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BILLIONAIRE'S LIES CHAPTER 395

Penulis: MIKS DELOSO
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-06-23 22:43:27

Their toast—close to inaudible above the jazz music serving as background noise—sounded like a muted farewell to something that never had had quite the opportunity to get started.

Saben stared into his glass, watching the ice dissolve incrementally, as patience was being spent into resignation. The bar light was yellow, forgiving even. But nothing tonight at the bar was.

"She told me the truth," Ezra finally spoke, his voice low. "Something that does not often occur to me."

Saben didn't glance up. He just nodded. "Yeah. And it still sort of feels like I lost something that I never even had a chance to find."

Ezra rotated his glass idly, the amber drink catching the soft light of the bar. "That's the wager, isn't it? You leave the door open, and maybe it just stays that way. Maybe no one crosses over. Maybe no one ever does."

Saben let out a bitter laugh. "I wasn't even looking for forever. Just… maybe. A little extra time."

"But she saw what she had to see."

"And it wasn't me," said S
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  • BILLIONAIRE'S LIES   BILLIONAIRE'S LIES CHAPTER 396

    LATE NIGHTThe apartment remained still, enveloped in the stillness that clings to something emotional having been dispelled. Eliana was snuggled on the couch, a knitted throw around her legs, and a heating pad on her lower abdomen. Her belly swelled gently beneath her maternity top as she breathed out, her hand lying over her swollen child like a reflex that did not need thought.Damian arrived with a hot glass of milk and her prenatal vitamins in his hand. "Still up?" he asked softly.She nodded. "Couldn't sleep."He didn't need to ask why. He put the glass down on the coffee table and sat next to her, and he laid her legs in his lap.El, he massaged her ankle, "you can be sad about it. About Saben. About you. You thought this was going to be something great.I didn't think about it," she whispered. "I wished it. Like, really wished it. I had this picture in my mind—my best friend and my brother in love. Christmases with them. Brunch pandemonium turning into real tradition. Already

  • BILLIONAIRE'S LIES   BILLIONAIRE'S LIES CHAPTER 395

    Their toast—close to inaudible above the jazz music serving as background noise—sounded like a muted farewell to something that never had had quite the opportunity to get started.Saben stared into his glass, watching the ice dissolve incrementally, as patience was being spent into resignation. The bar light was yellow, forgiving even. But nothing tonight at the bar was."She told me the truth," Ezra finally spoke, his voice low. "Something that does not often occur to me."Saben didn't glance up. He just nodded. "Yeah. And it still sort of feels like I lost something that I never even had a chance to find."Ezra rotated his glass idly, the amber drink catching the soft light of the bar. "That's the wager, isn't it? You leave the door open, and maybe it just stays that way. Maybe no one crosses over. Maybe no one ever does."Saben let out a bitter laugh. "I wasn't even looking for forever. Just… maybe. A little extra time.""But she saw what she had to see.""And it wasn't me," said S

  • BILLIONAIRE'S LIES   BILLIONAIRE'S LIES CHAPTER 394

    "Or bad for mental health," Saben said, swiping to take.He cradled the phone against his ear. "Hey, Eli."Her voice was a cloud of sunshine and hormones. "OH MY GOD, SABEN!"He winced, holding the phone slightly back. "Inside voice, please?"I'm just—aaaah!—I don't believe it! You and Clarisse?! I knew it! I freaking knew it! You two are meant to be together!"Ezra's brows went haywire. Saben glared at the ceiling. "Eliana…""Don't lie! She messaged me and said she laughed a lot and that you were different and sweet and crazy and—yuck! I'm crying. Crying tears of joy. Hormonal tears. Whatever.""Eli, stop—""Wait, wait," she continued in a breathless voice. "Did you kiss? Oh my god, did you kiss?!""ELI."She paused. "What?"Saben took a deep breath, soothing his tone. "We're not… a thing."A moment of silence.".What do you mean?" she asked in a dropped octave. "You two were perfect together.""She told me tonight that this was our last date. No fire. No possibility. Told me I'm too

  • BILLIONAIRE'S LIES   BILLIONAIRE'S LIES CHAPTER 393

    Saben across from her, knees practically touching at the table. Dark green today: no blazer, no fedora, just him. For once, in check. Focused. Fingers tapping lightly on the rim of his coffee cup, like he was gaining strength with each beat.She should have appreciated it.Instead, her stomach churned with every second."You're not saying much today," Saben said, cocking his head that lopsided, half-grinning way. "That's either a sign you're having a good day or you're psyching yourself up to leave me here paying the bill."Clarisse released a small breath, half a laugh. "You always do that."She rolled her eyebrow. "Do what?""Making jokes when you're anxious."He sank back into his chair, looking surprised but still smiling. "Am I that predictable?"She nodded. "Like cling wrap."He did smile, but it didn't reach his eyes. "Okay. Guess I deserve it."There was a moment between them, thick, uncontainable, and too charged for a second date. Clarisse reached for her cup. Her hand shook

  • BILLIONAIRE'S LIES   BILLIONAIRE'S LIES CHAPTER 392

    The brunch chatter still vibrated on Saben's phone, group chat messages rolling in faster than he could swipe them away. Across the street from Café L'Amour, he fiddled with the stiff collar of the blazer Eliana had guilt-tripped him into. Across from him, Clarisse Campbell stood propped against the wall with that blasé poisedness he found intriguing and, actually, suspicious. Her eyes roved the empty space next to him.Is that seat taken, or are you taking it to sit there alone on purpose?" she asked, her eyebrow raising.Saben looked up with a smile. "Oh, it's taken. But I'll make an exception for anyone who looks as though they're judging my fashion sense."Clarisse sat down reluctantly. "Impossible not to judge. That blazer is working overtime. Did your sister dress you like a Ken doll?"Let her choose an outfit. Doesn't mean I lost my dignity.""Oh, you completely did. She said 'date-ready' and you put on accountant cosplay."The host of the restaurant ushered them in before he

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    Teresa smiled. "Only if you name my great-great-grandchild after me."Teresa shot Saben the kind of squint only a 75-year-old woman with the acuity of a hawk could deliver. "Darling boy, I raised six children. I've earned naming rights.Wendy huffed, dramatically flipping the border of her silk scarf. "Excuse me, Teresa, I brought this family's cheekbones into the next generation. That baby had best have a name as wonderful as me. Wendyette, maybe."Leila held her teacup high with refined serenity. "You're all forgetting the power of elegance. A Leila Jr. has rather a nice ring to it.Saben appeared to wish the floor would devour him. He spun around to Eliana and breathed, "Why does it feel like I'm on a reality show called Name That Baby?"Eliana laughed hysterically. "Because you are. And you began it by being single at thirty."Saben flung up his arms. "Fine! You want a baby-naming battle? I'll have triplets and name them all cheese just to annoy everybody. Gouda, Brie, and Mancheg

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