All Chapters of The Billionaire’s Hidden Heir: Chapter 11 - Chapter 18

"I confessed to taking money from him," I said. "To escape.". He was keeping tabs on all the stories, so I took $5,000. There was no indication of a bad feeling in my mind during that time. I used it to disappear.”. There was an extended silence from Damian. "You did what you had to do.". My eyes were filled with tears. "Don't you think I'm a bad person?". He gave a slow, shaken head. "No," he replied. I think you're a survivor. I think you're brave.”. He raised his hand towards my cheek and gently scraped a tear from my skin. “I love you,” he said. I froze. “You… what?”. “I love you, Aria. That hasn't changed. Not after your past. Not after tonight.”. Exactly as that, an internal object broke loose for me. I embraced him, keeping my face in his neck. “I have affection for you as well.” Then, she let out an expression. For a prolonged duration, we simply maintained our relationship. But peace was short-lived. A call was placed on Damian later that night. As I observed,

“What?”. “Dylan met him years ago. He mentioned that my father was not known by the same name. He advised Dylan to avoid me as he would be better off without knowing the truth. Damian's shoulders trembled with anxiety. "Now we believe everything he has said?". I said no. But "I believe, and I can't let that stop.". Damian let out a lengthy breath. His silence lasted for about a minute.' He calmly asked, "Why didn't you tell me how scared you were?". "Your behavior is consistent, pretending that nothing can ever happen to you.". Like you can handle everything. But I can't. I'm not like you, Damian.”. He walked over and reached out to me, but I held back. It was so bold. “Aria…”. “I need space,” I whispered. He swayed as I had struck him. I loathe the silence that ensued. It wasn't angry. It was worse. Heavy. Wounded. After some time, he asked if his love for her had changed. My eyes stung. I gave a nod. "Yes, of course.". “Then don't push me away.”. “I'm not trying to

We both took a moment to appreciate the fact that Damian had parked his car behind bushes, out of sight, and we were already set in motion. My heart raced through my chest, pounding with excitement. "Are you prepared for this?" I inquired, but the words disappeared as soon as I stopped. Damian didn't immediately glance at me. He opted to take a deep breath and exhale slowly. "No, I'm not sure.". We are unable to make an alternative decision. After his departure, the car door swung open and I followed him, my legs feeling like jelly under my feet. Despite my instinct to move fast, I was convinced we were making the wrong choice. Why did they say it was so difficult? If Lucian knew we were in his hands, what would happen? If we were unable to escape, what would be the outcome? Then Damian looked back at me with an unreadable face, telling me "Stay close to me," his voice was soft but firm. Nodding, even though I had a heavy heart, I nodded. "I'll.". We proceeded towards the gates,

“Damian,” I said, my voice shaking. “You’re hurt.”He shook his head. “I’m fine.”But he wasn’t. I could see the blood soaking his shirt.I grabbed a cloth from the floor and pressed it against his wound, trying to stop the bleeding.“You’re an idiot,” I muttered, blinking back tears. “A big, stupid, stubborn idiot.”He gave a weak chuckle.“Take one to know one.”For a second, we just looked at each other.No words.No lies.Just the truth.I still didn’t know if I could trust him fully.I still didn’t know if love was enough to fix everything he’d broken.But in that moment, all I knew was thisI wasn’t ready to give up on him yet.Not yet.We drove for what felt like hours, putting as much distance as we could between us and Lucian’s men. The road stretched out ahead, endless and empty.Finally, Damian pulled over to an abandoned cabin tucked deep into the woods.“We’ll hide here for now,” he said.The cabin was old, falling apart at the edges, but it would do.It had to.Inside, i