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SELENEI kept walking.I heard him call my name the first time, sharp and clear, cutting through the noise behind me.“Selene.”My steps didn’t slow.I heard it again, closer now. Faster. Like he was already moving.“Selene, wait.”His voice followed me down the hall, echoing between the walls, mixing with music and laughter and clinking glasses. The party didn’t stop just because I was falling apart. It kept breathing. Kept living.I didn’t look back.If I looked back, I knew I’d stop.If I stopped, I’d listen.If I listened, I’d let him explain.And I didn’t trust myself to survive whatever explanation he had.The sound of the party faded as I pushed through the doors, but it didn’t disappear. It followed me outside, muffled and distant, like a reminder that the world I was leaving was still very much alive without me.The cold hit me hard.It wasn’t gentle. It didn’t ease in.It slapped.My breath caught in my chest as the night air wrapped around me, sharp and biting against my sk
Married To The Cruel Billionaire Chapter 60
NAOMI*********FLASH BACKFive hours before the party, my phone rang while I was sitting on the edge of my bed, staring at my reflection like it might give me answers.I already knew who it was.I didn’t rush to pick up. I let it ring twice. Three times. Long enough to remind myself that I still had control. Then I answered.“Mireille,” I said calmly.“Naomi,” she replied. Her voice was smooth, measured. “I’m glad you answered.”“I told you I would,” I said. “You said this was important.”“It is,” she said. “Tonight needs to go exactly as planned.”I leaned back on my pillows, crossing my legs. “Then talk to me.”There was a pause. Not hesitation. Calculation.“The party tonight,” Mireille began, “is not just a celebration. It’s a stage.”I smiled faintly. “I figured.”“She thinks she’s done something impressive,” Mireille continued. “She thinks effort earns belonging.”“She?” I asked, even though I knew.“Selene.”The name rolled off her tongue like something unpleasant.I let out a
Married To The Cruel Billionaire Chapter 59
*********Selene didn’t slow down as she crossed the last stretch of the room.Adrien noticed her a second too late.He turned just as she stopped in front of them, her face tight, eyes bright with something sharp and uncontained. He opened his mouth instinctively.“Selene—”“Is this what you were busy with?” she cut in.Her voice wasn’t loud, but it carried. It sliced clean through the hum of conversation around them. Naomi’s smile faltered instantly.Adrien frowned. “What?”“I’ve been looking for you,” Selene said, her words coming fast now. “All over this room. I thought maybe you’d been pulled aside again, or stuck with your father, or buried in business talk. But no. You’re here.”She gestured between him and Naomi with a stiff hand.“Talking to her.”Adrien’s expression shifted. “Selene, it’s not—”Naomi laughed softly, trying to ease the moment. “I was just saying hello. There’s no need for—”“Shh,” Selene said sharply, not even turning to look at her. “I’m talking to my husban
Married To The Cruel Billionaire Chapter 58
SELENEI ended up on the balcony without really remembering how I got there.The door shut softly behind me, cutting off the noise of the party. The music dulled into a distant hum. Laughter turned into echoes. Cold air brushed against my bare arms, sharp enough to pull me back into my body.I leaned both hands on the railing and bent forward slightly, breathing hard.Slow.In.Out.My heart was still racing, like it hadn’t gotten the message that nothing had actually happened.Yet.I pressed my forehead briefly against the cool metal and closed my eyes.That moment replayed itself without asking for permission.Adrien’s hand at my waist. The way he’d pulled me in without hesitation. The way the room had disappeared when I looked up at him. The way his eyes had held mine, steady, unreadable, close enough that I could count my breaths between us.It hadn’t felt staged.It hadn’t felt polite.It had felt… real.And that scared me more than Mireille’s words ever could.“What was that?” I
Married To The Cruel Billionaire Chapter 57
SELENEI stood there frozen.Not because of the drink. Not because of the cold spreading through my fingers where the glass had slipped.Because the person standing in front of me was Olivia.My sister.For a second, my mind refused to catch up with my eyes. It felt like the room had gone quiet, even though the music was still playing and people were still laughing around us. My chest tightened. My pulse jumped. I stared at her like she wasn’t real.The silence stretched just long enough for her to enjoy it.Olivia tilted her head and smirked.“What?” she said lightly. “Are you that shocked to see me, or are you just… stoned?”Her eyes dropped to the damp spot on her dress, then back to my face. Amused. Unbothered.“I— I’m sorry,” I said, the words tumbling out stiff and wrong. “I didn’t mean to— someone bumped into me.”She waved it off with a soft laugh. “Relax. It’s fine.”Then she leaned in slightly, eyes narrowing just a bit.“Unless,” she added, “you’re just stunned to see me he
Married To The Cruel Billionaire Chapter 56
SELENEI stood at the top of the staircase longer than I meant to.Not because I was scared. Not exactly.I just needed one breath that belonged to me.The house below was alive. Voices layered over each other, soft music threading through it all, laughter rising and falling like waves. Light spilled upward from the chandeliers, warm and steady, touching the banister, the walls, the edges of everything. From where I stood, I could see the movement before I saw faces. People shifting, turning, leaning in to talk. Children darting between legs, their shoes tapping against the floor, their laughter careless and sharp.I let my hand rest on the rail and breathed in slowly.Then I stepped down.Each step felt deliberate. Not heavy. Just aware. The gown moved with me, red catching the light with every shift. I didn’t rush. I didn’t pause either. I let myself descend like I belonged here, like I hadn’t spent half the day convincing myself I could do this.When I reached the last step, I didn
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