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Twenty

Auteur: Aurora
last update Date de publication: 2025-05-25 22:21:29
​The drive back to the city was a masterclass in silence. Matthias sat behind the wheel, his eyes fixed on the asphalt, his profile as rigid as the steel skyscrapers we were approaching. He didn't turn on the radio; he didn't offer a single word of comfort. I had demanded a business partner, and he was giving me exactly what I asked for: a cold, efficient vacuum.

​I sat in the passenger seat, clutching the tablet that held the ledger. The trauma was still humming in my veins, a dull, vibrating
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  • Billionaire   Sixty Nine

    ​The glass-and-marble lobby of the Park Hyatt was choked with camera crews, halogen spotlights, and security personnel by seven-thirty in the morning. Word of Arthur Smith Senior’s miraculous resurrection had leaked to the financial wires at dawn, sending the Midwest trading floor into a tailspin.​Our three-car motorcade pulled up to the curb like a fleet of warships.​When Matthias stepped out first, his tall, imposing frame clad in a tailored charcoal suit, the press line surged forward with a deafening barrage of questions. He didn't offer a single glance toward the flashbulbs. He reached back into the rear seat, his large, warm hand encircling mine, guiding me out onto the pavement with effortless grace.​Natty stepped out right behind us, wearing a sharp, structured ivory blazer, holding an encrypted leather briefcase containing three years of certified municipal audit logs. Her jaw was set, her eyes fierce and watchful.​"Stay close to me," Matthias murmured against my ear as w

  • Billionaire   Sixty Eight

    ​The red glow of the encrypted tablet burned like an open wound against the dim light of the conservatory.​Matthias stood motionless by the iron table, his broad shoulders squared, his gaze fixed on the glowing text. The easy, effortless peace that had filled the room only moments ago shattered, replaced by a sudden, heavy pressure that chilled the air.​I stepped up beside him, my hand instinctively coming up to rest on his forearm. Through the fine linen of his shirt, his muscles were coiled like steel cables.​"Sara," Matthias spoke, his voice dropping into that quiet, terrifyingly cold register I hadn't heard in six months. "Don't look at it."​"I have to, Matthias," I said softly, my voice firm despite the sudden, icy knot forming in the center of my chest. I reached down and picked up the tablet.​The legal filing was seventy pages long, stamped with the seal of the High Court of Chancery in London and cross-filed with the Federal District Court in Chicago. It wasn't signed by

  • Billionaire   Sixty Seven

    ​The morning light at the North Point estate didn't carry the harsh, demanding glare of the city. It filtered through the high, ancient maples, scattering soft gold coins across the dark hardwood floors of our master suite.​For six months, the high-rise battlegrounds of Chicago had felt like a distant country. The press calls were managed by Rachel, the construction crews on the Westside were quietly breaking records under Arthur’s meticulous supervision, and the international markets had finally accepted the unshakeable reality of the Smith-König merger.​I woke up slow, drifting out of sleep to the sensation of warmth against my back and a heavy, protective arm locked securely around my waist.​Matthias was still asleep, his breathing deep and even against the nape of my neck. In the quiet of our home, far from the polished marble of boardroom floors, he looked completely relaxed. The faint line between his dark brows had vanished months ago, replaced by an easy, effortless peace t

  • Billionaire   Sixty Six

    ​The sound of an acoustic guitar played a low, beautiful melody from the choir loft as the heavy oak doors swung open. ​Matthias stood at the front of the altar. ​He took my breath away. He wore a midnight-blue tuxedo tailored so precisely it emphasized every broad line of his shoulders and chest. His dark hair was neatly styled, but his eyes... his eyes were completely unguarded, burning with an intense, raw devotion that made the rest of the world vanish into thin air. ​Beside him stood Arthur, wearing his best charcoal suit, surreptitiously dabbing his eyes with a folded white handkerchief just as Matthias had predicted. ​As Natty guided me down the short stone aisle, Matthias took a step forward, unable to wait at the altar steps. He reached out, his large, warm hand taking mine from Natty’s arm with a gentle, reverent grip that made my heart leap in my chest. ​Natty smiled, stepping back to take her seat in the front pew beside Arthur. ​We turned to face the old minist

  • Billionaire   Sixty Five

    ​"The Chairwoman says yes," I whispered, before his mouth could even ask the formal question.​Matthias’s breath hitched. A slow, breathtaking smile broke across his face—a look of pure, unadulterated joy that transformed him completely, stripping away the last remaining shadows of his past.​He didn't pull a ring from his pocket. He didn't drop to one knee in the damp river mud. He simply slid his gloved hands up to the nape of my neck, tilting my face up to his, and brought his mouth down over mine in a kiss that was slow, deep, and thick with an overwhelming tenderness.​It was a kiss that sealed everything—the long, cold nights in the Smith Tower, the desperate battles against Arthur's auditors, the quiet mornings in the cedar bluff house, and the victory over Genevieve’s European cartels. It tasted of cool autumn air, rich coffee, and an unshakeable, eternal future.​When he finally pulled back, his chest was heaving, his dark eyes shining with a gold fire that consumed every rem

  • Billionaire   Sixty Four

    ​By three o'clock that afternoon, the grand ballroom of the Drake Hotel was packed to capacity. Over two hundred journalists, financial correspondents, and camera crews crowded beneath the crystal chandeliers, their flashes creating a continuous, blinding rhythm of white light.​The backdrop behind the main podium didn't feature the old, aggressive Smith Enterprises emblem, nor did it showcase the cold, predatory crest of König International. Instead, it displayed a sleek, modern architectural render of the Westside Project—a sprawling, green-roofed innovation hub framed by affordable housing blocks, public parks, and open access to the riverbank.​Matthias and I walked out onto the stage together.​There was no legal team behind us, no corporate handlers adjusting microphones, and no public relations managers hovering with prepared cue cards. We wore matching confidence—Matthias in his tailored dark suit, me in my navy wool blazer, the silver signet ring glowing under the stage light

  • Billionaire   Thirty Five

    I woke up to a small noise coming from the kitchenette. At first, I thought Matt was just thirsty. But when I got up and opened the bedroom door, I saw him standing in the middle of the living room, lighting small candles placed on the floor, forming... the letters S and M. “Matt?” He turned ar

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  • Billionaire   Seventeen

    That morning, the office atmosphere was heavier than usual. Like there was something in the air that made everyone move a little faster, speak a little more quietly. I walked towards my room, the employees' eyes occasionally glancing over-maybe because of the audit report that was circulating, or

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  • Billionaire   Fifty

    The following days felt like our world consisted of only two people—Matthias and me. It was as if we had managed to steal a little time from the universe to hide away.I woke up first. The sunlight fell on Matthias's face as he slept soundly beside me. His hair was slightly messy, and there was a f

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  • Billionaire   Forty Nine

    I woke up when the morning light slipped through the thin curtains. The sound of roosters crowing in the distance reminded me that I was not in Berlin or New York, but in a small village in Sumatra, in a simple room that somehow felt warmer than any hotel suite.My hand was still trapped in Matthia

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