Reject My Alpha President (Iris and Arthur) novel Chapter 158

Chapter 158

Iris

I can’t believe what I’m seeing.

Arthur just went on live television and told the entire world about us. He finally did the one thing I’ve been begging him to do

since… forever.

My hand flies to my arm, pinching the skin there until it hurts. Nope, Not dreaming.

This is definitely real.

“We need to get you home,” Ezra says, glancing at me in the rearview mirror, “Before people find out who you are and the paparazzi shows up.”

“But–coffee” Alice gestures toward the cafe down the street.

“I’ll call you,” I promise, still dazed. “I need to… I need to deal with this.”

Alice nods, quickly climbing out of the car. She waves slightly, looking just as dumbfounded as I feel, and then Ezra is peeling away from the curb before I can blink. Miles looks up at me, confused.

“What’s happening, Mommy?”

I shake my head. “Don’t worry about it, little wolf. We’ll talk about it later.”

all checking his mirrors.

Ezra speeds through the city streets, occasionally checking

“Looks like no one is following us,” he says, seemingly satisfied, “Arthur didn’t mention your name, so we still have a small window of time before your identity gets out.”

“How long has he been planning this?” Lask

Ezra’s eyes meet mine in the rearview mirror again. “Since this morning.”

The revelation makes my heart flutter. So this wasn’t another one of his carefully orchestrated PR moves. Arthur made this decision spontaneously, from the heart.

By the time we reach my apartment, my phone is already buzzing non–stop with messages. Brian and Liam are frantically asking if I’ve seen the news. I Ignore them for now, focusing on getting Miles inside safely.

Arthur is waiting for us in the apartment, pacing back and forth across my small living room. When we walk in, he stops abruptly, his eyes finding mine. I’m not surprised to see him here. If anything, I’m sort of relieved.

any longer.