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120. Under One Condition
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2026-03-24 13:30:59“Mom, why are you acting like this?” Elmy guided Isabella toward her car parked in the yard. Isabella turned around, her expression hard.
“Why? And you’re still asking?” Isabella scoffed, looking at Elmy, who stood there with a flushed face. “You should just get a divorce. Why would you keep a man like that?”“I love Zayne. That’s why I’m staying.”“Love? Don’t be ridiculous. Your marriage to Zayne is nothing more than a business—”“Mom!” Elmy cut her off.
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Winning Me Back, Mr. Billionaire 198. A Home for Us
“Where are you going today?” Zayne asked as he suddenly wrapped his arms around Elmy from behind. He pressed soft kisses along the curve of her neck. Goosebumps rose on Elmy’s skin along with the warmth spreading between her thighs.Zayne’s body heat burned against her, making Elmy catch her breath when she realized his arousal was pressing against her hip. But neither of them made the first move. Instead, Elmy ignored it on purpose and dragged the moment out.“Nowhere. I think I just want to lie around today.” Elmy leaned her head against Zayne’s chest. “I’ve been dealing with a lot these past few days.”“What’s it like handling projects and all that stuff? You’re even involved with your mother’s restaurant now, right?”Elmy turned around and wrapped both arms around Zayne’s neck, catching him off guard. A wide smile immediately spread across his lips, as if he was satisfied with how close they had become now.“It’s exhausting. I can’t even imagine how tired you must get running arou
Winning Me Back, Mr. Billionaire 197. Lost Control
“You’re not even going to give him a chance?” Zayne’s weak voice broke the silence. Elmy looked up toward the top of the stairs where the man stood. “You don’t look relieved at all after doing that,” he said. It sounded like a jab to Elmy, but she ignored it.Instead of answering, she quickly walked over to him. “Forget it. You need to rest. Didn’t the doctor say you shouldn’t push yourself?”“Commenting on your attitude right now isn’t exhausting at all.”“Zayne…”“I know you’re disappointed, but can’t you give your father a chance to make things right? Just like you gave me a chance with this relationship,” Zayne said.Elmy’s grip on his arm loosened. She hadn’t expected Zayne to defend Dante instead of her.Even so, Elmy stubbornly held onto her decision. She would let Dante leave again. No second chances. No fixing what had already been broken between them.“This is different, Zayne.”“What’s so different about it?” Zayne asked firmly. “Because he suddenly showed up after all thes
Winning Me Back, Mr. Billionaire 196. The People Who Hurt Me Most
“So, are you happy now that your father’s in prison?” Vincent asked sharply.Hearing that, Elmy stayed silent. Her heart had already been shattered beyond repair. There was no room left to forgive what Vincent had done to her mother, to Zayne, and to herself.Instead of feeling guilty, Vincent blamed everything on Elmy, who sat across from him with a thick glass wall separating them.A criminal and an ordinary civilian.Elmy stared coldly at Vincent. “You haven’t even apologized for any of this. You hit my mother. You poisoned Zayne until…” The memory of Zayne’s confession from a few days ago resurfaced in her mind. Her throat tightened before she forced herself to continue. “You hurt the people I love.”“And you reported me. You broke your promise.”“Because you’re not my father. What’s the point of protecting you anymore?” Elmy replied, no longer caring about Vincent’s feelings. After all, he had never cared about hers.Vincent let out an amused laugh. He slammed his hand against th
Winning Me Back, Mr. Billionaire 195. A Painful Truth
“Zayne?”The voice made Zayne lift his gaze from the screen toward the bedroom door that had just opened. The corner of his lips curled up slightly.“You’re home?” he said as Elmy slipped off her bag and hurried toward him, where he sat on the sofa scrolling through his phone.Zayne wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her onto his lap. The exhaustion from work instantly faded away. Ignoring Hiro’s messages, he tossed the phone onto the sofa beside him.“Zayne, I haven’t showered yet,” Elmy said.But he ignored her. His arms tightened around her waist as he rested his chin on her shoulder.“Doesn’t matter,” Zayne whispered.He buried his nose in the crook of her neck, breathing her in. A floral scent mixed with fabric softener and the faint trace of sweat after a long day filled his senses. Strange, but that was exactly what he liked.Elmy’s scent.Familiar. Addicting.“My wife’s scent.”“Zayne, that tickles!”“Just for a minute. I need to recharge my energy.” Zayne kissed her n
Winning Me Back, Mr. Billionaire 194. Her Anger, Her Weapon
“I’m not going to leave you.”But those words were exactly what made Elmy even more afraid.They kept echoing in her head even after Zayne was finally discharged from the hospital. He started going back to his usual routine, though he still had limitations. Gion decided to return home earlier because he was worried about Zayne’s condition.Elmy was still curious. What exactly was Zayne hiding from her? But there was no way for her to find out. The doctor handling his case insisted he was fine. Mr. Tiano, the man entrusted with writing the will, also said Zayne hadn’t explained anything.Everything felt too sudden.Even though Elmy tried to ignore it, she couldn’t completely forget about it. She let out a long sigh as she watched Zayne standing in front of the wardrobe, looking for a tie that matched his shirt.She stepped closer and picked a dark blue tie with thin white stripes. Zayne didn’t complain about her choice. Instead, h
Winning Me Back, Mr. Billionaire 193. Written in Secret
“I don’t want to talk about that right now, Mom.” Elmy wasn’t trying to avoid the topic about her father. Her mind just desperately needed some peace right now.Just for a moment, give her time to calm down after everything that happened today.Elmy let out a long breath and brushed back her slightly damp, messy hair with her fingers, smoothing the strands before looking at Isabella, who stood there with a hopeful expression.“Just go, Mom.” She said it firmly, not caring if it hurt Isabella’s feelings. “I want to be alone right now.”“I know you’re disappointed, maybe even angry at me for hiding this from you. But can’t you at least hear me out for a minute?” Isabella pleaded softly.“No.” Elmy stayed firm with her decision. She walked to the door and opened it.“Your father is still alive,” Isabella suddenly said, even though Elmy never asked. Elmy swallowed hard around the lump in her throat. She acted like she didn’t care, but her ears were listening carefully.“Leave,” she whispe
Winning Me Back, Mr. Billionaire 47. Illusion of Us
Whether it was all an act or not, Elmy just wanted to enjoy this moment with Zayne. Her head rested on his shoulder, their hands intertwined, and every now and then Zayne would press a kiss to the top of her head.They did all of it in front of the family—and in front of her grandmother’s grave, Ra
Winning Me Back, Mr. Billionaire 46. Buying Time
“Where’s Sunny? Did she go into the room?”Gianna shook her head weakly. Her face was filled with worry.“What do you mean?” Zayne asked, starting to panic when he saw how pale she looked. For a moment, he guessed what she was about to say. “Sunny met Isabella?”Gianna nodded. Zayne groaned and til
Winning Me Back, Mr. Billionaire 45. Holding On the Wrong Way
Zayne’s head felt heavy. A throbbing ache pounded through his skull. His eyes blinked open as sunlight slipped through the gap in the curtains. His hand reached toward the other side of the bed—empty. Slowly, Zayne turned his body and found the room completely quiet. Elmy wasn’t beside him.“Argh,
Winning Me Back, Mr. Billionaire 44. Not Him. Me.
Dennis returned quickly. He placed the napkin back on his lap and resumed eating his meal. “Where were we earlier? Ah, the fashion week I attended,” Dennis said enthusiastically.Still frozen by Zayne’s earlier words, Elmy secretly glanced at him. Zayne was busy playing with his knife, completely u
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