Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Billionaire Desires: Kabanata 41 - Kabanata 50

Josh looks taken aback by my sudden declaration of love. His eyes are full of so much emotion that I get lost in them. Then, he asks again, “Say that again.”I smile, hesitating for a moment but knowing his expectant gaze won’t let me off the hook. “Josh, I love you.”He stands up from his seat, and I look up, wondering what he’s about to do. He gently tucks my hair behind my ear and says, “I love you too.”I’m on cloud nine. Who would have thought my love story would revolve around Josh, after everything we’ve been through? After dinner, we move to the car, and I can tell he’s all smiles. I feel the same way. He opens the car door for me, and I mutter a thank you. Before he turns to his side, he leans down and kisses me softly.I respond gently, the kiss slow and full of emotion. After a while, he rests his forehead on mine and whispers, “Thank you.”“Thank you too,” I say with a smile, placing my hand on his chest.With a quick kiss on my cheek, he turns around, starts the car with o

My heart races hard in my chest, and I close my eyes, hoping it's not Nolan. But I am wrong when he answers me."Yes, Harper. Did you like it?" His voice is so cool as if he doesn't want to cause a whole lot of trouble for me. Josh must not know about Nolan and me. Nolan is so calm on the phone that I wonder what he has planned.Amelia looks at me, confused. I know she has a lot of questions.I stutter, then find my voice and ask, "Why are you sending me gifts? Why are you calling? What do you want?" I ask all the questions at once."Slow down, Harper," he says. "I'm in town, and I thought I should..."I interrupt, "No, no, no. See, we can't do this. I'm with someone. I love him, and I don't want you standing in between what we share.""I wasn't calling for that. I'd like to have a business meeting with you," he says casually, interrupting me."Business meeting?" I ask, surprised, looking at Amelia."I would love to put you through my new shipping company in Seattle."His offer for me

Truth be told, I don't know how I would feel if Jane treated me unpleasantly. The fact that Josh seems blind to Jane's attitude towards me makes me wonder if he noticed or just chose to ignore it. It's too early in our relationship to complain about Jane's behavior since we just met once."Jane will be there. Gosh, that girl makes me feel so small," I say, thinking about our last encounter.I don't know what I would do, but I know I'll be on my best behavior and won't let her get in my way."If I were you, I would give her back her coin. Like if I have a flute of champagne in my hand, I will splash it all over her," Ava says. I know she doesn't like Jane because of what I have told her.I turn to Ava and call out her name in surprise. "That makes us even. I know I'm better than that," I say.Kate and Amelia laugh at Ava's bold suggestion."Well, let's hope it doesn't come to that. Maybe Jane will surprise us and be pleasant this time," I say, trying to take Ava's mind off the payback s

While in the car, I am lost in thought as a comfortable silence surrounds us. I am grateful that he doesn’t say anything, just as I remain silent.He drops me off and walks me to the front door. He looks into my eyes and says, "I know you have a lot you want to tell me. When you’re ready to share, I’ll be right here."Without saying a word, he hugs me. We kiss, and I pour all my emotions into the kiss—feelings I can’t express in words.I go straight to the shower to have a warm bath, letting my mind drift and question whether I must reveal my dirty secret from the past to Josh.I am ashamed and unsure how to express myself. Should I continue hiding my secret, hoping it won’t haunt me, or should I tell Josh the truth? How do I reveal my past to the present?Amelia is still around; she promised to stay and hear about my night with Josh. When I come out of the bathroom, she looks at me with concern and asks what is wrong.I sigh and say, "Everything."I explained everything that happened

Josh and Nolan continue their conversation. "It depends on what you want from me, Nolan," Josh says angrily."What?" Josh exclaims, still holding me close for moral support.My thoughts are everywhere. What has Nolan told Josh to make him say 'What'?I wish I could hear what Nolan is saying on the other end of the line. Nolan seems determined to ruin me. I'm shaking and can hardly breathe while Josh keeps holding onto my hand.I should have listened to Amelia when she said I should come clean to Josh, I think to myself."No, no, that can't be true," Josh says again.I feel defeated. Nolan has ruined me.Josh shouts again and looks my way. My heart pounds. What has Nolan told Josh?"What does Nolan want? He has chains of hotels and nightclubs. What is he looking for in maritime? This guy wants to ruin me, and I know I have to act fast with Jane's underhanded messages with so many meanings."With anger, Josh hangs up the call, placing one of his hands on his head, very angry with Nolan.