All Chapters of TAMING THE BILLIONAIRE; My Brother's Best Friend : Chapter 111 - Chapter 120

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GAME OF STAKES

Aaron’s POVThe guilt clawed at me the moment I pulled into the penthouse garage. Every inch of me wanted to stop, to rethink, to run back to the safety of the silence Ethan had given me. But I couldn't. Not now. Not when everything we had worked for, the life we were trying to build, was so precariously balanced on secrets and half-truths.I tried to steady my breathing as I drove closer, but was stopped by a black Mercedes parked dead center, blocking the way. My heart sank before I even realized whose car it was. My mind ran with every plausible scenario. Pearl? No. Too early. Not bold enough for a move like this. Then it clicked. There was only one person in this city audacious enough to park here like he owned the place.Benson.My fingers tightened around the steering wheel, knuckles turning white. I tried to stay calm as I opened the garage door, bracing myself for what awaited inside.And there he was, as if waiting for me, lounging around in the kitchen, glass in hand. He hel

ARE YOU OKAY ?

Ethan's POVThe migraine throbbed relentlessly as I drove home, each bump and turn a hammer against my skull. Lights blurred across my vision, streaks of red and yellow across the windshield. I tried to shake it off, tried to focus on something else, anything else, but my mind refused. Thoughts of Aaron gnawed at me, a bitter aftertaste I couldn’t wash away. He wouldn’t lie to me, not him. And yet… there was that nagging feeling, that uncomfortable sense that something was being held back. I couldn’t quite put my finger on it, but it was unmistakable and made me uneasy.The wedding. In just a few days. It should've felt like a celebration, but all I felt was tension. Aaron and I were legally married. Benson was up to something.And even though I thought getting married was enough he was suddenly demanding a high-profile, extravagant event before releasing anything to the company. What was he playing at? That one question alone made my stomach twist in knots. I'd been trying not to th

FIND OUT THE TRUTH

Ethan's POVA hundred things flew through my mind the instant I saw him. Aaron looked. off. Defeated, like he knew something apocalyptic that would try to rip the world apart and nothing could prevent it. The kind of look that made the blood drain out of you if you weren't careful.“Are you okay?” I asked, my voice tighter than I intended.He flinched, as if I'd hit him. In an instant he was back, present, arranging a smile that didn't quite reach his eyes. Something was wrong. Something was definitely wrong.He stood, brushing against the edge of his chair as he moved closer. “You’re back. Welcome. How was work? I hope I didn’t make too much of a scene when I came…”But my question remained, heavy and unanswered. He sidestepped it. As I took in the scene, I noticed the glass on the table—bourbon, whiskey, I couldn’t be sure—which he was holding loosely, swirling the liquid like he was trying to dissolve the whole world in it. His gaze wasn’t on me; it was on the amber liquid, dark an

THE WEIGHT OF TRUTH

Aaron's POVI couldn't move.I just stood there, watching Ethan climb the stairs. Slowly. One step at a time.Until I couldn't see him anymore, only hear the faint echo of his footsteps fading into the upper floor.My whole body felt heavy, as if someone had filled my lungs with cement and then told me to breathe, anyway.Everything was heavy.It always was.He wants the truth.Where do I even start?With the marriage?Or the night I disappeared?They didn't make any sense without each other, like two barbed wires twisted together. One pulled, the other tore. And I didn't trust myself enough to say either of them correctly. Not without making everything worse. Not without losing him.God, I didn't trust myself as much as he didn't trust me.I sank into the chair behind me and dragged both hands down my face. I'd only gone to the office today for one reason-one reason-and it had nothing to do with jealousy, the kiss, or the scene I made.I just needed to make sure he heard the truth fr

THE FRACTURE BETWEEN US

Aaron's POV“Wait.”The word left my lips louder than I intended, sharper, almost panicked. Ethan froze halfway down the staircase, his duffel bag hanging off his shoulder like a second weight dragging him down.He turned slowly, annoyance tightening every line in his face.God, I really was the worst person on the planet."What, Aaron?" he asked, tone clipped, tired, done. "What do you want now?"I stepped forward, my hands half-raised, as if reaching for him would fix anything. "Just… hold on. Please."He let out a harsh exhale; his patience was stretched so thin it looked ready to snap.I swallowed. “Ethan. Why is Connor in New York?”His eyes narrowed and frustration flickered across his features. "I already told you," he snapped. "I don't know. For Christ's sake, Aaron- I told you he just called me. That's all I know."It was like a slap, the irritation in his voice.I had it coming.“Okay,” I said, keeping my voice low. “Okay. Then where… where do you plan to go tonight?He roll

