Making a mistake

Evelyn’s pov ;

I thought about it for a moment. Have I made the right decision? Grandma was the only person who had ever shown me love in that house. Leaving her felt like abandoning the one person who truly cared about me.

But as we pulled up to the restaurant, any uncertainty I had evaporated in an instant.

As we stepped out of the car and approached the entrance, I saw Hunter and Sophia getting out of a car across the street. Sophia's hands were tightly clutched around Hunter 's arm, and he seemed perfectly okay with it.

I felt like pulling my hair. How could he be so bold, parading his affair around for everyone to see? Does he think that because I had always been tolerant, I would just accept this too?

"Are you okay?" Vinni asked me.

Before I could answer, Sophia's voice rang out. "Evelyn, what a surprise to see you here!"

Hunter 's face turned pale as he saw me. He sheepishly tried to yank his arm out of Sophia's grip, but it was too late. I laughed bitterly, the sound was harsh and empty.

"Don't bother, Hunter ," I taunted sharply. "No need to hide it now."

He shook his head. “No, it's not what you-”

Sophia quickly put on a mask of innocence. "Evelyn, you misunderstood. It's not what it looks like."

The sight of her false remorse made me angry that before I could stop myself, my hand shot out, slapping her across the face. "Don't you dare pretend to be innocent! You knew exactly what you were doing, breaking up my marriage."

She clutched her cheek and soon her fake sobs followed. Hunter immediately pulled her to his side while glaring at me. "That's enough, Evelyn! You're being too much now. Sophia isn't the one breaking our marriage, you are. You're the one who decided to run away and leave everything behind. You're the one who gave up."

His words hit me like a sledgehammer, each one driving deeper into my heart. "How dare you?" I choked out in pain and rage. "You never loved me. You were never there for me. And now you defend her, the one who helped destroy everything we had?"

“You're going too far. Grow up."

I couldn't bear to listen to any more of his twisted justifications. The pain of seeing him protect the woman who had come between us was too much. Without another word, I turned around and walked away while the tears of agony rolled down my face.

"Evelyn, wait!" Hunter called after me, but I didn't stop. I kept walking, each step taking me further away from the life that had caused me so much pain.

Vinni caught up to me and wrapped her arm around my shoulder. "You did the right thing, Evelyn. Don't let them get to you. C’mon, wipe your tears and cheer up.”

Walking away from him, I realised that I had indeed made the right decision. His actions and words confirmed that he never truly cared about me. It was time to let go of him.

But then, I did something I shouldn't have.

When Hunter and I got married, it was the biggest wedding of the year. His grandmother urged him to make it a grand wedding. I was closer to her than to anyone else. So, despite Sophia being the one closer to Hunter , Grandma had forced him to marry me.

In my anger and desire to strike back, I told Vinni to make headlines about our divorce. Vinni praised my decision and did exactly that. But it turned out to be the biggest mistake I had ever made.

I received a call late that night. Grandma had been rushed to the hospital after reading the news of our divorce.

I quickly rushed to the hospital in fear. When I arrived, Hunter was already there. Grandma was inside the operation room, and Sophia was rubbing his arm in comfort.

I approached them cautiously, my heart pounding in my chest. "How is Grandma?" I asked in a trembling voice.

Hunter 's eyes locked onto mine, filled with a rage I had never seen before. He slowly stood up and walked toward me. I gasped when he gripped my arms tightly.

"If anything happens to Grandma, I will never forgive you, Evelyn. I will make your life hell. You just wait and watch.”

His words pierced through me, and I realised the enormity of my mistake. Even if I hate Hunter and want to hurt him, how could I do that to Grandma? She had been my rock, my only family after my parents' death.

“I'm sorry. I never meant for this to happen. I only wanted—"

He cut me off in a cold and unforgiving voice. "Save it. You wanted the divorce so badly, right? Sure, you'll get it. I will divorce you."

He let go of my arms and stepped back. Sitting back next to Sophia who whispered something in his ear and stroked his back.

She looked in my direction with an evil look and I figured out that I had played right into her hands.

Finally, the doctor came out after a few hours. Hunter and I both stood up. "She's stable for now.”

I sighed both in relief and guilt. I wanted to see her but Hunter didn't let me. So, the next day, I planned to meet her when he wasn't there.

I was getting ready to visit Grandma at the hospital when my phone rang. It was Vinni.

"Evelyn, we have a crisis at Galaxy Gemstone," she let out worriedly and desperately.

My heart sank. "What happened?"

"There’s been a hostile takeover. 55% of our shares have been purchased.”

"What?!" I exclaimed, trying to wrap my head around the news. Galaxy Gemstone was my father’s pride and joy, a company he had built from the ground up. We specialise in high-end jewellery, using ethically sourced gemstones to create unique, luxurious pieces.

The company has always been financially stable. This sudden acquisition of such a significant portion of our shares is shocking.

"How is this possible?" I asked, panic rising in my chest. "Who bought the shares?"

Vinni hesitated for a moment. "Hunter . He’s the one who did it."

"Hunter ?" I repeated in utter shock. He did this? "How could he do this?"

"I don’t know all the details yet, but he must have used his connections and resources to buy out our shareholders. Evelyn, I’m so sorry. I had no idea this would happen," Vinni's voice was filled with sympathy.

So, this is how he wanted to play this because this is clearly more than just a business move, it is personal.

That bastard. I quickly sent him a text.

“Meet me at this address in an hour.”

I can't just let him destroy my father’s company so easily.