All Chapters of Save it, Mr Arrogant! I Dumped You After Reborn.: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

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Chapter 41: The perfect frame.

Evelyn POVI chuckled softly, meeting her eyes with a calm I didn't quite feel. "I always knew you were like this underneath, and I knew you'd show your true face eventually," I said softly. "Keep this up and one day, I'm going to expose you for what you really are."Isabella smirked. "And who will believe you over me? Adrian? The public? You've already lost everything, dear. Poor, desperate Evelyn, so jealous of the woman Adrian truly loves that she makes up vicious lies." She leaned closer. "You already look unstable to everyone here. One more incident, and you'll be called a fool."She released my dress, smoothed her hair and took a step backwards, her features softening into a sweet smile. "Poor thing," she whispered.With a smile still plastered on her face and with movements so fast I barely registered them, she deliberately stumbled backwards, but instead of just falling gracefully like she had in my office, she crashed directly into the buffet table.The sound was deafening.

Chapter 42: Three days in hell.

Evelyn POVThe police station holding cell smelled of disinfectant, sweat, and urine.I sat on the thin mattress of the narrow bed, my back against the cold concrete wall, staring at the bars that separated me from freedom.Three days. I'd been here for three days.The red dress Belle had convinced me to wear was now wrinkled and stained. My makeup had long since smudged off, and my hair hung in limp strands around my face. I'd been allowed to wash my face and hands, but nothing more. The jail jumpsuit they'd offered me had seemed worse than wearing my own clothes, so I'd declined.I pulled my knees up to my chest, wrapping my arms around them, trying to make sense of what had gone so wrong.In my previous life, I was certain Isabella had tried to frame me for something at Margaret's birthday party, but not this. Not throwing herself into a table hard enough to draw real blood, and not creating such a dramatic, public scene that resulted in my arrest.What disturbed me even more was t

Chapter 43: Three days in hell II

Evelyn POVI nearly fell.“You…” I whispered, completely stunned.Vincent. My stomach twisted with embarrassment and surprise. Vincent Hayes, whom I barely knew, had posted bail for me. Had seen me at my absolute lowest. Would now witness me walking out of a police station in a wrinkled, three-day-old evening gown that screamed "walk of shame."He turned when he heard my footsteps, and his face broke into a warm smile that didn't contain an ounce of judgment."Ready to get out of here?" he asked.I felt tears prick my eyes at his kindness, but blinked them back. "Thank you. I don't know how to repay you for this.""You don't need to repay me," Vincent said, gesturing toward the exit. "Come on. Let's get you somewhere better than this."We walked out of the police station together, the late evening sun indicating painfully that night was fast approaching.. I followed Vincent to his sleek black car, but stopped b

Chapter 44: A name that shouldn't matter.

Adrian POVI stormed out of the car before it had fully stopped, my hands already working to loosen the tie that felt like it was strangling me. The fabric pulled free with more force than necessary, and I shoved it into my pocket as I headed toward the Whitmore Group building.Joshua's footsteps echoed behind me as he hurried to keep up. "Adrian, wait—""Find out who posted Evelyn's bail," I interrupted without turning around, “I want a name within the hour.""Adrian, calm down," Joshua said, finally catching up to walk beside me. "You're acting strange. Besides, Isabella didn't suffer any major injuries. A few cuts and bruises that needed some stitches. Evelyn shouldn't have been kept in holding that long anyway."I stopped walking so abruptly that Joshua nearly ran into me. I turned to face him, feeling anger pulse through my veins. "I'm supposed to be the one who decides when she gets out. I'm the one who had her arrested. I should have been the one to decide if and when to drop t

Chapter 45: The Auction invitation.

Evelyn POVI arrived at the office early the next morning, still feeling the effects of three days in a holding cell and one sleepless night replaying everything that had happened. The building felt different somehow - colder, more hostile - as I made my way to my father's office.My office now, I reminded myself. Though it still didn't feel like mine.I'd barely sat down at my desk when Grace knocked and entered. Her greeting was noticeably cooler than usual, and her expression guarded."Good morning, Miss Bennett," she said formally.“Good morning, Grace,” I said.She closed the door behind her and held a tablet and a brown folder, which she set on my table. “Before we go over today’s task, I need to give you a heads-up and an insight into where the company stands right now. Things are not looking good.”I opened the folder, bracing myself for bad news. "How bad is it?""Bad," Grace said bluntly. "Someone at the party recorded what happened and posted it online. The video went viral

Chapter 46: The cost of pride.

