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16| I Have Conditions
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The Billionaire Heiress Revenge Comback ย ย ย 17| Here, Eat More
Aurora โLordโ I muttered, looking down at my plate, already piled high with food, yet my motherโs hand appeared once again, a new dish in tow. โHere, eat more.โ She insisted, her voice cheerful, as she placed another serving of casserole on my plate. โMom,โ I said, laughing softly. โI already have enough to feed a small army. I'm good.โ She waved her hand dismissively, moving on to the boys, who were already looking wide-eyed at their plates. โNonsense! The boys are growing. They need more strength!โ She ladled another spoonful of mashed potatoes onto each of their plates. โIf you told me you were coming earlier than expected, I would have prepared everything for you in advance. I told the chefs to prepare what little they had.โ Are you kidding me? This was little? Back in London, the boys and I only ate a quarter of what was on the table. โGrandma,โ Finn mumbled, casting me a helpless look. โI donโt think I can eat all of this.โ โSweetheart!โ she replied, ruffling his
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-11-12The Billionaire Heiress Revenge Comback ย ย ย 18| Did I Just Headbutt A Rock?
Aurora I hopped out of my car with an apple wedged between my teeth, practically sprinting towards the front doors of the hospital. My mother had been relentless this morning, shoving breakfast plates at me with that classic guilt-inducing โyou need to eat moreโ look. I had to tell her to wake the boys up and feed them instead. I barely managed to escape after grabbing the apple, feeling her gaze burning into my back as I fled. Sorry boys. I had to use you both in order to escape. But, it was worth it. The massive hospital loomed before me, all sleek glass and steel, and I tried to make myself look halfway composed as I approached. I was supposed to start work last weekโthe day after I arrived. But my mother was so adamant about me resting with the boys that I had to stay home for a few more days, which I really didn't like. โHello, do you know where my office is?โ Still chewing on the apple, I nodded a quick greeting to the receptionist. She looked at me excitedly, as if she
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-11-13The Billionaire Heiress Revenge Comback ย ย ย 19| Why is he looking at me like that?
Dark, piercing eyes looked down at me, framed by a sharp jawline. He was tall, easily a head taller than me. His face wasโฆ well, there was no other way to say itโbeautiful. Strong brows, high cheekbones. He looked as though he had been carved by God. And then there was his scent. A mix of something crisp and dark, like cedarwood with a hint of spiceโwarm, grounding. It was intoxicating, like nothing Iโd ever smelled before, and it left me feeling oddly unsteady. I swallowed, trying to gather my thoughts, but my brain seemed to have short-circuited. Great. Of all the people I could collide with, I had to pick the Greek god lookalike. He looked down at where my hand had brushed against his arm. Shock flickered across his face, like heโd just experienced something completely foreign. His grip on my waist, which had been steadying me tightened. Why is he looking at me like that? I quickly pulled back, feeling a blush rise to my cheeks. โOh, Iโm so sorry! I didnโt see you,โ I sai
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-11-14The Billionaire Heiress Revenge Comback ย ย ย 20| Iโm quite interested in her answer
Damien โBetter find a wife, Damien. I need a daughter-in-law within the month. I donโt care how you do it. I want a grandchild to brag about to my friends.โ My grandfatherโs words echoed relentlessly in my mind, even as I tried to push them away. I sighed, running a hand through my hair. What a difficult old man. He was acting as if a wife and child could be procured with a snap of my fingers. My plan had been straightforward: strike a deal with Ezra so his sister would be the one to operate on my grandfather. I trusted few people, and even fewer doctors, but she had a reputation that rivaled anyone in the industry. The best of the best. It was supposed to be a negotiation. I would ensure everything went smoothly, control every aspect. But as it turned out, she had already volunteered to handle the surgery before I could even approach Ezra. I leaned back against the wall of the elevator, my hands resting casually in my pockets, barely listening to Jason as he rattled off deta
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-11-15The Billionaire Heiress Revenge Comback ย ย ย 21| Play the matchmaker
Aurora โTell me, Dr. Auroraโฆ are you married?โ The question left me speechless. For a moment, I just stared at him, unsure how to respond. Of all the things he couldโve asked, this was not what I had expected. I hesitated, glancing at him, his playful grin making it clear he had no intention of letting the question go unanswered. His secretary, who had been standing quietly behind him, looked just as surprised as I felt. โUhโฆno, Iโm not married,โ I finally answered. A wild grin spread across his face at my answer. โGood, good. So you don't have any man in your life? No, it's fine even if you do. You can break up with him.โ I glanced at him briefly, the corner of my mouth twitching into a small, amused smile. โMr. Russo, is there a reason youโre asking me this?โ His face lit up, suddenly full of energy as he leaned forward slightly. โYes. I want to introduce you to someone. Heโs a good match for you. Smart, successful, comes from a respectable familyโฆa little bit grumpy but yo
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-11-16The Billionaire Heiress Revenge Comback ย ย ย 22| Why do I feel like I know them?
