Semua Bab HIS ONE NIGHT, MY FOREVER : Bab 31 - Bab 40

Madam Estelle’s POVI was anxious to get rid of Lila which was why I acted too quickly. Perhaps too quickly. And recklessly.Leo.The boy was leverage. The perfect pressure point. If Alina was getting too close to the truth, what better way to distract her than to threaten what she loved most?“You’re sure about this?” Lila had asked when I’d outlined the kidnapping plan. “This is extreme, even for us.”“Do you have a better idea?”She hadn’t. Neither did I, truthfully. But I’d been desperate, backed into a corner by my own past schemes.So I’d arranged it. Found the men. Paid them more than they deserved. Given them explicit instructions about when and where to take the boy.Landi was glad to help me with a place to hide the boy, somewhere that couldn’t be track to us. It should have been simple. Quick. Clean.Instead, it had been a disaster.They’d been sloppy by leaving a witness was also spotted by security cameras near the boy’s school. And then Sebastian had every investiga

Sebastian's PovI stood before the board like a man awaiting execution. My mind was still on Alina's message. She locked herself and Leo in so I was unable to see them before I left the house. Malcolm sat at the far end, his fingers tapping the table as he waited. He practiced concern that barely concealed his satisfaction on his face."Sebastian," he began, his voice smooth as silk and twice as suffocating, "We understand this is... difficult for you. But the shareholders are demanding answers. The stock has plummeted seventeen percent in just a few hours.""I'm aware of the numbers, Malcolm." My jaw tightened as I forced the words out.I couldn't let him intimidate me completely."Then you understand our position." He leaned forward, and I could see the other board members nodding like puppets. “Three days. That's all we can give you. Fix this scandal, restore public confidence, and recover at least six percent of what we've lost.""Three days?" I couldn't keep the disbelief from

Alina's povI really wanted to understand why Madam Estelle was here. But firstly, I had to keep myself calm even as my heart began to race.Madam Estelle swept into the kitchen with the kind of confidence that only came from knowing you held all the power. I watched her gaze sweeping over the space before landing on Leo, who was standing by the breakfast table. I didn't even realised that he came after me earlier. "There's my sweet boy," she cooed at him.I watched as she approached him, her perfectly manicured hand reaching out to pinch his cheek. The gesture looked affectionate to anyone who didn't know better, but I saw the way Leo's shoulders tensed, the way his eyes became glossy with unshed tears. "Such a good boy, aren't you?" Her voice was sweet, but there was something underneath it, something sharp and calculating.Leo said nothing. He didn't look her, didn't smile, didn't acknowledge her at all. His eyes were trained on me.That was enough.I release the doorknob and

Sebastian's POVI watched Alina leave, her plea echoing in the sudden silence of my study. "Fix it…”If only it were that simple.I returned to my room to freshen up. I had a lot to do.My desk in my study had lot of of financial reports and legal documents that I had to go through. And that's how I spent my entire night, trying to fix it…I have barely had a single moment of rest since the scandal broke, I'd barely slept. Every phone call was another fire to put out, every email another problem demanding immediate attention.The company's stock had dropped like a stone, seventeen percent in a single trading day. I'd spent that entire night on calls with investors, with board members, with the PR team, desperately trying to stem the bleeding.Day two had been marginally better. I'd managed to stabilize things. Press releases more carefully crafted, statements and that seemed to do a bit of damage control.The paparazzi finally left the house premises completely, but Alina and Leo

Sebastian’s POVI watched Lila circle my office as she touched everything her hand could reach in a feathery touch. Her heels clicking against the polished marble floor. Each step was like she was purposely stepping on my nerves, and I drummed my fingers against my desk, fighting to maintain composure.“Just say what you have to say, Lila.”She stopped by the window, glancing outside for a moment,” the paparazzi aren't completely gone I guess” She must have seen someone lurking around the house. I made a mental note to send Viktor to send them off. I wonder if Lila was always this dramatic. The first time I met her, she was all over me, not minding Alina's presence.When she turned, her expression was sickeningly sweet.So shameless!“Leave her, Sebastian.”“Excuse me?”“Alina.” She said the name like it tasted bitter. “Leave her and marry me instead. I’m better than her in every way that matters. I have the pedigree, the connections, the understanding of your world that she’ll ne