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Revealing the Truth

Penulis: Author Anselm
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-03-05 18:59:57
Skylar

As expected, Amber nearly choked on her drink.

“Wait, what?”

I winced at her reaction, already anticipating the flood of questions. She appeared frozen, just gawking at me, probably waiting for me to laugh and tell her I was kidding. When she didn't get the reaction she was expecting from me, she exclaimed louder.

“You—Skylar, you got married?! Are you kidding me right now? And you didn’t tell me?”

Amber’s voice was sharp with disbelief as she gaped at me, her eyes wide with shock. She looked like I had just told her I was moving to another planet.

“When did this happen? Is that why you suddenly grew distant? who did you get married to?”

I swallowed, feeling my throat go dry. My fingers instinctively played with the hem of my sleeve as I hesitated.

Glancing around to make sure there weren’t too many people around—because I knew how dramatic and loud Amber could be—I finally said,

“Cole Buckman.”

The moment the name left my lips, Amber’s jaw dropped. Her expres
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    Skylar "I can't believe you’re wasting your beauty like this, Sky! You have such a great figure, yet you insist on dressing like you’re some boring secretary in a dull office drama,” Amber rolled her eyes as she pushed me toward a high-end clothing store. She had been nagging me for nearly twenty minutes after we met at the Cafe. Ever since she found out I was married to Cole, she had been criticizing my lack of effort in dressing up as a ‘billionaire’s wife'. I let out a tired sigh, already knowing this conversation was going nowhere. "Amber, I really don’t see the big deal. They’re just clothes." Amber gasped, placing a hand over her chest like I had just uttered something blasphemous. "Just clothes? Sky, that’s an insult to someone like me! Fashion is an art, a language. It tells the world who you are before you even open your mouth. And right now, you’re practically telling people you don’t exist!" She flipped her hair dramatically and gestured to herself. "Look at me!

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  • Sweet Submission: Love Me, Mr. Billionaire    Tending Wounds

    Cole "How long do you plan to stay in my arms?" I asked in a cold tone. Skylar briefly met my eyes before quickly pulling away as she regained her composure. I'd just left the building where I went to see a business client when I saw Skylar heading toward the busy street. In an instant, a car came speeding down the road. I didn’t even think twice. I ran after her and reached her just in time. I grabbed her arm and pulled her away from the danger. The truck roared past us, and for a moment, my heart pounded with relief as well as anger. I couldn’t believe that Skylar would run into traffic like that. It felt as if she didn’t care about her own safety at all. Without wasting time, I carried Skylar into my car. As I pulled her inside, my eyes burned with both worry and anger. Did she even know how close she was to being hit by that truck?! The thought made my heart pound as my hand tightened on the steering wheel. She had no idea—no idea how one small mistake could have cost he

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  • Sweet Submission: Love Me, Mr. Billionaire    Meeting Grandfather Buckman

    Cole I stood by the car, arms folded, eyes locked on the hospital entrance as I waited for Skylar to come out. I suddenly heard the sound of a car pulling up beside me. I turned just in time to see Xavier stepping out, a shopping bag in hand. The moment his eyes met mine, I saw it—that guilt, sharp and heavy, written all over his face. He hesitated before walking toward me. "How is Skylar doing? I brought back some things she might need," he said, holding up the bag. I didn’t answer right away. I just stared at him. The anger I’d been holding back flared beneath my skin, but I forced myself to stay composed. Barely. I had trusted him with her. Left her in his care, thinking she’d be safe. And yet, while she stood on that road, terrified and vulnerable, he had been nowhere in sight. Where the hell was he? "I know I messed up," he said, his voice low, almost defeated. "I should’ve been more careful. It was my negligence that almost got her hit by that truck. I apologize for tha

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  • Sweet Submission: Love Me, Mr. Billionaire    Dressed To Conquer

