บททั้งหมดของ The Billionaire's Kept Woman : บทที่ 181 - บทที่ 190

Keira was relaxing with the puppies and her husband while their friends were leaving the resort; it would be quiet for a while. However, she hadn't seen her mother all day. She had heard that Karmina left with Tracey and Ian, and just as she was thinking of them, the two arrived. Keira looked around for her mother before tapping Sandro and running over to her uncle."Where’s Mom?" she asked immediately."Your mom is safe; she’s at a friend’s resort for an overnight stay. I’ll check on her later," Ian told her, speaking as if to a child."Seriously?" Keira furrowed her brows. "I’m going to call her!"She rushed back to the hammock and grabbed her phone from the side table, quickly dialing her mother. The phone rang three times before Karmina answered."Mom?""Hey, darling," Karmina said, sounding breathless."Are you alright? Why are you out of breath?""I was just laughing with my friend.""Okay," Keira said, still suspicious. "Are you safe there?""Yes, I am. Don’t worry, my little g

It was odd. Tracey had spent the evening swimming in the ocean with Keira, Sandro, MJ, and Connor before they moved to the pool for better lighting and drinks. She was exhausted, and Ian had been conspicuously absent. She assumed he had chosen to spend the night with his first love. When Ian finally returned to the cabin, she was already drifting off. Instead of lying down beside her, he simply got dressed, patted her head, and left without a word.She slumped back into bed and scrolled through her phone. She smiled at the candid photos she had taken of him, deciding to keep them for herself; she wasn't about to share a single picture of his physique with anyone else. Even though she saw him every day, she still found herself wanting him. Her body heated up just thinking about him, and she felt a wave of shame at how easily she let him affect her.She lay on her back, controlling her breathing to stop herself from rushing to Violet's room to take Ian back. However, she was wrong about

Karmina remained quiet as Keira continued her lecture, venting her frustrations to Ian about his poor treatment of Tracey. Ian didn’t offer a defense; he simply slouched on the sofa, absorbing his niece’s words with a hollow, contemplative look.While the drama unfolded, Karmina glanced at her phone and giggled. She was watching a video one of Harvey’s friends had captured—the moment Ian had squealed like a girl and compared an oyster to a vagina."What’s so funny?" Alex asked, leaning over the back of the sofa."Look at this," she said, showing him the screen. Alex burst into laughter.Beneath the laughter, Karmina felt her other phone vibrate—the one Harvey had given her specifically for contacting her husband."Alright, I’m going to leave the meal to the chef. I’m quite tired," she told Alex. He nodded, his expression shifting to something more serious."Can we talk?""Later," Karmina promised with a friendly, brief kiss on his cheek. She hurried upstairs, locked her door, and pull

3 Days LaterKeira was currently inspecting the villa Harvey had renovated with specialized high-tech equipment. It even featured a panic room that required a unique key. She liked it. She handed the tablet back to her brother, who was grinning from ear to ear."I have my 'Red Room' right there," Harvey said.Keira furrowed her brows and nearly kicked him."Eww. Are you talking about Fifty Shades of Grey?""Yeah, but with less... you know. I liked the bed and the interior. But of course, MJ would have beaten me before I could ever try to flog her," Harvey snickered."Were you really talking about that?" Keira scoffed. "Regardless, I like everything else here. It’ll make a perfect safe house.""It also has a clinic," Harvey added."This is good." Keira nodded. "And how is Tracey?""She’s still in her unit. Three nights ago, we encountered five snipers. Ian took one out. He’s still grounded for now; we don’t want to be traced by them." Harvey reached for a glass bottle and took a sip."

The office atmosphere, usually thick with the tension of corporate strategy and hidden warfare, had transformed into a sanctuary of raw emotion. Karmina moved toward her family, her eyes brimming with a soft, triumphant light. The "vacation" was finally explained, and the silence that had haunted their family for years was replaced by the sound of muffled sobs and relieved laughter."I missed this so much," Karmina whispered, resting her chin on Henry's shoulder while her hands remained linked with Keira’s."Mom, you're a big liar!" Keira pouted through her tears, though she didn't let go of her mother’s hand. "You were with him this whole time and didn't say a word?""It was for your safety, my Princess," Henry answered for her, his voice steadying. "But the time for hiding is coming to an end. We have a lot of lost time to make up for."Johanna stood slightly to the side, her usual stoic mask completely shattered. She felt a warmth she hadn't known existed—a sense of belonging that