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Forty two

Author: Knighted
last update publish date: 2026-03-20 23:28:42

LUCIEN DRAVEN POV

"I asked you a question, Kaida. Who were you talking to?"

She didn't answer immediately. She just stared at me wide-eyed and startled.

And I got distracted by her eyes for a second.

The green of them was so vivid, it felt like I was slipping right into them.

When did they start looking like that? Or have they always been like this and I've just never cared enough to notice?

A slow, unfamiliar unease curled in my chest.

Why the hell was I noticing it now? Now, when I should b
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  • REBORN AS THE BILLIONAIRE'S OBSESSION    Forty four

    KAIDA REED POV I wonder what is going through Lucien's mind right now?He had acted completely normal when he picked up my phone, but it was so obvious he'd seen Zavian's name on the screen—because for a brief second, something in his eyes had shifted, and no matter how quickly he hid it, I'd noticed.I bit down on my nails harder than I meant to, the small sting barely registering as my thoughts spiralled.Was this going to be a problem? I didn't think it was possible, but his silence was actually starting to bother me.Lucien was not the kind of person to keep quiet when something threatened his pride, especially not when it involved Zavian, so why hadn't he reacted at all?Did he suspect something? Or worse, had he already figured it out?Because if Lucien knew, if he had somehow seen through everything I had been so careful to hide, then this wasn't a game anymore—it was a trap, and I would be walking straight into it.I exhaled sharply and shook my head, forcing the idea away.

  • REBORN AS THE BILLIONAIRE'S OBSESSION    Forty three

    LUCIEN DRAVEN POV I took a deep breath, dragged my palm down my face, and forced myself to calm down.This was not the time to lose control.I'll take care of Helena's problem first... then, I'll confront Kaida about Zavian. "I just hope Helena's shit doesn't take too long," I muttered, walking out of the office, only to freeze as I came face-to-face with the woman standing right outside the door.My pulse spiked. Damn it. Did she hear me talking on the phone just now? Did I say anything incriminating? I forced a smile. "Do you need anything?""Yes," she said, her voice hesitant. "I actually wanted to talk to you."My eyes narrowed slightly. "About?""The investment project." She hesitated, glancing down the hallway again before stepping closer. "I… I don't think it's safe."Something in my chest tightened. "What are you talking about?""I wasn't trying to listen or anything," she rushed out. "I just—Nina was in Miss Reed's office and the door wasn't fully closed and—" She swallowe

  • REBORN AS THE BILLIONAIRE'S OBSESSION    Forty two

    LUCIEN DRAVEN POV "I asked you a question, Kaida. Who were you talking to?"She didn't answer immediately. She just stared at me wide-eyed and startled.And I got distracted by her eyes for a second. The green of them was so vivid, it felt like I was slipping right into them.When did they start looking like that? Or have they always been like this and I've just never cared enough to notice?A slow, unfamiliar unease curled in my chest.Why the hell was I noticing it now? Now, when I should be furious, when every instinct in me was screaming that Kaida Reed was hiding something?"Miss Kaida." Kaida blinked, the tension breaking as she turned. Nina stopped a few feet from us, her gaze flickering first to me, then quickly to Kaida, like she didn't want to hold eye contact too long.What the fuck was her problem?"Your driver just arrived," she said. "The investors are waiting for you at the restaurant."My gaze snapped to Kaida. "What investors?" "It has to do with my Dad" she answ

  • REBORN AS THE BILLIONAIRE'S OBSESSION    Forty one

    HELENA REED POV PRESENT"What are you talking about?"The innocent look on her face made something dark and violent twist inside me. Who the hell was she asking that question?My fingers curled into fists at my sides, nails biting into my palms, grounding me just enough to keep from completely losing control."Do you really think I'm stupid?" I stepped closer, jabbing a finger into her chest harder than necessary. "I know you getting groceries was a cover-up, Yilena. I also know that you tried to poison me." The words slipped out before I could stop them. Shit.Her eyes widened. "What are you talking about? What do you mean I tried to kill you? Why the hell will I do that?I moved before she could step away, grabbing her arm and squeezing hard enough to feel bone beneath my fingers. "You tell me," I demanded, my voice rising despite myself. "Tell me what I did. Tell me what I did for you to want to kill me?"Her lips trembled. Then the tears came. "What's going on with you, Helena?

  • REBORN AS THE BILLIONAIRE'S OBSESSION    Forty

    YILENA HOLT POVTHE NIGHT BEFORE.RESTAURANT."What do you want? Why did you bring me here?"The woman smiled lazily, as if my irritation was mildly entertaining, then looked up from her steak."You should eat first," she said calmly, lifting a bite to her mouth. "Aren't you hungry?""Cut the bullshit!" I snapped, my patience running thin. "I have better things to do, so you'd better tell me what you want or I'm leaving."She smirked, then went right back to cutting her steak like my threat meant absolutely nothing.It was infuriating.I could have caught Helena red-handed by now if I'd just ignored this lunatic, but I just had to let my curiosity get the best of me.Stupid. So fucking stupid.I inhaled slowly through my nose, forcing the tension out of my shoulders.Fine. Two could play this game.I nodded once and reached for my fork.The steak on my plate was still steaming, the surface glistening with melted butter. When I cut into it, the knife barely met resistance.Medium rare.

  • REBORN AS THE BILLIONAIRE'S OBSESSION    Thirty nine

    KAIDA REED POV"Where are you going?"Lucien paused near the door, his hand tightening around the phone in his hand. I stared at it, my lips pursing.Did he get a message from Helena? I bet he hadn't told her yet that he had to return the money they stole. I wondered how that conversation would go.But for now, I couldn't let him leave."Lucien?"He slowly turned to face me, his mouth pressing into a thin line as he saw the confusion written across my face."I'm just stepping out for a bit.""Why?" I tilted my head slightly, studying him. "Do you feel suffocated. Is it because you've been by my side for days now?""What? Of course not—""Then stay." I walked toward him, reached forward before he could react, and slipped his phone from his hand.The movement caught him off guard, his fingers half-curling as if to grab the phone back before he caught himself and let his hand fall."Besides," I continued calmly, pretending not to have noticed, "we still have some documents to go through

  • REBORN AS THE BILLIONAIRE'S OBSESSION    Sixteen

    KAIDA REED POV I walked into the house, my heart drumming as Lucien’s heavy footstep echoed behind me.Why the hell wasn’t he running off like he normally did in the past?Was he planning to spend the night? With me?I stopped dead in my tracks.There was no way.I slowly turned to face him, my ha

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-03-22
  • REBORN AS THE BILLIONAIRE'S OBSESSION    Eighteen

    KAIDA REED POV I didn’t make any move to take the phone from him.It was already in his hand and I was sure he would destroy it before he let it get into my hand again."And who gave you the right to touch my phone or go through it?" I said, stepping past him.He whirled to face me, his mouth hang

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-03-23
  • REBORN AS THE BILLIONAIRE'S OBSESSION    Twenty

    HELENA REED POV"What the hell happened to her? You were supposed to be watching her!" Lucien yelled, his hand pressing into Yilena’s shoulders as he shook her."I was watching her!" she pushed him off, her chest heaving as she glared at him. "But I have a life too. You don’t expect me to be by her

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-03-24
  • REBORN AS THE BILLIONAIRE'S OBSESSION    Twenty one

    HELENA REED POV "Have you finally gone insane? What the hell do you mean you’re going to get her pregnant?"Lucien let out a sigh, then leaned in. "Exactly what it means. I know you don’t like how this sounds but that’s exactly what we need to do.""We?" I shook my head, my face pulling in disgust

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-03-24
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