Aurora โNo?โ Leo repeated, raising an eyebrow as he leaned back in his chair. โWhy not?โโI justโฆ I was thinking I might go with you instead,โ Noah said quickly, his words slightly rushed.Leo frowned, tilting his head in confusion. โYou? I asked you last week, and you said you were too busy. Whatโs with the sudden change of heart?โNoah hesitated, glancing at me briefly before looking back at Leo. โI just thought itโd be a good opportunity to, you know, network. And maybe keep an eye on you.โLeo smirked, clearly not buying it. โKeep an eye on me? Please, Noah, Iโve been to dozens of conferences without you playing babysitter.โโThe answer is still no.โI furrowed my brows, looking at Noah โSince when do you care who I go to a conference with, Noah?โNoah exhaled sharply, avoiding my gaze as he picked up his drink. โI just think itโs better if I go. Thatโs all.โYeah, right. He was the type of person who couldn't hide his feelings. He could never fool me. There was definitely someth
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-11-17The Billionaire Heiress Revenge Comback ย ย ย 23| What's the worst that could happen?
Aurora Blinking lights. Horns blaring in the distance. I blinked. I couldnโt move, couldnโt think. My body felt frozen, stuck in place as the headlights grew brighter, blinding me. My hands tightened around the steering wheel. Before I had the chance to process anything, a truck slammed Into my car, the impact sending it spinning. Glass shattered everywhere, slicing into my arms and face. My head hit the window hard, and everything started to blur. I hit the surface with a splash, the force knocking the breath out of me. The water rushed in through the broken windows, soaking everything. The water around me had turned blood red. I gasped, choking on water as it flooded my mouth and nose. My chest burned as I fought for air, my hands fumbling with the seatbelt. No, no. I had to get out of here. I don't want to die. My boys, mother, Noah and Ezra were waiting for me at home. I had people waiting for me at home! Someone please help me. Then I saw it. High above, standing
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-11-18The Billionaire Heiress Revenge Comback ย ย ย 24| My first mistake of the night
Aurora My first mistake of the night. "Ms, I'm sorry, but you need an invitation to enter," the woman at the front desk said, her voice firm yet polite. I arched an eyebrow, suppressing the urge to sigh loudly. How did this happen? โI must have forgotten it. Is there any way you could let me in? Iโm sure my surname is on the list.โ The woman gave me an apologetic smile, but there was no warmth in her expression. โIโm sorry, maโam. No invitation, no entry. Thatโs the rule.โ I pinched the bridge of my nose, the frustration bubbling beneath my skin. Of course, Iโd forget it. My mother had been rushing me all evening, dragging me to a salon to have my hair and makeup done. By the time we finished, sheโd conveniently decided she was โtoo tired to goโ and insisted that I still attend. โYouโve already dressed up, Aurora. It would be a shame to waste all the effort,โ sheโd said with a sly smile before practically shoving me out the door. Now here I was, standing in front of the gran
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-11-18
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The Billionaire Heiress Revenge Comback ย ย ย 78|| The guilt trip
Nathaniel โOh, big brother, they attacked us!โ Olivia cried dramatically the moment she saw me. She ran straight into my chest, sobbing so loudly she nearly choked. She looked like a complete mess. Her dress looked ripped apart and torn and she looked like a mad woman with there literally being a bald spot on her head that looked like it had been ripped right off. I stood at the entrance of the hospital room, dumbfounded, as I took in the sight before me. Serena was unconscious on the bed.Just moments ago, Iโd been speaking with a patient, my mind still reeling from meeting Doctor Aurora. After everything Iโd done to finally cross paths with her, she had to meet himโthat bastard who nearly injured her. If she had been hurt, imagine the damage it wouldโve done to the hospitalโs reputation.And yet, all I could think about was the way she looked. Her blonde hair, those clear, bright eyes. And the strange feeling that Iโve met her before. There was something familiar about her, someth
