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CHAPTER EIGHTY THREE

Author: Gemma
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CORINNE

After that absolute bombshell of a lie, we were herded into the main sitting room like defendants entering a courtroom. Lucian’s parents claimed the sprawling velvet sofa, while Lucian and I were relegated to a two-seater directly opposite them. The twins were on the rug between us, completely absorbed in their toys and blissfully unaware of the tension thickening the air.

Shannon was the first to speak.

“Would you care to explain what you said?” her gaze moved between the two of us. “H
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  • The Billionaire’s Masked Obsession    CHAPTER EIGHTY THREE

    CORINNEAfter that absolute bombshell of a lie, we were herded into the main sitting room like defendants entering a courtroom. Lucian’s parents claimed the sprawling velvet sofa, while Lucian and I were relegated to a two-seater directly opposite them. The twins were on the rug between us, completely absorbed in their toys and blissfully unaware of the tension thickening the air.Shannon was the first to speak.“Would you care to explain what you said?” her gaze moved between the two of us. “How exactly did this happen?”I turned my attention to him too, curious to hear how far he’s willing to lie because our very first meeting had been here in Brooklyn not in Chicago. I’ve worked on a project for his company back in Chicago when his team reached out to me but I never met him in person—I would have remembered.Lucian leaned back, crossed one ankle over his knee and draped a heavy arm along the back of the sofa behind my neck. His fingers found the unfortunate skin there and he starte

  • The Billionaire’s Masked Obsession    CHAPTER EIGHTY TWO

    CORINNEEven the twins went quiet, with their little bodies still pressed close to mine as Lucian’s parents slowly dissected me with their eyes. They are measuring my worth and sizing me up like an intruder who has somehow managed to breach their innermost sanctum.I really should have listened to my inner voice that warned against this meeting.I swallowed against the dry knot in my throat and glanced toward the familiar face in the room. Lucian was standing a few paces away, his arms crossed tightly over his chest and he’s wearing a dark scowl, but it wasn’t directed at me—it was aimed squarely at his parents.He subtly shifted to stand in front of me, almost as if he’s trying to protect me from their questioning gazes. “We can leave right now if that’s the welcome you’ve prepared.” His mother finally looked at her son. “You just walked through the door, Lucian. Let’s not start.”She didn’t wait for his answer as she turned back to me with an elegant smile touching her lips and sof

  • The Billionaire’s Masked Obsession    CHAPTER EIGHTY ONE

    CORINNE“This is a bad idea,” the words slipped out the second the car came to a stop in front of his parents’ house. “I really don’t think I can do this.”Lucian’s face is a mask of composure, showing none of the jagged anxiety currently tearing through me as he shifted in his seat and turned his full attention toward me.“Why do you think it’s a bad idea?” he asked.I looked out the window at the sprawling estate. It’s grand, certainly, but it also lacked the intimidating touch of Lucian’s fortress. This place feels lived-in and it has an aura of warmth that’s making my stomach do a nervous flip.I tore my gaze away and went back to twisting the diamond on my finger—the ring we’d decided was a necessary part of the ‘truth’ we’ll be presenting today.“I’ve never done this before,” I admitted in a whisper as I stared at my lap. “I’ve never been introduced to someone’s parents as their partner. Even if this is just a role we’re playing, I don’t want to ruin anything for you.”“Ruin wha

  • The Billionaire’s Masked Obsession    CHAPTER EIGHTY

    LUCIAN“News of you and Ms. Corinne got out.”I tried to hide my expression from her but she was already watching me with alert eyes like she knew this wasn’t just another work call.“Give me a minute,” I said, muting the line.“What’s going on?” she asked, lowering her bag onto the counter.“Let’s talk in my office,” I pointed to the stairs. “It’s urgent.”She hesitated for a second, eyes flicking to her wristwatch like she was weighing how much this would cost her, then she nodded. “Fine.”We didn’t speak as we headed for my office. I shut the door behind us and moved to my desk while she took the chair opposite me.I unmuted the call. “Talk.”Isaac didn’t waste time. “A media blog called Celebrity World broke the story about thirty minutes ago. They’ve got pictures of you both and it’s fast picking up traction.”“What kind of pictures?”“Enough to start rumors. We’re trying to find the source but…”Corinne had already pulled out her phone with her fingers moved quickly across the s

  • The Billionaire’s Masked Obsession    CHAPTER SEVENTY NINE

    LUCIAN“Why are we here?” she asked from beside me and I tried to ignore the way her grip tightened in my hand as she looked up at the boutique’s signage.I pointed to the ruined silk of her shoulder. “To get you out of that.”Her brows drew together immediately. “Lucian, it’s just a torn sleeve. You are acting like I’m walking around half naked.”“You might as well be doing just that.”She let out a quiet breath and tugged at my coat wrapped around her shoulders. “Your jacket is literally swallowing me whole. No one can even see the tear.”She isn’t wrong. My jacket hung off her frame with the hem hitting the back of her thighs and the sleeves burying her fingers completely.I shook my head at the mix of guilt and possessiveness swirling in my head and immediately cut my gaze to the doorman. He withered under my stare, stepping back as if he were the one who had laid a hand on her.I returned my gaze to her. “I can see it.”“You are exhausting to deal with.”“You will survive.” I tol

  • The Billionaire’s Masked Obsession    CHAPTER SEVENTY EIGHT

    CORINNE“How much longer is this going to take?” I asked, watching the nurse wrap the blood pressure cuff around my arm.“Just a few more minutes,” she replied calmly. “Do you have a guardian or spouse we can call to pick you up?”“No,” I answered immediately, surprised by how easily the response came.Technically, I do have a husband—a billionaire contract with a wedding ring—but the answer is still a no. I’m not his real wife, I’m not his responsibility, and I’m certainly not on his emergency list.I shifted slightly on the bed. “The man I came in with… how is he?”“He will be admitted,” she said, scanning her chart. “He has a fractured ribs and a concussion, but he’s being attended to by the doctors, so you can just relax and let the IV finish—”“Sir, you can’t just go in there! Please, hold on a second.”The nurse and I both flinched at the sudden commotion coming from the reception area and at the sound of a heavy fist slamming against the counter, we turned toward the noise but

  • The Billionaire’s Masked Obsession    CHAPTER THIRTY

    CORINNECity streets blurred past and cab lights reflected off the windows, but I haven’t been able to stop laughing the entire drive back to my apartment. The paper bag containing his shirt and that ridiculous file was tightly clutched in my hand even when my mind was completely tangled in him—Luc

  • The Billionaire’s Masked Obsession    CHAPTER NINETEEN

    CORINNEIt was barely the start of a new week, and somehow Lucian fucking Delacroix had already managed to get under my skin again. I hated that I was even thinking about it, but there was no ignoring the way he kept looking at me.He’d looked at me this morning with something close to dark delight

  • The Billionaire’s Masked Obsession    CHAPTER FOURTEEN

    CORINNEDid… did he just call me a kitten?Kitten?!The remote in my hand practically begged me to press the button as I glanced back at the door, already mapping out an escape. I reached for the wall switch instead and dimmed the lights even more, letting the shadows swallow the room.It took real

  • The Billionaire’s Masked Obsession    CHAPTER THIRTY ONE

    CORINNEI pushed a hand through my short, disheveled hair and tried pulling my emotions back together but my mind was spinning faster than I could think straight.“Who was that?” Benny’s voice came from behind me, tinged with curiosity and concern.I picked up the package and bouquet from the porch

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