    Skylar Ever since the incident at the restaurant, Cole hardly allowed me to go out. He arranged all kinds of etiquette training to ‘prepare me’ for the family dinner. But deep down, I knew that he was using these lessons as a way to stall me, keeping me too busy to have any time to go out. Days blur together, and I passed the time from one training session to the next, until the anticipated day was finally here. I was awoken early in the morning by a series of sounds coming from downstairs. Groggily, I got out of bed and made my way down, wondering what could be happening at this hour. As I stepped into the living room, I was met with a surprising sight: a group of people bustling about, each holding tool boxes or carefully arranged rows of clothes. The room was bustling with activity, and I could hear soft murmurs and the rustle of fabric everywhere. What in the world is going on?! I approached Ingrid and asked, “Ingrid, what’s all this about?” She looked up from what sh

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  • Sweet Submission: Love Me, Mr. Billionaire    Behind The Smiles

    Cole When we arrived at my grandfather’s house, a crowd of relatives and family friends had gathered in the front yard. The house buzzed with energy, and I could tell tonight’s dinner would be a big event. I pulled the car to a stop and helped Skylar out. We stepped onto the lawn, and I led her into the house one by one to greet our guests. As we walked through the busy foyer, I introduced Skylar to many of my family members. Their smiles were genuine, and I could see that they were pleased to meet her. Then, as we moved through the crowd, Skylar’s eyes widened in surprise when she spotted someone familiar near the staircase. I noticed her reaction and smiled reassuringly. “Skylar, I want you to officially meet Xavier,” I said casually. “He’s actually my cousin—my uncle’s son.” Skylar was shocked—she probably hadn’t expected that Xavier and I were related. She quickly turned to him and murmured, “I’m so sorry about the other day, Xavier. I didn’t mean to cause you any troubl

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  • Sweet Submission: Love Me, Mr. Billionaire    Family Dinner

    A warm smile played on Vanessa's lips as she kept touching the necklace, but I wasn’t fooled. Her tone seemed light, almost playful, as she most likely asked about its origins, but her eyes told a different story—burning with greed. I noticed Skylar, silly as she was, so oblivious to Vanessa’s true intentions, and eagerly answering Vanessa's questions. She had no idea that the woman standing in front of her wanted nothing more than to rip that necklace off her neck. Skylar must have told her I was the one who gifted her the necklace because the next thing I knew, she turned to me. Vanessa’s expression shifted subtly, the mask cracking for just a second before she also glanced at me. Her smile tightened, her eyes cold. I raised my glass in silent amusement, watching as her irritation deepened. Vanessa could barely keep up the act. Her expression stiffened before she turned away abruptly, unable to maintain her composure. Without another word, she walked over to me. Her smile was

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-03-12
  • Sweet Submission: Love Me, Mr. Billionaire    Someone From The Past

    Skylar “Sorry I'm late.” The moment I heard that familiar voice coming from the door, I almost forgot how to breathe. I just sat there frozen. I tried to turn to see the person who had just arrived, to confirm my doubts, but my body just wasn't cooperating. The moment he walked towards the table and stood across from me; I saw his familiar face, and every single word on my lips instantly vanished. My throat tightened, my pulse pounded in my ears, and an unbearable coldness spread through my body. Ethan. He was right there, standing across from me. A face I never thought I would see again. I couldn’t speak. I just stared, my lips parted, unable to form a single word. What was he doing here? "Skylar, this is my stepbrother, Ethan," Cole said. Instantly, my vision blurred for a second. His stepbrother? Did he just say his stepbrother?! I gripped the hem of my dress under the table, my fingers trembling. How could this be? How could there possibly be a connection betwee

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-03-13
  • Sweet Submission: Love Me, Mr. Billionaire    His Obsession

    Ethan A few hours earlier… I sat by the window, the amber glow of whiskey in my glass catching the dim light as I swirled it absentmindedly. The cold air from the open window brushed against my face, but I didn’t feel it. My mind was too consumed by one thing: Skylar. I had sent people to search for her—many people. But no one had found a trace of her. It was as if she had disappeared completely, leaving no sign of where she could be. The more I thought about it, the more it gnawed at me. Who could hide someone so well? My people were the best. The Buckman family's influence was vast. How could they fail? Or worse, had someone with even greater power moved to shield her from me? I had gone from anger and fury, demanding answers, to... well, I wasn’t sure. Now, I felt calm—almost eerily calm—but only I knew that I hadn’t stopped searching. Not really. My feelings for Skylar, the way she slipped through my fingers, felt like a curse. On the nights when I couldn’t sleep, I would l

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