All Chapters of A contract with the ruthless mafia billionaire : Chapter 61 - Chapter 64

Kade’s POVGuests left the ballroom one by one, their murmurs fading like dying echoes when they walked out. But I could still feel their glare burning into my skin as I stood there with my jaws clenched tightly.All I could hear was the sound of my own heartbeat—and Selene’s cries somewhere in the distance which did nothing but echo in my ears like a broken record.The silence that came afterwards was worse, because that was when the truth pressed down on me — I’d told Lia to leave. Fuck! I could still see the look on her face when I said it, the confusion in her eyes before she turned away.That wasn’t supposed to happen. But I had no choice because if I’d pulled her close or even showed a flicker of my feelings for her, Selene would’ve torn her apart.So I’d done the only thing that could keep her safe — made it look like I didn’t care, like she didn’t mean a damn thing to me. I walked to the bar to grab myself a bottle of whiskey, gulping the liquid down my throat even though it d

Lia’s POVJulian still stood across the street holding that ridiculous bouquet like it could somehow fix how he had treated me that night. My phone was still pressed to my ear, “Lia ... .look at me.” His voice came out soft but certain.I was already staring at him through my window, and I didn’t know whether to cry or laugh. My brother had just threatened to kill the man I love, and now someone else was standing in the rain confessing his love for me. This had to be the most confusing night of my life…Maybe even a little tragic. “Julian, this isn’t the right time,” I said quietly. “You don’t even know what—”“I know enough,” he cut me off before I could finish, his voice low and almost pleading. “Come downstairs, please. Just talk to me.”For a moment, I wanted to tell him to go to hell and end the call. After all, there was no difference between him and Kade. Then I’d curl up on the floor and let the world pass me by, but something just wouldn’t let me—dragged me toward the door.