Evelyn POV"How are you paying, ma'am?"The cashier's question pulled me out of my thoughts. I stared at the membership fee glowing on the screen in front of me. Twelve thousand, five hundred dollars and my stomach twisted.I leaned forward and lowered my voice, trying to sound casual even though my heart was pounding. "Can I pay in instalments? Maybe like three or four times?"The woman's face didn't change. "No, you cannot, ma'am."Then she said it. Out loud, loud enough for everyone in the lobby to hear."If you cannot afford—""Then card it will be," I said quickly, cutting her off before she could finish humiliating me. I gritted my teeth so hard my jaw ached, then pulled out my credit card and handed it to her with shaking fingers. A few months ago, this amount wouldn't have made me blink. It would have been nothing. But now? Now I was scraping together every penny I had to keep my father's company from drowning. I was basically financing utilities and other expenses with my s

Chapter 47: Golf course.

Evelyn POVWhen I came out of the locker room, I took a deep breath in front of the mirror, trying to calm the storm brewing inside my chest. The way Isabella had just humiliated me in front of all those women made my skin crawl. Everyone now knew why I was really here. Everyone now thought I was desperate.I clutched my golf bag tighter and pushed the thought away. That was precisely what I didn't want to happen. The whole point of this plan was to seem like I belonged here, like I was just another wealthy woman who enjoyed golf, not like a desperate company owner hunting for help.When I stepped out onto the green, the fresh air hit my face, and I tried to let it calm my nerves. The golf course was beautiful, sprawling across acres of perfectly maintained grass. The sun was getting warmer, and I could see several groups already playing. I scanned the course, looking for one person in particular.Vincent.My stomach twisted with anxiety. What if he wasn't even here today? What if he

Chapter 48: The breaking point.

Evelyn POV"Investor?"The word hung in the air like a stone dropped into still water, and I felt my entire body go numb as Vincent’s gaze shifted between us. I instantly felt helpless.If he knew the truth, that my membership here wasn’t for relaxation like I’d claimed and that I was really hoping to meet him, would he think I was using him?In a way, I was in the grand scheme of things, but I was also planning to help him, to warn him about the Imperial Crown Auction and to stop him from falling into Adrian’s trap like he had in my previous life.Vincent's eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at me, and I could see the moment realisation hit him. His expression changed. Just a little and enough for me to know that everything had shifted.I wanted to disappear. Right then and there, and I wanted to sink into the ground and never come back up, but before I could say anything, Isabella's voice cut through the silence.In fact, at this point, nothing I would say would change anything bec

Chapter 49: The call I didn't expect.

Vincent POVI sat at the head of the long table in the conference room, half-listening as my team walked through the inventory reports for the new shipment that had just arrived at Hayes Acquisition."Three hundred units of the Italian marble coming in next week," Cyril, my procurement manager, said, pointing at the spreadsheet displayed on the screen. "The quality looks solid. Better than the last batch, actually."I nodded and made some notes on my tablet. Hayes Acquisition dealt in high-end materials and rare imports—marble, granite, exotic woods, vintage fixtures. We worked with contractors, architects, and luxury developers all over the city. It was good business. Profitable. Most days, I loved it.We also bought, sold, restored, and privately collected rare artefacts from all over the world—everything from forgotten royal treasures to modern, exclusive sculptures."And the textile shipment from Thailand?" I asked, glancing up.Sarah, my logistics coordinator, tapped her colour-c

Chapter 50: The warning.

Evelyn POV"I'm so sorry about what happened the other day. I didn't mean to send you off like that. It's just that Adrian was going to cause a big scene and—"I stopped mid-sentence and sighed in frustration, dropping my face into my hands.The words sounded hollow again, and the more I practised, the more cringeworthy they felt. I’d been rehearsing this apology since yesterday in at least a hundred different ways to apologize to Vincent, but every version made me look either weak, guilty or stupid.I sighed again and stared down at my feet.At the moment, Cedar Heights Golf & Country Club was the only place I felt safe in the entire city. Paparazzi weren’t allowed past the outer gate and another good thing was I could access the private lounges without anyone knowing.I could meet with people without worrying about being seen or photographed or having my business spread across social media.For someone like me whose reputation was currently rolling down a cliff, this place was a lif

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