All Chapters of Beneath the billionaire shadows : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Kai was nothing like the man I once knew. The fire in his eyes had softened into a calm resolve I hadn’t expected. There was a quiet strength in him now, a steadiness that eased the tension I had carried for so long. Without wasting a moment, he took charge arranging for Ezra and me to be taken to a large, secure house under his careful watch. The moment we arrived, I saw the extent of his determination,guards were stationed discreetly around, ensuring our safety without making us feel imprisoned. Kai’s voice was steady as he looked me in the eyes, “I’ll handle everything. You and Ezra are safe now.” For the first time in years, I believed him.I never imagined I’d end up here. The house Kai placed us in was nothing short of grand and serene, open, drenched in soft light filtering through tall windows. Every corner was pristine, guarded, and yet… warm. A strange contradiction. I should’ve felt caged, watched but instead, there was a subtle peace to it, like the world outside

Flashes exploded all at once, like lightning, snapping at my face, stealing my breath before I could even step fully inside. I froze. A wave of sound rolled through the room ,voices, camera shutters, the low hum of eager anticipation. It's wasn't an office it's was a huge hall. Larger than I imagined, colder than it looked. Bright lights hovered overhead like spotlights on a stage I never agreed to stand on. A room full of reporters with their full cameras,flashes and lights. Dozens of eyes were toward me, voices rising,clicks, murmurs, questions I couldn’t hear through the thundering in my chest I stood still, completely still, like prey sensing it had just walked into a trap. Then I saw him. Kai. At the front of the room, standing tall behind a podium, his posture perfect. Ezra rested easily on his arm, his small smile innocent . while Kai… He smiled at me. That slow, sheepish smile. I couldn’t move. Couldn’t even breathe. My palms had gone clammy,

Sydney Sterling Steam curled lazily through the marble bathroom, drifting past flickering candlelight and into the hallway beyond. The water in the tub had gone still, save for the slow ripple as Sydney rose from it, the soft sound of droplets hitting the floor the only noise in the room. She moved unhurriedly, reaching for the silk robe laid across the velvet bench. It slid over her skin like water, the pale fabric clinging to her as if it, too, respected the quiet ritual of her routine. The tablet on her dressing table screen lit up again. 307 notifications Articles flooding in. News updates flashing bold headlines about Kai Announcement The tablet buzzed. Again And again. But she didn’t look at it. Instead she dressed up gracefully and elegantly as her phone pop up a notification which say Here's everything about Lena

The silence that haunted me came from Marcus.Its was older than everything It had been days. I called. I texted. I even sent him a voice note something I never do but he didn’t flinch. Nothing. Just the void. I told myself I didn’t blame him. I told myself I understood but every time I reached for my phone, hoping to see his name on the screen, and didn’t , it broke me a little more. All I want is for him to give me a chance to explain my side of the story I couldn't sleep or eat much stopped sleeping. Kai noticed, of course. He always noticed.Except, instead of giving me space, he tightened the walls around me.I couldn't step out of the house for a fresh air to just walk or breathe his guards are behind me.Always trailing me through the estate like I was some delicate, untrustworthy bird that might fly away if left unsupervised. when am home Kai is always besid

Tears blurred my vision as I couldn't sit just pacing up and down alone outside the emergency room my hands trembling uncontrollably My heart ached with a bitter mix of love and regret. If only we had never met… The cruel irony twisted inside me. He was the one I wanted to protect, but here he was, lying broken because of me. This isn’t fair. None of this is. I clenched my fists, nails digging into my palms as a storm raged inside me. Why couldn’t I have stayed away? Why did I think I could have a normal life? The guilt gnawed relentlessly. If I hadn’t come today… if I hadn’t agreed to meet… But the thought felt hollow, useless. I wished with every fiber of my being that this nightmare would end, that somehow the universe would undo itself. Yet, even as the darkness threatened to swallow me whole, a small part of me fought back , the part that still loved him, still believed he could survive. Please, Mar