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CHAPTER FIFTY FOUR
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2026-03-26 13:57:39
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The Billionaire's Ultimatum CHAPTER FIFTY FOUR
LAURA I’d never felt more certain about anything in my entire life.Every touch of Xavier’s hands, every press of his lips, felt like coming home and catching fire all at once. Like I’d been waiting my entire life for this exact moment without even knowing it.When he pulled back slightly, his hands moving to the hem of my tank top, his eyes met mine in silent questioning.I knew what he was asking and I answered by lifting my arms, helping him pull the fabric over my head.The cool air hit my skin but I didn’t feel as self-conscious or afraid as I thought I might. Instead, I felt seen and desired and absolutely safe—a combination I didn’t know was possible.I hadn’t really dated much in my youth.Xavier’s eyes traveled over me slowly, reverently, like he was trying to memorize every detail. His hands followed the path his gaze had taken, calloused palms warm against my skin, tracing the curve of my waist, the dip of my ribs, the racing of my heart beneath his touch.“Beautiful,” he
The Billionaire's Ultimatum CHAPTER FIFTY THREE
XAVIERI never saw myself as a weak man—I never let things get out of hand, especially in situations I knew I had control over.But now… why did it feel like I had no control over my own body?All I could think about was Laura, here in my arms…admitting that she wasn’t confused, that what she wanted was me.Giving me the permission—the assurance—to make her mine in every way possible.The feeling was overwhelming. It seeped into every sense and nerve-ending, until I was completely overtaken by it.By her eyes, bewitching in the darkness. By her soft lavender scent, laced with the faint trace of disinfectant and gauze. By her lips—soft, subtle, and carrying the taste of whiskey.How could something so small hold so much power over me?My hands tightened on her waist, pulling her flush against me as I captured her mouth again. The kiss was deeper now, more demanding, all the careful control I’d been maintaining dissolving into desperate need.Laura’s hands found their way to my back, h
The Billionaire's Ultimatum CHAPTER FIFTY TWO
XAVIER I tried to speak but the words stuck in my throat. I couldn’t bring myself to say it, I knew I couldn’t but with the way Laura was looking at me with those eyes that saw past all my armor, past all the carefully constructed walls, straight through to the parts of myself I’d spent years hiding.And I found I couldn’t lie to her. Not anymore at least.“Because somewhere along the line, this stopped being just a contract,” I admitted, my voice low and bare, each word feeling like I was pulling it from somewhere deep inside my chest. “You stopped being just a means to an end. You became—”I struggled to find the right words, for something that could actually capture the complexity of what I felt. Everything I’d been denying and everything I’d been running from.“You became important,” I continued, my hand still pressed over hers where it rested against my racing heart. I was more than certain that she could hear it.“It was like you—became mine. Not in an ownership sense but in
The Billionaire's Ultimatum CHAPTER FIFTY ONE
XAVIER I should step back, I scolded myself as my heart began to race. Just looking at her had me this riled up, and I couldn’t risk taking it any further than I already had. I should just let her get her water, help her back to her room if she needed it, and maintain the professional distance we’d both agreed on from the beginning. Earlier today, I’d been so tempted to just lean in and kiss her—no hesitation, no second thoughts. I’d been that close to doing it, but thankfully, Marcus’s perfect timing had come to the rescue. Because of him, I’d managed to stop myself before I made a mistake—a mistake driven by emotions I couldn’t seem to control. How could I forget myself so easily? How could I be driven to do the wrong thing when I knew better? Laura had been through hell. More than the average person should ever have to endure. She didn’t need anything more weighing on her. She didn’t need me being confused and attracted to her, adding complications she shouldn’t be handlin
The Billionaire's Ultimatum CHAPTER FIFTY
LAURAI knew very well that everything I was saying was fueled by pure adrenaline.Before Xavier left my room, I remembered waking up briefly and seeing him still there, keeping watch over me—his fingers still entwined with mine.Waking up to that kind of warmth was something I hadn’t realized could affect me so deeply. But when he left, everything suddenly felt too cold, too empty, and I realized with growing clarity that—I didn’t want that.All my life had been cold, and I’d been alone. I had never felt genuine love or care from anyone, and maybe that was why I gave so much of mine away.So being on the receiving end of it was something I had never fathomed.And yet… it was real.Xavier was the first to protect me.The first to keep me safe.He rescued me when I was in trouble.For once… someone actually cared. Someone gave a damn about me and put me before themselves.And I didn’t want to lose that.I knew what I’d said about wanting to keep things professional—that getting close
The Billionaire's Ultimatum CHAPTER FORTY NINE
XAVIERI’d left Laura’s room just a little before dawn, when the sky was still that light grey between night and morning. She’d been sleeping soundly, her face pale against the pillow, her lips occasionally trembling even in her sleep.I couldn’t get that image out of my head.Now, sitting in my office reviewing interrogation reports from the captured guards, I found my attention drifting. The words on the screen blurred together as my mind replayed the past couple on an endless loop.Laura throwing herself out of a moving vehicle, running barefoot across the highway, her wrists marked with rope burns. Her collapsing into my arms, that she’d been scared and alone.I forced myself to focus on the reports but a quiet knock at the door pulled my attention up.Laura stood in the doorway.She was dressed in simple clothes—soft grey sweatpants and an oversized sweater that made her look even smaller than she already did. She looked fragile and fierce all at once.Every instinct I had scr
The Billionaire's Ultimatum CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN
LAURA “Ughh,” I groaned as I tried to move my limbs but it was no use. Everything hurt.Pain was the first thing I registered as consciousness slowly crept back in—a throbbing sensation that radiated from the top of my head to the soles of my feet. As my eyes slowly opened, my vision swam, blurry
Last Updated : 2026-03-26The Billionaire's Ultimatum CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR
LAURAI stood there, standing in front of the door for what felt like ages.This was what I wanted.Wasn’t it?For this contract to be strictly business and nothing more. So why didn’t I feel happy about it? Why did it feel like an empty void had made its way to the depths of my stomach?“Laura?” J
Last Updated : 2026-03-25The Billionaire's Ultimatum CHAPTER TWENTY TWO
LAURAI ran upstairs toward my room before something unexpected could happen again. I locked the door behind me and sunk into bed, pulling the duvet over my head.Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God.My heart slammed so hard against my chest it was difficult to register all my thoughts that were coming
Last Updated : 2026-03-24The Billionaire's Ultimatum CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
XAVIER I groaned as I slowly stirred awake to the sharp pain at the side of my temple. My head was pounding and my throat felt like sandpaper.My eyes opened to white blinding lights that made my head spin even more. Just what the hell happened to me?I checked my mobility and I could hardly feel
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