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BILLIONAIRE'S LIES CHAPTER 357

Penulis: MIKS DELOSO
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-05-25 23:02:18

Damian stood there, his chest rising and falling at regular intervals. Benedict had just given him the most valuable gift—respect. It would have been enough.

But Damian wasn't done.

He faced around to Eliana's father, meeting him with even eyes. "One more thing, sir."

Benedict's brow furrowed. "Yes?"

"I would like to ask your permission to wed your daughter."

There was silence in the room. Even the clock on the wall ceased its ticking.

Damian's voice was deep but firm. "Not yet, not now. I haven't spoken to her yet. But I will. And when I do, I want to do it in the proper way—with dignity. With your consent."

Benedict looked at him for a very, very long time.

Then he stood up.

And for the very first time, he came around the desk—not as a CEO, not as the lion of the Thompson empire—but as a father.

“You’ve got guts,” Benedict said.

Damian gave a small, respectful nod. “Only when it comes to her.”

After a few tense seconds, Benedict placed a firm hand on his shoulder. “You better make i
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  • BILLIONAIRE'S LIES   BILLIONAIRE'S LIES CHAPTER 359

    The sky was pale gold and pink as the sun slowly set into the horizon. The wind was soft and scented with saltwater and jasmine. The beach, barricaded and romantically lit with lanterns and bobbing candles in glass balloons, was otherworldly. There was a small wooden table placed upon a Persian carpet that had been stretched out on the sand, its fine silverware, a vase of fresh flowers, and a bottle of red wine that Eliana preferred most.The waves moved far away in a serene, endless motion—just like Damian Wolfe's own heart as he laid forearms upon the rim of the dying sun, tugging desperately at the cuff of his fresh white linen shirt."Eliana's nearly here," Saben came exploding out from behind a palm frond, binoculars like an absurd spy. Next to him, Benedict and Sabrina crouched down behind beach cover, and Grandma Wendy, champagne from a surreptitious flask bubbled."Hush, Saben," Sabrina crept quietly, her fist over her chest in emotion."Still think it's not too late to reques

  • BILLIONAIRE'S LIES   BILLIONAIRE'S LIES CHAPTER 358

    The interrogation was low-key, wood and old dusty books smell pervading the space with easy calm. There was an untouched glass of bourbon in front of Benedict Thompson as he sat in his black leather armchair with hands crossed over his chin.Sabrina entered quietly, closing the door behind her. She carried a tray of tea, the gentle clink of porcelain soft in the stillness. She set it down on the side table, then turned to face her husband.“You’ve been quiet all evening,” she said softly, taking a seat on the nearby couch. “Even after dinner. What’s on your mind, Benedict?”Benedict stared at her, his mind elsewhere, as if deciding something significant."Eliana," he said finally. "And Damian Wolfe."Sabrina wrapped her hands in her lap, raised one eyebrow slightly higher. "Is this the rumor mill? The show trial? It'll blow over. People always talk. We taught Eliana well—she understands how it works."Benedict's head shook in a strict laugh. "It's not the gossip."Sabrina nodded her h

  • BILLIONAIRE'S LIES   BILLIONAIRE'S LIES CHAPTER 357

    Damian stood there, his chest rising and falling at regular intervals. Benedict had just given him the most valuable gift—respect. It would have been enough.But Damian wasn't done.He faced around to Eliana's father, meeting him with even eyes. "One more thing, sir."Benedict's brow furrowed. "Yes?""I would like to ask your permission to wed your daughter."There was silence in the room. Even the clock on the wall ceased its ticking.Damian's voice was deep but firm. "Not yet, not now. I haven't spoken to her yet. But I will. And when I do, I want to do it in the proper way—with dignity. With your consent."Benedict looked at him for a very, very long time.Then he stood up.And for the very first time, he came around the desk—not as a CEO, not as the lion of the Thompson empire—but as a father.“You’ve got guts,” Benedict said.Damian gave a small, respectful nod. “Only when it comes to her.”After a few tense seconds, Benedict placed a firm hand on his shoulder. “You better make i

  • BILLIONAIRE'S LIES   BILLIONAIRE'S LIES CHAPTER 356

    At the upstairs study window of the Thompson estate, Benedict stood silently, the warm light of a lamp glowing behind him to create long shadows on the wooden floor. The curtains were open just enough to allow him an unobstructed view of the garden below—and of them.Eliana. His daughter. His child.And Damian Wolfe—the man who was, defying all reason, gradually turning into something more than a bodyguard.They sat under the fig tree, arms around each other, starred up at by the quiet universe. Their foreheads leaned together in a gesture that said something greater than lust or obsession. It was intimacy. Trust. Something irretrievably… real.Benedict's jaw clenched.He didn't despise the man. That would have been simpler.No, what frightened him was that he comprehended Damian. Comprehended the substance beneath the younger man's words at dinner, the promise in his stance, the armor not of brawn or medals but of restraint and discipline.Armor that Benedict had once possessed when

  • BILLIONAIRE'S LIES   BILLIONAIRE'S LIES CHAPTER 355

    Evening's silence surrounded the garden in a gentle shawl.Crickets sang their lullabies, and fireflies fluttered lazily in the evening. Behind them, the large estate towered, its rooms warm with the dying embers of chandelier light.But here, they were alone.Damian and Eliana sat together on the wooden bench under the ancient fig tree, its branches above laden with stars. A gentle wind playfully tugged at the tips of her hair, and Damian reached out on instinct, touching a strand of hair behind her ear."I still don't understand they didn't evict you," Eliana breathed, half laughing, half relieved.He smiled. "They might have, if I hadn't managed to get through your father's interrogation without sweating through my shirt.""You did better than anyone would've. Saben has a tendency to scare people away before dinner even gets here."Damian laughed. "He gave it his all. I think he was a little disappointed when I didn't blink."Eliana leaned her head on his shoulder. "I'm just… glad.

  • BILLIONAIRE'S LIES   BILLIONAIRE'S LIES CHAPTER 354

    The sky above the estate was streaked with gold and tangerine as the sun started to set. But in the great study, the air was colder.Benedict Thompson stood before the floor-to-ceiling window, tablet in hand, furrowed brows so deep they might have been chiseled into stone. His finger scrolled over headlines, articles, even grainy photos snapped from afar."Heiress of BMX and Thompson Estates Dating Her Bodyguard?""From Power Heels to Protection: Eliana Thompson's Surprise Romance""Sabrina Ultra's Co-CEO Shakes Things Up With Secret Romance"His jaw clenched. His back stiffened. His eyes, normally serene, were piercing with storm clouds."BENEDICT?" Sabrina entered the study with her accustomed poise, breaking the silence. She had the familiar telltale look in her eyes."Is it true?" Benedict questioned without a turn.Sabrina let out a sigh, closing the door softly behind her. "Yes. It is."Benedict at last turned, his face inscrutable. "And you knew?""I suspected. And then Eliana

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