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Chapter 28
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Valentine's PovThe afternoon sun cast a golden sheen along the winding garden path as Adrian and I walked hand in hand. His thumb brushed over mine intermittently, and though it was discreet, it was earthy. Like I was addicted to something real, at last. We didn't say much, but we didn't need to. There was a connection building between us, one that had been forged in the quiet, not the theatrics. I never imagined I would sense this with Adrian. Not him. Not the hard-as-stone man who barely looked at me.But something had shifted. Last night we talked late into the night when the moon was down and the stars were listening. Not because it was an obligation but because of a shared affectation. And I was scared of this new heat growing in a place that had been barren. We were two broken people but we were willing to try. And here we were, stealing a quiet moment in a world that never seemed to allow it.And then suddenly, a voice spoke from behind us, shattering our beautiful, quiet mome
The Billionaire’s Contract Bride Chapter 28
Adrian's PovThere was a pause between us for a second after she whispered. I did not budge or speak. I just looked at her, my heart pounding against my ribcage, not having any idea what came next. Maybe I shouldn't need her this badly. Maybe I shouldn't have kissed her. But maybe, maybe, I shouldn't have waited so long as well.I took a step back, far enough to give her space, to let her catch her breath. Her eyes dropped to the tray between us, then rose back to mine again, hoping for something. Maybe answers."I didn't do it on purpose," I said, my voice gruff and low. "I promise I didn't bring you breakfast just to… to end up here.""I know," she said quietly.“Yeah, but for the record, I'm glad we're here." I rested my arms on the chair beside her bed and massaged a hand across my face. Taking a deep breath, I spoke."You asked me why I like you. And I said I didn't know."She nodded."I lied,"Her eyebrows twitched slightly."I didn't lie because I was being dishonest," I contin
The Billionaire’s Contract Bride Chapter 27
Adrian's POVWhen we got home, I couldn't help but be burdened with the moment. Valentine said nothing—she just walked away, and I stood there like an idiot. I meant what I had said in the garden but she didn't say anything. Not a word. And when we got here, she just nodded, and disappeared.It was a strange kind of silence, one that was almost too loud. What did it signify? She'd been upset with me the other day, furious when I led her on. She'd obviously been upset because she cared right? That wasn't an emotion born of indifference. She had to care about me, didn't she? But tonight, it was different. I had told her I liked her and she'd given me nothing. I cannot really understand women.I opened the door and stepped inside, attempting to brush aside the sense of not knowing that gnawed at me. I understood she had a right to be confused, to be angry. I also understood, however, that I couldn't let this pass now, not when I was begining to be sure of what I wanted. And what I wanted
The Billionaire’s Contract Bride Chapter 26
Valentine's PovThe door closed behind Eleanor Sabastine with a deafening finality, her heels ringing like a war drum on the marble floors until even her shadow was gone beyond the glass archway. The house was plunged into a crushing silence, heavy and oppressive, like the air preceding a thunderstorm."Val, I…" Adrian began but I stopped him.My hand went up automatically, shaking and clenched. "Please," I said, my own voice firm but in a way that terrified even me. "I just need space."He hesitated, his eyebrows drawn together with concern, his lips slightly parted as if he had something further to add. But he didn't push it. He only nodded reluctantly, compressing his mouth into a tight line. I turned on my heel and climbed the stairs, each step heavier than the last, my body moving sluggishly as if through water.The second the door snapped shut behind me, my knees buckled. I slid along the floor, back to the wood, panting in my throat. My fingers clutched hard in my lap as if ho
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Valentine's PovThe ride home was quiet.Adrian had not spoken since we both read the headline. He had clenched his teeth, tossed his phone into the glove compartment, and told the driver to take us directly back to the estate. One part of me was grateful we went with the driver today cause with the way Adrian was upset, he would have run us into the ditch.I didn't say anything. I didn't know what to say. I just fought the tears burning my throat. My heart was a bloody sledgehammer in my chest, and my mind was a jumble of panic, shame, and shock. I just kept going over the image in my head—Who took it? How did they get so close? Why at that exact moment when school was preparing to resume, was someone setting me up for ridicule?And then the words: "Cinderella or charity case?" Why would people be so mean.When the car pulled up in front of the house, my hands were damp. Adrian stood at the open door but said nothing. His silence was greater than any words he could have uttered.We
The Billionaire’s Contract Bride Chapter 24
Valentine's PovThe email stared back at me like an alarm I had never set.Reminder: Fall Semester Begins Next Week – Please Verify Your Enrollment.I stared at it for what seemed like hours, not budging. My fingers rested on the screen, but I didn't click, didn't delete, didn't even flinch. I just…stared. It wasn't that I hadn't expected school to resume. It was the fourth week of semester break. But somehow, with everything that was happening—the chaos, the trips to the hospital, the brawls, the times that I quietly felt my life being threatened, I had forgotten I'm a student, too.I sighed and dropped the phone on the bed beside me.The journey to the hospital yesterday came into my mind. Oliver had been better, a lot better. The doctor had finally cracked a smile since this hell began and told me that my brother would be out by the weekend. A few more tests as a precautionary measure, but all was well. I remember thanking him, my throat too constricted to utter much more. I had we
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