Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Billionaire’s Betrayed Bride: Kabanata 31 - Kabanata 40

AIDEN'S POV As the sky grew dim, the city glowed beneath a curtain of clouds.The glass windows reflect the calm of my office, in a deliberate manner.I sat behind my desk, sleeves rolled up, and my phone pressed to my ear, my eyes fixed on the skyline.“Keep watching their acquisitions, more closely this time,” I said. “C&A doesn’t move without purpose, and lately, they’ve been moving fast. Too fast.”The voice on the other end responded, low and uncertain.“I saw the same reports, sir. But they’ve been careful, no paper trail that leads anywhere solid.”I leaned back to the chair, exhaling. “There’s always a trail. People just stop looking when it gets buried deep enough.”With that, I ended the call, pinching the bridge of my nose. The soft hum of the city filtered through the glass walls, a constant reminder that in this world, everything was always shifting. Alliances. Empires. And most importantly, people.C&A had built its reputation on clean business, philanthropy, innovatio

CLAIRE'S POV It was past six in the evening, the company was almost empty but I still had a few things left to do.Mrs Walter had me shut down everything after my work was done before I headed out. I hate that woman.I yawned for the umpteenth time, feeling completely exhausted, yet too tired to sleep. It was frustrating.I turned off the lights and closed the glass doors before making my way out.From where I was, I spotted a familiar figure at the entrance of the company. This freaked me out for a moment.The figure didn't move for a while, but I heard strange noises. Having watched a horror movie late last night, my imagination took the stage. I held my bag firmly, ready to strike the figure. I wasn't going to be stuck here. Not when there was no one else.I tiptoed to the front exit, groaning as I approached the figure. I landed a quick blow, not stopping till I realised who it was.“Owen?”“That hurt” he groaned, holding his head.“You're bleeding!” I shrieked back. “I'm so so

RILEY'S POV “Do I?” He exhaled deeply, adding to the tension I already felt.Although I tried to even out the possibilities, I couldn't help but feel like he knew about the baby. What if he'd investigated or had someone tailing me?“Say what you want to already” I said, sounding nonchalant. But I knew well on the inside that I was terrified.“Tell me Riley,” He leaned closer. “After that mind blowing night,..are you…”.“No!” I shouted, closing my eyes. Was I really pregnant? Did he want custody of my child?. I wasn't going to give in.“No?” He arched his brow. “You haven't even heard me out. Is this date that bad for you?””Huh?” I looked up, a bit confused. “What were you going to ask?”“Did you just shout without having a clue?” He snorted. “Unbelievable”“I'm sorry. I simply got ahead of myself” I laughed, nervously.“I was going to ask if you're willing to go on another date, to the movies this time?” He arched his brow.“Movies?” I chuckled, relief washing over me. “Yeah. You s

ETHAN'S POV My eyes scanned the documents that had been left on my desk. A summary of the month's activities.“Boring” I yawned, about closing the files when my eyes caught a familiar figure.Riley.I took out the page, scanning through it with my brows raised.“You've got to be kidding me,” I snorted. Riley had been working here for a month now, how come I didn't notice that until now? Why did she even choose here of all places?.Hold on. Was it possible that she wasn't over me and this job was just an excuse?“Oh Riley,” I smirked. “You can't live without me, can you?”I knew she'd come around eventually, she's that obsessed with me.The thought of this was simply thrilling, leaving me with a sense of satisfaction.I looked back at her employment draft and spotted her home address carefully typed out at the corner of the page.I felt a surge of excitement, mixed with a hint of trepidation. What was I doing? I knew I had to stop thinking of her, but for some reason I couldn't stop

ETHAN'S POV Long after I got home, my mind still remained fixed on the image of Riley's tired face. She was exhausted, I could tell. But what I failed to understand was why she wouldn't let me help, or at least explain things to me.Was there something she desperately needed to keep hidden?I let out a sigh, running my fingers through my hair. The fact that I had no idea what to do was frustrating.Owen suddenly kicked his feet up on the couch, absolutely unaware of personal boundaries. I'd completely forgotten he was even beside me until now.“You look like someone stole your dessert,” he finally said to me, biting into a cookie.“You must be in a good mood to make such absurd jokes” I snorted, not appreciating his joke.He frowned slightly. “Yes I am. Things are going really well for me” I shook my head, ignoring the fact that he was acting so clueless. “I need information on someone. Fast.”Owen stopped chewing. “Should I ask if this is legal, or skip straight to the interesting