Semua Bab The Billionaire's Accidental Bride : Bab 101 - Bab 110

Elena POV After the sudden call from Damien that day I decided there was no harm in accepting his invitation. Just that this time it was done in a very open space.I still haven't recovered from the last incident between me and Pete. The other time I was raped,it was in a closed space.The third time would never happen at all . Not like I didn't trust Damien, I just can't risk it no more.“ Hey” he greeted, “ sorry” he stood up immediately to pull out my chair for me “ Hey you” I settled down at the table gently. “ oh, thank you, ” I replied.He pulled over a waiter and asked what I wanted, “ I'll have just pancakes and a cup of sweet coffee with extra cream”“ I'll have anything she's having”The waiter smiled and retreated to get what we ordered leaving the both of us in awkward silence.“ So,” I said, trying to loosen the tension. “ You called?”Damien smiled and nodded in approval. “ Yes I did.”“ Hmmm….how did you get my number?”I asked, a brow raised.“oh, registry.” He shrugg

Elena POVEarly the next morning, the air was crisp as Alex pulled up to the cemetery gate. I held a small bouquet, hands trembling against the green plastic wrap. My heart felt heavy. Every inch of me wished my parents were still here, holding my hands, telling me everything would be okay.“You ready?” Alex asked quietly.I nodded, even though my legs felt like jelly. “Yeah,” I whispered.He parked and came around to my side. No words. Just a strong, warm palm hovering at my back like an unspoken promise as we made our way up the narrow path.That’s when I saw it.Sunflowers. Bright yellow petals against the gray marble of my parents’ grave. They hadn’t been here the last time. I stopped walking.My throat closed up as I stared at them, their blooms so alive, their colors so loud it felt like they were humming.Sunflowers.A tear slipped before I could catch it.There was only one person who knew.Nick.Nick was the only one who knew my mom loved sunflowers. Dad used to call me his

Elena POV I followed him, grinning like a kid who just won candy.By the time we hit the kitchen, he was rubbing his face like a tired dad. “Alright. Cheesecake. From scratch,” he mumbled as I plopped myself onto the counter.“You can do it,” I cheered, chin in hands.He pulled up some YouTube videos and cursed under his breath as flour went everywhere, and at one point he tried to mix too fast and splattered cream cheese on his shirt.“You’re a mess,” I laughed.“You’re enjoying this too much,” he shot back, finally sticking the wobbly cheesecake in the oven like it was a ticking bomb.While we waited, he boiled water and stirred together a cup of hot chocolate, hands still covered in powder and looking a little grumpy but also kind of cute.I just sat there, hands on my chin, watching as his expression shifted from confused to baffled to surprise then to annoyed.I couldn't help but smile a little. It was really a good thing knowing that he's trying his best. At least for now I gue

Elena POV The car felt too quiet, like even the hum of the engine didn’t want to break my thoughts. I held the paper tighter than I needed to, fingers curled around it like it could crumble into ash if I let go.Catherine’s voice kept echoing constantly in my head. Her every sentence, and that one line. “Ninth of April, ring any bells?”God, how did she know about them?I stared out the window, but I wasn’t really looking. My mind was miles away, back on Fremont Street, back to horrors and terror as they rushed my parents into the hospital.How things went silent from then on till they brought the news to me.I bity lips slightly trying to hold the tears from coming out as my heart thudded louder than the car's tires on the road.I know her aim is to break me and Alex up and I shouldn't trust or think about anything she said but the thought of Alex ever been connected to my parents death was rather concerning.Everything just didn't make sense. I mean after they died, they immediate

Elena POV “What do you mean?” I asked, voice shaky.“The investigator I hired… he came back to me with some weird findings. He said your parents’ case? It was labeled confidential. Like, beyond normal protocol. Some influential party had it buried. And any attempt to reopen the case was flagged and pushed back with legal force.”I blinked, not understanding. “Why would anyone try to cover up my parents’ accident? It was just a car crash…”“That’s the thing,” he said, leaning forward. “It wasn’t just a crash. It wasn’t even an accident. According to what the investigator pieced together… there were signs of tampering. Their car was rigged.”I felt the breath leave my lungs.Rigged?No. No, no, no…I opened my mouth, but no words came out.“And that’s not all,” Damien continued, his voice low. “A few days ago, Alex came to me. Told me to back off. Said I should keep my hands out of places they weren’t needed.”I stared at him, my blood running cold.“What?”“Yeah. He wasn’t aggressive