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The Billionaire’s Secret Heirs Chapter 210
~CELINE’S POV~Paint clung to my fingernails as I stepped out of my art room. The smell of turpentine followed me into the hallway. My baggy jeans hung loose on my growing belly. Paint stains covered my old t-shirt like a rainbow explosion. Red. Blue. Yellow. Green.I touched my messy hair buns. Hunter always said I looked beautiful when I painted. Wild and free.The mansion felt too quiet. Caesar was upstairs with his nanny. The woman Hunter hired was strict but kind. She sang lullabies in French. Sally had left for the grocery store twenty minutes ago.That left me alone with Ana and the other staff.Ana. Just thinking her name made my jaw clench. She still acted like I didn't belong here. When I asked her to bring me tea, she would roll her eyes. When I requested fresh flowers for the dining room, she would mutter under her breath."She thinks she's the queen now," I'd heard her whisper to the gardener last week.I rubbed my belly. The baby kicked softly. Soon there would be two
The Billionaire’s Secret Heirs Chapter 209
~HUNTER’S POV~The elevator doors slid open with a dull chime. I stepped into my office, already loosening my tie. The drive into the city had been long, traffic worse than usual, and I hadn’t even had my second cup of coffee yet.All I wanted was silence. Paperwork. A chance to breathe. But life never seemed to give me that anymore.Because there she was.Eleanor Reid. My mother. Sitting on my office couch like a queen returning to her throne.For a moment I just stared at her, too tired to even summon rage. She was flawless, as always—dark tailored dress, jewelry flashing faintly under the morning light. She smiled, but her smile never reached her eyes. It never did.I sighed and dropped my briefcase on the desk.“Of all places,” I said flatly. “Your first day of freedom, and you choose to visit the son who locked you up.”Her lips curved faintly. “Isn’t that what mothers do? We miss our children. We long for those little moments of bonding.”“Bonding,” I repeated, rolling my sleeve
The Billionaire’s Secret Heirs Chapter 208
~HUNTER POV~The glass of whiskey burned as it slid down my throat. I was sitting in my private corner of the bar—the same restaurant I had seized from my mother when she crossed the line one too many times. The irony wasn’t lost on me: the bar she once used to charm senators and CEOs was now mine, stripped of her power.I was reviewing contracts when the heavy sound of boots echoed. Derek entered, dragging Jesse across the floor like she was trash he had picked up on the side of the road.He tossed her hard, and she landed on the rug with a thud.I lifted my eyes slowly from the paper.And what I saw almost made me laugh.Jesse Brown. The famous Jesse. The one Celine had grown up chasing after, trying to measure herself against. The girl who had always been dressed perfectly, who had the best grades, the brightest smile, the sharpest claws.Now she looked like a washed-up roadside night girl. Her hair was wild, stiff with spray and grease. Her makeup was too thick, smudged around h
The Billionaire’s Secret Heirs Chapter 207
~CELINE’S POV~The reception was still glowing in my mind when we left.The garden had been covered in fairy lights, soft music, and laughter. I could still see Caroline in her pearl-draped gown, smiling at Frederick like she had just found the safest place in the world. When they said their vows, my chest had tightened so much I thought I would cry.Not out of jealousy, not out of sadness—just out of knowing how much love can change a person.Hunter had been beside me the whole time, his hand brushing mine every few minutes, like he wanted to remind me I wasn’t alone. Caesar had run around with the other children, giggling until he fell asleep in Clancey’s lap. For once, even Mia had stayed quiet, sitting with a stiff smile but no drama.It had been a perfect evening.Now, as the car moved through the dark New York streets, the quiet wrapped around us. Caesar was asleep in the back, his small body leaning against the car seat, still holding the string of a half-deflated balloon.Hu
The Billionaire’s Secret Heirs Chapter 206
~HUNTER’S POV~The garden glowed with soft golden light, lanterns strung through the trees like captured fireflies. A string quartet played somewhere near the fountain, their music weaving through the low hum of conversation and laughter. The reception was in full swing. Caroline was radiant in her pearls and satin, Frederick held her like she was spun out of silk, and guests drifted between champagne towers and the dance floor.I stood near the edge of the crowd, a tumbler of bourbon in hand, surrounded by Caroline’s parents—my uncle and aunt. They’d always carried themselves with a kind of Old New York dignity, the kind that made people step aside without realizing they were doing it.“So, Hunter,” Aunt Elizabeth said, tilting her head, eyes sharp as ever, “where’s Eleanor? I assumed she wouldn’t miss her goddaughter’s wedding for the world.”The question was unavoidable. I had prepared for it, but still, the words felt heavy on my tongue.“She’s…occupied,” I said smoothly, forcin
The Billionaire’s Secret Heirs Chapter 205
~CELINE’S POV~The apartment felt different without the staff. Too quiet. Too bare. The kind of quiet that lets you hear the pop of eggs in a pan, the tick of the wall clock, even your own heartbeat.I flipped another pancake, the smell of butter and maple syrup curling through the kitchen. Sally and the rest of the staff had the day off—it felt good to have the house to ourselves, even if it meant I was up before everyone else.Behind me, soft footsteps. Then a low, familiar voice.“What’s smelling so good?”I turned just as Hunter appeared in the doorway, shirt sleeves rolled to his elbows, hair still damp from the shower. He leaned against the frame with that crooked grin that always undid me.“Breakfast,” I said, flipping the pancake onto a plate. “And before you ask, yes, I know we have Caroline’s wedding to get to. There’s plenty of time. I can get Caesar ready and still make sure my husband eats properly.”His brow arched. “Husband.”The word seemed to settle in his chest like
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