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作者: C.ELLICA
last update 公開日: 2026-07-22 11:09:44

I looked down at the gold band resting on my bedside table, right next to the stupid, freshly peeled banana. A dark, stubborn determination flared in my chest, burning right through the bruised, confused ache of her rejection.

No. I’m not letting you hide behind that bloody contract anymore, Lyka.

She could play the robotic, detached PA all she wanted. She could pretend that her heart wasn't racing just as fast as mine. But I knew what I felt. And the next time she fell into my space, I wasn't
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  • The Billionaire's Unwritten Promises   47

    The relentless glow of my tablet screen began to blur, the neat rows of flight itineraries and press release drafts running together like watercolor in the rain. My eyelids grew heavy, weighing a thousand pounds. I leaned my head against the high back of the uncomfortable leather chair, telling myself I’d just close my eyes for a single minute. Just sixty seconds to quiet the buzzing in my head.Then, the darkness claimed me.I don't know how much time passed, but the harsh, sterile reality of the hospital room slowly began to fade, replaced by a soft, weightless warmth.I felt myself being lifted.It felt entirely like a dream. I was floating, the uncomfortable, stiff leather of the chair disappearing, replaced by the sensation of two incredibly strong, warm arms sliding beneath my knees and supporting my back. A familiar, intoxicating scent enveloped me—cedarwood, rain, and the faint, clean smell of hospital soap.I let out a soft, unconscious sigh, my head instinctively rolling i

  • The Billionaire's Unwritten Promises   36

    I looked down at the gold band resting on my bedside table, right next to the stupid, freshly peeled banana. A dark, stubborn determination flared in my chest, burning right through the bruised, confused ache of her rejection.No. I’m not letting you hide behind that bloody contract anymore, Lyka.She could play the robotic, detached PA all she wanted. She could pretend that her heart wasn't racing just as fast as mine. But I knew what I felt. And the next time she fell into my space, I wasn't going to let her escape so easily.The thought hit me like a bucket of ice water, instantly freezing the stubborn determination in my veins.Do I even have the nerve to cross that line?I stared at the ceiling, the silence of the hospital room suddenly feeling incredibly heavy, suffocating. What if she left? What if my pushing, my teasing, my stupid attempts to make her admit she felt something, ended up driving her away completely? If she resigned, if she packed her bags and vanished from our

  • The Billionaire's Unwritten Promises   35

    The heat radiating off his skin was intoxicating. My palm was pressed directly over his heart, and I could feel the rapid, heavy thudding against his ribs—a drumbeat that matched my own erratic pulse. His scent of cedarwood, rain, and sterile hospital soap swirled around me, making my head spin.Then, a low, dramatic wheeze rumbled beneath my palms."WHAT THE HELL, LYKA!" Sean gasped, though the tone of his voice was completely betrayed by the immediate, solid grip of his hands settling firmly on my waist. "My chest... you touched my chest. I am absolutely mortified. Where is my protection clause? I feel highly violated."I tried to scramble backward, my face burning with a heat that could have melted steel. "I slipped! Sean, let go of me, your ribs—""No, no, the contract is very clear about unsolicited physical contact," he teased, his deep voice vibrating right against my collarbone. He was smirking so hard I could hear the smug grin in his words. "I think I need to report this t

  • The Billionaire's Unwritten Promises   34

    The next morning, the world had officially gone mad."Yes, he is resting comfortably," I said into the phone tucked between my shoulder and ear, while my fingers flew across my tablet, deleting eighty-four identical press inquiries from my inbox. "No, there is no permanent nerve damage. Yes, production will resume on schedule. Thank you."I slammed the phone down, only for the screen to light up with another incoming call from a major entertainment network. It was absolute, unadulterated PR warfare. Victoria was locked in a conference room downstairs, barking orders at the studio executives, while I was left to act as the primary shield, filter, and logistics coordinator.I was so buried in spreadsheets, rescheduling flights, and batting away aggressive paparazzi inquiries that I had completely forgotten where I was.Specifically, I had forgotten I was sitting in a leather chair at the foot of Sean’s VIP hospital bed."Lyka."I didn't look up from my tablet. Tap, tap, delete. "What,

  • The Billionaire's Unwritten Promises   33

    "AAARGH! Bloody hell!" Sean shrieked, his eyes nearly popping out of his head. He thrashed against the pillows, clutching at the air, his face turning a dramatic shade of purple. "Ouch! That freakingly hurt, Lyka! What the hell is wrong with you?!""What is wrong with me?!" I yelled, my voice shaking with a volatile cocktail of leftover panic and absolute fury. I leaned over him, my face inches from his, completely ignoring his cracked ribs as I jabbed a finger into his shoulder. "You got the nerve to lie there and flirt with a nurse after what you just put me through?! What the hell happened out there, Sean?! I told you to always be careful! I told you to watch your timing!"My voice cracked on the last word, a single, stray tear escaping my eye despite my rage. I hated how much I cared. I hated that while he was busy playing the charming bachelor, my heart had literally stopped beating.Sean’s dramatic grumbling died down instantly. He looked up at me, his dark eyes softening as

  • The Billionaire's Unwritten Promises   32

    The sound wasn't part of the pyrotechnics. It was a sickening, sharp snap of metal giving way.One of the secondary support beams on the far platform, weakened by the heat of the rigged explosions, suddenly groaned and buckled under Sean’s weight. He landed, but the steel flooring tilted at a violent forty-five-degree angle. He slipped. His hand scrambled for a grip, but the metal was slick with hydraulic fluid."Sean!" I screamed, the sound tearing out of my throat before I realized it was mine.He didn't have time to roll. He tumbled off the edge of the platform, a ten-foot drop onto the concrete floor littered with metal rigging and heavy lighting equipment.Thud.The silence that followed was absolute, deafening, and terrifying. The crew froze, the camera man kept filming out of pure, instinctual shock, and I didn't even think—I just ran."Sean!" I shrieked, sprinting past the safety barriers. I didn't care about the protocols, the set rules, or the contract. My heart was lodged

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