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BOOK 2: CHAPTER 24
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The Billionaire's Hidden Triplets BOOK 3: CHAPTER 48
—Eloise—My phone hadn't stopped ringing since I told my family about Caleb's invitation.I was sitting on my bed, staring at the open suitcase beside me, when a family video call came through on my laptop.I accepted it, and my parents appeared on the screen almost immediately. Mum was sitting beside Dad in their living room.“Hello, sweetheart,” she said.“Hi, Mum. Hi, Dad.”“Have you made up your mind about the trip?” Dad asked.Before I could say anything else, another window appeared on the screen. Damian was sitting in his office, while Adrian joined from what looked like his car.Nathaniel's video came on last. He was at home, and I caught sight of Amira walking behind him with their daughter in her arms.I frowned at the screen.“Why is everyone here?”Nathaniel grinned. “We thought a family conference was necessary.”“About what?”“Your trip to France.”I closed my eyes. “You guys are unbelievable.”Damian leaned back in his chair, his expression serious. Adrian looked betwee
The Billionaire's Hidden Triplets BOOK 3: CHAPTER 47
—Eloise—I was halfway through the propulsion team's revised report when my phone buzzed against the desk.It was a message notification from Caleb. I waited until my executive team had filed out and the door clicked shut before I picked it up, a little embarrassed by how fast I'd done it.Caleb.‘I enjoyed the other night. I'd like to see you again, whenever you're ready.’I almost typed, Yes, me too, but deleted it.Me: Let's not get ahead of ourselves.Three dots appeared, then disappeared. Caleb: Your wish is my command.I read it twice, set the phone beside my laptop, and turned it face down, as if that would settle anything.The rest of the day went to the Aether XI paperwork. By six, the floor had emptied. I closed my laptop and gathered my things.At the door, my phone rang. His name lit up the screen, and I let it ring twice before I answered.“Caleb.”“Hi.” He sounded like he’d been pacing. “I can hang up if this is bad timing.”“It’s not. I was just leaving.”“Then I’ll b
The Billionaire's Hidden Triplets BOOK 3: CHAPTER 46
—Eloise—It took me two weeks to call him. Not because he pressured me, but because I wanted to.The white card had spent most of that time on my desk lamp. Twice I'd picked up my phone and once had even gotten as far as typing the first three digits. Each time, I told myself I was busy, and each time, the Aether XI schedule helpfully proved me right.The truth was, I was afraid of what one phone call might mean. I had spent years trying to get over Caleb, and the last thing I wanted was to find myself back where I'd started, waiting for a man who could walk away from me without looking back.I still remembered prom night. The dress I'd worn, the way he'd held me, the promises we'd whispered to each other. I had given him something I'd never shared with anyone else, believing we were beginning a life together. Hours later, he ended our relationship. No explanation. No chance to understand what had changed. Just a goodbye that left me questioning everything I'd thought we meant to each
The Billionaire's Hidden Triplets BOOK 3: CHAPTER 45
—Eloise—The Willard’s ballroom was a sea of black tie and designer dresses. Somewhere near the stage, a string quartet was doing its best to be heard over two hundred conversations.“Stop tugging at it,” Damian said.“I’m not tugging.”“You’ve adjusted that strap four times since we walked in.”I dropped my hand. The gown was deep emerald, cut simply, with a low back I’d almost talked myself out of. Amira had held it up in the fitting room and said, “If you don’t buy this, I’m buying it for you,” and that had been the end of the discussion.“You look fine,” Nathaniel said, snagging a glass of champagne from a passing tray. “You look like someone who’s going to close a deal and make a senator nervous.”“That’s the idea.”“Oh, please. Stop acting like the room is going to bite you.”I laughed because he was right. We’d been there forty minutes. I’d shaken hands with a committee chair, endured a long story from a defense contractor about his yacht, and promised an under-secretary a tour
The Billionaire's Hidden Triplets BOOK 3: CHAPTER 44
—Eloise—My parents wanted me at Green Oak Mansion, but I went home to my own house.‘I just want to be alone,’ I texted them.No calls or messages followed, and I knew they understood.In the back seat, I pulled my jacket tighter and stared out the window. I couldn’t believe I had just walked out on Caleb. I kept seeing the sorrow in his face as I left.Why did it hurt? Why did I feel empty when I’d done the right thing?The car pulled into my driveway, and I stepped out and headed inside. The house was just as I’d left it, with the staff back at work.“Welcome back, ma’am,” my housekeeper said.“Thank you.”“Would you like something to eat?”“No, thank you.”I gave a small smile, went to my room, tossed my jacket on the chair, and slid under the covers. But sleep wouldn’t come.The next morning, I was at my great-grandmother's, waiting in the living room while the butler went to fetch Mama Emelda.A few minutes later, Mama Emelda appeared at the top of the staircase, dressed in a fl
The Billionaire's Hidden Triplets BOOK 3: CHAPTER 43
—Eloise— The next morning, I took the window seat and watched my father’s security team load our luggage onto the jet, Damian’s words from last night replaying in my head.I gave him a reason to walk away. I closed my eyes, fighting back my emotions. It was already too late. Whatever Caleb and I had shared was over, and I needed to move on. If only it were that easy. My phone lit up on my lap. A message from Daniel. Let me know when you land in D.C. Safe flight. And keep the jacket. It looks better on you anyway.I almost smiled. It would have been so easy to answer him, to type something light and let the warmth of it carry me through the flight. But the face in my head wasn't Daniel's. I switched to airplane mode and tucked the phone into my pocket. A low vibration traveled through the cabin as the jet accelerated down the runway. Moments later, we were airborne, leaving Hawaii behind. Somewhere over the Pacific, Mom came down the aisle with two cups of tea and settled int
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