All Chapters of A Deal With The Billionaire: Chapter 131 - Chapter 140

CHAPTER 131Rose’s POVDamien's eyes widened as if he were looking at an alien. But I couldn't care less about his surprise. Ariana was caught in Helixis's web, and I felt responsible.“I just want to help.”“You can help by staying home, Rose. We just got Lily safely back with us. And we don't know how much they know yet. They could still be out there looking for you.” He gently explained, but I could hear a voice nudging me to press on. “Don't force me into an act that will forever throw me in a guilt circle, malishka. I won't forgive myself. Ever.”The next morning, Damien and Jonas were gone before the sun had fully risen. I watched from the window as their car disappeared down the street, leaving me alone in the house. The suspense hung in the air, a palpable weight that constricted my chest.I wanted to follow them. I needed to, but Damien’s words from yesterday echoed like a broken speaker in my mind. Helixis still wants me. I can’t go. He had said it calmly, but there was no m

CHAPTER 133Third-Person POVLily shot to her feet, heart pounding.Before she could make sense of what was going on, a group of people in dark uniforms and masks stormed in. Their movements were quick, efficient, and terrifyingly coordinated.“This way!” one of them shouted through a muffled filter. “We’re evacuating the building! Everyone follow us. And no pushing!”Women stumbled after them, choking on the faint smell of smoke drifting into the room. Lily followed too, swept by the crowd as they were shepherded down a long hallway and out the emergency exit.But instead of heading toward fire trucks, or ambulances, or anything remotely normal, the masked figures guided them down a narrow alley and into a clearing behind the hospital.Finally, they came out into an open field.Lily stopped, confusion piercing through her fear. “Where are we going?” she asked one of the masked men.But before he could answer, the thunder of helicopter blades filled the sky.Two aircraft descended, ki

CHAPTER 135Third-Person POV“Rose…” Lily finally whispered. “You’re the only person I have left. I don’t want to hurt you.”Rose pulled her into another hug. “Just focus on healing,” she murmured. “Everything else can come later.”Lily nodded slowly against her shoulder.But an ache throbbed deep in Rose’s chest. It was an ache she didn’t let Lily see, because Rose knew the truth.She wasn’t letting go because she didn’t care. She was letting go because she cared too much. And because breaking her own heart felt easier than standing between Lily and something that might help her find herself again.As the rain continued falling, Rose closed her eyes, holding her sister tightly and trying desperately not to fall apart.The house felt strangely still that evening, a stillness that made Rose’s skin prickle. She and Lily had talked for hours about truths breaking open like wounds, and now she sat alone in the living room, listening to some music.The front door opened suddenly.Rose turn

Chapter 137Damien’s POVSeraphina was already halfway to her car when she paused, turned back, and walked toward me again. The rain was still drizzling as she stood by my open window.“Damien,” she said quietly, “there’s something else.”I raised an eyebrow. “About Helixis?”“No.” She glanced around, then leaned closer. “About Rose.”My chest tightened. Again?First Ariana, now Seraphina? The coincidence felt almost impossible.“What about her?” I asked slowly.Seraphina exhaled like she’d been holding the words back for too long. “You love her, don’t you?”I stared at her, blindsided.She crossed her arms. “Don’t look at me like that. Anyone with eyes could see it.”I stared at the windshield, rain streaking down the glass. “Did Rose put you up to this?”“No,” she said instantly. “This isn’t from her. She has no idea I’d even bring this up.” She paused. “Honestly, I didn’t plan to either. But seeing you here, something just told me you needed to hear it.”I leaned forward, gripping

Chapter 139Third Person POVShe swallowed hard.“And… What will you do to Damien?”She stood there trembling and realizing for the first time that Kareem wasn’t helping her win Damien. He was using her.And she had no idea how deep she was already trapped.For three days, Layla barely slept.Ever since she’d followed Kareem from that Helixis meeting, his words had echoed in her head. Layla will get what she deserves.She couldn’t shake the chill that came with it.At first, she tried to find clues online. She searched every name she overheard, every coded phrase, and every contact linked to her father’s network. But the internet offered nothing except fragments, encrypted forums, restricted accounts, and threads that vanished hours after she found them.Still, she kept digging.Then, one afternoon, she crossed a line she never thought she'd approach, let alone breach.She went into his study.Kareem’s home office was silent except for the rhythmic ticking of the wall clock. The desk