All Chapters of The Missing Billionaire (ENGLISH): Chapter 31 - Chapter 39

"You're leaving already, Erina?"I immediately turned around when I heard Louie's voice. I was about to open the door, but I stopped."Uh... yeah, we have a lot of orders to prepare for a company event. That’s why I got ready early," I replied, and he stepped closer to me.I instinctively stepped back and avoided his gaze. Not because I was nervous, but because he might do something unexpected again. Not that I was expecting a kiss from him—he might do something more than that.I know I sound assuming, but I’m just being careful."I haven’t cooked your breakfast yet. I thought your shift starts at 8 AM, so—""I-It’s fine, I’ll just eat at the shop," I cut him off and gave a small smile. "Umm, I’ll go ahead. Just cook something for yourself. Take care," I added and quickly turned my back on him. But just as I was about to open the door, I suddenly remembered something."You take care of the apartment. I washed the curtains last night, so I hope you can be the one to rinse them," I said

“Auntie, are you really not going to change your decision? You know very well that my older brother worked hard to prepare for that event. He put a lot of effort into it, and all his hard work will just go to waste,” I said, with a hint of persuasion, trying to see if I could still change her decision.I’ve been trying to convince her since we left the convention center until we got here at the coffee shop where I work. Boss Yuki and my coworkers are already back at the shop, since the event got canceled. But I still need to apologize to them—especially to Boss Yuki.“No, my decision won’t change. If you’re saying that because you feel sorry for your brother, then please don’t. You don’t need to apologize to him or feel sad because of what happened, and don’t think that I did this because of you,” she replied, which left me speechless.No matter how much I try not to think about it, the thought still lingers—because to me, it feels like it’s my fault that Aunt Olivia ended up making t

*ERINA ISABEL TUAZON POVI’m already home at the apartment, but I still haven’t gone inside. I’m still outside trying to find the right timing to open the door. I can’t bring myself to do it because Louie might notice the slap marks on my cheek caused by my dad.I couldn’t go to work at the restaurant because of this and because my dad humiliated me, so I chose to just go home because of what happened to me today.I let out a deep sigh and decided to open the door. I found him sitting in the living room—obviously resting.He must be tired because of what I ordered him to do this morning. But in the end, he still managed to do it without difficulty. I saw the five curtains I washed last night hanging outside. And that only means—what I asked him to do was basic for him.“Louie...”He immediately turned to me when he heard my voice. I noticed the surprise on his face—he probably didn’t expect me to come home this early. But his expression suddenly changed when his eyes landed on my chee

I couldn’t respond because of what he said. I just stared at him, as if hypnotized by the way he was looking at my lips. But my heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was about to burst out of my chest.I already understand what he wants to tell me, but I don't know how to answer his question."Can I try using your lips? Maybe it will help bring back my memories," he asked, which shocked me even more.Huh? This guy's crazy!Has he gone mad? Is he messing with me? Why would he ask me that?"Are you stupid?? You want a punch?" I said in my head, annoyed.I wanted to say those words to him, but damn, it’s like I suddenly lost my tongue because of what he said—something I totally didn’t expect.I don't know if he's just teasing me, but the way he looks at me is so serious that I can't tell if he's really just joking around."Uhh, umm... let's eat, the food might get cold—"I wasn’t able to finish what I was about to say because he suddenly lifted me up and sat me on the countertop. I

"Have you chosen what you're going to wear?" I asked as I approached him.He was still in the middle of picking a top. He’d been standing there for more than twenty minutes and had already tried on two long sleeves, slacks, and a tuxedo earlier, but still hadn’t chosen anything.I wanted to help him, but we might not agree when it comes to clothing style. So I just let him choose what he wanted to wear."Not yet, I’m having a hard time," he said, shifting his gaze between the two white long sleeves he was holding before turning to look at me.I chuckled a bit at the emotion he showed me. He already looked stressed and seemed like he could burst into tears at any moment.I really need to help him choose what to wear before it gets dark."Can you help me?" he asked, his eyes pleading as they looked at me. I nodded in response and took the two buttoned long-sleeved shirts from him.They're the same in color but different in style. I think both suit him, but I have to choose one."This on