Let Me Go My Mafia Husband (Aria and Alessandro) novel Chapter 455

Let Me Go, My Mafia Husband
Chapter 455 Misunderstanding
Bella's POV.

It had been a month since I moved in with Ryder, and he had invited me to accompany him to a house party. I hesitated, feeling unsure about attending such a gathering.

"Oh no, Ryder, what am I going to do at that party?" I argued, trying to find a way out.

But Ryder was insistent, his voice firm and commanding, "I don't want to hear any excuses. I just want you to come with me. Be ready at 7. I'll be there early, and we'll go together to the party. Wear my favorite green dress."

As we arrived at the party, it was evident that Ryder had a magnetic aura that drew people in. Everyone flocked around him, leaving me to feel like an outsider.

I sat there, increasingly bored and regretful of my decision to come. Just as my disappointment grew, Kate, an acquaintance, approached me.

"Bella! How are you? I heard you started living with Ryder?" she asked, her tone laced with accusation.

"Y-yeah, actually, he wanted me to move in with him because..." I tried to explain, but she cut me off with a scornful remark.

"Oh, Bella, don't give me that crap. I know exactly what it means to live together," she spat, her animosity evident.

Panicking, I stammered, "No, no. We're just friends. Nothing more."

She laughed, her tone filled with smugness, "Yeah, I know. And you won't be more than that to him. Because..." She leaned forward, a wicked glint in her eyes, "...you're not his type. Very soon, he'll get bored of you and come back to me."

Her words struck me like a knife. I was left dumbfounded, unable to come up with a suitable response. It was my choice to keep our relationship platonic, to avoid any emotional entanglements. I had made that clear to Ryder from the start. I was content being his friend, appreciating the care and special attention he showed me.

With her confidence in her words, she left me alone, leaving me to grapple with the insecurities her words had awakened within me. I sat there, feeling vulnerable and waiting for Ryder's return.

Feeling overwhelmed after the conversation with Kate, I desperately wanted to escape from the situation. Frantically searching for Ryder, I

wandered around the party, hoping to locate him. My efforts, however, were in vain, and a sense of unease settled within me.

In an attempt to clear my mind, I ascended to the second floor. As I approached the door at the beginning of the hallway, I noticed that it was slightly ajar. A mixture of curiosity and a sinking feeling in my gut compelled me to push the door open slowly. And to my utter shock, I found Ryder and Kate locked in an intimate embrace. It felt as if all the blood drained from my face, and my heart sank with the weight of betrayal and hurt.

I never saw it coming, never even imagined that Ryder who had been so kind and loving just moments ago, could be capable of such deceit. Though we hadn't made any official commitments, the pain of his actions cut deep, as if the ground beneath me had given way, leaving me suspended in a void of confusion and hurt. The false hope he had bestowed upon me now felt like a cruel joke, and I couldn't fathom why he would toy with my emotions like this. As Kate's victorious smirk glowed with satisfaction, I

knew her challenge had been to claim Ryder's attention, and it was a challenge she had evidently won.