Sold to Bastard Alpha after My Divorce! novel Chapter 27

Chapter 27: Chapter 27

Aria’s POV

I stared at my phone. Two messages. Two men. Two completely different paths.

My head throbbed. The wine from last night still pounded behind my eyes. But my mind was clearer than it had been in years.

I read Finn’s text again.

*Come to Lilith’s family gathering tomorrow. Your daughter wants to see you. After that, I’ll sign the papers immediately.*

Then Kael’s.

*When do you want the third date?*

I let out a long breath. Rubbed my face with both hands. Ran my fingers through my tangled hair.

This was it. The final Chapter of my marriage. The last performance before the curtain fell.

Finn wanted me there? Fine. I’d go. But not as the broken Omega he expected. Not as the pathetic wife crawling back for scraps of attention.

I was done being invisible.

My fingers moved across the screen before I could second-guess myself.

To Finn: *I’ll be there.*

To Kael: *Tomorrow afternoon? I’ll be at my daughter’s school.*

I hit send on both. My heart hammered against my ribs.

Kael’s reply came within seconds.

*OK.*

Then another message.

*What do you need?*

I hesitated. My pride screamed at me to refuse. To handle this on my own. To prove I didn’t need anyone.

But pride was a luxury I couldn’t afford anymore.

*The money from our deal. Can I have part of it now?*

The typing dots appeared. Disappeared. Appeared again.

*Check your account.*

I blinked. Opened my banking app with trembling fingers.

The number stared back at me. Twenty-five thousand dollars. Already deposited. No questions asked.

*Thank you.* I typed. A smile tugged at my lips. The first real smile in days.

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The shopping district gleamed under afternoon sunlight.

I walked through stores I’d never dared enter before. Places where sales associates looked at customers like they were either royalty or insects. No in-between.

Today, I was royalty.

The dress found me in the third boutique. Deep emerald green. Silk that flowed like water. It hugged my waist and cascaded down in waves that caught the light with every step.

"That’s stunning on you," the saleswoman said. Her smile was genuine. Not the fake politeness I was used to.

I turned in the mirror. Hardly recognized myself.

The woman staring back had silver-grey eyes that actually sparkled. Curves that looked elegant instead of hidden. A presence that demanded attention.

"I’ll take it," I said.

Next came makeup. Not the cheap drugstore stuff I’d been using for years. Real products. Quality brushes. Things I’d only seen in magazines.

The total made me wince. But I paid anyway.

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The family gathering was held at the kindergarten’s garden pavilion.

I’d been here before. Many times. But I’d never arrived like this.

The cab pulled up to the entrance. I paid. Stepped out.

"Blood Crown. She smells like Blood Crown." 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

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