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Chapter 134: The Aftershock
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Owned by Billionaire Chapter 139: What Comes After the Fire
The morning sunlight filtered through the massive glass windows of the penthouse, casting golden streaks across the hardwood floor. Elena stood barefoot in the kitchen, coffee mug in hand, watching the city come alive again beneath her. But this time, the view wasn’t daunting. It was a reminder.She had survived.More than that—she had chosen to live.Killian entered moments later, freshly showered and half-dressed, his tie draped around his neck, shirt buttons undone. He paused when he saw her, something soft flashing in his eyes. No words were needed. He walked over, pressed a kiss to her cheek, and took the mug from her hands to sip.“I was drinking that,” she teased.“I’m claiming my half,” he said with a smirk.They shared a quiet laugh, and for a few long seconds, the world didn’t intrude. It was just them—two people who had been through hell and were now trying to find their way in the light.But peace never laste
Owned by Billionaire Chapter 138: Foundations of Us
It had been three days since the fire.Three days since Elena pulled the trigger that ended Victor Langston’s reign—and with it, the shadow that had loomed over her life for years. Three days of silence, broken only by the sounds of quiet breaths, clinking coffee mugs, the occasional vibrating phone that neither she nor Killian answered.The world outside buzzed. News outlets ran nonstop stories: “Victor Langston Found Dead in Fire – Suspected Ties to Graves Corp Exposed.” Photos of Killian and Elena leaving the scene circulated like wildfire. There were headlines, speculation, interviews with “anonymous sources” who claimed to know secrets they could barely spell. Some called it a scandal. Others, a redemption arc.But inside the penthouse, there was only stillness.Killian hadn’t gone back to the office. Dante was handling the fallout with a ruthlessness that made headlines of its own. Lawyers worked around the clock to restructure the board, cl
Owned by Billionaire Chapter 137: Ashes and Morning Light
The fire was still burning as dawn broke.The first rays of sunlight bled over the horizon, cutting through the smog and smoke that curled above the now-ruined estate. Firefighters moved in and out of the building like shadows, extinguishing hotspots and pulling debris away from what was once Victor’s sanctuary of secrets.Killian stood at the edge of the caution tape, arms crossed, suit jacket slung over his shoulder. His white shirt was stained with smoke and blood, one sleeve torn. There was a cut on his cheek, and dried blood on his knuckles—but his eyes were clear for the first time in months.Next to him, Elena sat on the back of an ambulance. A medic had cleaned the shallow graze on her arm, wrapped it in gauze, and offered her a blanket. She hadn’t spoken much since they emerged from the fire. She hadn’t needed to.She’d pulled the trigger. She’d ended it.And now… it was quiet.Too quiet.Killian approached her
Owned by Billionaire Chapter 136: Fire in the Blood
The vault door groaned under pressure, vibrating with each impact as Victor’s men pounded on it from the outside. Dust drifted from the ceiling. Elena held her breath, eyes locked on Killian. She could feel the energy humming beneath his skin—the fury, the weight of everything they’d fought through just to get to this moment.“How long will it hold?” she asked.“Long enough,” Killian muttered. “But not forever.”From the comms, Dante’s voice crackled in their ears. “We’re moving in—five men with me. Thirty seconds out. Hold your position.”“Copy,” Killian said, then turned to Elena. “You stay behind me. If this thing blows, I want you out the side passage. There’s an old fire escape behind the vault.”Elena’s brows furrowed. “Don’t tell me to run. Not now. Not after everything.”Killian’s hand gripped her arm tightly, but his eyes were soft. “I’m not telling you to run. I’m telling you to survive. With or without me.”He
Owned by Billionaire Chapter 135: The Devil’s Playground
The car sliced through the Manhattan streets like a blade in the dark.Every turn felt familiar. Every block held echoes. Elena sat stiffly in the back seat beside Killian, her heart pounding as the city she once loved became a stage set for a man who had stolen everything from her.Victor.He was here. Not hiding in shadows anymore but daring them to find him.To chase him.Killian’s voice was low and controlled as he spoke into the comms. “Dante, give me a perimeter report.”“North entrance has motion sensors triggered five minutes ago. No visible agents, but thermal picked up two heat signatures near the building’s back alley. Could be a trap—or a message.”“Either way, we finish this,” Killian said.Elena didn’t speak. Her eyes were locked on the street ahead as the car slowed, approaching the block where her family home used to be. Now it was just rubble and glass—part of the Graves real estate empire, razed under Victor’s command.It was poetic, in a cruel way, that he’d chosen
Owned by Billionaire Chapter 134: The Aftershock
The boardroom was nearly empty when Elena finally let herself breathe.The victory was fresh, almost surreal—the kind of win that should’ve brought relief. But as she looked over at Killian, seated in his rightful place with his shoulders squared and face drawn in hard lines, she knew better.There was no room for celebration. Not yet.“We won,” she said softly, placing a hand on the back of his chair.He nodded once, slowly. “For now.”Dante leaned against the far wall, arms crossed as his gaze tracked the last remaining board members filtering out of the room. “Thompson, Chen, and Leonard will be escorted to holding by private security until legal authorities arrive. And the audio’s already been sent to our federal contacts—anonymously.”“Good,” Killian muttered. “We control the narrative before Victor gets a chance to spin it.”Reid entered then, his expression unreadable. “I just got off the phone with our legal team. It won’t be easy to prosecute without Victor physically present
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