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Chapter 76 Blind Date
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THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET, CHASING AFTER ME ย ย ย Chapter 77 The Haunted House
"Are you Zelda's brother?" Nan asked, looking surprised.I was about to explain the situationโthat Xander was my brother through marriageโbut before I could, James spoke up."Do you have an issue with that?" he asked his tone calm but with an underlying challenge.I frowned. It seemed that James was deliberately letting Nan believe that, without correcting him. I knew this was intentional.Nan, completely unaware, changed his tune, apologizing to James and offering to get drinks for everyone. He turned to James, asking if he was thirsty. I couldnโt help but feel sorry for the boy, as James was clearly messing with him."He's not thirsty!" I cut in, stopping Nan before he went off to fetch drinks. "Donโt worry about him," I added, not wanting to see Nan get used this way.James squeezed my hand, his voice playful. "If he wants to chase someone, he has to learn to run errands. Iโm just giving him a chance to show off," he said, looking at Nan with a teasing smirk.Nan smiled and winked
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-03-04THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET, CHASING AFTER ME ย ย ย Chapter 78 Noelle's Fan
โAre you okay?โ Nanโs voice pulled me back as he appeared from somewhere in the crowd, steadying me before I could hit the ground.I straightened myself, glancing up just in time to see Jamesโs tall figure weaving through the crowd. His arms were wrapped protectively around someone. Though I couldnโt make out the face, I didnโt need toโI knew it was Susan Wenger.โDonโt push! Someone fell down!โ a voice called from the back, but the crowd pressed forward anyway, eager to catch the drone show that had started just beyond the haunted house.I forced myself to look away from James and turned to Nan.โWhere are the children?โ I asked, my voice tight with worry.He gave me a reassuring smile. โTheyโre fine. Donโt worry. Letโs get out of here first.โI nodded, letting him guide me as we moved through the throng. It wasnโt long before the crowd thinned and we could finally breathe. Overhead, drones began to light up the night sky, their formations accompanied by gasps and cheers.I glanced u
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-03-04THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET, CHASING AFTER ME ย ย ย Chapter 79 She Moved
When I got Xander home, I thought Iโd finally have some peace, but Nan wouldnโt take no for an answer. He insisted it was โon the wayโ and practically dragged me into his car. I had no energy to argue.When we pulled up at my Apartment, I got out quickly, hoping heโd take the hint and leave. But noโhe followed me, his voice warm and concerned.โWith all the stuff online, would you like me to recommend a reliable lawyer or public relations firm?โI paused, surprised by his sincerity. Of course, he would know about the chaos. The ugly headlines about Noelle had been trending all day.I turned to him, meeting his earnest gaze, and forced a small smile.โDonโt you think Iโm really greedy for money, like they say, just because I accepted that two million deal?โNan raised an eyebrow and shook his head. โHow could that be? Youโre my idol. If anything, youโre worth way more than that. The person who got to use your music should feel honoured.โHis tone was so serious that I nearly laughed. T
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-03-04THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET, CHASING AFTER ME ย ย ย Chapter 80 What You Say
James threw me on the bed like I was a sack of potatoes, then stomped over to my closet, yanked out some clothes, and threw them at me."Put this on and come with me!" he barked.I sat up, completely disoriented, my hair a mess, and my anger bubbling to the surface. There was no way Iโd comply with his ridiculous demands, especially not at this hour."Have you completely lost your goddamn mind?!" I snapped, brushing my hair out of my face. "Iโm not going anywhere with you! If you wonโt agree to a divorce, we can separate. Two years apart, and I can file for divorce on my own!"I squared my shoulders, staring him down despite the knot of anxiety tightening in my chest.James's expression darkened, his presence more suffocating than ever."Separate?" he sneered. "You think you can walk away just like that? If I donโt agree with the divorce, youโre going nowhere, Zelda!"Then he turned to grab the quilt from my bed.I backed away instinctively, wrapping my arms around myself."What are y
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-03-04THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET, CHASING AFTER ME ย ย ย Chapter 81 Smart people
