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Chapter Fifty-Four

Author: lady.serene
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-08-31 00:34:37

Celeste

The sun had already risen when I finally gave up pretending to sleep. My body had been still for hours, but my mind… it hadn’t stopped racing since last night. Since him.

Every time I closed my eyes, I felt the echo of his lips again—soft, searing, wrong yet terrifyingly right. It was ridiculous, how one kiss could strip me of sleep, of peace, of the walls I’d spent years building.

I pressed the heel of my palm to my forehead, forcing the thought away. No. I couldn’t let myself spiral. Not here. Not when Amara was just a few feet away, still curled under the sheets with her hair fanned across the pillow.

Mommy?” she mumbled, stirring as though she felt my restlessness.

I leaned close, brushing a strand of hair from her cheek. “Good morning, sweetheart. Want to get breakfast early? Just us?”

Her eyes lit up instantly. “Pancakes?”

I smiled, though it felt fragile. “Pancakes.”

It wasn’t just for her. I needed the distraction. I needed the distance—from him, from those eyes that a
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    Celeste I wasn’t supposed to care. But my stomach had other plans—tightening with every second he looked at me like I was the only person on this dock. Like I was the only one who mattered. And maybe I could’ve believed it. If I hadn’t seen her. The woman from earlier. The one in white with the kind of elegance you didn’t fake. The way she touched his arm. The way he let her. I shouldn’t have let it get to me. But it did. And now, with his hand still lightly holding mine, I couldn’t stop the words from slipping out like poison. “You really know how to make a girl feel… replaceable.” His brows drew together. “What are you talking about?” I pulled my hand free, crossing my arms. “Nothing. Forget it.” But he didn’t let it go. Of course he didn’t. Sebastian never let things go when they weren’t on his terms. He stepped in front of me, blocking the sun, the sea, everything. “Celeste.” I kept my gaze fixed on the water. “It’s just funny, that’s all.” “What is?” I shrugged,

  • The Billionaire's One-Night Baby   Chapter Sixty-One

    CelesteThe moment his eyes found mine, I felt my breath catch—like someone had reached into my chest and squeezed tight. Sebastian. Standing there as if he’d stepped out of one of my dreams and turned it into a cruel reality. His dark suit didn’t belong against the backdrop of the sea, yet somehow, he looked carved for it—poised, commanding, magnetic.I hated it.I hated how my heart betrayed me, hammering hard against my ribs, relief rushing in so strong I thought my knees would buckle.“You’re here,” I whispered, though the words weren’t for him. They were for me, for the storm inside me that refused to calm.Nicholas’ voice snapped me back for a moment. “Don’t worry about Amara, Celeste. I’ve got her. Just… enjoy this.” He winked at me before walking away with my daughter, who still had the audacity to grin and wave at me like she’d conspired in this whole thing.“Enjoy this.”As if it were that simple.I turned back, my chest tight, my eyes still fixed on the man who had upended

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    CelesteThe afternoon dragged on in a haze of restless silence. After lunch, I had retreated straight back to the villa with Amara, telling myself I needed the quiet. But the truth was simpler: I couldn’t risk running into him again. Not when the sound of that woman’s laugh and the weight of his gaze still echoed in me like fresh bruises.I busied myself with little things—folding Amara’s dresses, laying out the clothes we’d wear tomorrow, tucking small souvenirs back into our luggage. It was an excuse, really, but it gave my hands purpose while my mind tried, and failed, to settle.A sudden knock broke through the stillness. Firm, playful, unmistakable.“Open up, Celeste,” Nicholas’s voice rang, dramatic as always. “We come bearing sunshine and chlorine!”Amara perked up instantly, abandoning the crayons she’d been using on the coffee table. “Swimming?!” Her eyes lit up, wide and eager.Before I could answer, Tristan’s steadier tone followed from outside the door. “Don’t mind him. We

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    CelesteBy the time I returned to the table, the chatter was louder than before—Nicholas and Tristan locked in some ridiculous argument about the rules of the card trick, Amara squealing with delight as she declared herself the real winner.Perfect. The noise was my shield.I slipped back into my seat, my smile polite but thin, as if nothing at all had unsettled me. Inside, though, I was still replaying every second of what I’d seen on the path. Her laugh. His hand guiding her. His voice—soft, almost tender—words I shouldn’t have heard.I pressed my palm lightly against my lap, nails biting into my skin where no one could see. Hold it together. No one has to know.“Everything okay?” Tristan’s voice cut in, mild but observant. His gaze lingered just a little too long, as though he noticed the edges of my composure.“Of course,” I said smoothly, reaching for my water. “Just a call from Ava. Nothing important.”Nicholas leaned forward immediately, smirk curving like a blade. “Really? Bec

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    CelesteBeneath the table, our hands lingered, hidden from everyone. I finally let go first, sliding my fingers away, though I didn’t want to.Sebastian’s hand stayed close for a heartbeat longer, reluctant to release, until his phone buzzed sharply on the table. With a small, almost regretful sigh, he let go, reaching for it as if forced to break the connection. The warmth lingered in my palm long after our hands parted.“Excuse me,” he muttered, already standing, phone pressed to his ear.I told myself not to look. But my eyes betrayed me, following him just for a second before I quickly diverted my gaze, pretending to busy myself with my napkin.Max stood as well, giving the table a polite nod. “I have to excuse myself too. And I want to thank you all for lunch—especially you, Celeste. It was really nice to meet you.” He smiled at me, genuine but tinged with something else. “Honestly, I like you… but I guess your boss, Sebastian—he’s something else. I think you handle him much bette

  • The Billionaire's One-Night Baby   Chapter Fifty-Seven

    Celeste Max’s smile faltered for the briefest moment before settling back into cool composure. He leaned back in his chair, shoulders loose, as if entirely unbothered. “Of course,” he said smoothly, his gaze flicking to me. “I didn’t mean to overstep. There’s a resilience in her… something rare.” The words dropped like sparks into dry grass. Sebastian froze beside me. Not visibly, not dramatically—just enough that the air around him shifted, charged, as if the temperature itself had risen. Every nerve in my body felt it. Nicholas smirked, far too amused. “Careful, Max. You’re sitting across from a wolf. And wolves don’t share well.” “Enough,” I hissed, but my voice barely carried. The damage was done. Sebastian’s hand moved—slow, deliberate—brushing against the back of my chair. Not quite touching me, but close enough to stake a silent claim. Heat bled through the fabric, searing straight into my skin. “She’s not something to share.” His voice was cold steel, quiet but cutting e

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