The Billionaire Heiress Revenge Comback ย ย ย 77|| The big fight
Serena โI see youโre out shopping,โ Clarissa said, her left hand on her hip and a smirk tugging at her lips. โMy father got the invitation to your husbandโs event. Iโll be attending with my family, so it only makes sense that youโre buying new clothes so you wouldnโt want to be overshadowed at your own party.โHer other hand was holding a designer bag, and she sneered at me with a look that could rot milk. Her red hair was pulled into a ponytail so tight, I wouldnโt be surprised if it had fried a few of her brain cells.By now, people had started glancing our way, sensing the drama. Olivia, who didnโt know how to hold down her anger, poked her head out from behind me, her eyes glaring right at Clarissa.I tilted my head to the side and bit my lip, trying hard to fight the urge to insult her entire generation. Because that would suit the careful image Iโd crafted for years. โClarissa,โ I said with a sweet smile, โif you were worried about being overshadowed, Iโd be more than happy to
The Billionaire Heiress Revenge Comback ย ย ย 76|| The Winnerโs Life
SerenaEvery morning, I wake up and look in the mirror grinning like I own the world. And why wouldnโt I? Winners smile. Thatโs what we do.When you want something badly enough, you donโt just wait around hoping it comes to you. You take it. You claw, bleed, and fuck your sisterโs husband if you have to. Because this world isnโt fair. Itโs a game. And there are only two kinds of people, winnersโฆ and losers.Astridโmy dear, dead sisterโwas the latter. A loser through and through.โYoung madam, Miss Olivia is waiting for you downstairs,โ the maid called gently from behind the door.I smiled, still facing the mirror, leaning in to perfect my lipstick. A soft smack of my lips, and I rose to my feet, admiring the reflection that stared back at me.Even after two kids, my body was still flawless. Tight, toned, glowing. Every inch of me radiated power, beauty, and control.Because I had it all.My parentsโ love. My darling Nathaniel.And Astridโs life.I stepped down the staircase, each clic
The Billionaire Heiress Revenge Comback ย ย ย 75|| The nagging dread
DamienWhat if Astrid, the woman who shattered my carefully built defenses for a single night, had never truly disappeared?I canโt help but scoff, what a stupid thought but the more I thought about it the more I found myself stumped.My men had done their research. Every report, every scrap of evidence pointed to the fact that she had burned to ashes in that accident. There wasnโt even a body left to bury. And yet, something didnโt sit right.For one, the case had been open and shut. A freak accident. They said a truck had collided with her car while she was distracted. The driver barely survived. Three days after being admitted to the hospital, he vanished. No one batted an eye. Who cared where a middle-aged man who could barely walk disappeared to? I sent Jason to find his family, but they had vanished too. Strange. I would have dug deeper if I cared.But I didnโt.I wasnโt grieving. I wasnโt haunted by loss. I was justโฆ unsettled.Astrid had no right to do what she did to come int
The Billionaire Heiress Revenge Comback ย ย ย 74|| A case of delusion
Damien Spending my evening in a supermarket shopping for gifts and flowers wasnโt exactly how Iโd pictured my life thirty years down the line. If someone had told me back then that Iโd willingly buy a woman flowers, Iโd have sent them straight to jail. Yet, there I was, arms crossed, eyes narrowed at a bouquet of roses. Trying my best to ignore Jason, who had apparently forgotten how to behave. He wasnโt shocked, just in awe, already composing the tales heโd spin for Sofia when we got home. But I was stumped. Aurora was a mystery, one I wanted to unravel piece by piece. Finding a flower sheโd actually like was turning out to be more of a challenge than Iโd expected. And after that heart-to-heart with my grandfather, it was becoming harder to deny that whatever I felt for her was real. Roses or Poises. Elegant or sweet. Doctor Aurora was as elegant as a roseโpoised, breathtaking, impossible to ignore. But she had thrones, ones that I wasnโt sure she even knew. But I was so f
