All Chapters of The Billionaire's Reluctant Bride : Chapter 181 - Chapter 182

Trust isn’t just handed over with a smile or a handshake. It’s a slow unravelling of walls, a quiet surrender of control, and a raw exposure of the soul. When Alexander gave me access to his entire world—the business, the secrets, the fears—I thought the hardest part was behind me. But in that vulnerable moment, a new question took root inside me, pulsing with a restless urgency: What about *me*? What about the part of me that was more than just an extension of his empire?That morning, the golden sunlight spilt in through the slats of the blinds, casting soft stripes on the floor. I sat at the kitchen table, my fingers drumming a nervous rhythm against the polished wood. Across from me, Alexander sipped his coffee with that calm, almost unreadable expression he wore so well. But beneath the surface, I sensed something different—something waiting to be said.I cleared my throat and finally broke the silence. “Alex… I’ve been thinking.”His eyes lifted from the cup, focused fully on me