บททั้งหมดของ Blood Ties and Billionaire Lies: บทที่ 71 - บทที่ 80

The office had changed for Selena. People greeted her now, their words warmer, their smiles real. But even as she tried to breathe in that new air, she felt eyes on her eyes that lingered too long. Damien’s.He stood at the head of the long boardroom table, his voice steady as he gave directions. Yet every time Selena looked up from her notes, she caught him watching her. Not the casual glance of a boss to his assistant something deeper, sharper, as if every move she made pulled his focus.Her heart tightened. She didn’t want this attention, not anymore. Not after everything. Still, the weight of his gaze burned against her skin until she shifted in her seat, wishing she could disappear.After the meeting ended, Damien stopped her near the doorway. “Selena,” his voice low, careful, “if you need anything, anything at all, you come straight to me. Don’t let anyone in this company treat you as less. Do you understand?”Selena froze, clutching her files. “I can handle myself.”He leaned c

Selena sat on the edge of Cassandra’s bed, her hands clenched tightly in her lap. The night was quiet, too quiet, but her heart wasn’t. It pounded as though it wanted to burst from her chest. She had held it together all day at the office, had smiled when people stared at her, had answered questions with steady words even though her insides were breaking. But now that she was here, in the soft dimness of her sister’s room, she couldn’t hold it in anymore.Her lips trembled as the tears spilled. “Cassie… I can’t do this anymore. Everyone’s looking at me like I’m some kind of liar. Like I’m stealing my way up. And no matter how hard I work, it’s never enough.”Cassandra’s eyes softened. She moved closer and pulled Selena into her arms. Her embrace was warm, steady, the kind of embrace that had shielded Selena when they were children. Cassandra stroked her hair gently. “Selena, look at me. You’ve worked harder than anyone I know. You don’t need to prove yourself to them. You’ve already p

The silence in the boardroom was heavy, like the air itself had turned into stone. Selena stood there with her chest rising and falling too fast, her eyes wet, her hands cold. The papers that accused her were still spread across the table like sharp knives. Each word on them cut her deeper, even though she knew they were lies.Her voice had broken when she tried to defend herself. She had looked at Cassandra, hoping her sister’s eyes would shine with belief, but all she saw was hesitation. That pause had killed something inside her.Mr. Gallagher had been the one to end the madness. His voice was sharp, commanding the room to silence. “Enough,” he had said, slamming his palm against the polished table. The sound echoed. “This isn’t how Roth Enterprise treats its own. Selena, you will step away while this is investigated. Effective immediately.”Those words still rang in Selena’s ears now as she stood in the hallway, her body trembling. She had been forced to leave the room, every gaze

The conference room at Roth Enterprise was thick with tension. The fluorescent lights hummed above, casting a pale glow on the polished mahogany table where the board members sat stiffly, watching everything unfold. Selena stood there with swollen eyes, her hands trembling at her sides. The necklace still glinted on the table, damning her with every shimmer.Mr. Gallagher’s sharp voice cut through the room like a knife. “This is exactly why I warned Damien about bringing in the Monroe sisters. Trouble follows them like a shadow. And now look at us a scandal in the middle of Roth Enterprise.”Selena’s chest heaved. Every word felt like a hammer slamming against her ribs. She opened her mouth to speak, but nothing came. Her throat burned with words she could not shape into sound, tears threatening to spill.Cassandra rose to her feet, her chair scraping back with force. Her voice was calm at first, but it held a fire that none of them could ignore. “You will not speak about my family lik

Damien arrived at Selena’s apartment past midnight. The lights were off, the silence inside heavy, and when she opened the door for him, her eyes were swollen from hours of crying. She looked like a ghost of herself barefoot, hair messy, cheeks streaked with salt. For a second he just stared at her, his chest tightening, before he pulled her into his arms without a word.Her body shook against his chest. “I ruined everything,” she whispered, her voice raw.“No,” Damien said, pressing his lips to her hair. “You didn’t ruin anything. You were set up. And I’m here now. I’ll fix this.”But Selena didn’t believe him. She clung tighter, as though he were the only thing keeping her from falling apart. He led her inside and closed the door behind them. She stumbled onto the couch, her arms wrapping around herself. He sat beside her, waiting, letting her speak in her own time.It came out in broken sentences the false accusations, Alia’s betrayal, Gallagher’s cold words, Cassandra’s fury. The