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Chapter 108: The Other Family
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One Night With the Arrogant Billionaire Chapter 109: Grandma Elara’s Verdict
Grandma Elara’s P.O.VI have always believed that the Henderson name was a fortress. For decades, I spent every waking hour reinforcing its walls, scrubbing the stains of scandal from its floors, and ensuring that the world saw only a monolith of power and prestige. I had taught Alexander that the family came first—above desire, above love, and certainly above the whims of the heart.As I stood in the sterile, suffocating silence of the hospital room, looking at the broken man in the bed, I realized that I had failed. Not because I was too harsh, but because Alexander was fundamentally hollow. He had spent his life mimicking the strength I demanded of him while rotting from the inside out.He looked pathetic. The hospital gown hung loose on his frame, and the arrogance that had once been his armor had vanished, replaced by a desperate, wide-eyed fragility. Damien stood by the door, a silent sentinel. I could feel the radiation of his exhaustion;
One Night With the Arrogant Billionaire Chapter 108: The Other Family
Damien’s P.O.VThe air in the private wing of the hospital smelled of sterile ozone and failure. The explosion had left us all scarred—some physically, some psychologically—but the smoke had finally cleared enough for the truth to emerge from the rubble.Aria was recovering, her spirit unbroken but her body exhausted, and Sophia was slowly piecing together the fragments of her shattered trust.I stood in the corridor, my jaw tight, staring at the folder in my hand. The forensic accountants and the police had spent the last forty-eight hours peeling back the layers of my father’s financial deception. The overseas transfers, the shell companies, the millions of dollars that had vanished into the ether—it wasn't just a slush fund for bribes or a nest egg for a getaway. It was a payroll. A lifelong subscription to a secret.I walked into the room where Alexander was being held. He looked diminished. The arrogance that had defined his every breath for the last thirty years had been strippe
One Night With the Arrogant Billionaire Chapter 107: No One Gets Left Behind
Aria’s P.O.VThe air outside the warehouse was a symphony of chaos. Even from inside, I could hear gunfire ripping through the heavy silence of the industrial district, the sharp crack-crack-crack of police rifles echoing against the corrugated metal walls. Then, through the haze of the warehouse, I caught sight of an old television mounted high on the far wall, its screen flickering through the security feed from outside.My breath caught when I saw Damien on the screen. He wasn't listening to the commands of the officers or the shouts of the tactical team; even from the grainy footage, I could see the panic in his face as he rushed forward. Beside him
One Night With the Arrogant Billionaire Chapter 106: The Hunt
Damien’s P.O.VThe world had narrowed down to a single, agonizing point of focus: Aria. Everything else—the Henderson empire, the Powell merger, the suffocating weight of my father’s expectations—had ceased to exist. There was only the void where she should have been, a hollow ache in my chest that felt like a physical wound.I didn't just want her back; I needed her. The thought of her terrified, bound, or hurt by the people who had spent months circling her like vultures made a cold, murderous rage simmer beneath my skin. I wasn't just searching for her; I was hunting.I paced the length of the police command center, my movements predatory and restless. Around me, investigators were scrubbing through grainy CCTV footage and analyzing cell tower pings, their voices a low hum of technical jargon that I barely heard.I’d come back after a round through the city, searching all the places she could’ve gone
One Night With the Arrogant Billionaire Chapter 105: The Warehouse
Aria’s P.O.VConsciousness didn't return all at once; it came in jagged, suffocating shards. First, there was the smell—the oppressive scent of damp concrete, rusted iron, and old oil. Then, there was the cold, a biting chill that seeped through my clothes and settled deep in my marrow. Finally, there was the sensation of restriction.I tried to move my arms, but they were yanked back, my wrists biting into coarse hemp rope that bound me tightly to a heavy wooden chair. I gasped, the sound echoing hollowly in the vast, dark space around me.My head throbbed with a rhythmic, pulsing pain, likely the result of whatever sedative they had used to put me under."Sofia?" I croaked, my voice sounding like broken glass.A muffled moan responded from my right. I strained my neck, squinting through the gloom. A few feet away, Sofia was in the same position—strapped to a matching chair, her head lolling to the side, her brea
One Night With the Arrogant Billionaire Chapter 104: The Missing Variable
Damien’s P.O.VThe drive to my father’s estate was a blur of grey asphalt and white-knuckled rage. Beside me, Landon was a nervous wreck, his breathing shallow and erratic. He was terrified of the man we were heading toward, but for the first time in his miserable life, he was more afraid of what would happen if we didn't find Aria.I didn't care about his fear. I didn't care about the history of betrayal that linked us. All I could see was the empty space in my bed, the silence of my phone, and a haunting image of Aria being dragged into a vehicle against her will from the middle of the road.We didn't wait for the guards to announce us. I stormed through the front doors of the manor, my boots echoing like gunshots against the polished marble. I found Alexander in his study, draped in the oppressive luxury he used to shield himself from the consequences of his actions. He was sipping a vintage cognac, looking every bit the untouchab
One Night With the Arrogant Billionaire Chapter 5: The New Boss
Ari’s P.O.VI took off my sunglasses and placed them on my desk before plopping down heavily onto my chair.Amara hadn't returned home last night. In fact, I had no idea if she was coming back today or had she eloped with Landon altogether because for the first time in my life…I hadn't returned hom
One Night With the Arrogant Billionaire Chapter 4: Can’t call it a Mistake
Aria’s P.O.VI wake up slowly, as if I am being pulled out of deep water, my thoughts heavy and sluggish. My body feels weighed down by a strange mix of warmth and discomfort. A dull ache pulses behind my eyes, steady and insistent, making me wince before I even fully open them. The first thing I n
One Night With the Arrogant Billionaire Chapter 3: One Night with a Stranger
Aria’s P.O.V“Are you alright?” the man asked, his gaze steady as it searched my face.I couldn’t answer. My body felt heavy, unresponsive, as if I were still trapped in the moment he had pulled me out of.God… he looked unreal, like he was a Greek god who’d stepped down from Mt. Olympus.Midnight
One Night With the Arrogant Billionaire Chapter 2: Mysterious Savior
Aria’s P.O.VEveryone was looking at me.At least, that’s what it felt like the moment I stepped into the bar on a Wednesday night—face layered with makeup, hair styled in a way I barely recognized, and a dress so short it made me painfully aware of every step I took.The place was surprisingly cro
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