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The Billionaire's undercover bride Chapter 82: Burnt Toast and Soft Apologies
VIVIANI woke up to a strange smell.It wasn’t unpleasant at first.Just… unfamiliar.Warm.Slightly smoky.And completely out of place in a house where breakfast was usually neat, quiet, and perfectly prepared by the staff.My brows knitted together as I slowly opened my eyes, still half wrapped in sleep. The curtains were slightly parted, letting in soft morning light that rested gently across the bed.Then I heard it.A faint clatter.Followed by a low mutter.Then another clatter.And a very quiet, frustrated sigh.I blinked.Confusion replaced sleep almost instantly.That sound was coming from the kitchen.But the staff always moved silently in the mornings.Carefully.Professionally.Never clattering.Never sighing.I pushed myself up slightly, my hair falling messily over my shoulders as I listened more closely.Another sound.Like a pan being placed down a little too hard.Then—“Ow.”My eyes widened.That voice.Damian.I sat up immediately.“What is he doing?” I whispered to
The Billionaire's undercover bride Chapter 81: The War Inside Me
VIVIANThe house was quiet.Too quiet.The kind of quiet that doesn’t comfort you, but presses gently against your chest until your thoughts become louder than any noise outside.Damian had gone to shower.I could hear the faint sound of running water upstairs, steady and distant, while I sat alone in the living room with my fingers curled around a glass of water I hadn’t touched in nearly ten minutes.My mind was not in the present.It was still on the roadside.Still on that woman.Still on the moment our eyes met.Mrs. Ade.My past, standing in the middle of traffic with a tray of plantain chips on her head like nothing had changed — like time had not swallowed years, like I was still the same girl she used to call by name.But I wasn’t.Was I?My chest tightened.Because the truth was slowly circling me.Not loudly.Not violently.Just quietly.Like smoke seeping through cracks in a closed room.And I was beginning to feel suffocated by it.I leaned back into the couch and pressed
The Billionaire's undercover bride Chapter 80: The Woman by the Roadside
VIVIANThe sun was low when we left the office.That soft golden hour that makes everything look peaceful, even when your heart is not.Damian insisted on driving himself.“I need the quiet,” he said, loosening his tie slightly as we walked toward the car.It had been a long day.The incident with his manager still lingered in my mind like a stain I couldn’t fully wash away. Even though Damian handled it swiftly. Even though he protected me without hesitation.The look in that man’s eyes had unsettled me more than I admitted.And yet… something else unsettled me more.The dream from two nights ago.The truth I was still hiding.The fragile balance I was standing on.I slipped into the passenger seat and closed the door gently.Damian started the engine, his movements calm, controlled. The city buzzed around us — traffic lights blinking, buses honking, people weaving between cars like the evening had its own rhythm.He reached over and rested his hand lightly on my thigh.“Better?” he
The Billionaire's undercover bride Chapter 79: The Look I Couldn’t Ignore
VIVIANThere are some looks a woman recognizes instantly.Not because she wants to.But because life has taught her to.That morning at the office felt normal at first. Almost too normal. The kind of calm that made my chest feel tight instead of relaxed. Damian had insisted I come with him again, saying it would keep my mind from wandering and overthinking.“You’ll just sit in my office,” he had said gently while adjusting his watch. “Read, work on whatever you want. I just want you where I can see you.”At the time, it sounded sweet.Protective.Comforting.Now, sitting on the soft chair near the large window in his office, I realized he hadn’t been wrong. Being here did quiet my thoughts. At least, until I stepped out to get some documents he asked for.The hallway was quiet.Polished floors.Muted footsteps.The low hum of distant printers and keyboards filled the air like background noise in a place that never truly slept.I held the file folder against my chest and walked toward
The Billionaire's undercover bride Chapter 78: Distraction
DAMIANI should have been working.The file in front of me was open.Numbers.Reports.Figures that normally demanded my full attention.But the moment Vivian stepped into the room, every line on that document blurred into absolute irrelevance.I didn’t even hear the door open at first.I only noticed when the air shifted.Soft.Familiar.And then her voice.“Are you still working?”I looked up.And forgot how to breathe.She stood by the doorway in a gown I had never seen before.It was simple.Elegant.But dangerously fitted.The fabric clung to her body like it had been made only for her, outlining every soft curve with quiet confidence. The neckline dipped just enough to reveal the gentle swell of her chest, not in a vulgar way, but in a way that made it impossible to look away.My grip on the pen tightened.She tilted her head slightly, unaware of the chaos she had just caused inside my mind.“What?” she asked, a faint smile touching her lips. “Why are you staring at me like that
The Billionaire's undercover bride Chapter 77: Stay With Me
VIVIANI didn’t sleep again after the dream.Even though Damian held me.Even though he whispered that he wasn’t going anywhere.Even though his chest rose and fell steadily beneath my ear.My mind refused to rest.Every time I closed my eyes, I saw it again — the file in his hands, the look in his eyes, the sound of his voice saying loved instead of love.Morning arrived quietly.Too quietly.Sunlight slipped through the curtains in thin golden lines, cutting across the bed and landing softly on Damian’s face.He was already awake.Watching me.I pretended not to notice at first.But I felt his gaze.Warm.Concerned.Measuring.“You didn’t sleep,” he said gently.It wasn’t a question.I forced a small smile. “I did.”He raised an eyebrow.“Vivian.”That tone.Soft, but firm.I sighed and pushed myself up slowly, pulling the blanket tighter around my shoulders.“It was just a dream,” I said, as if repeating it would make it less powerful. “I’m fine.”He didn’t look convinced.He sat u
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