All Chapters of Billionaire King's Heiress : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

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31- Talk talk talk

Diane and Lea looked up to see Estelle. She was dressed in ripped Jean shorts and a loose shirt tucked in. She had her hair up in a bun and the nastiest look on her face, which was impossible to miss.Diane hadn't seen Estelle ever since Estelle had dragged her by her hair and thrown her out. She had heard almost nothing about her late father's company. But out of the bits and pieces she had, none were actually something positive. Which told her that Estelle and her step mum were really struggling with the company as well."Hello, Estelle," Diane replied, her tone flat and her face expressionless. Beside her, Lea glanced from her to Estelle and back to her, wondering who Estelle was. And trying to figure out the whole thing. Estelle gave a smile, "Someone isn't happy to see her step-sister, I see."Lea gasped, "She's your step-sister?" She asked Diane in a fake low whisper."Oh, Diane here didn't tell you?" Estelle asked, then put out a hand to Lea. "I'm Estelle Winters. Nice to me

32- Bold decisions

Michael sat at his table in his office, a tab open in front of him. His eyes moved between the two jewellery designs that were displayed on the screen. His eyebrows furrowed together as he carefully studied which one of them would suit Diane better and what she would prefer. If he remembered correctly, which of course he did, Diane loved jewellery. Necklaces most especially. The kind that gave off a soft, luxurious vibe, to be precise.And she loved to collect them. His thoughts lingered back at the way she looked at him when he had crashed her date left an uneasy feeling in his chest as it tightened up. Especially when she confirmed she had been in an accident. And that their baby had died. His past actions haunted him, like a dark cloud taking over his little summer life, and he sighed heavily, massaging his temple with his fingers like he was trying to soothe the thoughts out. How did he come to make such a mistake? Hurting the one woman he had loved? And now she was hanging

33- Bad luck?

The car suddenly halted with a large grating noise, throwing both Diane and Ryan forward in their seats. Diane's phone almost slipped from her hands while her seatbelt stopped her in place. She looked from her phone, where she had been halfway replying to Nathan, to Ryan, who seemed as confused as she was, as he adjusted his seatbelt as well. His hand fumbled with the keys at the ignition, trying to get the car to start again. The car gave a weak sputtering sound, then stopped halfway showing it wasn't ready to power up. And after Ryan tried two more times, the same thing happened. "What is wrong with the car?" She asked. Before Ryan could answer, a cloud of smoke began creeping out of the hood. "Oh c'mon now," Ryan muttered, getting out of the car with Diane following suit. Ryan lifted the hood, and more of the smoke clouded the air, making both of them cough and step away while the smoke dispersed. This morning had been great. Diane had woken up hale and hearty wi

34- Let me take you

Michael stared at Diane, watching the way her pretty lips pouted in a little frown and the way the gentle breeze blew strands of hair to her face. For a brief moment, he had the urge to reach out, cup her tiny face in his hands and push the strands away. He curled his hands in his pockets, rubbing his thumb against his palm as memories rushed in. It made him reminisce about the way her face used to feel in his palm, soft and warm and how previously he used to hold her then. Now she looked at him like he was the last person she wanted to be standing in front of her at the moment. But she was cute. Cute to do something like that to him. How exactly had she thought she could get him off the list? He didn't even fancy the Fest to begin with, so the only reason he was even here was because of her. Even though she didn't want to see him. He watched as her eyes ran him a look and she looked away, not bothering to answer him. Almost like he didn't deserve an answer for the

35- We are not together

Diane watched his face, searching for any sign of whether he was being serious. But then again, Michael wasn't one to bluff. So he was, actually serious. But the reason why he was giving it to her did leave her skeptical "You had your little research done on me and discovered that I was going to acquire Crown and Bell's." Diane started. "Then you went ahead and bought it just to be petty. You proceeded to rub it in my face. And now you want me to have it?" Michael was silent for a while. He knew she was right, and he almost didn't have anything to counter what she had just said. He tapped his fingers on the expensive leather of his car's backseat and pressed his lips together. " That was wrong of me. And I genuinely want you to have it. It's my first apology gift to you."Dianes eyes travelled down to the documents again as he dropped it on the space between them. "Apology gift?" "Yes," He replied. "For what exactly?" She asked. Was it from buying Crown and Bell's? For calling h

