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CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
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LiamAfter the second night with Nora, I haven't been myself.No, let me rephrase. I knew exactly what was wrong with me, I just refused to admit it. I have spent years convincing myself that love was another word for weakness. Lillian had taught me that lesson well. But now with Nora, she had somehow found the key to that locked version of me that every time I saw her, I wanted to pull her into my arms, and every time I pushed her away I hated myself even more. She was avoiding me now, I deserved it.Every night, after everyone had gone to sleep, I would go into her room quietly. She always slept deeply. I would brush away the strand of hair from her face before sitting beside her bed for a few minutes, just to watch her breathe, and to know she was alright I always left before sunrise, pretending none of it had happened. I am a coward right?Tonight, I came home early. I loosened my tie and walked into my study to bury myself in work. Instead, one of the CCTV monitors caught my at
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Sophia sat on the small couch by the window, the cup of tea on the table beside her had already gone cold.Outside Blackthorne City, life continued but Inside Sophia everything felt painfully still."Baby," Ryder called for the fifth time.He frowned, crossed the room and stopped in front of her, her eyes were still fixed outside the window. He gently brushed a strand of hair away from her face."Baby."Her shoulders jerked slightly, bringing her back to reality, then she looked up at him."I've been calling you for almost two minutes.""Oh..." Her voice was barely above a whisper. "I didn't even hear you.""I noticed." Ryder's voice was filled with concern.He held her hands and gently pulled her onto his lap. Sophia didn't resist, She rested her forehead against his shoulder."I'm sorry," she murmured. "I... I got lost in my thoughts."Ryder wrapped an arm around her waist and slowly rubbed her back. "You've barely slept since yesterday."She let out a shaky breath. "I keep thinking
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Morning arrived like every other day, traffic built along the roads, businesses came alive and people prepared for another ordinary day. But none of them knew that, sometime during the night, a secret had been buried with an old woman.Sophia walked into her kitchen, still fastening the buttons of her blazer as she casually carried her coffee. "Maria?"The housekeeper appeared almost immediately."Good morning, Mrs. Sophia.""Morning." Sophia smiled tiredly as she walked out of the kitchen. "No breakfast?"Sophia shook her head. "I'll eat at the office."Maria frowned. "Ma, You've said that three days in a row, you'll make yourself sick."Sophia paused for a while and laughed softly. "I promise I'll eat later."Maria knew she couldn't convince Sophia otherwise. Sophia walked into the sitting room and sat on the sofa, as her eyes landed on the brown envelope resting inside her handbag. She smiled to herself as she wrapped her hands around the cup, letting the warmth settle into her
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Sophia stood quietly by the floor-to-ceiling window, with a mug of coffee forgotten in her hands. Outside, Blackthorne City moved as it always did, nothing looked different, but to Sophia, everything felt different. She took a deep breath and turned away from the window, her eyes landed on the brown envelope lying at the edge of her Shek.She picked it up again without thinking, it was Queeneth's address, the retired matron from Fairmount Orphanage.Her thumb brushed over the envelope, before she unfolded the paper inside for what felt like the twentieth time that morning.Sophia folded it carefully and held it against her chest for a brief moment."Please..." she whispered, almost afraid to hear her own voice. "Just let this be the answer."A knock sounded from the door and interrupted her."Come in." The investigator stepped inside carrying another file. "You wanted to see me, Mrs. Sophia?"She nodded and gestured toward the chair opposite her desk."Sit."He did. For a moment, ne
The Billionaire's Bride Hidden Identity CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
By morning, my hand drifted lazily across the bed. The space beside me was cold. I frowned and forced my eyes open.A few seconds later, the bathroom door clicked open, Liam stepped out, already dressed, adjusting the cuff of his shirt as though the night we shared had never happened.A smile spread across my face before I could stop it."Good morning, Liam."He didn't look at me."We leave in fifteen minutes."His voice was flat, and ice cold just like before. The smile disappeared from my face instantly. I waited, hoping he would look back, smile at me, or maybe he would call me 'baby' again.Nothing came. He picked up his watch from the dresser, fastened it around his wrist, then walked past me without another word. Cold crept past my skin as the bedroom door closed behind him. I remained exactly where I was, my fingers tightened around the blanket.Again? Why again? Last night, he held me, kissed me… He looked at me like… No Nora, don't think about iPerhapsybe this was normal to
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Since Liam has not yet inspected the resort site, I finished with Josh and his team earlier than expected. I forwarded all the necessary information to his email, just as he had instructed. I had barely leaned back in my chair when Collin stopped in front of my desk."Mrs. Nora."I looked up immediately."Mr. Liam said you should prepare for a trip."I blinked."A business trip?"Collin nodded. "To inspect the Haven Resorts site."I smiled immediately before I could stop myself. Another chance to spend time with Liam, maybe things would finally go back to the way they were before he started pushing me away."I'll get ready immediately," I said excitedly. Collin smiled politely before turning away. By the time Liam stepped out of his office, my laptop, I was already waiting beside the elevator. He spared me one glance before pressing the button.Neither of us spoke. The silence followed us all the way to the parking lot, into the car, and even to the private jet. His attention remaine
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"Would you be willing to be my wife for one year?"For a moment, I was sure I had heard him wrong.I stared at Liam Kingsley, He stared right back calm, unbothered, as if he had just asked me to pass him a glass of water."Have you lost your mind?""No." His expression didn't change.I laughed, a s
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I stared at the text on my phone for what felt like the hundredth time.Mrs. Sophia: Nora, please come to my office.My thumb hovered over the screen for a while. I took a deep breath and stood up.The moment I did, the elevator doors opened and Elara stepped out. Her heels clicked against the floo
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