Breaking Free, Loving Again -The Flash Marriage with Mr. CEO novel Chapter 190

After a while, when Arwen came out of the bathroom wrapped snugly in a bathrobe. The warm bath had done wonders on her; she now felt duly fresh. Her eyes wandered to look around the room, but it didn’t take long for her to realize that Aiden was no longer there.

"Arwen, you can’t act spoiled like this. It’s not his job you prepare the breakfast for you," she muttered under her breath, shaking her head at herself. It wasn’t her nature to rely on others, but Aiden’s unwavering attention and care were making her feel increasingly dependent. It was so comforting that she no longer cared about all the disciplines she had been taught while growing up.

As she was about to drift into her thoughts, the subtle ring of the phone broke her focus. Her brows knitted in surprise as she turned to the bedside table where Aiden had left his phone.

A day before, she had dropped a text to Gianna and was expecting her call. So when she heard the phone ring, she thought it might be her. But just as her fingers brushed the screen, the ringing stopped. She frowned, catching a fleeting glimpse of the number on the display.

The ending digits seemed familiar, though she couldn’t immediately place them. It wasn’t Gianna’s number, but —

Before she could dwell further, the phone chimed again —this time with a text message. Arwen hesitated, not wanting to intrude on Aiden’s privacy. But she couldn’t stop herself from glancing the Emyr’s text as well that popped on the screen.

[Emyr: Sir, the client you were supposed to meet this afternoon has requested to reschedule the meeting for later in the evening. If you permit, I will …]

The rest message was cut off, but it was enough to put Arwen’s curious mind at ease. The earlier call must have been related to this meeting.

Shaking her head, she decided to let it go and headed to the closet to get dressed. She made a mental note to call Gianna once she was ready.

After dressing in a casual yet elegant outfit, Arwen stepped out of the closet, only to hear the phone ringing again. Frowning at the persistent rings, she made her way to check who it was. If it was, Emyr, she thought she would answer him and ask him to wait until she got down and handed the phone to Aiden.

However, the number flashing on the screen was not Emyr’s. It was the same familiar number from before —one that had gotten her confused for a moment. The furrow between her brows deepened and she answered the call, without holding any reservedness.

But before she could even say hello, the person on the other end spoke, making the knit between her brows grow severe.

***

Meanwhile at Quinn Villa,

Idris left Catrin back at home as he headed to the company alone. Usually, they would go together, but given how low and sick Catrin was looking, he suggested she rest a home.

Catrin also didn’t refute the idea. Nodding to him, she bade him goodbye, watching him leave. However, as soon as he was out of sight, her weak and fragile demeanor vanished and what remained on face was her well known shrewd and calculating expression. On that she keeps one while dealing with her competitors in the business.

Hearing a curt reply from the other end, she ended the call with a sharp tap, her lips pressing into a thin line. _{freeweɓnovel.cѳm}