โGet out?โ I echoed, my voice laced with disbelief. โWhat do you mean, get out? Out where? Go where?โThe dark night pressed against the windows, and I could feel the cold seeping into the car even though I was wrapped in a quilt. My night dressโshort, silky, and wholly inappropriate for the situationโclung to me.โItโs pitch black outside, and you want me to walk out there like this?โJames leaned back in his seat, his expression as cold as the night air. โThen maybe you should apologize,โ he said simply as if it were the most reasonable thing in the world.I blinked, incredulous. โApologize?โโYes,โ he said with an almost bored indifference. โMaybe if you apologize, you can stay in this warm, dry car. Otherwise, you can step out into the rain.โRain. Thatโs when I noticed the faint pitter-patter against the windshield. He glanced out the window and added nonchalantly,โI think itโs starting to get heavier.โI could feel my blood boiling, anger rising in me like a wave. I stared at h
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-03-05THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET, CHASING AFTER ME ย ย ย Chapter 82 Ready To Apologize
JamesI had just returned to the Mansion. On my desk lay a thick file detailing Duan Kunโs crimesโpages filled with accounts of his abuse, both coercive and violent. The sheer scale of it turned my stomach, and I could barely stomach the thought of what couldโve happened if Zelda hadnโt escaped him that night.The room felt heavy with my anger as I read on, each detail stoking the fire of my rage. I was lost in it until the vibration of my phone broke through the tension.Her name on the screen immediately drew my focus. Sheโd unblocked me and sent a message, asking to meet. My grip on the anger loosened slightly as I read her words, and for the first time in hours, the icy edge in my chest dulled.Without hesitation, I threw the file into the trash and turned to Lei, who stood silently nearby.โMake sure Duan Kun pays,โ I said firmly. โLeave him alive, but make him wish he werenโt.โLei bowed slightly, his acknowledgement silent but resolute, before leaving to carry out my orders.Se
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-03-05THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET, CHASING AFTER ME ย ย ย Chapter 83 Where Did You Get The Money
I sat alone in the cafรฉ downstairs, my mind swirling. The lawyer I had hired had fled as soon as he realized that my opponent was James Ferguson. He had seen the name, and panic took over him, so now I was left waiting, alone.I glanced at the timeโsoon, I had to head to the fashion design studio for practice, but all I could focus on was getting this divorce agreement signed. Today. It had to happen today.But just as I tried to calm my nerves, I felt a shift in the atmosphere. It was as if someoneโs gaze was pinning me in place. When I raised my eyes, I saw himโJamesโstriding toward me with that familiar cold aura around him. A chill seemed to follow him wherever he went, and as he came closer, the air seemed to freeze.Before I could even react, he grabbed my wrist, yanking me out of the chair. My heart raced, panic setting in as he pulled me toward the door. His pace was unrelenting, the sharpness in his movements sending waves of unease through me. I stumbled, my thighs colliding
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-03-05THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET, CHASING AFTER ME ย ย ย Chapter 84 How It Ended
When I heard the voice outside and realized it was Susan Wenger, I felt an unexpected wave of relief. The tension in the car wasnโt mine to bear anymoreโit was Jamesโs.Leaning closer to him, I whispered mockingly, โDonโt even think about letting go now. If she gets upset and something happens to her baby, donโt expect me to take the blame.โHis grip on my waist tightened briefly, a silent warning, but he let go shortly after. The haste with which he distanced himself only made the moment more uncomfortable.A bitter laugh escaped me, and without thinking, I reached for the car window button. If he wanted to keep up appearances so badly, why not let her see everything?Before I could press it, his hand shot out and grabbed mine, his tone cutting through the tension.โStop playing games. Get off. Now.โThe coldness of his words stung, but I bit back my reaction and moved off him towy the passenger seat, my face burning with suppressed anger. The window rolled down just as I settled in,
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THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET, CHASING AFTER ME ย ย ย Chapter 265 Swift Justice
