MARRYING THE HIDDEN BILLONAIRE のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 21 - チャプター 26

Chapter 21ANGIE’S DAD POVThe morning was quiet, just the way I liked it. The sunlight filtered in through the curtains of my kitchen, casting long stripes of gold across the countertop. I sat at the table, nursing a warm cup of coffee, watching the steam curl upward.It used to be noisier here. Years ago, when Angie was still a little girl running around in her socks, leaving trails of laughter and spilled juice behind her. Now, she was grown. Married. Famous. Everything I had hoped she would become, and yet…Sometimes, I still missed the days when she’d climb onto my lap and fall asleep mid-sentence.I took a slow sip and leaned back, letting the silence settle around me. It was one of those mornings where memories felt closer than usual. Her mother would’ve loved this Angie; strong, talented, passionate. And complicated, too, but in the best ways.She always had a fire in her, even when she was small. A stubborn streak that reminded me of her mother. But that same fire is what ca

Chapter 23 Michelle’s POVI don’t know when it happened exactly, but I started looking forward to his texts more than my morning coffee.Ian had this weird effect on me. One minute, we’d be joking about the worst movies of all time, and the next, he’d say something quiet and kind that left me staring at my phone like a teenager with a crush.Today was one of those days.I sat by the window of my apartment, feet curled up on the couch, scrolling through a playlist I made after our last date. He had told me one of his favorite songs was an old jazz track his mom used to play while cooking. I’d added it, of course. Along with every other song we’d talked about.My phone buzzed.Ian: Lunch? I found this place that serves food so good it might ruin all other food forever.*I laughed.Me: That’s a bold claim. I’m curious. Pick me up?Ian: Already downstairs.I jumped up with a smile, grabbing my bag. He had this way of always being a step ahead of me.When I walked outside, he was leaning

chapter 25Angie’s POVThere was something about waking up beside Reed that made the whole world feel slower—in a good way.The sunlight poured in through the curtains, warm and gentle on my face. I turned onto my side and watched him sleep for a moment. His chest rose and fell in that steady rhythm I’d memorized. One arm stretched toward me, his hand resting over the space between us.He looked peaceful.Soft.Like the man I knew when the world wasn’t pulling at us.I reached out and brushed a finger along his jaw. He didn’t stir, but he smiled slightly in his sleep. That made me smile too.I slipped out of bed quietly, tying my hair up as I padded into the kitchen. The cabin we’d rented for the last few days was quiet and tucked away in the woods. No paparazzi. No managers. No fake smiles. Just birdsong, old wood floors, and the man who had started to mean more to me than I knew how to explain.I made tea instead of coffee. Something softer. It felt like a tea morning.The kettle wh