36- Warming up

Diane dropped into the bed in her room the moment Ryan left after keeping her luggage. She stretched out her hands on the soft bedding. She had changed from the villa to another place called Montclair. Montclair was like a large compound or private estate, segregated from the rest of the villa and consisting of just four blocks. Diane had learnt that Montclair was off limits and reserved exclusively for the hosts. And since Deveraux was co-hosting, it meant she was allowed to stay there as well. Which was good because she did actually need the peace and quiet. And at least now, she was going to be away from Michael and avoid having to see him for as long as possible. Her phone buzzed, and Nathan's text popped up on her screen. Nathan: Are you all settled down now, baby?"Diane:Yeah, I just got in. Nathan: Glad to hear that. Another meeting just came up. Something unexpected happened. But I'll be sure to see you tonight, and I'll tell you all about it. I'm sorry."Diane:Haha.

37- Ballroom dinner party

"And set. You're all good to go. You look so beautiful, Diane. You're going to kill everyone with your glamour this night." Lea clapped, grinning as she inspected Diane's dress. They were in Diane's room, with Diane seated in front of the dresser while Lea stood behind her, helping her get ready for the night. Diane studied her reflection, "You don't think it looks so... I don't know, too dressy to wear while giving my speech tonight?" "When has being too dressy ever been a crime?" Lea asked, shrugging. "You look fine, trust me. And smile!" She added, her phone's flashlight going off multiple times as she circled Diane, taking photos of her dress. "For the gram, babes."Diane nodded, "Well, if you say so. What-"Lea's phone suddenly rang, and she put a finger up at Diane, bringing her phone to her ear, "Yes, Daddy, I told you I was done dressing up." Then she pointed to her phone and mouthed to Diane that she'd meet her later. Then she hurried out. Diane chuckled, turning back at

38- In his arms

Diane's body trembled with fright, and her heart pounded in her ears, almost deafening her. From nowhere, she heard screeching cars jamming in the traffic and the horns going off, blasting in her ears. The harsh light from the vehicles shone on her face, and she shut her eyes, wanting to make it go away. She heard voices screaming and asking if she was okay, and a tear travelled down her cheek as she pressed her lips together. Her eyes were still tightly shut, and her hands had travelled up to cover her ears as the loud crash happened. Diane?" Michael called out to her, cutting through the chaos."Diane," He shook her softly. "Snap out of it, you are okay. I'm here."Diane's body jerked up in shock, and her eyes flew open. The first thing she saw was Michael. His hand was cradling the back of her head, and his arm was wrapped protectively around her.She blinked rapidly and looked around. She saw that she was in a dimly lit corner with Michael, while the broken LED fixture lay on the

39- Hot swimmer

Diane opened her eyes, blinking lazily as the early morning sun crept into her bedroom through the blinds. She yawned, stretching both arms over her head as she lengthened her body. She reached for her phone on the nightstand and checked the time to see it was just a few minutes past seven. There was already a text from Ryan, and she tapped on it, clicking the link he had sent her. It led her to the morning article with the bold headline, 'DEVERAUX HEIRESS DELIVERS AN AWESOME SPEECH DESPITE NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCE.'She laughed a bit, seeing it. Her speech last night did go well. After the accident, Lea and Nathan had helped calm her down, and she had stepped up and given the speech even without the brief that had mysteriously disappeared. The crowd had applauded her, especially after she had spoken on the Blue Haven project. And by the time the speeches were over and the partying had started, her partners for the Blue Haven project had come to assure her that the deal was practical

40- Partners

"Hey baby," Nathan said to Diane, leaning down to press a soft peck on her lips before settling down beside her."Hey.""Eww, get a room, please." Lea grimaced, waving her hand dramatically in front of her face. "Not if we want to put on a free show for you, you know." Diane teased, laughing.Lea shook her head, hissing, "Kill me already."Nathan chuckled at both of them.They were out at the Island's beach, where they were going to have the games and probably the bonfire. The beach was within walking distance since it wasn't too far from the Villa and Montclair. The games and bonfire were optional, though. If Lea had not pulled up to Diane's building in a dramatic hat, a sexy bikini with a scarf tied around her waist, a loud encouraging voice that sounded like it could power the whole island, and large lollipops, she would have honestly just laid in bed for the day. Or continued sightseeing on her own. She had not noticed Michael around, so she figured, as usual, that he had prob

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