Broken Memories, Intertwined Hearts

Chapter 49

Ines had just arrived at the elevator when she saw Kelly and a few colleagues looking at her curiously. "Ines, is that your boyfriend dropping you off at work?"

The car window wasn't fully open, so Kelly only saw the car but not Ethan's face.

"Not boyfriend, husband," Ines replied with a smile, feeling there was no need to hide such a thing. Sometimes hiding things could cause unnecessary suspicion.

Some people looked surprised, while a few men seemed slightly disappointed.

"Ines, you're so young to be married already."

"I'm not that young. I'm 27." Ines said.

"Oh my gosh, you don't look 27 at all."

Just then, someone said, "Good morning, Ms. Young." Ines noticed Amelia had joined them, also greeted her with the other colleagues. Amelia just nodded coldly; she always had this aloof expression, making her hard to approach. Her presence made the elevator atmosphere a bit awkward.

Today, Ines still went to various banks for confirmations. When she returned to the office, her colleagues were about to leave. They showed sympathy when they learned she would be working overtime, but Ines didn't mind. The work wasn't difficult for her, just a bit tedious. She completed the analysis report in half an hour, checked it, and printed a copy and put it in the drawer to give to Amelia Young tomorrow morning. Then, she shut down her computer and prepared to leave.

As she passed Amelia's office, she saw her still working. Amelia seemed to notice Ines and suddenly called her in, "Ines, come to my office for a moment."

Ines entered Amelia's office, and Amelia stopped her work to calmly ask, "Have you finished the tasks I assigned to you?"

"Yes, I have. I'll give them to you now." Ines said.

Ines handed the report to Amelia, who briefly skimmed it and then said, "Alright, you can leave now."

Ines nodded with confidence, knowing this kind of thing wouldn't be difficult for her. Belonging to NôvelDrama.Org.

As she turned to leave, Amelia asked, "I heard you had several years of experience in B City and even became a project manager. Why did you choose to resign and come to a smaller-scale company like EM?"

"My husband is from A City. After we got married, I moved here with him." Ines said.

Amelia smiled, but Ines sensed infinite bitterness in it. All she said was, "It's best for a woman not to pin all her hopes on a man."

Ines felt puzzled, but thanked Ms. Young.

As soon as Ines left the building, she saw a Lamborghini parked in the small square across the street, very eye-catching.

A man strode towards her, and Ines frowned, wondering why Aiden was waiting here.

"Izzy, let's talk." He said.

Ines replied coldly, "Aiden, I think I made myself clear last time. We have nothing to talk about, so why do you keep bothering me?"

"Izzy, my family has been pressuring me lately. They want me to marry Emma as soon as possible." Aiden said.

Ines paused, feeling a bitter taste in her mouth for a moment, "Aiden, marry whoever you want, it has nothing to do with me. You two betrayed me, isn't that what you wanted? Who are you trying to impress with your current attitude? Feeling wronged? Guilty? Regretful? Just don't tell me you want to back out, because that would make you a complete joke."

"Izzy, can't we stop being so hostile every time we meet? You know you've always been in my heart. If it weren't for that, Emma and I wouldn't still be unmarried." Aiden said.

Love? Did this kind of person even know what love was? Would true love mean betraying someone?

Ines felt like she heard a joke, "Aiden, drop the hypocrisy. I won't be deceived by you again, and don't insult me with your so-called love. Being liked by someone like you makes me sick."

"Izzy, why do you always misunderstand me? I told you that what happened with Emma was an accident. We were both drunk, but I've always seen her as a sister, with no romantic feelings." Aiden recalled the past, covering his face with his hands in pain.

Seeing him like this, Ines felt a sense of satisfaction. She smiled and said, "So are you telling me you don't want to take responsibility for my sister now?"

"Izzy." Aiden immediately grabbed Ines's hand, raising his voice.

Ines looked at the hand gripping her own, veins bulging, and spoke in a low voice, "Let go."

"Izzy, let's find a place to talk properly. I won't marry Emma. The girl I want to marry has always been you." Aiden said. It had been that way since they were young.

Ines was getting annoyed and was about to curse when she saw Amelia passing by. She held back, and Amelia just glanced at her before walking towards the underground garage.

"Aiden, what do you want? Why cause a scene at my workplace?" Ines asked.

"Izzy, Emma's leg has recovered, and your father still cares about you. You can still return to the Galeana family. As long as you come back, we can be together again." Aiden said.

His parents only cared about the Galeana family's fortune, not who he married. As long as Ines returned to inherit everything, they could start over.

Aiden referred to her father, whom she knew well - her biological father, who shared her blood.

He had announced in the newspaper that she cut ties with her parents, so there was no way she'd go back. The truth was, she was doing just fine without that family, so why would she wanna screw herself over like that?

Ines looked at him mockingly, "Didn't anyone tell you I'm already married? Are you trying to get me charged with bigamy or something?"

Aiden was holding Ines' wrist, shaking his head in disbelief. He glanced at her fingers and suddenly burst out laughing, "Izzy, why bother with that kind of excuse? You're not even wearing a wedding ring."

Ines felt a headache coming on. If only she'd worn the ring, she could've avoided all this misunderstanding.

"I told you, I'm married. There's no need for me to lie to someone I don't care about. Believe it or not, my husband's coming to pick me up soon, and I don't want him getting the wrong idea, so let go." Ines said.

"No, I don't believe you. Not unless he shows up in front of me." Just as Aiden finished speaking, he saw Ines start to laugh. He instantly got excited, but before he could say anything, he felt a pain in his arm and a gloomy voice rang out, "Excuse me, sir, but what do you think you're doing holding my wife's hand in front of all these people?"