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Chapter 51

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~HUNTER~

The numbers on my laptop screen blur together. I rub my eyes, trying to focus on the Hong Kong deal, but my mind keeps drifting to last night.

To Celine's wide eyes when she saw me. To the pink flush creeping up her neck. To the way she bit her lip before fleeing my room.

A sharp knock breaks my concentration, followed immediately by my office door swinging open. Only one person enters my office without waiting for permission.

"Cousin dearest!" Caroline sings out, striding in as if she owns the place. "Still brooding, I see."

I don't look up. "I'm busy."

"You're always busy," she says, dropping gracefully into the chair across from my desk. "It's your default state of being."

Vincent chuckles from the doorway. I hadn't noticed him following Caroline in. Great. A tag team.

"What part of 'busy' don't you understand?" I ask, typing furiously although the words make no sense.

Caroline props her designer boots on the edge of my desk. I glare at her until she removes them, grinning
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  • The Billionaire’s Secret Heirs    Chapter 51

    ~HUNTER~The numbers on my laptop screen blur together. I rub my eyes, trying to focus on the Hong Kong deal, but my mind keeps drifting to last night.To Celine's wide eyes when she saw me. To the pink flush creeping up her neck. To the way she bit her lip before fleeing my room.A sharp knock breaks my concentration, followed immediately by my office door swinging open. Only one person enters my office without waiting for permission."Cousin dearest!" Caroline sings out, striding in as if she owns the place. "Still brooding, I see."I don't look up. "I'm busy.""You're always busy," she says, dropping gracefully into the chair across from my desk. "It's your default state of being."Vincent chuckles from the doorway. I hadn't noticed him following Caroline in. Great. A tag team."What part of 'busy' don't you understand?" I ask, typing furiously although the words make no sense.Caroline props her designer boots on the edge of my desk. I glare at her until she removes them, grinning

  • The Billionaire’s Secret Heirs    Chapter 50

    ~CELINE~My hands won't stop shaking.I stumble down the hallway, nearly crashing into one of the side tables. The sound of Hunter's door slamming behind me echoes in my ears.Oh my God. I just saw my boss naked. Completely, utterly naked.And not just naked—freshly showered, water droplets sliding down his muscular chest, over his perfect abs, lower to his...I press my palm against my hot cheek. What's wrong with me? I should be mortified, not... whatever this feeling is that's making my heart race and my skin flush."Celine? Are you alright?"I look up to find Sally, the head housekeeper, watching me with concern. I must look like a mess—face flaming red, eyes wide, breathing too fast."I—I'm fine," I lie. "Just... Mr. Reid was in his room when I went to collect the laundry. I didn't know he was home."Understanding flickers across Sally's face. "I'll go check if he needs anything."She heads toward Hunter's room, and I flee downstairs, desperate for fresh air. I slip out the back

  • The Billionaire’s Secret Heirs    Chapter 49

    ~HUNTER~The office smells like fear. Good. It should."Mr. Reid, please reconsider…” I cut him off with a cold stare. "You had six months to meet targets. You failed."The man…Johnson? Jackson?…visibly trembles. Pathetic. His tie is crooked, and sweat darkens the underarms of his shirt. I hate weakness."Clear your desk by five," I say, already looking at my phone, dismissing him. "HR has your severance paperwork."He leaves without another word. Smart move. Begging would have gotten him nothing but my contempt.Vincent drops into the chair across from my desk the moment the door closes. "That's the third executive this month, Hunt. The board's starting to talk."I laugh, short and humorless. "Let them talk. The expansion plans for The Aurelia are finalized. Three new locations in the next eighteen months. When they see the projections, they'll shut up fast."Vincent studies me, eyes narrowed. "You look like shit. When was the last time you slept?""Sleep is overrated." I shuffle th

  • The Billionaire’s Secret Heirs    Chapter 48

    ~CELINE~The next morning, I step out of the staff quarter making my way to the main house. The early sun casts long shadows across the immaculate lawns, dew still clinging to the grass. I'd woken earlier than usual, Caesar's restless night meant little sleep for either of us. Still, there was work to be done.Inside, the mansion feels unusually quiet. Only two maids are around, dusting in the main foyer. When I ask about the others, they explain that Sally, Ana, and the rest have gone grocery shopping to pick up other supplies the mansion needed."They left early," one of them says, not quite meeting my eyes. "Sally said they'd be back by noon."I nod, understanding what isn't being said. I'm being excluded again. The other staff have formed their cliques, their alliances. And I—the single mother, the newest hire, the one who seems to catch Mr. Reid's attention too often, being on the outside."That's fine," I say, forcing a smile. "I needed the rest anyway."After checking my dut

  • The Billionaire’s Secret Heirs    Chapter 47

    ~CELINE~Heat climbs up my neck as I close the door behind Hunter. My words hang in the air like a confession I never meant to make.‘Have you ever gone to bed hungry just so someone else could eat?’I press my palms against my burning cheeks and sink onto the small sofa, mortified. Once again, I'd shown Hunter Reid my most vulnerable side, the struggling single mother, the charity case, the pitiful girl who couldn't catch a break."Mommy?" Caesar's sleepy voice calls from the bedroom.I take a deep breath, forcing the shame down. "Yes, baby. I'm here."Pushing myself up, I walk to the bedroom doorway. Caesar sits up in bed, rubbing his eyes, his dark curls tousled from sleep. The sight of him, so innocent, so perfect, steadies my racing heart."I heard voices," he mumbles."It was nothing, sweetheart." I cross the room and sit on the edge of his bed. "Just grown-up stuff. Go back to sleep."He looks at me with those piercing blue eyes ‘Hunter's eyes for a moment, I see something too

  • The Billionaire’s Secret Heirs    Chapter 46

    ~HUNTER~I shuffle through the stack of papers on my desk, frustration building with each document that isn't what I need. The Stevens contract should be here somewhere."Damn it," I mutter, running a hand through my hair. Caroline would know where everything is. My cousin might be a pain in my ass, but she has an uncanny ability to organize my chaos.I check my watch—past six. The meeting with the investors is tomorrow morning, and I need those documents tonight.Grabbing my phone, I dial Caroline's number. Straight to voicemail. Perfect.I stride from my office, making my way toward the kitchen where I'd last seen her with Caesar. The thought of the boy sends an uncomfortable jolt through my chest. Those blue eyes. His question. "Maybe you can be my daddy?"I shake the thought away. Not now. I can't deal with that right now.The kitchen is quiet when I enter, only Sally, the head maid, wiping down the counters. She straightens immediately when she sees me."Mr. Reid," she says, he

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