Semua Bab The Billionaire's Secret: A Nasty Web of Lies: Bab 11 - Bab 20

"You did what??" Alex screamed, making Lena wince a little."Shhh." Lena shushed. "The fact that I told you doesn't mean I want it broadcasted." She queried, staring back at her friend, whose eyes looked like they'd pop out of their sockets.Alex's mouth was partly agape as she stared at Lena. "Oh my god!" Alex exclaimed again, sinking into her bed, which was just beside Lena's, with a dramatic flair "How long has this been going on?""No, no," Lena quickly replied defensively. "It was a onetime thing. The day he and Tessa got into a fight and she left for about two days. He got back drunk and I guess he was confused." Lena explained, her heart beating loudly in her chest.Before now, she'd thought since their affair meant nothing to Thane, maybe she should tell the one person she'd connected to in the house, but she didn't know saying it out loud would make it so much worse. Alex leaned against her bed frame, her shocked expression suddenly turning to that of disbelief."What?" Lena

"How about this?" Tessa asked, turning her phone's screen so close to Thane's face that he winced a little from its brightness."It's pretty." He replied dryly, then got back to tapping on his own phone.Lena, who'd been silently doing her chores in the room, couldn't help but notice how uninterested Thane sounded since Tessa began scrolling through her wedding gown options for her dress fitting in a couple of days. He probably would have walked out of the room if Tessa hadn't settled herself on his lap, straddling him with her legs on either side, and facing him directly. Lena thought.But who was she to judge? They were getting married in about a week, whether or not they truly loved each other, and Thane had made it clear that Lena was just some rag he'd had a "fling" with.Now here she was, with no choice but to witness their hypocrisy as she dusted the shelf in their room, filled with artifacts and books she could swear had never been opened before. With complete focus, she did

"I see you're rebelling against your boss," Adrian said, his voice tinged with mockery as he leaned casually against a garden bench, where Lena had suggested they stayed and talked. He had a sly smirk on his lips and his sharp eyes raked over Lena, who still caught his interest even in her plain maid's uniform."I'd suggest you mock me quickly, and be on your way," Lena replied curtly, her earlier smile now replaced by a hardened expression. "I promise you, this is not worth your time.""But it is worth defying your boss's orders?" Adrian teased, his eyes keenly studying her.Lena raised her chin to meet his gaze, trying to gauge his intentions, but she could only read the familiar smirk he usually wore.A chill breeze swept through the garden, sending shivers down her spine, ruffling Adrian's golden hair, which she used to run her hands through when he'd fallen asleep while they watched a movie. 'Stop it,' she scolded herself as goosebumps traced their way to her brain. She turned

The sound of Tessa's heels echoed through the room as she and Thane walked down the grand staircase; their arms linked.She'd had the entire staff assemble beneath the stairs and form a pathway which led to the door. Earlier, Lena had heard her whisper to Thane that she wanted to practice walking down the aisle.The staff had their eyes on their feet as the couple passed by, and Lena just had to be on the side where Thane walked. He passed by her and the scent of his cologne sent shivers down her aching spine, making her legs tremble."Shit." Thane swore and abruptly paused in his tracks as they reached the door."What is it?" Tessa asked, startled, and a bit annoyed at his interruption.Thane rolled up his sleeve a little and stared at his wrist. "I forgot my watch. You know I never go out without it." He replied and detangled his arm from Tessa's. "I'll go get it, quickly." He said and turned around, but Tessa held him back."We're going to be late for the dress fitting, Thane!" Tes

Lena hurriedly got down from the car as soon as it came to a halt in front of the hospital and rushed towards the entrance.The familiar smell of antiseptic and disinfectant clouded her nose, sharp and sterile as she rushed down the hallway, struggling with the food basket Marie had insisted she carried along.The morning was already slipping away, and Lena knew she was late again-a mistake she couldn't afford to repeat."Hi, good morning," she greeted a passing nurse with a quick smile before the weight of her tardiness returned, knotting her stomach. This was the second time she'd overslept and reported at the hospital later than she was supposed to. She'd received a warning from Cecil the first time and she'd promised to not do it again.But here she was, standing at the door of the ward and preparing for the worst which she knew was coming.After taking a deep breath and counting up to three, she placed a light knock on the door and gently pushed it open."Good morning, ma'am." S