ZeldaAs the door shut, James exhaled sharply, running a hand through his hair. His body was tense, his fists clenched at his sides.James stood motionless, staring at the door, his jaw clenched so tightly that I thought he might break.Mr Ferguson was the first to speak, his voice firm but not unkind.โJames, I know youโre angry, but sheโs still your mother.โJames let out a bitter laugh, shaking his head. โStill my mother?โ His voice wavered. โWhat kind of mother does this to her child? What kind of mother lets him suffer for years and thenโthen when the truth comes out, she refuses to even acknowledge it?โHis father sighed, rubbing a hand down his face. โSheโs scared, James. Scared of losing everything sheโs built, scared of what the truth means.โJames turned on him, pained.โAnd what about me? Does she care how scared I was? How much I lost? How I spent years believing I was the mistake, that everything that went wrong was somehow my fault?โHelenโs voice trembled from the doorw
THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET, CHASING AFTER ME ย ย ย Chapter 264 I Have Proof
ZeldaI sit on the edge of the bed, staring at the divorce papers I had once been so ready to sign. My hands rest over my stomach, where our childโmy childโgrows.I told myself I wouldn't cry over James Ferguson again. But here I am, my heart still aching in ways I wish it wouldn't.He had always been my saviour. When I was just a scared thirteen-year-old girl, lost and alone, James had taken me in. I admired him, idolized him. But then admiration turned into something else. Love. The kind that consumed me, that I could never shake off, no matter how hard I tried.But James had never seen me that way.First, it was Susan Wenger... I watched as he gave everything to Susan, how he smiled at her the way I had always wished he would look at me. And when Susan was gone, I thoughtโmaybeโjust maybe, James would see me.But then came Luoxing.And that had been the final proof I needed to know the truth. I was never going to be James's first choice.That was why I decided to leave. I refused t
THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET, CHASING AFTER ME ย ย ย Chapter 263 Showing Mercy
JamesThe Bai estate was as grand as ever, standing as a symbol of power, wealth, and the history that bound our families together.Or so I thought.I stepped inside without hesitation. No one stopped me. They never would. For years, I had been welcomed here like a son.I had thought I was.But tonight, the weight of betrayal clung to me like a second skin, suffocating, inescapable and true.As I entered the main hall, I found them all gatheredโMr. Bai, Mrs. Bai, and their daughter, Bai Luoxing.The moment they saw me, Luoxing was the first to react. She stood up, her eyes filled with something between relief and hesitation."James!"I lifted a hand to my head, stopping her in her tracks.She hesitated, then slowly sat back down, casting a quick glance toward her mother.Mrs Bai, ever composed, sat calmly at the head of the table, an air of relaxed control around her. She didnโt look surprised to see me.She probably didnโt know that I knew everything.Mr. Bai, on the other hand, was
THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET, CHASING AFTER ME ย ย ย Chapter 262 I Need to Know
JamesA slow, numbing realization crept over me, drowning out everything else.The Bai family hadnโt just manipulated me.They had shaped my entire life."They couldnโt just bring Luoxing back," Dom continued, his voice low. "Not when the whole world was looking for her. Not when they hadn't gotten anything from their attempt. So they kept her hidden, cared for her, made sure no one found her."I barely heard him. My mind was already racing ahead, connecting pieces I had never thought to question before."But the Ferguson familyโ" My voice caught. "We never stopped searching for her.""And thatโs exactly what they wanted."I snapped my gaze to him."Think about it, James." Dom leaned forward, the dim light casting sharp shadows on his face."Your parents. Your grandmother. You. You were all drowning in guilt, haunted by the loss of a little girl you thought you failed to protect. You clung to Madame Bai and saw her as a second mother because she was grieving too. She played her role p
THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET, CHASING AFTER ME ย ย ย Chapter 261 Start Talking
JamesThe air in the car was filled with tension, Zelda's rigid posture and clenched phone screaming her silent fury at me. I deserved itโevery bit of her anger, every cold shoulder. But damn if it didn't carve a hollow ache in my chest.Then my phone buzzed, slicing through the suffocating quiet.I answered, and within seconds, the tension in my shoulders eased."We found Dom."The words sent a rush of grim satisfaction through me. Finally. After all the hunting, all the dead endsโwe had him.My grip tightened on the phone. "Alive?""Barely. He's talking."Good.I glanced at Zelda, still stubbornly turned away from me, her reflection faint in the window. This changed everything. With Dom's testimony, the Bai family's carefully constructed lies would crumble.But firstโ"Keep him secure. I'll be there soon."Hanging up, I studied Zelda's profile. She thought this was about the divorce. About me stalling.She had no idea the storm that was coming.And for once, I'd be the one to shield
THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET, CHASING AFTER ME ย ย ย Chapter 260 I am sorry
JamesMadam Baiโs fingers combed through Bai Luoxingโs hair with practised tenderness, her voice saccharine."Donโt cry. Mom knows your heart is too softโyou would have stopped me if you knew."Then she lifted her chin, her blind eyes fixed in my direction with eerie precision."James, I only helped your wife leave because she wanted to. I didnโt want you two to become bitter enemies. You may not understand my intentions, but the truth is, this all started with her desire to run. Luoxing is innocent."Innocent.The word tasted like ash."So sending men to hunt her downโwas that also a favour?" My voice was lethally quiet.Madam Baiโs wrinkled face twisted in feigned confusion."Hunt her? James, I only sent people to find her after she disappeared! For her safety! And my nephewโwhere is Dom? Did you see him?"Zelda stiffened beside me. I could almost hear the furious drum of her heartbeat.I stared at the woman who had once been like a second mother to me.Even now, faced with the trut
THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET, CHASING AFTER ME ย ย ย Chapter 259 All Of It
JamesMy lashes lowered, hiding the smug satisfaction in my gaze as I buried my face against her again. Good. She didnโt push me away this time.Thenโ Thump.Something struck the side of my face.I froze.Before I could process it, another hitโthis time square on the bridge of my nose. Not painful, but sharp, like a tiny jolt of electricity.My head snapped up, eyes wide."Was thatโฆ Littleton?"Zeldaโs lips curled, amusement flickering in her gaze before she pressed them flat again."Littletonโs here to teach you some manners," she said dryly.Of course, it was Littleton.Even in the womb, my kid couldnโt stand watching their shameless father grovelling like this and decided to intervene.A stunned laugh caught in my throat.I stared at the slight swell of her belly, then slowly raised my hand, pressing my fingers where Iโd been kicked. The impact had been soft, muted by layers of flesh and fluid, but it sent a current straight through my chest.My heart hammeredโnot from fever, but s
THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET, CHASING AFTER ME ย ย ย Chapter 258 Faking It
JamesThe pain in my chest was sharp, unrelenting, as I watched her smileโso effortless, so free. As if I meant nothing.If it were up to me, Iโd never let her go.Especially not now, with those men hovering around her like vultures, waiting for their chance. But I couldnโt do anything. Not anymore.I didnโt dare to force her, didnโt dare to manipulate things behind her back like I used to. One wrong move, and sheโd slip even further from my grasp.And then there was Dom. Until he was dealt with, she wasnโt safe here."Donโt worry," I said, my voice steady despite the storm inside me. "Iโll fulfil your wish this time. Consider itโฆ compensation for the wedding."That damned wedding. My fault. All of it.Maybe ending this marriage was the only way to truly start over. She looked at me then, her eyes searching mine, and for the first time, she saw itโmy resolve. No tricks, no games. This was real.Her lashes fluttered, her grip on my collar loosening as she whispered,"So after we landโฆ
THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET, CHASING AFTER ME ย ย ย Chapter 257 The Cousin
ZeldaOf course I couldn't bear it.I never wanted to compete with Bai Luoxing for anything. She was the one who forced her way into my marriage. Even then, I retreatedโstep by step, until I'd put an ocean between us.Yet the Bai family still wouldn't let me go. They wanted me dead. How vicious could they be?But Leiy hadn't said much earlier. Even I was only guessing. Did James... already know it was them?My eyes widened in shock. "You knew? Bai Luoxing helped me leave the country, and the Bai family has been hunting me since I landedโ"His face darkened at the mention of my escape. "How else do you think I found you?"I pressed my lips together, then let out a cold laugh."Well, color me surprised. I thought even if I accused the Bai family, you'd assume I was just smearing their name out of spite."The pain that flashed across his face was sharp enough to almost make me regret my words. Almost.His chest heaved, and before I could react, his hand shot out, gripping the back of my
