Chapter 130
Antonija stirrest when he heard his alarmu ring, and he immediately proceeded to tum ii nitt without opening his eyes.
Before, he didn’t need to set alarms as he never used to get any decent sleep but seeing how he more often than not overdept whenever he was with.
Zabelle, he realized it had become necessary.
He was proven right, as if the alarm had not rung, he would still be sleeping with no intention of getting up
He wanted more sleep, but he realized that he needed to get out of bed as he had things to do and so, groggily, he opened his eyes.
His first action was to see if Zabelle was still asleep, and she was still nestled in his arms, her breath soft and even.
He gazed at her and a simile appeared on his face. Was it possible to continuously fall for a person one had fallen for?” He wondered as he grabbed a strand of her golden hair and played with it.
It was so true and a curse escaped from him when the alarm rang once more, reminding him that he had to get out of bed.
Carefully he shifted, sliding his arm out from under her and ensuring he didn’t disturbs her sleep.
Once free, he got out of bed and quietly began preparing for the day,
As he was getting dressed, he reminisced the previous day when she had helped him
with his shir
shirt and the
Doing it himself left a bitter taste in his mouth, as he preferred her doing it for him.
After he frushed getting dressed, he proceeded to leave but before leaving, Antonio picked up his phone and typed out a quick text: “Had some important matters to take care of this morning. I’ll be back later in the day. Hope you slept well”
He didn’t want her to wake up and think he had left without a word, especially after the previous night.
Satubird, he covered Zabelle properly, after which he stepped out, closing the door softly behind him.
The drive to the offer was uneventful, but he was not as he checked through his emails, seeing if anything had popped up while he slept.
The criss from the night before was huge, and he needed to ensure everything was in order.
As soon as he got to the office, it was meeting after inecting, and it took up his morning as each one addressed the aftermath of the issue.
By the time he stepped out of the conference room, he was more than exhausted.
“Mr Garcia” his secretary called out, walking briskly toward him. “Your father called earlier. He seemed…
Antonio’s jaw clenched as he glared at his very much incompetent secretary.
“How many times do I have to tell you not to take a call from my father?” He hissed in annoyance.
- lr. I didn’t know he was the one. I j
- His secretary started to explain, but he cut short as he wasn’t interested in his excuses.
“What does he want? Antonio asked instead
atest the crisis,” the secretary replied hesitantly. “Apparently, he… intervened”
Antonio froze und step. His irritation flared instantly: “Intervened! What exactly dul he do?”
sit, I don’t know the sperabes, but he was unhappy with how it was being handled. I believe he stepped in to resolve it himself.”
snapped. William had meddled again, undermining his authority.
He wasn’t supposed to be this but his Blood boil was the reminder of another loose thread Jeremy’s discovery of Natasha
His father’s failure to handle everything properly two years ago was now coming back to hang them, and it was what had caused Zabelle to get
“Get the car ready.” Antoniu ordered.
so he could see William’s expression as he let t
Calling the old man wouldn’t do it for him. He needed to see him face to face so he 1/3
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Thankfully, there wasn’t too much traffic, and he arrived at his family’s mansion minutes later
The drive there had done nothing to help his anger, and if anything it had just made hurry madder as he pondered everything that had unfolded from the previous night up until that point.
As he entered his parents mansion, he saw helpers working in the hallway.
“Out,” he ordered. “All of you”
He didn’t need them overhearing the conversation between his father and himself. This was a family matter, and it was about to get ugly.
A maid hesitantly approached. “Mr. Garcia, your parents are in the kitchen.”
Antonio nodded sharply and made his way toward the kitchen. The sound of muffled voices grew clearer as he approached.
so, what am 1 going to do?” He heard his mother ask his father.
“You owe me a long ass explanation about why you meddled in the crisis.” he said as he entered the kitchen.
William and Alicia turned toward him, startled by his sudden appearance.
“Antonio, language, his mother cautioned him, her voice laced with disapproval.
“I meddled because your mistake almost cost the company billions of dollars. How did you not read in between the fine print?” William fired at his
“I had it all under control, but since we’re talking about mistakes, what about you?”
“You think you can lecture me about mistakes when you’ve done far worse!” Antonio’s tone was cold, his gaze fixed on William.
“Antonio.” Alicia began, but her words were drowned out by William’s retort.
This isn’t just about you. Antonio! You’ve been reckless.
“Reckless!” Antonio’s laugh was bitter, devoid of humour. “Reckless is letting Jeremy dig into our past because you couldn’t tie up loose ends properly
Alicia raised her hands, stepping between the two men. “Enough!” she sn
snapped in anger.
“I’m sick of this feud between you two. It’s been two years of silence and tension, and I’ve had enough. One of you is going to tell me what happened right now.”
William glared at Antonio before turning to Alicia. His voice dropped slightly, but the weight of his words hung heavy in the air.
“It’s because of Natasha Laroy,” he admitted, and he saw Antonio frown deepen as if questioning why he was telling Alicia.
It was Alicia’s turn to frown and her face morphed into one of confusion. “Natasha? Antonio’s college friend!”
Antonio exhaled sharply, his fists clenching at his sides. Since they were
“She was more than that,” he said. “Two years ago, we got married. Secretly.”
Alicia’s eyes widened. “What?”
lenting her know the truth, there was no point in hiding it anymore.
got married to prevent her parents from forcing her into a marriage with one of my enemies,” Antonio continued. His voice was steady, underneath the surface, there was paiti.
“Antonio “Alicia began, laut he cut her off.
“She chose me over fulfilling her parents wishes and how did she end up!” Antonio scoffed, his gaze shifting to his father. “Dead, killed by the very
man standing in front of the
The room fell siden anal Alicia’s hand flew to her mouth as she looked between her husband and son,
“What are you saying?” she whispered in disbelief.
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