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CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED
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2026-06-16 21:34:11
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The Billionaire's Ultimatum CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND ONE
XAVIER It was later that evening but everything still felt fresh, still felt like it was only minutes ago, burning me from the inside out all over again. I couldn't get over the fact that Laura had lied to me.After we both promised that there wouldn't be any more secrets between us. After we swore that solo missions and going off alone without telling the other was prohibited.I was furious.Furious that she went off alone. Furious that she'd lied. Furious that she'd put herself in danger like her life meant nothing. Like we hadn’t had numerous fights over this same thing.I heard the sound of the door click open from across the room and I knew it was her. I moved toward the entrance fast, almost stumbling over myself, and when she came through that door, the words I had ready died somewhere between my chest and my throat.She looked wrecked—pale, tired and absolutely exhausted. Her eyes were red and puffy, evident that she’d been crying torrents before she got here. All the an
The Billionaire's Ultimatum CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED
XAVIER And Xavier— “Does he know?” I asked, my voice breaking. “Does Xavier know what his father did?” “I don’t know,” Nathaniel admitted. “But Laura, there’s more. And this—this is going to be a real hard pill to swallow.” I almost laughed. Because how could anything be harder than learning my parents were murdered by Xavier’s father? How could anything hurt more than realizing Grace’s kindness might have been rooted in guilt? Nathaniel pulled out another set of documents. “Daniel Blackwell might have been the one to hurt our parents but everything else? Every other bad, cruel thing that's been happening to you? That was someone else.” My blood ran cold. “Who?” “Someone in Xavier’s inner circle. Someone who benefits from keeping you and Xavier together no matter what.” Nathaniel spread the papers across the bench between us. “Think about it, Laura. The contract marriage that forced you together. The constant threats from Alexei. The media leaks that always seem to happe
The Billionaire's Ultimatum CHAPTER NINETY NINE
LAURA I could barely breathe. My hands trembled as I flipped through the documents Nathaniel had given me, each page revealing another piece of a puzzle I hadn’t even known existed. My brain was going into overload. Birth certificates. Mine and Nathaniel’s, listing the same parents—Thomas and Margaret Reed. Adoption papers showing how we’d been separated immediately after our parents’ deaths. Different families, different cities, our connection completely erased from official records.Medical records from the night it happened, documenting injuries that didn’t match the story I’d been told my entire life. And police reports. God, the police reports. “They didn’t die in a car accident,” I whispered, my voice barely audible over the sound of the fountain behind us. “They were murdered.” Nathaniel nodded, his expression grim. “Thomas was shot in the back of the head. Execution-style. Margaret was strangled. The scene was staged to look like a robbery gone wrong, but it was s
The Billionaire's Ultimatum CHAPTER NINETY EIGHT
XAVIER “Laura. She left a note saying she was shopping with you. Is she with you right now?" "I—no." Juniper said carefully. "I haven't seen her today. I thought she was at the Penthouse." My blood ran cold. "What do you mean she isn’t with you? When last did you speak to her?" "Yesterday afternoon. Before the interview." There was another pause. "Xavier, what's going on?" "Nothing. I'll handle it." I hung up. Marcus picked up before the first ring finished. "Track Laura's phone. Now." "Boss—" "Now, Marcus." I was already moving toward the door. It took four minutes. Marcus called back while I was in the elevator. "Grant Park," he said. "She's stationary. Near the Buckingham Fountain." Grant Park. The Buckingham Fountain. I thought about the way she'd kissed me this morning. Long and warm and slightly urgent. The brightness in her face that hadn't quite reached her eyes. “I'm fine. Go win your board meeting.” She'd known. All morning, she'd known she
The Billionaire's Ultimatum CHAPTER NINETY SEVEN
XAVIER The boardroom was cold, and it wasn’t because of the air conditioning. It was the kind of cold that settled in when everyone in the room was unhappy.But I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t expecting this.Twelve faces around the table. Most of them careful, composed, giving nothing away. Donnelly sat three seats to my left with his hands folded looking the most scorned.I let the silence sit for a moment before I started."I know you've all seen the Morrison offer," I said. "I'm not going to pretend it isn't attractive on paper, because it is. They've done their homework and they've put together a package designed to make you question whether staying the course with me is the right choice." I looked around the table. "It's a smart tactic. It's also built on information they shouldn't have."That landed. A few faces shifted uncomfortably."Someone in this company has been leaking confidential documents to our competitors," I continued with a slight smile on my face, but it
The Billionaire's Ultimatum CHAPTER NINETY SIX
XAVIER I smelled the burning before I even opened my eyes.Smoke. Faint but unmistakable. The acrid kind that meant something had been left on the heat for too long.I sat up in bed, already reaching for my phone out of habit, then stopped. The clock read 7:14. Laura's side was empty. The sheets were still warm.I pulled on a shirt and followed the smell to the kitchen.She was standing at the stove with her back turned to me, spatula in hand, shoulders squared with the determined energy of someone who refused to admit defeat. The pan in front of her was doing something questionable. There was toast on the counter that had gone well past golden and was a crusty black at the edges.I leaned against the doorframe and watched her.She hadn't heard me come in. She was muttering something under her breath, nudging the contents of the pan like that might somehow fix whatever had already happened to them. Her hair was loose and she was wearing my old Princeton t-shirt that hit her mid-thigh
The Billionaire's Ultimatum CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
XAVIER “Boss, boss, boss!” I could hear Marcus’s voice through my haze of sleep and I was already annoyed. I forced my eyes open, the bright lights of the infirmary stabbing into my skull. My head was still pounding, my body felt like it had been run over by a truck, and the last thing I needed w
Última atualização : 2026-03-26The 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
Última atualização : 2026-03-26The Billionaire's Ultimatum CHAPTER THIRTEEN
XAVIER “Right this way sir,” the chauffeur gestured to the elevator and I gave him a slight nod before entering.When the metal doors shifted to a close, I released a breath I hadn’t even realized I was holding.Tonight, I was meeting with the heads of the other families in Chicago at the China tw
Última atualização : 2026-03-19The Billionaire's Ultimatum CHAPTER TWELVE
LAURAI blinked slowly as I took in the view through the floor-to-ceiling window of the living room.It was early in the morning, the sun was just beginning to stretch across the sky, pale gold bleeding into blues. I wrapped my robe tighter around me and held onto the coffee I had made for myself.
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