THE BILLIONAIRE'S DANGEROUS LOVE のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 11 - チャプター 20

Brenda's POV The moment I stepped out of the car when I got back to the house, my blood ran cold.A police vehicle sat right in front of the house, its presence an ominous reminder of the nightmare I was still running from. I froze, my grip tightening around the shopping bags, my breath hitching. There was only one officer outside, standing rigidly near the car, his posture radiating alertness as if he were guarding something—or someone.My throat tightened. The rest of them must be inside.For a brief second, panic clawed at my chest, threatening to choke me, but I forced myself to breathe. Stay calm, Brenda. Just act normal.I took a steadying breath, squared my shoulders, and started toward the house, making sure my steps didn’t falter. The officer by the car barely spared me a glance, but my paranoia whispered that he could sense my fear. Don’t let it show. Don’t give him a reason to suspect you.As I pushed through the front door and stepped inside, the air grew heavier, suffo

Lucian's POVComing back from the hospital, I was already in a bad mood. First, I had just wasted my time making sure I wasn’t dying from some rare disease called “Falling for Every Woman I Meet Syndrome,” and second, my very serious heart concerns had turned into an unintentional comedy show for Dr. Russell.His laughter still echoed in my ears as though he was still seated before me. The fact that he even laughed till he fell off his chair made me feel less of myself back there.But damn his laughter. I would only put his advice to use. He should be grateful that the advice was the only thing that saved him.I just wanted a moment of peace.But of course, peace was a luxury I was never allowed to have when more than one woman was involved.The moment I stepped into my house, the first thing I saw made my stomach drop—my father and stepmother, Margot, sitting comfortably in my living room, waiting for me like a bad omen.I halted at the doorway, gripping the doorknob as my jaw clench

Brenda's POVWhen I got to this house and I only did general chores for Vanessa's parents, though I knew they were hostile too, they treated me as invincible most of the time, yet I was still okay with that. But ever since the time Vanessa had made me her personal maid, she kept using me like a slave and still had me do other general chores when there were few other maids around to handle some of the tasks.Despite how I've been overwhelmed lately with chores and I get to brood most of the time over my pathetic life, the more I tried not to break down, the more Vanessa kept making my life miserable. While I stood there before the duo and she kept hurling insults at me, I held my breath as long as I could.I fought back the burning sensation in my eyes, the ache in my throat. I tried—God knows I tried—to keep my tears from falling. But no matter how hard I tried to swallow them down, I lost the battle.A lone tear broke free, sliding down my cheek.Panic surged through me.I couldn’

Brenda’s POVA soft warmth kissed my skin, stirring me from the depths of unconsciousness. My eyelids fluttered open, and the first thing I saw was the golden light filtering through the curtains, bathing the room in a gentle glow.But something was wrong.My breath hitched as I took in my unfamiliar surroundings.The curtains—ivory with delicate embroidery—were not the ones I had woken up to every morning back at the mansion. My room there was cold, lifeless, and suffocating. But this… this was different.With a jolt, I pushed myself upright only to wince as a sharp pain shot up from my right foot to my head, and I winced, sucking in a breath as I clutched at my leg. The sudden movement had aggravated the injury.Then, as I glanced down, I saw the bandages neatly wrapped around my foot.Memories crashed into me like a tidal wave.The broken glass.The blood.Lucian.The hospital.But this wasn’t the hospital.I blinked rapidly, my eyes darting around the room.Everything screamed lux

Brenda's POVI stared at Lucian, my heart still pounding from the sheer shock of his words. Will you marry me?It had sounded like a thunderclap in my ears, a ridiculous, earth-shattering thing that had no business coming from his mouth.But just as I was trying to wrap my head around it, the unreadable expression he had been wearing shifted. His lips twitched, then curved upward, and before I knew it, a deep, rich chuckle rumbled from his chest."You should have seen your face," he said, shaking his head, amusement dancing in his ocean-blue eyes.Relief flooded through me so fast I nearly melted into the pillows.Of course, he was joking.Of course, he was.I let out a nervous laugh, shaking my head at myself for even thinking for a second that he meant what he said.But suddenly, as if a switch had been flipped, Lucian’s smile vanished.His face returned to that cold, unreadable mask, his eyes locking onto mine with unrelenting intensity."I'm dead serious."The air in the room shif