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Chapter 22: One Step Before Danger
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2026-06-25 17:31:52
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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
Left at the Altar, Claimed by a Billionaire Chapter 18: A Dangerous Feeling I Cannot Ignore
Not every broken heart needs advice. Sometimes, all it needs is someone willing to sit beside it until the wounds in it hurt a little less. Gabriel and I were already sitting on the rooftop bench. For a while, I have been telling myself that I was fine. I kept my back straight, my hands were resting just fine on my lap, and my eyes were fixed on the city like I had my emotions under control. I tried everything I needed to stay calm but wherever I look, those words keep flashing back on my memory. Gabriel sat beside me quietly, not asking anything. He just stayed with me, waiting for me to stop pretending that I'm fine.“I’m okay now,” I said lightly while keeping my head straight. Gabriel glanced at me before replying, “No, you’re not.”I looked at him quickly trying to prove him wrong. “Yes, I am.”He didn’t even argue. He just kept looking at me like he was waiting for me to realize something I was refusing to admit. And because of that, something in my chest tightened. I laughed
Left at the Altar, Claimed by a Billionaire Chapter 17: Hidden Truth
Some wounds never truly disappear. No matter how hard we try to close them and leave them behind, there will always come an unexpected moment when they find a reason to open again and bleed all over once more.The rest of the morning passed normally after my meeting with Gabriel. There were only a few changes added to our terms, and I agreed to them without much argument because, in the end, both of us would benefit from the deal. Besides, I had no reason to drag the discussion any longer when everything had already been settled.I was almost done signing the remaining documents on my desk and was about to bring them to the legal team so they could handle the next step. My mind was already focused on the rest of my workload for the day, and for once, everything seemed to be going according to plan.I was carrying a folder to the legal department when I noticed the conference room door was slightly open. I would have walked past it because I don't even care about other people's convers
Left at the Altar, Claimed by a Billionaire Chapter 8: Regret Comes Too Late
Right after the gala, my parents called and asked me to come to the mansion as soon as possible. According to them, there was something important they needed to discuss with me regarding the company. Late-night calls from my parents weren't new to me. Running a family business meant that work ofte
Left at the Altar, Claimed by a Billionaire Chapter 7: The Woman He Can't Ignore
Gabriel’s POVWhy was I still doing this stupid shit just for her?It was a question that had been running through my mind for years, yet no matter how many times I asked that to myself, I still couldn't understand why I felt this way about her.I should have let go of these feelings a long time ag
Left at the Altar, Claimed by a Billionaire Chapter 6: Cracks in the Marriage
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
Left at the Altar, Claimed by a Billionaire Chapter 5: The Painful Talk
He was getting closer and closer to us because I could hear his footsteps growing louder with every second. I froze for a moment. This wasn't the time I had imagined facing him. I shouldn't have left the apartment for someone as worthless as him. "Ayanna? Is that you?" he called out. His voice was
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