All Chapters of Revenge of the Billionaire's Dead Fiance : Chapter 21 - Chapter 23

Lysander sat in the car for a long time after pulling into the driveway, the engine still running, the low hum blending with the rain that had begun to fall. His hands rested on the steering wheel, heavy and motionless. The streetlight outside cast a dull glow over the dashboard, washing his face in pale gold. He closed his eyes, his chest rising and falling unevenly.For a moment, he let his head drop against the wheel, the cool leather pressing into his forehead. He was exhausted—more than tired. The kind of exhaustion that came from years of regret.Katherina’s name slipped from his lips like a prayer. “God, I wish you were still here.” His voice cracked, thick with emotion. “I’d tell you how sorry I am… for everything.”He took a shaky breath, his shoulders trembling as tears broke loose, tracing the lines of his face. “I should’ve protected you,” he whispered. “Instead, I let her destroy everything.”His mind drifted back to Seraphina—her laughter, her lies, the poison she had fe

Their faces hovered close — a breath apart. Scarlet’s pulse thudded in her throat, the air thick with something electric, uncertain. Lysander’s gaze flicked from her lips to her eyes, and for a fleeting second, she thought he might stop — that he’d step back and laugh it off.He didn’t.He leaned in, slow and deliberate, until she could feel the whisper of his breath against her skin. The moment stretched — fragile, dangerous. Her lashes fluttered shut.And then—A flash. Seraphina’s voice. That smug smile. The thought of him — Lysander — holding Seraphina just like this, his mouth on hers, his hands tangled in her hair.Scarlet’s chest tightened. The warmth between them twisted into heat — sharp, bitter. She jerked back like she’d been burned.Lysander blinked, confused. “Scarlet—?”But she was already stepping away, her jaw tight, her breath unsteady. “Don’t,” she said, her voice low, controlled.He reached out, but she moved first — pushing him firmly in the chest. “Don’t you dare.