One Night Stand With My Ex's Billionaire Enemy-Chapter 373 Trip

Yvaine came to have lunch with me at the studio the next day.

We chatted about this and that, then she waited until the mood felt right before saying, ‘By the way, Mira, there’s something I’ve been meaning to tell you.’

‘What is it?’ I looked up.

‘I’m thinking of taking a little trip somewhere, just to relax for a bit. Want to come with me?’

‘A trip?’ I hesitated.

Truthfully, I hadn’t been anywhere in ages. But could I even go?

Earlier today, I’d only stepped out of the studio for a short while and Ashton hauled me back with a long lecture. If I were to travel, I’d have bodyguards following me everywhere. Just picturing that scene made me feel as if I might as well stay home.

In the end, under Yvaine’s hopeful gaze, I shook my head.

‘You’re not coming?’ she said, sounding genuinely pained. ‘Why not? You used to love going out. Don’t tell me it’s because you’re pregnant.’

I sighed. ‘You already know the answer to that.’

‘You’re worried about Ashton and all those guards,’ Yvaine said knowingly. Then she smiled. ‘If that’s the problem, leave it to me. I promise it’ll just be the two of us.’

‘Really?’

Yvaine nodded confidently. ‘You’ll see. Tomorrow your husband will happily agree to let you come with me.’

‘If he says yes, I’ll go.’

‘Deal. Now finish your lunch. You’re so skinny, how are my godson and goddaughter supposed to grow properly?’

‘Your godson?’

‘Of course. I call dibs on godmother. Don’t you dare say no.’

I didn’t.

I still don’t know what Yvaine did, but somehow she really did manage to persuade Ashton to let me go away with her.

It was only later that I found out he actually owned the resort, which meant I was technically still staying under his roof, and very much under his watch.

But at the time, I was simply thrilled to be going anywhere at all.

I packed with childish excitement, and soon the driver dropped me off at Yvaine’s house.

The car rolled to a stop outside her gate, and as I looked up, I saw Yvaine facing off with a man.

The moment the car stopped, both of them turned their heads towards me, their tense expressions shifting in an instant.

The man’s face was unreadable, and his hand, which had been gripping a suitcase, loosened slightly.

Yvaine seized the chance, snatched the suitcase from him, and hurried over to me at a half-run.

‘What happened? Need any help?’ I asked as she approached.

‘Nothing. Just some lunatic,’ she said breezily, waving a hand.

Once we’d loaded the luggage and were about to get in the car, Yvaine glanced back at the man.

He was still standing there, staring at her, unmoving.

Yvaine turned away quickly and climbed in.

I teased, ‘Boyfriend?’

‘Ex,’ she said.

I raised an eyebrow. ‘Is he why you suddenly want a trip?’

She shrugged but didn’t deny it. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

I didn’t push it. Yvaine was a charming woman. She’d had more exes than I could remember, but never once let any of them trouble her.

The drive to the resort took about forty minutes. It was a lovely ranch-style place, and since it was off-season, there were hardly any guests.

I spent three carefree days there, and when it was time to leave, I made all sorts of excuses to prolong the stay.

After a long call, filled mostly with me pleading and Ashton grunting, he finally relented.

The next morning, when I woke up, the sky was still pale and dim.

Ever since arriving at The Copper Spur Ranch, I’d been waking at about this hour every morning. The place was far from the noise of the city, surrounded by greenery and quiet enough to feel almost frozen in time. Even life itself seemed to move at a slower pace.

There wasn’t much to do in the evenings, so I’d been going to bed early, which meant I woke naturally with the dawn.

As I stared at the misty light outside the window, my mind still foggy from sleep, I felt that something was missing. There was a hollowness in my chest, as if some part of me had been left behind.

But for the life of me, I couldn’t think what it was.

Knock knock.

Someone rapped on the door.

I quickly threw off the covers and sat up. ‘Yvaine, give me a moment!’ I called.

The noise outside went quiet.

Moving a little sluggishly, I got out of bed, pulled on a dressing gown, and walked towards the door. As I reached for the handle, I said, ‘What’s with the knocking today? You usually just barge in. The door’s never locked anyway.’

When Yvaine didn’t answer, I looked up and stared into a pair of familiar blue eyes.

For a second, it felt as though whatever had been missing inside me these past few days had suddenly been restored.