The Billionaire Heiress Revenge Comback ย ย ย 73| The reunion
Aurora The cool, sterile air of the hospital brushed against my skin as I walked out of Nathanielโs office. My mind was spinning. An ex-wife? That revelation sat heavy in my chest, creating more questions than answers. Why had no one ever mentioned it before? Why had he mentioned it to me? And why was my heart racing every time I thought about it? I shook my head, trying to clear the confusion. My steps echoed faintly in the hallway as I moved forward, but I couldnโt focus on where I was going. It felt like I was walking in circles. The feeling of always getting close to your goal and then being back at the beginning was frustrating. Whenever I was near the truth, something or someone always had to stop me from finding out. It was starting to annoy me. I could just stop all this trouble and ask my mother or my brothers, but I doubt they would be much help. They were hiding my past for a reason, and they wouldn't just tell me. Nathaniel asked me out for dinner, and the way he
The Billionaire Heiress Revenge Comback ย ย ย 72| I'm interested in you
Aurora โDoctor Aurora?โ Nathaniel stared at me in surprise, his eyes carefully studying my face as if he was trying to see if I was really the one sitting in front of him. I met his gaze with no particular emotion. I planned for this. I played out so many different versions of how this meeting would go. How I would act. What I would say. What I would ask. But now? Now I was justโฆ staring at this man. This man who felt familiar and yet a complete stranger all at once. Nathanielโs eyes darted to my body, as if trying to make sure I was okay. Then, much to my surprise, he sighed heavily, leaning forward and placing his head in his hands. โIโm sorry, Doctor Aurora,โ I blinked, caught off guard by the sudden apology. โSorry? Why are you apologizing?โ He looked up at me, his expression open and honest. โItโs my fault. You came to my hospital, and you almost got hurt. You were dragged into something dangerous.โ I tilted my head slightly. Was he serious? Did he actually mean it
The Billionaire Heiress Revenge Comback ย ย ย 71| Was this all an act?
Aurora I stared at him in disbelief. What just happened? Did he just catch the knife with his bare hands? Did he just save me from getting killed? At the moment when the knife was about to make contact with my body, I thought about a lot of things. A lot of people that meant so much to meโpeople I couldn't leave behind. But unexpectedly, he saved me. Nathaniel saved me from being killed. Blood dripped from his palm onto the floor, but he didnโt even flinch. Why? Why would Nathaniel do that? "Who the hell are you?" The man shouted, bringing me back to the present. Nathaniel straightened, his bloody hand still clutching the knife, and pushed me behind him. He stood tall, his presence commanding the room as he looked the man directly in the eyes. "I am Doctor Nathaniel. I donโt believe weโve met, but I was the surgeon who performed your daughterโs operation." The manโs eyes widened, his face twisting with rage. "You bastard! You're the person that killed my Juliet." he shouted, y
The Billionaire Heiress Revenge Comback ย ย ย 70| I will kill her!
Aurora I stared up at the massive hospital in front of me, The building was both inviting and intimidating. It was slightly larger than my brotherโs hospital, which was not surprising, given its history. This place had been around for decades, building its reputation as not just a place of healing but also one of hope. Known for its work with patients who couldnโt afford treatment, it stood out in a world where healthcare was often ruled by greed. But, more than anything, this hospital was known for him. Dr. Nathaniel Davis. The surgeon everyone adored. The mediaโs golden boy. The man who seemed to embody perfection every time he appeared on TV or in interviews, his kind smile and composed personality made people swoon. A family man, a husband material and the perfect father. Trust me, I could say more, after all I had done my research. I ran a hand through my blonde hair, letting out a quiet sigh. We agreed to meet after that day and I was the one who set the time and th
