Semua Bab The Billionaire Regret After My Goodbye: Bab 141 - Bab 150

Gabriella's POVI sat by the window, staring blankly at the two plates of steak that had long gone cold. They looked completely unappetizing now.The restaurant was warm and filled with the rich aroma of coffee, but Carol still hadn't shown up.I took a slow sip of red wine, then raised my hand to summon the waiter."My friend won't be coming," I said calmly, as if commenting on the weather. "You can clear these."The waiter nodded politely and removed the plates. I took out my phone and dialed a familiar number.The call connected almost immediately."How did it go?" I asked softly, a smile tugging at the corners of my lips."The driver died on the spot," the voice on the other end said respectfully. "Everything else has been taken care of. No one will trace it back to you."I let out a satisfied chuckle. "How gruesome." I couldn't help laughing. "And the woman? What did she look like?""She was practically ground into meat paste—smashed together with the cab driver. Completely unrec

Aria's POVOnce we arrived at the office, we acted like nothing had happened. Like we had some unspoken agreement, Kane and I went our separate ways, each burying ourselves in work.What I didn't know was that after Kane stepped into his office, he quietly opened the one-way glass window and started watching me—while pretending to work.I'd been off for four days, so as soon as I came back, I was swamped. Back-to-back meetings, endless emails, nonstop questions.Thankfully, Kane had walked me through the partnership details the night before. Without that, I would've been completely lost under the judgmental stares of the managers.Right after wrapping up the meeting with the ATTA managers, I rushed back to my office and jumped onto a video call with the ACE team.Half the technical talk went over my head, so I did the only thing I could—take notes like crazy and repeat things word for word on both sides.By the time the call ended, I was completely drained.After lunch, I was just abo

Kane's POVAfter coming back from the hospital and seeing that her fever had finally subsided, I let out a long breath of relief. I used the chance to take a hot shower.But just as I stepped out of the bathroom, I heard her mumbling something in bed.I walked over and pressed my palm to her forehead—my expression darkened immediately. The fever was back."Fuck," I hissed through gritted teeth as I grabbed my phone and called Frank.He answered with a growl, already pissed. "Didn't you just give her something for the fever? How the hell is it back so soon?""I know. That's why I'm calling you," I snapped, rubbing the back of my neck in frustration.He was quiet for a beat before responding, "Start with physical cooling. If it doesn't help in two hours, give her another dose. If the fever isn't gone by morning, take her back to the hospital."I clenched my jaw. "What the hell is going on with her? It's not even a viral infection. Why is she burning up like this?"Frank scoffed. "Gee, l

Aria's POVNot long after dinner, my fever crept up again. I'd taken the medication, but my body still felt heavy, my head clouded.I had just drifted off when my phone rang, pulling me out of a half-sleep.It was Emma.Worried something had gone wrong at work, I sat up quickly and answered."Aria, I heard you're not feeling well. How are you now?" Her voice was warm and gentle as always.I felt a little guilty. "I'm okay. It's just—"Before I could finish, the voice on the other end changed. I didn't even need to guess—it was Edric, our team lead."If you're fine enough to talk on the phone, then you're fine enough to get to ATTA. We've got a pile of work waiting on you!"I froze. I'd barely opened my mouth to respond before his temper exploded."We didn't send you there to take a sick leave. I don't care what kind of relationship you have with Kane, or what you two were doing these past few days. You catch a little cold and go AWOL? Who's handling our end of the deal?"I sat there,

Aria's POVMaybe it was the medicine finally kicking in, or maybe I'd just sweat out the last of the fever, but I actually woke up feeling... fine. A little weak, but far better than before.Frank came by to check on me and barely glanced in my direction before waving me out of the infirmary like I was taking up too much space.Kane saw I was looking better and insisted on swinging by the apartment so I could change before heading to the office.I didn't expect Edric to just let me slide back into work. But apparently, Baron had said something to him, because instead of his usual snide remarks, I got a phone call—yes, a phone call—from Edric himself. He calmly handed me a list of tasks and even ended with a condescending but strangely polite "Keep up the good work."Whatever. I wasn't one to hold grudges. By noon, I'd finished everything he asked for.Then Kane summoned me to his office.The second I stepped inside, before