공유

Chapter 74: Desire

작가: Nessy writes
last update 게시일: 2026-08-16 02:28:16

That night, Aiden stood in his study. The house had gone quiet.

A file from Lucas lay open on his desk.

Property records. Company names. Financial connections. Nothing definitive yet.

But the trail was becoming clearer.

His phone rang. Lucas.

Aiden answered. “Tell me.”

“We found another connection.”

Aiden straightened. “To Blackwood?”

“Indirectly.”

“How indirect?”

“Three companies separate.”

Aiden's expression hardened. “And Marcus?”

“We're still working on him.”

Aiden leaned back. “Keep diggin
이 작품을 무료로 읽으실 수 있습니다
QR 코드를 스캔하여 앱을 다운로드하세요
잠긴 챕터

최신 챕터

  • The billionaire I wasn't supposed to love    Chapter 75: The name on the list

    The house lay silent, still asleep. But Aiden was wide awake. He sat in his study, eyes fixed on the glowing name on his laptop screen, as if studying it too long could somehow alter its meaning.VIVIAN SCOTT.His mother's name.Below, he saw the access records Lucas had sent—dates, times, authorization codes, property references—each piece of data waiting to tell its story.Aiden leaned back slowly in his chair.He had spent days searching for an outsider.Someone who had studied his family from a distance. Someone who had entered their lives, manipulated information, and carefully arranged the photographs that had nearly destroyed everything between him and Evie.Now a name from inside his own family had appeared on the list. And that was far more disturbing. Because Vivian hadn't merely visited the property once. She had been authorized to access it. Aiden rubbed a hand over his face.His first instinct was to confront her. Walk downstairs. Wake her.Put the records in front of her

  • The billionaire I wasn't supposed to love    Chapter 74: Desire

    That night, Aiden stood in his study. The house had gone quiet.A file from Lucas lay open on his desk.Property records. Company names. Financial connections. Nothing definitive yet.But the trail was becoming clearer.His phone rang. Lucas.Aiden answered. “Tell me.”“We found another connection.”Aiden straightened. “To Blackwood?”“Indirectly.”“How indirect?”“Three companies separate.”Aiden's expression hardened. “And Marcus?”“We're still working on him.”Aiden leaned back. “Keep digging.”There was a pause.“There's something else.”“What?”“The property was accessed several times before the night of the photographs.”Aiden's eyes narrowed. “By whom?”“We don't have names yet.”“Then find them.”“I will.”The call ended.Aiden stared at the file.Someone had been using that property.Someone had prepared it. Someone had known exactly where to put Evie.The photographs weren't an impulsive act. They were planned. Carefully. He closed the file.His thoughts drifted upstairs to

  • The billionaire I wasn't supposed to love    Chapter 73: Back to us

    The first thing Evie noticed the next morning was that Aiden was in the kitchen.Not rushing through breakfast. Not buried in his phone. Not already halfway out the door with a meeting waiting for him.He leaned against the counter, sleeves pushed up, his joggers lounging low enough to reveal defined V lines, staring at the frying pan suspiciously.Evie stopped at the doorway.For several seconds, she simply watched him.Aiden glanced over his shoulder.A small smile appeared on his face. “Good morning.”Evie leaned against the doorway. “Are you cooking?”“I am.”She looked at the pan. “What is that?”“Breakfast.”“That doesn't answer my question.”Aiden gave her an amused look. “You're very supportive.”“I've learned not to trust anything you make in the kitchen.”“That was one time.”“You nearly burned toast.”“I was distracted.”“By what?”“You.”Evie blinked.Aiden's smile widened.She rolled her eyes, but the corner of her mouth betrayed her. “That's a terrible excuse.”“It worke

  • The billionaire I wasn't supposed to love    Chapter 72: Aiden's promise

    The drive back to Scott Mansion felt strangely longer than usual. Aiden sat in the back seat, staring through the window as the city lights slipped past. Marcus Hale's words kept circling through his mind.Someone close enough to know your habits.Someone was watching from inside your house.And then the final blow.The address is connected to Blackwood Industries.Aiden had spent the entire journey trying to arrange the pieces in his head.None of them fit neatly.But for the first time, he had something more valuable than suspicion. A direction.Tonight, he needed to talk to Evie.Not as the man who had once accused her.Not as the heir to Scott Corporation. Just as Aiden.The man who had promised her he would stop keeping her in the dark.By the time Aiden entered the mansion, most of the house had gone quiet. Only a few lights remained on downstairs.He found Evie in the sitting room.She was curled into one corner of the sofa with a book resting against her knees.She looked up w

  • The billionaire I wasn't supposed to love    Chapter 71: The first real lead

    Marcus Hale sat beside the window. His hands were resting loosely on his knees.He didn't look frightened, like a person who was caught for his wrongdoing.He didn't even look surprised when Aiden entered.That bothered Aiden immediately.Marcus slowly lifted his eyes. “So you're Aiden Scott.”Aiden closed the door behind him. “You know who I am.”Marcus smiled faintly. “Most people do.”Aiden walked closer. “You know why you're here then.”“I have a pretty good idea.”“Then let's save each other some time.”Aiden placed the photograph of Evie on the table.Marcus glanced at it. His expression didn't change. He still looked calculating and calm.Aiden watched him carefully. “Do you recognize her?”Marcus looked at the photograph again. “Yes.”Aiden's pulse jumped. “From where?”Marcus leaned back. “That's a complicated question.”“Try me.”“I've seen her before.”“Where?”Marcus said nothing.Aiden's patience was on a thin thread already. “You were at Scott Mansion.”Marcus's eyes f

  • The billionaire I wasn't supposed to love    Chapter 70: The man behind the photograph

    While they were still in each other's embrace, enjoying the serenity of the atmosphere, Aiden's phone vibrated in his pocket.He almost ignored it; Evie was in his embrace without anger, ignoring, or pushing him away. He didn't want anything, not even a phone call to interrupt the fragile moment between them. But the vibration came again.He reluctantly pulled out his phone. A message from Lucas.Lucas: We found him.Aiden's expression changed instantly.Evie noticed. “What is it?”He stared at the screen.Aiden: Marcus?The reply came almost immediately.Lucas: Marcus Hale.Aiden's pulse quickened.Lucas: He's at the hotel across from the venue. Private room on the fourth floor. My men have him.Aiden read the message twice. They had spent days searching for this man. The man whose watch appeared in the photograph.The man who had somehow entered Scott Mansion. The man who might know exactly who had orchestrated the entire setup.And now he was only minutes away.Aiden: Does he know

더보기
좋은 소설을 무료로 찾아 읽어보세요
GoodNovel 앱에서 수많은 인기 소설을 무료로 즐기세요! 마음에 드는 작품을 다운로드하고, 언제 어디서나 편하게 읽을 수 있습니다
앱에서 작품을 무료로 읽어보세요
앱에서 읽으려면 QR 코드를 스캔하세요.
DMCA.com Protection Status