All Chapters of The Billionaire Regret After My Goodbye: Chapter 431 - Chapter 440

With Kane’s words, Aria really did stay obediently still.No one knew how much time had passed before Kane’s fire gradually faded. He ruffled her hair with a sigh.“You little troublemaker. Don’t push me so much next time. Holding back like that isn’t exactly easy.” His voice came out hoarse from the long silence.Aria lowered her head shyly, a faint “mm” slipping from her throat.They had been pressed so close together that his sweat had already soaked through her clothes.“Go change in the bathroom,” Kane said, patting her waist. “There are some of my clothes in the closet. Put those on for now.”Aria didn’t want to walk home drenched, so she quickly grabbed a set of his clothes and hurried into the bathroom.When the hot water rained down on her, she finally realized something was off.When she’d pulled his clothes from the closet, it had felt oddly familiar—nothing like stepping into a stranger’s room.The same had happened days ago when she’d been in his kitchen cooking. There’d

Kane dragged a chair over and sat across from Frank, the teasing grin fading from his face.“There’s something I need to ask you,” he said, his tone serious now.Frank cracked one eye open, yawning. “Shoot.”“I remember years ago, the Jepsons had a scandal. Do you recall anything about it?” Kane frowned, the memory surfacing only on his way here.When he was a kid, there had been whispers: one of Burnell Jepson’s household staff had gotten pregnant and been thrown out. Mandy had nearly gone after Burnell over it. Even as a child, Kane had understood that “staff” was just a polite word for a mistress.Frank’s eyes rolled as he tried to recall. Then he snapped his fingers.“Yeah, I remember! Burnell was one of New York’s most notorious playboys back then. He made headlines constantly.”In those days, the city had two men every society page loved to write about—Burnell Jepson and Kane’s own father.But after Kane’s father died, Burnell seemed to change overnight. He stopped chasing women

“It’s no coincidence he helped Gabriella.” Kane rested his hand against his jaw, frowning. “They might have known each other before. Or maybe his real target is me… or ATTA.”“What?” Arthur’s eyes widened at Kane’s last words. “Boss, you’re saying that guy Pete might actually be after you—or ATTA?”Kane shot him a sidelong glance, dropping the folder onto the desk. He rubbed at his temple, his voice low.“It’s possible. A man like that doesn’t just pop out of nowhere. And the money he poured in? It’s not pocket change. Everyone can see Gabriella launched that company to go head-to-head with ATTA.”Arthur quickly pieced it together. “A while back, Aria made ATTA a fortune in just a month, outperforming every competitor. But now, with Pete’s money, Gabriella’s company suddenly shot up overnight.” He snapped his fingers. “That means Pete and Gabriella must have struck some kind of deal—and they share the same target.”Thinking it through, everything seemed to line up.But when he noticed

“The hospital?” The lead officer froze for a moment, frowning. “Why you was there?”“My mother’s in poor health. I went to pick up her medication.” Kane answered evenly, then gave them the name of Frank’s clinic.In truth, the real reason he had gone was because Frank had called that day to say Natalie’s antidote was finally ready. Kane picked it up and rushed home, making sure Natalie swallowed it under his watch.The officer’s brows knitted tighter. “Even so, you’ll have to come back with us to the station. What you’ve told us, we’ll of course investigate, but procedure requires us to detain you.”Aria’s anger flared instantly. “Investigate? How long will that take? What if you never find anything—are you planning to keep him locked up forever?”“Aria.” Kane spoke her name softly, his gaze warm despite the tension. “Don’t worry. I’ll be fine.”She shot him a sharp glare before snapping at Arthur. “Call Attorney Colby. Now. Tell him to meet us at the station.”Arthur nodded quickly a

“You… you bitch!”Clenching her fists, Gabriella glared at Aria, rage twisting her face, the veins on her forehead bulging.Before Aria could react, Gabriella lunged, grabbing a fistful of her hair and yanking her forward.Aria wasn’t strong enough to fight back. Stumbling, she nearly cracked her forehead against the edge of the table. She managed to avoid that, but her arm slammed hard against the corner.“Aria, do you even realize how disgusting you are?” Gabriella screamed, still clutching her hair. “What gives you the right? You stole everything from me, and now you dare flaunt it in my face!”With a violent shove, Gabriella slammed Aria’s head toward the coffee table.Dizzy from the force, Aria staggered, tripped, and crashed against the table, sliding across its surface and knocking over a porcelain tea set. The crash of shattering china filled the air.Shards sliced into Aria’s arm, leaving a long, bleeding gash. Gabriella’s eyes lit with cruel satisfaction, her lips curling in