All Chapters of The Billionaire Regret After My Goodbye: Chapter 491 - Chapter 500

Aria's calm—almost cold—reaction left Burnell both stunned and doubtful.Had she already known the truth?No, impossible.He clearly saw her expression when she read the report. For a brief second, genuine shock had crossed her face. That was proof she was learning this for the first time.So why was she so indifferent? Didn't she care at all about her own bloodline?Burnell quickly dismissed that thought. Before meeting her, he had already investigated. She wasn't indifferent about her origins. Far from it.But her composure unsettled him. It was unnatural."So?" Burnell echoed her words, his eyes narrowing as a sharp glint cut across them. "So, we should make this public. I'll make sure everyone in New York knows you're a Jepson."He leaned forward, his tone softening as he launched into his prepared speech."You've heard about Elliot, haven't you? His mother, like yours, was one of my women. Caleb and Gabriella are gone now. That leaves you and Elliot—gifts heaven placed back into

Aria was furious. She shot to her feet and started toward the door.Kane quickly grabbed her wrist. "Where are you going?""Where do you think? He just shamelessly aired his own dirty laundry in front of the whole world! Of course I'm going back to the company to hold a press conference and tell everyone what kind of disgusting man he really is!"She yanked free, but before she reached the door, Kane wrapped his arms around her and pulled her back."Aria, calm down first." His arm tightened around her waist, his jaw resting against her shoulder as he spoke gently.Cedric's expression was equally disapproving. "No matter what he's done, he's still older than you. If you openly fight him in public, people may twist the story against you.""Older than me? That doesn't make him family!" Aria's eyes reddened again. "He didn't give birth to me, he didn't save me, and he sure as hell didn't raise me!"Cedric froze. She wasn't wrong."If it weren't for his selfish lust, my aunt—my real mother

Burnell and Aria had held their press conferences barely an hour apart.Aria's timing was a slap in Burnell's face.When it was over, Burnell stormed back into his office and started smashing whatever he could get his hands on."One after another—nothing but headaches! Each one more relentless than the last!" he roared, his voice echoing off the walls.His furious gaze landed on Raymond, who stood shrinking by the door, and Burnell's rage only deepened.For all his stubborn defiance, Burnell couldn't deny Aria's competence. Even Gabriella—the one who had once pleased him most—had been defeated by Aria.That alone proved she wasn't nearly as simple as she appeared.At first, Burnell had wanted Aria back in the Jepson family purely for his own use. With her skill, she could have taken over ATTA in no time if he had guided her.But instead of being obedient, Aria turned against him at every turn. The "caring father" persona he had carefully staged was ripped to shreds in just a few of he

The starting bid for the property was fifty million, with each increase no less than twenty million.Everyone in the room had already done their math.At best, the land would go for somewhere between one hundred and fifty to one hundred eighty million—two hundred million tops.But with Kane and Cedric deliberately egging Raymond on, the price had already soared past four hundred million. The whole room buzzed in disbelief.It was obvious the two men were baiting Raymond, but no one expected him to be stupid enough to bite.And yet, with one careless shout, Raymond bumped the bid by eighty million in one go, pushing the final price more than three hundred million above its real value.The auctioneer brought down the gavel. The land was his.Raymond strutted like he'd won the crown jewel, completely oblivious to the snickers and pitying stares around him.In his mind, the crowd's looks were admiration, and his smug grin toward Kane dripped with provocation."What an idiot," Aria muttere

Hearing Raymond's words, Ivan suddenly thought of the phrase, "Fools rush in where angels fear to tread." It perfectly summed up Raymond."Raymond, there's still a lot of work to do before construction can even begin." No matter how much contempt Ivan felt inside, on the surface he remained obedient. "We need architects to draw up blueprints, the sales and marketing teams have to prepare proposals, and we'll need people sourcing building materials. In short, there's a ton to get done first."After a pause, Ivan asked carefully, "Raymond, before any of that happens, we'll need a huge amount of funding to keep things moving. Since Burnell is at home resting, what should we do about the money?""My dad's not here, so I'm the one in charge of this company now. How much do you need? Just say the number—I'll approve it all!" Raymond waved his hand grandly, as if generosity came easy.Inwardly, Ivan mocked his stupidity yet again, though out loud he gave Raymond an estimated figure."Raymond