own mistakes had tarnished our reputation beyond immediate repair . Now I was orced to travel to neighboring cities , practically begging for investment . " The meeting tonight looks promising though ," Jason offered , ever the optimist . I nodded absently , my mind elsewhere .

My fingers moved automatically to my phone , opening the photo gallery I'd been obsessing over for weeks . There she was - Olivia , her amber eyes bright with happiness , her honey - brown hair catching the sunlight as she smiled up at me . The photos were from happier times , before I'd ruined everything with my blindness and stupidity . Before I'd lost her to Connor Rivers . ( Jason's POV ) I glanced over at Ethan as we waited at a traffic light .

He was scrolling through photos again - always the same ones of him and Olivia . The sight made something twist uncomfortably in my chest . This wasn't the confident , sometimes arrogant Ethan Grey I'd known for years . This man was hollow - eyed and desperate , clinging to memories like a drowning man to driftwood . Suddenly , he leaned toward me with a wistful smile that didn't quite reach his eyes . O < 1/3 Chapter 58 Unexpected E " Look how happy we were back then .

" +8 Points > He held up his phone , showing a picture of them at some garden party . Olivia's smile was radiant , while Ethan looked distracted , his gaze not quite meeting the camera . I said nothing , remembering the platinum promise ring he'd asked me to source from France . " For when I win her back ," he'd said with such conviction . Yet he'd also once declared that pursuing another man's fiancée was dishonorable . The contradiction was just one more sign of how far he'd fallen .

At social gatherings , he now drank alone in corners , sometimes calling Olivia's name in his drunken haze . It was painful to witness . I wanted to ask about the ring - whether he'd given it to her during their confrontation at the hospital - but something in his fragile smile stopped me . Instead , I just sighed heavily , watching my friend deceive himself with memories of happiness that , looking at the photos more carefully , might never have been as perfect as he remembered .

( Ethan's POV ) The light changed , and Jason eased the car forward into the congested city center . Rush hour traffic crawled along , giving me too much time with my thoughts . I leaned back , staring blankly out the window at the passing storefronts and pedestrians . My mind drifted to the investment meeting ahead , wondering if this would be another dead end or if- My heart stopped . " Stop the car ! " I blurted out , sitting bolt upright . Jason hit the brakes , startled . " What ?

What is it ? " I didn't answer , my eyes locked on the sidewalk where two figures walked side by side . One was unmistakable - Olivia , her honey - brown hair catching the streetlights , her delicate profile turned up toward her companion . And beside her walked a tall man with an imposing presence , impeccably dressed in what was clearly a custom suit . Even from this distance , his aristocratic features and commanding aura were unmistakable . " She recovered pretty quickly .

Tough luck , that one , " I muttered bitterly , unable to tear 111 O < 2/3 Chapter 58 Unexpected E my eyes away from the sight of them laughing together . Without thinking , I flung open the car door and stepped out into the evening air . " Ethan , wait- " Jason called after me , but I was already striding toward the pair , drawn by some magnetic pull I couldn't resist .

( Olivia's POV ) " I can't believe you convinced me to let you out of the house ," I said , shaking my head as Connor and I walked toward the restaurant . His recovery had been slower than either of us wanted , the silver poisoning lingering in his system despite my careful nursing . For a week , I'd kept him on a strict diet of healing broths with special herbs , watching his every move to ensure he didn't reopen his wound .

" If I had to eat one more bowl of that bland broth , I might have howled in protest , " Connor teased , his ice - blue eyes twinkling with mischief . I couldn't help but smile . " It was for your own good . " " I know , " he said , his voice softening as he placed his hand gently at the small of my back . " And I appreciate your care more than you know . " Comments 44- ( 0/20 ) >