Chapter 3

• "What were you thinking, Daisy?" Stefan asked as his cold eyes bored holes into mine.
• "I was going to the Helios hotel around the street," I replied, slightly defensive.
• Stefan says nothing but his eyes that are still fixed on mine is all I need to know that he is still pissed at me.
• "I'm sorry," I finally mutter while glancing away.
• Last night was a dream. Or rather, I wanted it to be a dream.
• Yet, Stefan sitting across from me in one Helios's penthouse suites was the only proof I needed to know that yesterday had happened.
• Declan had sent me out of the house. At night.
• "I have called Jamie and Axel."
• "Axel would fly in tonight and Jamie is on his way."
• I shot up from my seat.
• "Stefan, please don't."
• "I already called them. As for how I found you and why I found you, a married woman like that by that time, you would be the one to explain to them."
• I let out a sigh of relief but before I could sit down back, Stefan's arms wrap around me.
• "How could you not have called me?"
• "If I hadn't put some men to constantly watch you, what would have happened to you?"
• His words make my heart break even more and I'm back to bawling my eyes out.
• Yes, how could I not have not called him?
• Was keeping my pride more important than my life.
• I allowed him to hug me for a while more until I felt a little nauseous again.
• "Please tell Axel to not come."
• My first brother was cold and cruel and as much as I loved him, I didn't want him dealing with Declan before I understood what was happening.
• Stefan chuckled at my misery and sprawled on the sofa across from me.
• "He's coming in for the Helios Club. I didn't call him."
• I glared at Stefan and then threw the pillow beside me at him.
• "How dare you prank me?"
• "It was not a prank, I was just informing you about his itinerary. Besides, he knows I'm with you."
• "What else does he know?" I asked quickly, heart in my chest.
• "Nothing, I just told them we were together."
• Relief racks through me as my back hits the sofa I was sitting on.
• "Okay then."
• As long as he didn't tell them, I could tell them I was the one that got mad at Declan and walked out of the house.
• Once Declan and I worked through this, we would be back together like…
• A familiar phone chime pulled me out of my thoughts and I looked around the room.
• "What was that?" I hadn't picked my bag and stuffs last night and I knew Stefan's phone was always muted.
• "Oh, it's probably your phone, some courier man brought some bags for you and dropped it at the reception."
• "What?" I asked following his gaze and saw three familiar bags. Not familiar.
• These were my bags.
• I don't even think twice as I rush forward and grab the handbag that was perched on top of the bags.
• I fished out my phone and saw three new notifications.
• Declan—I hope you are settling in nice with your new man?
• Hannah— bitch, you better sign the divorce papers, we have enough evidence against you so don't think about taking one dime from Declan!
• I had similar messages from Declan's parents.
• I don't even realize that my hands are trembling until Stefan pulled my phone from my hands.
• "What's going on?"
• "Stefan…"
• My brother doesn't speak, instead, he slides the phone into his pocket and wrap his arms around me.
• "Regardless of what's happening, don't forget that you still have us three."
• "And our parents too…" he paused and another tear drop falls from my eyes.
• "As long as you come back home, they have missed you so much."
• It was the last thing I needed to hear and also what I needed as I burst into loud tears.
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• I stared at my reflection in the mirror and sighed one more time. The last thing I needed was an event and having to smile at so many people but Stefan insisted as he didn't trust me to be myself.
• Besides, I also didn't mind meeting my other two brothers, the last time we met was a year ago because they always had to sneak to see me.
• "You ready?" Stefan asked as he opened the door.
• I nodded, took one glance in the mirror and joined him at the door.
• For tonight, I would forget that my world and life was falling apart.
• Stefan waited for me to enter his Bentley Muslanne before he entered after me.
• "Can't you turn off your high profile switch off every now and then?" I glared at him noticing the stares his limited edition car was getting.
• "Why do I work so hard?" He joked while cocking his head at me and I rolled my eyes. He was never going to change.
• Besides, I knew that the entire higher society took the yearly Helios Club banquet seriously.
• My mind couldn't help but go to the conversation I overheard yesterday and I clenched my fists.
• To think I had thought to call Stefan to get Declan an invitation.
• While he wasn't born into the best of families, Declan made up for it with his skills and he was the only programmer that I could step back.
• In the last five years, his company had grown explosively but it was enough for him to get to the ranks of big sharks that were invited to Helios.
• As the car rolled to a stop, I pushed thoughts of Declan to the back of my mind and held Stefan's hands to climb out of the car.
• However, as I got down, my eyes go to the car parked behind me and I freeze. Because right behind me was my husband and Stella standing with their arms locked together.
• His eyes met mine and his brows knitted tight.
• "Declan…" I whisper called but if he had heard me, Declan didn't show it as he wrapped his arms around Stella's waist and walked to the red carpet.
• The bastard.