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Chapter 21: Scarlett’s Warning Game
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2026-06-22 19:47:17
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Left at the Altar, Claimed by a Billionaire Chapter 24: Under His Protection
Sometimes, surviving is not the hardest part. Sometimes, the hardest part is realizing that someone was willing to risk their own life just to save yours. And the worst part? Knowing they got hurt because of you will forever live in your conscience.The moment Gabriel turned around after hearing me scream, another gunshot echoed across the empty road. My eyes widened as I watched his body slowly weaken while he stumbled a few steps toward my direction.He immediately pressed his hand against his wounded shoulder, trying to stop the blood from flowing out fast. I could clearly see the pain on his face, but instead of stepping back, he forced himself to stand properly again. It was as if getting shot didn't matter to him because he knew that both of us were still in danger. "Gabriel!" I shouted using every bit of strength I had left.He looked at me for a second and that was when I saw the worry sitting in his eyes, but he quickly hid it and looked back at the men in front of him. Even
Left at the Altar, Claimed by a Billionaire Chapter 23: The Attack
Sometimes, danger doesn't come to us all of a sudden. Sometimes, we are the ones who trigger it and unknowingly walk straight toward it.I immediately pulled my arm away from Gabriel and looked back at their direction again. But by the time I turned around, both the van and Scarlett were already gone. I let out a deep sigh as I looked at Gabriel. My curiosity immediately turned into frustration as I blamed him silently because he's the reason why I lost them.“What are you doing here?” I asked, trying my best to keep my emotions to myself. But the moment he answered me, I completely failed to do so.“I should be the one asking you that,” he said arrogantly while looking straight at me. “What are you doing here? And why are you following Scarlett?” He asked, while crossing his arms and raising his brows at me.I stared at him for a moment, trying to match his attitude, but eventually, I gave up. He's been that good at making other people feel helpless and weak so I didn't waste my time
Left at the Altar, Claimed by a Billionaire Chapter 22: One Step Before Danger
If someone wanted me to be afraid, then they were wasting their time. Because unfortunately, I have never been the type of person who backs away from a challenge.I spent most of the night thinking about everything that happened. The flowers, the photo, and the messages that I know were all too planned to be a coincidence. And whoever was behind this knew exactly what they were doing.The next morning, I arrived at the office earlier than usual. Instead of going straight to my office, I stopped by the reception area first and asked about the delivery from yesterday. Unfortunately, the receptionist couldn't tell me much information."He was wearing a cap and a face mask," she explained, her voice sounding apologetic for knowing a little about the sender. "I didn't really see his face because he left right away."I sighed quietly after hearing that because whoever sent those flowers didn't want to be identified and had planned everything carefully to stay hidden and unknown.The rest of
Left at the Altar, Claimed by a Billionaire Chapter 21: Scarlett’s Warning Game
Villains do not attack right away. They wait until you finally lower your guard before they remind you that the danger was never gone in the first place.One month has already passed since Evan left the country and everything continued to be peaceful after that. No more chaos, no more scandals, and no more jealousy revolving around me. During those days, I spent most of my week focusing on work and trying to rebuild the normal life and peaceful life I lost when those scandals happened. And surprisingly, it worked because until now, my life has become a lot easier to live on.I was reviewing and revising papers inside my office when suddenly my door opened. I didn't even need to look up just to know the person who entered my office without knocking because only one person in this company had the confidence to enter my office like he owned the building. And it was Gabriel.“Lunch,” he said casually. He puts a transparent food container on my desk and one apple juice. These past few day
Left at the Altar, Claimed by a Billionaire Chapter 20: The Choice I Can No Longer Delay
EVAN’S POVSome decisions don’t feel painful when you let go of bad thoughts and talk about them over and over with someone. They only feel heavy because sometimes we spend too long avoiding them.I stayed at the park even after Yanna left. I didn't go home right away because I know that I still need to process everything after we bid our goodbye to each other. I leaned my head at the left chain of the swing and for a while, my thoughts only revolved around her. Not because I still love her, but because I was finally able to close our long chapter together. Finally.I replayed everything I did to her. From our wedding day, our painful talk at the park after the wedding, my annoying presence around her, and me trying to hide from her the truth she was meant to know anyway. I did so many terrible things to her and I didn't expect her to forgive me this way. I want her to be mad at me but I know that she will never plant hatred at someone she once loved. And that's the person I fell for.
Left at the Altar, Claimed by a Billionaire Chapter 19: No More Pretending
Some conversations are not meant to bring people back together. Because some of it was meant to close an unfinished chapter so two people can finally let each other go.Two days had passed since my conversation with Gabriel on the rooftop. During those days, I tried to convince myself to let go of the truth I heard because none of it mattered to me anymore. I even tried to ignore the heaviness I feel in my chest right now but no matter how hard I deny it, everything I see made my mind go back to him.I drown myself in work all day to keep me distracted from those revelations. But every time I'm trying to rest my mind, it betrays me all the time. And I know that there's a small part of me that knows how to make this end. That's why I'm here at the park tonight, waiting for him to accept my request to talk. Because if I don't do it now, I will keep hurting and none of it will stop. That's why I made up my mind, and from here, I will give both of us the real closure that we need.I was s
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Left at the Altar, Claimed by a Billionaire Chapter 8: Regret Comes Too Late
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Left at the Altar, Claimed by a Billionaire Chapter 7: The Woman He Can't Ignore
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Scarlett's POV I could hardly believe that everything I had worked so hard to achieve could start falling apart because of a single night. It had been hours since the gala ended and all of the guests had already gone home, yet here I was, standing in front of the mirror in the Hartwell's mansion
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