Semua Bab Falling For The Billionaire I Was Hired to Protect : Bab 81 - Bab 90

River woke first, his body still heavy with exhaustion. The events of the last few days, his arrest, Miranda’s return, and Dominic’s schemes, still played through his mind like fragments of a nightmare. He reached for Jace beside him, but the space was empty. Jace must have woken earlier.River sat up, rubbing his eyes, and then got out of bed. He walked toward the kitchen, hoping to find Jace making coffee like usual. But as soon as he turned the corner, he froze.Miranda was standing by the counter, her back turned to him. She was crying quietly, shoulders shaking as she held a mug in trembling hands. The sound of her soft sobs filled the silent kitchen, breaking the morning calm.River hesitated, unsure what to do. Part of him wanted to walk away, to give her space. But another part, the one that couldn’t ignore pain when he saw it, made him take a few steps closer.“Miranda,” he said softly. “Are you okay?”She turned quickly, wiping her tears with the back of her hand. Her eyes w

The sun filtered softly through the curtains, spilling warm light across the bed where Jace and River lay tangled in the sheets. The room was quiet except for the faint hum of the city beyond their penthouse windows. Jace’s head rested on River’s bare chest, listening to the steady rhythm of his heartbeat. Their bodies were still warm from the morning’s slow, lazy lovemaking, and a soft calm hung in the air that made Jace wish the moment could last forever.River brushed his fingers through Jace’s hair, his gaze distant, thoughtful. “You know,” he murmured, voice low and rough with emotion, “sometimes I wish my father was a good man.”Jace lifted his head a little, his brows drawing together. “River…”“I mean it,” River continued, eyes fixed on the ceiling. “Growing up, I used to look up to him. He was strong, powerful, fearless. I thought he was everything I wanted to be. But the more I learned, the more I realized he wasn’t someone to admire.” He exhaled, his chest rising under Jace

Jace stirred beneath the sheets, blinking his sleepy eyes open. He reached out his hand to the other side of the bed, expecting to feel the familiar warmth of River’s body beside him, but there was only cool, empty space.He frowned slightly, still half-asleep. “River?” he called softly, his voice hoarse from sleep. No answer came.Pushing himself up, he rubbed his eyes and listened carefully. That was when he heard it, the faint, steady sound of splashing water coming from downstairs.Jace threw on a robe and padded barefoot down the staircase, his curiosity piqued. When he reached the open living space, he stopped at the sight before him.River was in the pool, his body gliding smoothly through the water, droplets glistening on his skin like tiny crystals as the morning light hit him. His movements were calm but strong, every stroke elegant and steady. Jace leaned on the railing, a smile tugging at his lips as he watched silently.He could stand there forever, he thought. Watching R

The next day at work started like any other morning, but Sasha seemed strangely distracted the moment she entered the office. She kept glancing over her shoulder, her eyes tense, her lips pressed together as if she was trying to stop herself from saying something too quickly. Jace noticed it immediately.She walked toward his desk with a hesitant look. “Uh… Jace? Can I tell you something a little strange?”Jace set down the documents he had been reading. “Of course. What’s wrong?”Sasha leaned closer until her voice dropped to a whisper. “I saw Victor downstairs. Talking to some guy. And the way he was behaving… it was weird. Really suspicious. Like they didn’t want anyone else hearing what they were saying.”Jace stiffened instantly. “Weird how?”“He kept looking around,” Sasha added. “And when he noticed me coming, he quickly ended the conversation and pretended he was talking about company supplies. But the guy he was with didn’t look like someone from the company. I’ve never seen

The sun was only beginning to rise when River stepped out of the penthouse. The sky was still dark, with soft hints of orange trying to break through the night. The whole city felt quiet, almost too quiet, and River felt that same heaviness inside his chest. He left a note on the bedside table for Jace before leaving. It was short and shaky because he wrote it when his hands couldn’t stop trembling.I’m sorry, Jace. I need to handle something. If I don’t come back, I love you.He didn’t know if he would return alive. He didn’t know what he was walking into. But he knew he had to stop Victor and Dominic before they destroyed everything. He couldn’t let them hurt Jace. He couldn’t let them win.The cold morning air hit his face as he walked down the street toward Victor’s house. His body felt stiff, and his heartbeat was too loud. His mind kept repeating the same thought:This has to end. Today it ends.When he reached Victor’s house, something felt wrong immediately. The place was sile