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CHAPTER 20
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2026-07-11 23:24:35
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Mistress to my Ex's Billionaire Uncle CHAPTER 74
I quickly sit up and gradually read the sub caption again.I obviously don't have a problem with Victoria coming back but why now? Why would she sign a contract with Damien's company at the exact moment my relationship with Damien is burning to the ground? Is it just a terrible coincidence, or is the universe intentionally working against me?I shake my head, dropping my phone on the nightstand. I’m just being paranoid. The news clearly says unverified sources. Bloggers lie all the time for clicks. I can’t let rumors like this bother me.A gentle knock at the door breaks the silence, and Elena walks into the guest room carrying two warm mugs of tea. She sets one on the nightstand and sits down beside me on the edge of the bed."You're still awake," Elena says, looking at my swollen eyes with deep concern. "Do you want to talk about it now?"I wrap my fingers around the warm mug, staring down at the tea. The tears start welling up again."I'm in love with him, Elena," I whisper, my voi
Mistress to my Ex's Billionaire Uncle CHAPTER 73
Fear and shock grips my chest as I stare at the bright screen of my phone.[‘You look a hot mess right now. Trouble in paradise, Aria?’] I read the message again and again. The caller was obviously at the gala tonight. This text message implies that he definitely saw Damien and me scream at each other on the stone steps. He probably saw the whole humiliating breakdown. I grip my phone tight, trying to fight off the urge to throw it out the window. I swipe the notification away, refusing to give whoever it is the satisfaction of a reply.When the taxi finally pulls up to Damien's penthouse, I walk through the lobby, brushing past the night bodyguards without a word.The moment the elevator doors slide open, I storm straight down the wide corridor and into Damien's bedroom. I pull my heavy suitcases out from the walk-in closet, letting them crash onto the floor.Tears run down my cheeks. I don't know what to believe anymore. This whole bond with Damien started off as a lie, and his reas
Mistress to my Ex's Billionaire Uncle CHAPTER 72
Air completely leaves my lungs as I stare across the table at the woman who gave birth to me, sitting there in her flawless emerald-green dress with a look in her eyes I've never seen before.She's definitely the last person I expected to see here tonight. I thought this gala was for shareholders, current Hartwell models, and other elite people who are currently involved with the Hartwell company."Mum?" I look from my mother to Damien, then back at my mother again, my head spinning as I struggle to process what I'm seeing. Damien is definitely mistaken about this."Mum, what... what are you doing here?" I try my best to sound respectful.Diana takes a slow sip from her champagne flute, setting it down on the table with a soft click. "Sweetie, didn't you hear Damien?" she says nonchalantly. "He just said I'm one of the major shareholders. Of course I'm supposed to be here."I sit there, completely lost for words. I turn my head toward Damien, expecting him to look just as surprised
Mistress to my Ex's Billionaire Uncle CHAPTER 71
After work the next morning, the night of the Hartwell Annual Legacy Gala arrives. The grand ballroom of the city’s most luxurious hotel looks freaking bright tonight. Crystal chandeliers hang from the high ceilings, casting golden light over silver trays, champagne glasses, and hundreds of powerful people dressed in tailored tuxedos and expensive designer gowns. The city's media and reporters interview some guests outside on the red carpet while soft classical music plays inside the ballroom. I slowly check myself out in a floor-to-ceiling mirror near the grand entrance. I’m wearing a burgundy silk dress that hugs my waist and hips before spilling softly to the marble floor. My hair is pinned up elegantly, exposing the diamond necklace on my collarbones. Beside me, Damien looks dashing and unreal in a custom black tuxedo, his arm wrapped possessively around my waist. "You're breathtaking," he kisses my bare shoulder, his deep voice suddenly turning me on. His warm breath brushes a
Mistress to my Ex's Billionaire Uncle CHAPTER 70
Thirty minutes later, I am sitting in the private, sterile consultation room of the laboratory.A female technician in a crisp lab coat walks in, holding a thick brown envelope. She offers me a sympathetic smile."Miss Sinclair," she says softly, sitting across from me. "We prioritized the comparison sample as requested. I have the secondary report ready."She slides the sealed envelope across the glass table.My fingers tremble as I tear open the top. The paper rustles loudly in the quiet room. My eyes skip past the technical jargon, past the allele frequency tables and probability percentages, straight to the bold text at the bottom of the second page.[COMPARATIVE DNA ANALYSIS RESULT:][Sample A (Caleb Sinclair) and Sample B (Ethan Hartwell)]I force my eyes to read the sentence beneath it.[Probability of Sibling Relatedness: 0.00%. The tested individuals do not share a common father.]I blink twice.Right beneath the bold text, the exact same paragraph from Damien’s report stares
Mistress to my Ex's Billionaire Uncle CHAPTER 69
“There was an explosion!”For a split second, the words don’t even register in my head. I just stare at Noah, my heart still slamming from the blast itself.“Where?” Damien and Gideon ask at the same time.“One of the vehicles.” He is gasping. “Down in the parking lot.”Damien’s grip tightens around me. “Is anyone hurt?”“I don’t know. Security’s already around there.”Gideon is just about to drop into the windows when Damien’s voice cuts over other voices in the room.“Don’t.” Clear, decisive. “Stay away from the windows.”Gideon pauses and instead pulls out his phone.Within the span of a few seconds all of the penthouse is full of voices — security, police, building managers — all piled on top of each other. I am pressed against Damien’s side, still trying to strategically sort out what just happened. The blast didn’t seem to have come from far; it had reverberated around the building, and my hands still shake from it.Damien immediately perceives this. “Are you okay?”I nod, even
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