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Chapter 37: XAVIER!!
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The elevator descent felt like a fall from grace. My heart was a frantic drum against my ribs, and the image of Xavier standing amongst those shattered roses wouldn't leave my mind. He looked devastated—not like a man who had been caught in a scam, but like a man who had been blindsided by his own father’s cruelty.The Loyalty Indemnity Clause. Silas hadn't just bought Xavier’s silence; he had weaponized it to ensure Xavier could never be happy with me.As I stepped into the lobby, my phone buzzed. A text from Julian Sterling.“I heard about the rooftop scene. The Thorne family is already bragging about the 20%. Dinner tonight? I have the counter-strategy you need.”I stared at the screen. I wanted to hurt Xavier. I wanted to make him feel the same cold, hollow ache that was currently eating at my chest. But as I looked up, I saw Xavier’s head of security, Marcus, waiting by the glass doors. He wasn't stopping me; he was guarding me. Even when I was walking away from him, Xavier was s
The Billionaire Heiress: yes, Use me Chapter 37: XAVIER!!
The wind on the fiftieth-floor rooftop garden of Vane Global was a cold, biting thing, a physical manifestation of the atmosphere that had settled between Xavier and me since the Gala. It was a masterpiece of architectural arrogance—a lush, green sanctuary of manicured hedges and blooming white roses suspended high above the grit and chaos of Chicago. Up here, the air was thinner, smelling of expensive jasmine and the ozone of a coming storm.Xavier had spared no expense. A single table was set in the center of the terrace, isolated like an island in a sea of green. He wanted the world to see us. More importantly, he wanted the corporate spies and the hovering board members to see that the "Ice Queen" was still by his side."You aren’t eating, Lara," Xavier observed, his voice a low, gravelly vibration that skipped across my nerves.He sat across from me, his expensive navy blazer discarded over the back of his chair. His white sleeves were rolled up to his elbows, revealing the power
The Billionaire Heiress: yes, Use me Chapter 36: The Glass Office War
The gold-leafed elevator of Vane Global ascended with a silent, terrifying speed, matching the thud of my heart against my ribs. I wasn't wearing the "Ice Queen" gown from the gala. Today, I was armored in a sharp, tailored white power suit with heels that clicked against the marble like a countdown.I wasn't here as Xavier’s wife. I was here as the holder of thirty-five percent of Crestview’s remaining soul.The doors hissed open to the executive floor. I expected the usual hushed whispers of the staff, but instead, I was met with the sharp, artificial scent of expensive Chanel and the sound of a woman’s mocking laughter."Oh, Xavier, don't be such a bore. Your father already signed off on the Thorne-Vane logistics split. It’s a done deal."I rounded the corner to the executive lounge. Xavier was standing by the floor-to-ceiling windows, his back to the room. But seated at his massive mahogany desk, her legs crossed elegantly as she toyed with a silver letter opener, was Isabella Tho
The Billionaire Heiress: yes, Use me Chapter 35: The Weight of Silence
The drive back from the Hilton Ballroom was a funeral procession at eighty miles per hour. The city lights of Chicago smeared against the windows of the Maybach, but inside the car, there was only the sound of our breathing mine, sharp and shallow; Xavier’s, a heavy, jagged rasp.We had left a path of destruction behind us. By now, the headlines would be screaming about the "Crestview Scandal." The image of the "Lady of the Manor" Elena being outed as the former house help and Arthur’s mistress would be the talk of every boardroom in the country. I had won. I had stripped them of their dignity.But as I looked at Xavier’s silhouette in the driver’s seat, the victory felt like ash. Arthur’s parting words about the Vanes and my father, Elias, were a poison circulating in my veins.The moment we stepped into the penthouse, the air changed. The door clicked shut, sealing us in our glass cage. I didn't stop to take off my coat. I didn't look at the luxury I had become accustomed to. I head
The Billionaire Heiress: yes, Use me Chapter 34: The Gala of Glass Masks
The silence in the car on the way back from the gallery was so heavy I could feel it pressing against my ribs. Xavier was driving, his knuckles white against the leather steering wheel. He looked like a man who had just watched his empire turn to ash, yet he still wouldn't let me out of his sight. Every few seconds, his gaze would flick to the black folder in my lap, his jaw tight enough to shatter bone."We aren't going to the estate, Xavier," I said, my voice cutting through the quiet like a blade.He didn't look at me. "Lara, you need to rest. You’ve had enough shocks for one night. I’ll send my men to deal with Arthur. I’ll have the house cleared by morning.""No," I said, turning to look at him. "You’ve spent years 'dealing' with things in the dark, and look where it got us. You kept their filth a secret to protect your merger. Tonight, we do it my way. We’re going to the Symphony Gala."Xavier finally looked at me, his eyes wide with a mix of confusion and rising alarm. "The Gal
The Billionaire Heiress: yes, Use me Chapter 33: The Ghost of Crestview Past
The heavy scent of lilies filled the penthouse, a gift that had arrived while we were at the boardroom massacre. They weren't from Xavier. The card was thick, cream-colored, and bore a single silver 'S'.“To the woman who makes kings kneel. I have something that belongs to you. Or perhaps, something that belongs to the man who thinks he owns you. Meet me at the Midnight Gallery. Alone. J.S.I stared at the card, my fingers tracing the embossed letter. The marks Xavier had left on my skin yesterday were still sensitive, a constant, throbbing reminder of the price I paid for his protection. I could feel him watching me from the doorway of his study, his eyes dark with that possessive, simmering jealousy that never truly slept."Who are they from?" Xavier’s voice was a low, dangerous vibration."The florist didn't say," I lied, slipping the card into the pocket of my silk robe. I didn't want another war in the living room tonight. I needed information. "Probably just another shareholder
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