OSCAR WINNING TEARS

Ethan's POVMy heart beat so hard, it felt like it had jumped into my ears. Every throb was loud, violent, as if trying to punch its way out through my skull. I couldn't even form words anymore. When Aaron said "I'll text you the address," all I could do was nod. When he said it again, I nodded. My throat wasn't mine; it had shut itself off, like it refused to let anything escape.What did he even mean by any of that?“I've done things I'm not proud of …Why would he say that now? Why tell me that after begging me not to leave, after looking at me like I was the last human in the universe worth holding onto?My feet automatically carried me out the door. I didn't feel myself walking. I was too numb. Too shocked. Too angry. Too. everything. My mind was a blender set on high speed.What are the things he's done which he isn't proud of?Is it related to his appearance at the office all covered in bandages?Is that why he said that he didn't want to lose me?The more I thought about it, t

A BETTER LIFE

Ethan's POVI don’t know how long I drove.Time blurred, the streetlights stretching into ribbons of white and gold as I pushed through the city, my foot heavy on the accelerator. My head had been pounding since yesterday, sharp pulsing waves that made everything feel slightly off, slightly tilted, like the world was sliding sideways and I was the only one who noticed. But I kept going, because Aaron had told me to come, and even through all his cryptic words, all his pain, all the fear in his voice, I knew he meant it.But when I finally turned into the street, I almost slammed the brakes.My mouth hung open.For a moment, I forgot how to breathe.The address he sent me… I thought it would be an apartment or one of those renovated mini-duplexes he bought years ago when he still was climbing his way up the industry ladder. But this—this was something out of architectural magazines I only ever flipped through when I was bored at the hospital waiting room.A low, sprawling ultramodern

A MAN LIKE ME

Aaron’s POV I don't know when my thoughts stopped being straight lines and started turning into loose threads - thin, fraying, looping around each other so tightly that pulling one only seemed to make the whole mess worse.Maybe it started the second I remembered that Connor—Ethan's brother, my best friend—was in New York now.New York.This city, the one that had shielded me from my sins.What if we bump into each other?The thought hit me like a slap. Hard. Sharp. Unavoidable. I've spent years avoiding that possibility, pretending the world was big enough to keep us apart, that he lived on some unreachable continent where none of my choices could ever touch him. But now he's here. Breathing the same air. Walking the same streets.What if he's already seen me?What if he recognized me from the news?I've been in headlines more times than I like to remember: CEO this, business deal that, Aaron Warner seen leaving some event. Maybe he saw me. Maybe he knew.Maybe that's why he came.T

LOVE AT FIRST APOLOGY

Connor’s POVMy phone vibrated for the fifth time this morning, and I already knew who it was.I sighed, pinched the bridge of my nose, and answered.“Hello?”“CONNOR JAMES BANKS” my mother shrieked through the phone so loudly, I had to hold it away from my ear. “Why haven’t you given us an update? How is Ethan? Has he eaten? Is he sleeping properly? Did he gain weight? He looked too thin last time, he looked sickly—”I stared up at the hotel room ceiling. "Mom… I told you. I haven't seen him yet."Silence.Then—“Oh,” she said, as if that had completely slipped her mind. “But when you do see him, check if his eyes are sunken. Last time his father said he looked like he was surviving on water and anxiety.”I groaned. “I HAVEN’T seen him yet.”My dad’s voice suddenly jumped in. “Ask him if he still does that stupid work-till-2am thing. And tell him to stop skipping breakfast. And ask if he needs money. Does he need money?”“Dad,” I muttered, face flat. “How many times do I need to repe

A UNISON FOR THE SOUL

Ethan's pov The house still didn’t smell like a home.Mostly because it wasn't mine.It was one of Aaron's properties - a place he apparently bought years ago and never lived in. The walls were crisp, the furniture untouched, the kitchen practically sparkling from lack of use. But when I moved in i tried everything to make it feel less like a museum and more like… something human.So, I sprayed my deodorant everywhere.The smell of citrus clung to the air, like it was fighting for life. It helped. A little.But the fridge remained depressingly empty-not because I was lazy, but because no one had ever lived here. This house wasn't meant to be occupied. Which was a weird, uncomfortable metaphor for Aaron himself, but I refused to think about that.Still… the guilt crept up my spine.Connor had looked for Aaron for six months straight, practically tearing Texas apart. And now here I was, staying in Aaron's house, knowing he wasn't dead.Knowing exactly where he was.And not telling Co

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