Divorced Heiress
I am Not A Contract Chapter 16

Confused, Bastian had no choice but to put away his phone and continue on his way.

Still lost in his thoughts, which were nothing but confusion, he repeated in his mind that he would on He had no doubt that he would be truly uncomfortable returning to Jane's apartment, but he had relu Continuing to think about what he was about to do and with the conversation with Jane in mind, he re of any emergency.

Bastian drove to Jane's apartment in his car as if on autopilot, the rain falling gently in the city, creati He quickly massaged his neck, keeping his eyes on the road, feeling all his muscles tense. That call ha phone screen.

Since then, he could do nothing but think about Jane, her problems, her invitation, and what he would When he arrived at the imposing building located in the best area of the city, which he remembered p As soon as he peeked his head out of the car window to look at the guard, whom he recognized perfe "Mr. Méndez," Bastian greeted him indifferently and coldly as he passed by, and the guard simply nod Bastian understood that the man was not going to speak to him; he felt ashamed, unable to even look Bastian's car stopped in the same spot where he used to park in the past, but instead of hurrying bac How had she convinced him to come to her rescue?

If Jane had invited him months ago in the same way, he wouldn't have stopped to think whether he wa Maybe he wouldn't have attached so much importance to returning to that apartment; in fact, he wou since their relationship ended.

calm her down and leave as quickly as possible. given his word.

his car after greeting a couple of workers whom he asked to inform Patrick of his absence for a short while, leaving the company under his command in case tain of water that seemed to separate Bastian from the rest of the world.

im so out of sorts and pensive that he didn't even remember Julian calling him insistently and almost returning the call before Jane's name appeared on his

calm her down and get out of that situation as quickly as possible.

y, the parking lot opened quickly for Bastian to drive in, as if they were expecting his arrival.

held some resentment towards for being complicit in Janes antics, the guard immediately gestured for him to proceed.

greeting, unable to hold his gaze.

the eye, and understandably so, especially when he had betrayed his trust for a few bills, thinking he would never be found out.

company, he remained motionless in his seat after turning off the engine, unable to stop thinking about the madness he was engaging in.

g the right thing or not.

arrived in record time and wouldn't have stayed in his vehicle's seat for a second, pondering how absurd it was to return to that place he hadn't visited

But the truth was that Abby was so deeply embedded in his heart that, even though she wasn't aware In Jane's eyes, Abby was still his girlfriend, even though it all started as a farce. He had no intention of After what felt like an eternity to him, he finally got out of his car, checked the time on his wristwatch,ed to the elevator, telling himself repeatedly that it would take ten minutes, which was too long.

feelings or good intentions, he felt like he was letting her down by agreeing to see his ex-girlfriend once more. ng that information unless the brunette asked him to.

He stood in front of the elevator buttons, his heart pounding uncomfortably in his chest. He hesitated before pressing the button for Jane's apartment, took a deep breath, and then entered the security code decisively.

He just wanted to leave there, and the sooner he helped Jane and returned to the company, the better.

The metal doors opened into Jane's spacious living room.

He knew she was there, waiting for him.

As he entered, he saw her back turned, gazing at the city traffic through the large window that served as a wall. He noticed Jane sigh before turning towards him.

Jane looked up, their eyes meeting. Her blonde hair shimmered under the dim light. She made every effort to hide the anxiety bubbling inside her; she had counted the minutes awaiting his arrival.

Bastian felt a knot in his stomach, just as he had thought, he didn't feel comfortable being back in that apartment that brought so many memories, and worse, being alone with that hazel-eyed woman, he couldn't even utter a single word, he just hoped she would get to the point.

Of course, he felt overwhelmed seeing Jane once again, even though it had been a while since they separated and she no longer held any place in his heart, he couldn't help memories of their past relationship invading his mind.

Just by seeing her in that silk robe she used to sleep, he felt a whirlwind of emotions.

Nostalgia for the good times they shared.

Sadness for how things ended.

And a small hint of guilt when remembering the pain they both experienced during their breakup.

Nevertheless, despite these feelings, there is also a sense of relief.

Seeing Jane, he knows in his heart that their relationship wasn't what they both needed, and although her betrayal was painful at the time, he was now grateful that things happened that way, otherwise, he wouldn't have paid any attention to Abby, nor would he have discovered that she was the woman he needed by his side.

It had been a short time since the last time they met at L&J, but for Jane, it felt like an eternity.

Since that time, she wanted to hear from Bastian again, she wanted to see him again, she had restrained herself many times from calling him because of Jacob, her fiancé, however, she knew she couldn't bear to continue in that way.

Finally, she let herself be guided by her emotions and scheduled a meeting.

"Bastian," Jane said with a sad smile after a few seconds in which Bastian stood inside the apartment that looked exactly as he remembered it.

"I escaped from the company to come here, please tell me what's going on so I can see if I can help you, I need to go back," unknowingly, Bastian interrupted the words that Jane had planned to tell him as soon as he stepped foot in her apartment, but it took too long for her to give him a fleeting look from head to toe, finding him more attractive than she remembered.

Upon hearing those blunt words, she looked again towards the window with sadness and gathered courage again

He came all the way here, that's a good sign. His girlfriend isn't so important to him after all.

"Sit down," Jane responded, returning her gaze to him, patting the couch for him to sit next to her, close to her.

Bastian swallowed hard and hurried to sit down so as not to prolong the matter.

"Sure," Bastian agreed, but he wouldn't sit beside her, he took a seat across from her on the individual couch, and Jane felt a pang in her chest, nevertheless, she kept thinking that the most important thing was that he had come for her. "Bastian, I missed you," Jane uttered those irreversible words, which had been interrupted, and Bastian slightly furrowed his brow not knowing what to say.

Jane had always had the ability to leave him speechless, but this time, she even left him with a blank mind.

Did he hear correctly? Bastian wondered, hoping Jane would say she was just joking, but there was not even a hint of humor in her face, her hazel eyes gazing at him intensely, so much so that Bastian suddenly felt the temperature dropping. "Uh, Jane, I didn't come all the way here for you to play jokes, I don't have time to waste," he finally responded, and Jane realized that something in his tone revealed that things were no longer the same, nothing was the same, he wasn't the same. "Just be direct," Bastian said.

When Jane finally seemed to realize it, her faint smile faded a bit, but didn't disappear completely, she also understood that it wouldn't be so easy, not when she had been responsible for ruining so many years of relationship.

He wants me to be direct. I'll be direct.

"I want... I want us to give it another try."