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BELLE “Mommy, can we go home now? Jamie is fine and I missed playing with my games,” Jordan crossed his arms as he stared at me. He has been grumpy since Jamie refused to share her ice cream with him and I could tell he was just trying to pick a fight.“You're just whining because no one is interested in your boring stories,” Jamie tutted at her brother. “Grow up!”A smile spread across my lips as I watched the two argue. “Jamie, what did mommy tell you about sharing?” “You said sharing is good,” Jamie pouted. “I need these things for quick recovery,” she pointed to the basket by her bedside filled with cookies and chocolates.I bit back my smile, seeing how Jordan was already boiling with anger. “Hm. Jordan, why don't we buy a bigger one for you later? You'll need your strength to play games too.”“Yay!”He jumped excitedly and we all burst out laughing. “You're such a child,” Jamie rolled her eyes as she passed him her favorite cookie.“I'm the man of the house!” Jordan snatche

BELLE My heart hammered as I stared at the headline for the hundredth time. Breaking News: Billionaire Bachelor, Zalden Marlowe spotted with his secret family.“H-how did they learn about this?” My voice came out barely as a whisper.Zalden's face was glaring in the picture, and so was mine. They thought blurring my face would hide my identity, but I wasn't stupid. Everyone close enough would know who I was. By now, his entire company was probably buzzing about it. “I don't know…” Kara muttered, shaking her head. “Maybe someone at the hospital tipped the press? Zalden Marlowe is the man involved, Belle. Reporters would pay for that story.”Her idea of calming me only fuels the fire burning in my chest.“My baby just survived a life-threatening crisis. Do they care? No. Instead, they plastered her face everywhere like it was some goddamn entertainment,” my voice rose with every word until I could feel my body trembling with rage.“They can come for me, they always do that anyway, bu

ZALDEN “End the call,” I barked.He hadn't called me in months, and he's just going to sneak back as if nothing ever happened? No can do.“Zalden…”“Don't make me repeat myself,” my voice raised slightly as I shot Andrew a look. “End it. Now.”Andrew hesitated for a moment. “Are you sure you don't want to hear what he has to say?” I snatched the phone from his grasp but ended up hitting the green instead of red.“Zalden, you finally picked.”My father's voice resonated through the speaker, and a weird emotion sparked inside me. It wasn't anger. It was a sense of familiarity. Something I didn't realize how much I've missed until I heard it again.“I'll excuse you now,” Andrew mouthed as he took his leave.“Hello? Can you hear me?” He spoke again, and this time, I found his voice sickening.“What do you want?” I asked coldly. There was no way he'd be calling to check on me. The last time he called, it was to ask for my permission to visit the vacation house he gifted me on my eightee

BELLE I knew that face. I've seen it before on a magazine cover on the ‘Businessman of the year’ feature Kara shoved on my face once. I remember clearly how she was whining about how all these men were always unreachable, and now he was sitting right in front of me?I took a careful look at him and my eyes widened. Wasn't Zalden supposed to be the youngest thriving businessman in the country? He looked just as successful and maybe around his age, too. I didn't usually invest my time in business news, but I wouldn't miss it if he had a competitor.“Miss Belle?” His voice was smooth, laced with a hint of amusement as he studied my file before shifting his attention back to me.I blinked, realizing my mouth was open, and shut it quickly. “Y-yes sir.”A small smile tugged his lips as he batted his eyelashes at me. “Relax, you look like you've seen a ghost.”He sounded so warm and carefree, one would think we're old friends. I forced out a laugh that sounded like a choke and he grabbed

BELLE “You look… breathtaking,” he looked like he was struggling to find the right word as his eyes locked with mine.My cheeks burned under his gaze as I forced a small smile. “You don't look bad yourself.”He nodded. “I know, I always look my best,” he flashed me a grin, and I didn't miss his dimple. God! He looks so normal. For a second there, I almost forgot he was my boss. Kara cleared her throat, drawing our attention back to herself.“Aren't you running late?” She drew her eyebrows together, as she gave me that ‘I told you so’ look.“Yeah… I got distracted with the beauty in front of me that I almost forgot we have somewhere to be.”My heart skipped a beat at how smooth his words were, and I couldn't help but question if this was normal. I was used to a cold boss like Zalden. This felt so strange, I didn't even know how to react.Kara's head snapped to mine so quickly that I'm sure it hurt. “Did you hear that?” She mouthed, and I shook my head.“Let's go.”Kyle led the way o