Divorced Ex-Luna Returns With Triplets

Maurene'S POV

"I honestly didn't mean to. But... but... she..." She stuttered. Several possibilities of what might have ensued twirled in my head as I stared at her keenly. I dipped my head lower to let her see I was listening to her. She glanced at her friend who arched a brow in question at what she was saying.

"Lovelyn, you don't need to apologize to her. They belong to high society of course, they think they can downgrade us." She pulled her friend behind her but the waiter whose name is Lovelyn quickly stepped forward, holding her friend back. She eyed her to stop what she was doing.

"I'm really sorry once again. She... She threatened me that if I did not do as she said, she will report me to my boss and make sure I get fired. I know... I know... It was very bad of me to do that but..."

"What are you saying, Lovelyn?" Her friend asked, this time talking into line just beside as her friend dropped her head in resignation.

She twisted her lips as remorse coated her face. "Im sorry. I would have suggested to pay for the dress but after I heard where you had gotten it from, I regretted giving into her and now..."

"Who is this person you are talking about?" I was surprised that I was able to keep a soft tone even though anger was starting to boil within me.

"She... she wore a golden dress and her hair was done in a bob. She..."

"I know her." I cut in. It was Amanda. She had worn a wig to the party. She knew that Nathaniel liked short hair.

"Lovelyn! How could you do that?" Her friend reprimanded her. "How?"

"I'm sorry, okay? I need the money to pay for my mother's hospital bill and I cannot afford to lose my job now." She apologized.

"It wasn't my fault. She threatened me even when I thought I could bargain with her since I needed money to take care of my mother. All she did was threaten me more and more and I had to give in. Please, tell me what to do to earn your forgiveness. I don't have any money. Please."

I swallowed hard, filling rage poured through my veins as red flashed in my vision. How could she? How could Amanda stoop low?

Her friend began to express her disappointment in her as I backed away from them, marching toward the hall as the only thing that was in my mind was to slap Amanda and make her apologize to me. Immediately, I passed through the threshold of the hall, a hand gripped me and the first alarm in my head blew, thinking it was Liam because I did not need him right now. I was very sure the way my eyes were hardened, it was enough to send the person holding me away but Grayson didn't bulge as he looked at me blankly.

"Let me go." I bit out, signaling to the place he held me. I tried to snatch my hand out of his tight grasp but he held me back. I tried again, he refused and then hauled me out of the hall.

I tried struggling against him but he was just too strong. He finally let my hand off and I winced slightly, annoyance causing a crease between my brows as I looked at him.

His face was schooled into a numb expression as he gave him a blank stare. It was what he was good at.

"What do you want?" I demanded, not caring if my tone was rude. He had stopped me when I was on my way to do something very important.

He looked away from me briefly before saying, "Nathaniel asked me to drop you at your place."

I twisted my head to him slowly, wondering if I heard him correctly. Nathaniel what?

"Asked me to get you home" He replied. I must have said that out loud.

I did not know what to even think at this point because this definitely caught me off guard.

"Why?" I found myself asking. I did not know why. Not like it could bring us together again, anyway.

"Because of what happened to you. He said you would like to be driven home straight." He explained.

In as much as Nathaniel was right, I still knew I could not take this from him. I swallowed the huge lump in my throat. I knew Grayson would not try to convince but I still went on to say it.

"Thank you so much for that but I don't think I can accept it. I would be going with my husband and it would be very wrong for me to leave him behind." I tried to maintain a poised composure but this man just tilted his head to the side, arching a brow. I was quite surprised because Grayson never gave any expression away.

"Do you want to do a rethink?" He asked, placing his hands into his pockets.

I bit my inner cheeks. Liam would still be waiting for me inside. If he found out that I went home with Grayson, it would only add to the argument we were still on.

I bobbed my head in a nod. "Yes. I really appreciate Mr. Nathaniel's help. We are business partners and he has been utmostly kind. I really do. But I can't." I took a step back. Grayson watched me intently before nodding once and walking away.

The anger I was feeling earlier has dissipated. I snorted. What was it I wanted to do before?

Hit her? She deserved it but I would not stoop to her level.

I walked back to the hall in search of Liam. He would still be waiting for me. I was even disappointed he didn't come after me after the entire accident. I ignored the stain on the dress as I scanned through the numerous people in the hall but I didn't catch a glance of Liam. Where was he?

My ears strained as some women behind me were talking about how careless I could be and didn't know the worth of the dress. I turned to them, glaring daggers at them and they cowered and recoiled. They were taken aback by my confidence. I snorted and walked away. After searching for Liam in the hall and didn't see him, I went to the parking lot and halted to a pause when I saw the place where he had parked his car was empty.

Don't tell me... wait, my phone... I gulped when realization dawned on me. I didn't bring my phone to the event.

Could Liam have... Definitely not. He couldn't have left me in the place he brought me. A place where no one knew me. At least, not after everything that had happened to me. He could not just abandon me like that, right? Maybe he parked his car in another place. I should check.

As I turned to start for the other side of the parking lot, a black car drove before me and the window slid down. Grayson's face appeared as he casually said. "Get in, Maurene. Your husband already left fifteen minutes ago." A bell rang in my head. Wait, what?