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CHAPTER TWENTY
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2026-07-03 00:05:19
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The Billionaire's Bride Hidden Identity CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
I still haven't recovered from the way Liam treated me yesterday. After the night we shared, I believed something had changed between us; I even thought we'd crossed the line and now had something real.Maybe he had a bad day yesterday, and this morning will be different. That hope stayed with me until I walked downstairs.Breakfast was tasteless. I barely swallowed a few bites before grabbing my bag and stepping outside, then… I stopped in my tracks. A man I'd never seen before stood beside a sleek black sedan.He smiled politely."Good morning, Mrs. Liam. I'm Matthew, your new driver."I frowned. "My... what?"He continued. "I've been assigned to drive you to work and anywhere else you need to go."My heart sank."Where's Liam?""Mr. Kingsley left for the office earlier this morning."So... he hadn't traveled, he had left without me."Oh." That was all I could say before climbing into the car.The drive was endless. My mind replayed every second of that night. His kisses, his gentl
The Billionaire's Bride Hidden Identity CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
LIAM.I couldn't bring myself to sleep, Nora lay curled against my chest, her breathing slow and peaceful, while I stared at the ceiling for what felt like hours.This wasn't supposed to happen, our marriage had started with a contract. There were clear boundaries and expectations but somewhere along the line, I had broken every single one.I saw her. I saw the way she looked at me like I was someone worth choosing, she trusted me without hesitation. No one had ever looked at me like that before, and that was what frightened me.I closed my eyes, and all I saw was Nora. Her shy smile, the way she had looked at me in the kitchen, nervous yet certain, the way she had whispered that she chose me.I had spent years building walls no one could climb. After Lillian, I swore I would never trust another woman enough to let her hold my heart, until Nora came along. Without trying, she simply walked into my life and made me forget why those walls existed.I turned my head, her face was buried a
The Billionaire's Bride Hidden Identity CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
I turned for what felt like the hundredth time, as sleep refused to come. I pulled the blanket over my head, but it was useless. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Liam, I felt the warmth of his hand over mine, the kiss that was cut short before either of us wanted it to end. I covered my burning face with both hands."What is wrong with me?" I whispered.The answer was clear. I had fallen hopelessly in love with my husband. With a sigh, I climbed out of bed. A glass of water would help, at least, that was what I told myself.I slipped into the net nightdress hanging beside my bed and walked barefoot toward the kitchen. I stopped as I saw Liam.Liam sat alone at the kitchen counter, one hand around a glass of water, the other resting against his temple. He looked exhausted... yet impossibly handsome.For a moment, I considered turning back, then he lifted his head and our eyes met. Neither of us spoke. The silence stretched between us until I finally forced a smile."Good evening... L
The Billionaire's Bride Hidden Identity CHAPTER TWENTY–ONE
The sound of my alarm pulled me from my sleep. For a few seconds, I simply stared at the ceiling.The weekend was over.The warmth Liam had shown me over the weekend already felt like a dream. And I knew that once I stepped out of this room, Mr. Liam Kingsley—the cold, unreadable businessman, would be waiting for me again.I buried my face in the pillow and groaned."Get yourself together, Nora," I muttered.With that, I threw off the duvet and got ready for work.A few minutes later, I hurried downstairs, grabbed a quick breakfast, and stepped outside. Collin was already waiting beside the car."Good morning, Mrs. Liam.""Good morning, Collin."He opened the door with his usual smile. The moment I slid into the back seat, my eyes met Liam's."Good morning," he said.I blinked. He greeted me first? A smile spread across my face before I could stop it."Good morning... Liam."His name rolled off my tongue naturally this time.To hide the smile threatening to grow even wider, I quickly
The Billionaire's Bride Hidden Identity CHAPTER TWENTY
Since Friday, the entire city had been counting down to Elara Hart and Ethan Whitmore's wedding.Every entertainment page was flooded with updates. Today being the main day of the event, reporters camped outside the venue eager to capture the perfect shot. Live streams were already on countdown, while social media buzzed with one prediction.“The wedding of the year.”The Hart and Whitmore families had become the center of Blackthorne City's attention. Yet inside the bridal suite, the bride looked miserable.Elara sat motionless before the mirror, wrapped in a gown worth three times more than Nora's wedding gown; diamonds glittered around her neck, her makeup was flawless, her veil perfectly arranged. But none of it made her smile.The stylists exchanged worried glances with each other."You look breathtaking, Miss Hart."Elara forced a smile. "Thank you."It disappeared the second the stylist looked away.A gentle knock came at the door before Sophia walked in. Her face softened the
The Billionaire's Bride Hidden Identity CHAPTER NINETEEN
"You were never abandoned."I read the words again and again as my fingers tightened around the photograph until the edges bent."Mrs. Nora?" Juliet's gentle voice pulled me back. "Are you alright?"I looked up, forcing a smile that never reached my eyes. "Y-Yes." I quickly picked up the photograph "I'm fine." I looked back at her. "You said you didn't see who delivered it?"Juliet shook her head apologetically. "No, ma'am. By the time I opened the gate, the person had already left."I nodded. "It's okay."I carried the package back to my room and sat on the edge of my bed. The baby in the photograph looked peaceful. Could this be me?My thumb brushed over the faded image before I turned it over once more. The word caught my eye again.“You were never abandoned.”If I wasn't…why had I spent twenty-three years believing I was? The questions refused to leave my head. That night, sleep never came.****The next morning, my reflection looked as exhausted as I felt. Dark circles appeared
The Billionaire's Bride Hidden Identity CHAPTER FIVE
For the first time since leaving Kingsley Holdings, I opened the email Liam's secretary had sent. I wasn't planning to accept the offer, I just wanted to see how ridiculous it was.The moment the contract loaded, my eyes nearly fell out of their sockets. I read the first page, then the second… I w
The Billionaire's Bride Hidden Identity CHAPTER FOUR
"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
The Billionaire's Bride Hidden Identity CHAPTER THREE
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
The Billionaire's Bride Hidden Identity CHAPTER ONE
I checked my time for the fifth time in ten minutes. Five-thirty. I sighed lightly as I shut down my computer and leaned back in my chair. Around me buzzed with the usual late-afternoon activity, but my attention had been elsewhere all day. On my phone, on Ethan. One message that had changed everyt
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