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Chapter Twenty-Two
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2026-04-23 14:12:43
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The Billionaire Who Wants Me Next Chapter Sixty-One
LouisSleep was impossible. Not because I wasn’t tired. I was exhausted.But every time I closed my eyes, the photograph appeared again.Elara. Alistair.Standing together outside a luxury building.The image glowed from my phone screen as I sat alone in my dark apartment.I had probably looked at it a hundred times already.Maybe more.Yet none of the answers I wanted magically appeared.Only more questions.Why was Elara leaving Alistair’s building? Why had she never mentioned him? Why did Alistair look comfortable beside her?The two of them didn’t look like strangers.That was what bothered me most.There was familiarity in the picture.Subtle.Easy to miss.But it was there.The kind of familiarity people developed over time.Not after a single meeting. I zoomed in again. The movement was pointless.The photograph revealed nothing new. Still, I couldn’t stop.My grandfather’s voice echoed through my mind.Sometimes we spend so much time convincing ourselves of something that we sto
The Billionaire Who Wants Me Next Chapter Sixty
ElaraI hated questions that already had answers.They were the most dangerous kind. Because they forced you to confront truths you had spent months avoiding.The morning sunlight filtered through my apartment windows as I stood in front of the bathroom mirror, staring at my reflection without really seeing it.One question kept repeating itself inside my head.Do you still love Louis?Louis’ grandfather had asked for it yesterday. At the time, I had managed to avoid answering.But the old man had seen right through me. And now the question refused to leave.I picked up my hairbrush and dragged it through my hair.The answer was obvious. Painfully obvious.I still loved him.The problem wasn’t figuring that out. The problem was figuring out what to do with that information.Love didn’t magically erase everything that had happened.It didn’t erase betrayal.It didn’t erase heartbreak. It certainly didn’t erase Celia.A sharp knock interrupted my thoughts.Before I could answer, Denise wa
The Billionaire Who Wants Me Next Chapter Fifty-Nine
LouisThe moment my grandfather’s hand slipped from Elara’s, the room erupted into motion.A nurse rushed in first, followed closely by a doctor. Machines beeped steadily while everyone stepped aside. I stood near the wall, my jaw tight, watching as they checked his pulse, blood pressure, and oxygen levels.For several minutes, nobody spoke. Finally, the doctor straightened and offered a reassuring smile.“He’s stable. The episode was likely caused by exhaustion and stress. He needs rest.”The collective relief in the room was immediate.My father exhaled slowly.My grandmother pressed a hand against her chest. Even Elara seemed to relax slightly.The doctor asked us to leave for a while so my grandfather could recover peacefully.One by one, we filed out into the hallway.I should have felt relieved.Instead, I felt trapped. Because my father was still here.The tension between us had existed for years, buried beneath polite conversations and family obligations. Yet lately it seemed im
The Billionaire Who Wants Me Next Chapter Fifty-Eight
ElaraThe ring felt heavier than it should have.Even now, as I walked through the hospital corridor, I could still feel the weight of the velvet box inside my purse.A ring.Alistair had given me a ring.Not an explanation.Not a note.Just a ring.I hadn’t even recovered from the shock when I reached Louis’ grandfather’s room.Taking a steadying breath, I pushed the door open.The old man looked up immediately.The warm smile that usually greeted me appeared for only a second before concern replaced it.“My dear.”His eyes narrowed.“You look troubled.”I forced a smile.“I’m fine.”He chuckled.“You are a terrible liar.”I closed the door behind me and walked toward his bed.As always, his face brightened when he saw me.The sight made guilt twist painfully in my chest.He trusted me. He believed in me.And worst of all, he still believed there was a future between Louis and me. A future that no longer existed.“Come here,” he said gently.“Sit beside me.”I obeyed.The moment I sat d
The Billionaire Who Wants Me Next Chapter Fifty-Seven
ElaraI couldn’t remember the last time I woke up feeling this relaxed.For a few seconds, I stayed buried beneath the expensive blankets in Alistair’s guest room, enjoying the silence. No emergencies. No dramatic phone calls. No business disasters.Just peace. Then I heard his voice.“No…, move the meeting to Thursday.”My eyes opened immediately. The peace lasted exactly seven seconds.I dragged myself out of bed and followed the sound towards the living area. There he was, sitting at the dining table with a laptop open, dressed in a crisp black shirt, looking annoyingly perfect. And working.He glanced up briefly.“Good morning.”Then he returned to his call as if he hadn’t spent the entire previous evening paying attention to me.The nerve. I narrowed my eyes.Two could play that game. I walked directly between him and the laptop.His gaze lifted.Mine remained innocent. He continued talking. I slowly picked up a bowl of fruit from the counter.Still talking.I stole a strawberry
The Billionaire Who Wants Me Next Chapter Fifty-Six
ElaraBy the time I arrived at Alistair’s house, the sun had already begun to set.The moment I stepped inside, I found him waiting in the living room, looking entirely too relaxed for someone who had been sending me impatient messages all afternoon.“What took you so long?” he asked.I dropped my purse onto a nearby chair and sighed.“Louis’s grandfather called for me.”His eyebrow lifted.“Specifically for you?”I nodded.“He asked me to come see him. I couldn’t exactly refuse.”A slow smile spread across Alistair’s face.“That’s funny.”“What is?”“The old man trusts you more than most of the people in his own family.”I crossed my arms.“That’s exactly why I don’t plan on hurting him.”The smile faded slightly.“But Louis?” I continued. “Louis will pay for everything he’s done.”My voice hardened.“For every lie. Every betrayal.”A painful memory flashed through my mind.“And for making me lose my child.”Silence settled between us.For a moment, neither of us spoke.Then Alistair
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