Ditch the Ex, Date the Billionaire . Chapter 31: Conflicting . In the tense atmosphere of the family meeting, Archibald's mind raced with conflicting thoughts and emotions. His father's disapproval of Isabella weighed heavily on him, casting a shadow over the proceedings. As the discussion veered towards the absence of Isabella, Archie couldn't suppress the gnawing concern that his relationship was being judged and condemned by those closest to him. "Is that why Bella isn't here?" Archie's voice cut through the room, his tone tinged with frustration and defiance. He couldn't help but feel a surge of protectiveness towards Isabella, a need to defend her honor and their relationship against the scrutiny of his family. Before anyone could respond, Chantelle, Isabella’s half-sister, interjected with a cutting remark. "Bella doesn't deserve to be here," she stated bluntly, her voice laced with disdain. Archie's temper flared instantly, his eyes narrowing with anger as

Ditch the Ex, Date the Billionaire . Chapter 33: Conflicts part 2 . In the tense silence that followed Chantelle's bombshell revelation, her mother's voice cut through the air with a mix of determination and concern. The elder Mrs Norman, a woman of poise and authority, addressed Alan's grandfather directly, her tone firm but tinged with empathy. "Mr. Archibald, we can't ignore what's happened here," she began, her voice steady despite the gravity of the situation. "Alan has made mistakes, but we must do what's right for the family's reputation and for the sake of the child. Chantelle can’t just have a baby for him without him having to take responsibility for it.” Alan's grandfather, a figure known for his wisdom and level-headedness, regarded her with a solemn expression. His features betrayed a mix of contemplation and concern as he processed the implications of Chantelle's pregnancy and the proposed solution of marriage. "This is a serious matter," Alan's grandfathe

Ditch the Ex, Date the Billionaire . Chapter 35: conditions .“I haven’t mentioned anything about breaking up with your girlfriend.” His father replied him.Archibald shrugged. “You will at some point so I have to get prepared.”“Any reason as to why I’m here?.” Alan finally spoke up. “Other than being a punching bag for the spiteful words you keep throwing at me?.”“You deserve the spiteful words.” Alec Bancroft retorted before sighing. “I brought you two here because I need the two of you to work together.”Archie scrunched up his nose in disinterest. “No need, dad. I can handle this company by myself, I did it before and I can do it again.”“Oh please.” Alan scoffed resting his chin on his hands. “You can’t keep living on past glory days.”“Those past glory days are still better than now. If you have any sense left, you would check the company reports and notice that the most times the stock rose was when I was in power. I did that!.” Archibald bragged back. “You wouldn’t know

Ditch the Ex, Date the Billionaire . Chapter 37: reprimand . Chantelle glares at Alan attending to Isabella out of hatred. She finally grabs him by his suit so he can face her instead. “Alan!!.” “What?.!” He snaps back at her as she becomes surprised. Apparently everyone in the unit are surprised as well as some of them drop what work they are doing while others pretend they are actually working under the guise of watching the couple fight. “Why are you yelling at me? I didn’t do anything wrong.” Chantelle immediately responds back bringing out the teary eyes hoping it would work on him. Isabella scoffed obviously not buying her sister’s attitude. “You walked into this office without permission, obviously, you ran past the guards to have done that because you weren’t allowed to be in here in this first place.” “Because you put that rule here.” Chantelle fires back at her before turning to Alan. “Can’t you believe that? She’s only started working in your unit but yet the m

Ditch the Ex, Date the Billionaire . Chapter 39: Fuel to the fire .“Archibald?” Jerking his head upright, Archie stares right in Nathaniel’s blue eyes. Unable to form any coherent thoughts, he looks back at the tablet; his head spinning. Someone was eavesdropping on them… a guest, most possibly, or even one of the waiters. Whoever it was, they snitched them out to all of these blogs – the same social media blogs that Archibald has filed countless lawsuits against for spreading misinformation about him and this company.“Call the company’s lawyer and also inform Lisa too,” Archibald eventually croaks out. “I want them in my office in one hour. By then, I expect to have a full list of all the waiters and guests who were sitting close to us yesterday. I’m going to sue their fucking asses off.”“So… it’s true?”Swallowing thickly, Archibald looks up at him. “I had already informed the guests at the company party last week, I just didn’t extend the news to everybody in this compa