Lahat ng Kabanata ng The billionaire's secret vow : Kabanata 31 - Kabanata 40

Aria’s heart thudded painfully in her chest as Damian’s voice echoed through the door.“Aria,” he said firmly but not unkind, “open the door. It’s me.”She froze, clutching the edge of the couch like it was her lifeline. No. Not now. Not when she was barely keeping herself together.Through the phone, Zara’s frantic voice carried. “Aria, don’t open the door. Not yet. Make sure it’s really him. Please.”Aria licked her lips, throat tight. “It—it sounds like him,” she whispered.And then his voice came again, softer this time. “It’s me, angel. Please.”Her knees buckled at the endearment. Damn him. Even after everything, that single word cracked her armor.“Damian,” she said, voice trembling, “why are you here?”There was a pause before he answered, low and rough. “Because you shouldn’t be alone in this mess. And because I’m not letting you face this without me.”Aria’s lips parted. A part of her wanted to fling the door wide open, collapse into him, let him take over like he should. Bu

Chapter 34 Zara froze. The door was still half-open behind her. “When,” he asked again, voice laced with lethal calm, “were you going to tell me about Calder?” Zara’s throat closed. How did he find out? Her fingers tightened around the strap of her bag. “I don't know what you are talking about.” “Don’t,” he snapped, cutting her off as he stood in one fluid motion. His glass hit the side table with a sharp clink. “Don’t you dare lie to me, Zara.” Her chest constricted, anger and guilt tangling like barbed wire. “I’m not lying. I just—” “You just what?” His voice thundered now. “You just thought sneaking behind my back, paying off that piece of shit, was the better option? Do you have any idea how dangerous he is? How dangerous meeting him was?” Her chin lifted despite the shame eating at her. “I didn’t want you involved, Jaxon! He’s my mess. My past. You wouldn’t understand—” “Wouldn’t understand?” He took a step forward, then another, his presence suffocating, magnetic. “Try

Zara woke up feeling oddly out of sorts. Her body was rested, but her mind was restless. She sat up in bed, berating herself for falling asleep so deeply last night. Why didn’t I wake up to check if Jaxon was back? The guilt gnawed at her chest as she ran a hand over her hair.Throwing the covers aside, she padded into the bathroom, showered quickly, and dressed for work. Normally, mornings carried the aroma of coffee, and that of fried eggs and toast. But when she stepped into the living room, the silence felt heavy, too heavy.Her nose twitched—no coffee, no toast, nothing. The apartment felt empty.“Maybe he overslept,” she whispered to herself, trying to force a smile. “‘cause he came in late.”But doubt pressed on her chest. She walked to his room and knocked.No answer.She knocked again, a little louder this time. Still nothing.“Jaxon?” she called, voice laced with unease.When silence answered her once again, she hesitated before turning the handle. The door creaked open,

Zara stumbled out of her office in a hurry, clutching the flowers, the envelope, and the photograph to her chest like they were burning her hands. Her assistant, startled by her sudden movement, called after her.“Miss Zara! Where are you going? You have a meeting with a client in fifteen minutes—”“I’m not feeling too fine,” Zara blurted, not even slowing down. Her voice cracked, betraying the storm raging inside her. “Tell Madam I'm taking a leave.”She didn’t wait for a reply. She pushed through the glass doors, heels clattering against the polished floor, and rushed into her car. Her hands trembled as she gripped the steering wheel, her breathing sharp and uneven. She wasn’t even paying attention to the road signs or the traffic lights—her mind was a blur of Jaxon’s bloodied face.Her foot pressed harder on the accelerator. She had to get to Damian and Aria.…Meanwhile, at the estate, Damian’s voice was a low growl as he turned sharply toward Aria.“What do you mean Jaxon is gone

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