All Chapters of The Billionaire's Forgotten Queen : Chapter 11 - Chapter 16

Ares paced back and forth in his study, yanking off his tie as if it were choking him. He couldn’t believe it, Valeria had moved on so easily. Not even two years had passed, and she was already with Damien… his rival.His jaw tightened. Rage surged through him as he slammed his fist into the wall.“Oh my,” Celeste whispered, stepping into the room with two cups of coffee in hand.“What’s wrong, baby? Why are you doing this?”Ares turned to look at her. Her face, once so familiar, so admired, was now just another reminder of everything he didn’t want. Fear was written all over her features, but instead of softening him, it only made him feel more distant.“I’m fine,” he muttered, grabbing a cloth from the table to wrap around his now bleeding hand.Celeste set the coffee down and stepped closer, gently taking his injured hand in hers. “We both know you’re not fine. And I know that because you’re my fiancé.”Ares scoffed at the word fiancé. Ever since he proposed a year ago, marriage ha

Valeria didn’t move.Her feet were rooted to the floor as her eyes flicked between the two unexpected guests, Celeste, with her wicked smile and predatory eyes, and Max Lockwood, who radiated danger with a casual grin and sharp, unreadable energy.“Damien,” Valeria said, her voice low, “close the door.”But Damien didn’t move either.He was staring at Max like he’d just seen a ghost, one he’d buried deep and never wanted to unearth.“What the hell are you doing here?” Damien asked, his voice cold.Max chuckled. “Relax, little brother. Is that how you welcome family these days?”“We’re not family.”Max tilted his head. “Ouch.”Celeste stepped forward. “We’re not here to cause drama,” she said smoothly. “We just want to talk.”Valeria folded her arms. “You stalked my daughter. You leaked that photo. That doesn’t sound like someone who just wants to talk.”Celeste shrugged. “I never said we play fair.”Valeria took one step forward, heat rising in her throat. “If you think you can threat

Valeria stared at Damien, heart pounding so loud she could barely hear herself speak.“What did you say?” she whispered.Damien looked at her, his eyes flickering with something unspoken, fear? Regret? Guilt?“Stephanie’s bloodline… it’s not just royal, Valeria,” he said slowly. “It’s ancient. Tied to a legacy people have been trying to erase for generations.”Ares folded his arms. “Start making sense.”Damien walked to the fireplace, grabbed a framed photo from the mantle, and handed it to Valeria. It was a faded picture, black and white, clearly old, but in it, a woman who looked eerily like Valeria stood next to a man in military uniform.Valeria blinked. “That’s… my grandmother?”“No,” Damien said. “That’s your mother. Taken before she changed her identity.”Valeria looked at him, stunned. “What are you talking about? That can’t be. My mom wasn’t even born when this photo was taken”“She was,” he said. “Just not under the name you knew her by.”Damien placed a thick folder on the