Falling For My Ex’s Dying Billionaire Dad의 모든 챕터: 챕터 71 - 챕터 80

••~~CORIAN~~••I strutted into my boardroom like I owned it… because I did. Every inch of Halen Inc. was mine. Sweat. Blood. Betrayal. Late nights. Early mornings. Every gamble, every sleepless night led to this. And no one… Victoria, Vance, or the damn world… was taking it from me.The second I walked in, all eyes snapped my way. That split-second of shock. Their shoulders stiffened. Guilt. Fear. I fed on it. This wasn’t just an office. It was my territory. My battlefield. And I was back in the war.Victoria’s face was gold… shock, fear, confusion tangled into one. Harvey had warned me... Victoria and Vance were planning a hostile takeover today..Before, it was easy to walk away. Easy to pretend I didn’t care because I thought I didn’t have a real shot left. But after Avi’s report… there’s a chance now. A real one.I could actually get better. It’s a risk but if there’s even a little chance… then I’m not backing down.I am ready to fight every single thing tha

••~~MADDISON~~••I woke up with a banging headache. My skull felt like it was splitting in two. “Oh my God, there is a tsunami in my head,” I groaned, pressing my hand to my temple.Sydney was sprawled over me, one leg draped across mine, arm twisted under her head, hair fanned over the pillow and half in my face. I shifted her gently.“I’m paralyzed, MADDs… don’t move me,” she groaned, eyes half-closed.God, this girl. I almost laughed, but my head protested violently.A knock at the door.“Who the fuck is it at this hour?” She croaked, shoving the pillow over her head.“It’s broad daylight, Syd…” I said, eyes darting to the light streaked curtains.“It’s night in my head,” she murmured, not moving.The knocking kept up.“Oh, someone get the fucking door already,” she groaned, pressing the pillow hard against her ears as if it could block out the world.“It’s my birthday, Syd… come on.” I nudged her with my foot, making her squirm.She grunted, swinging her leg

••~~CHAD~~•• Dad ruins everything he touches; he cares about nobody but himself. He hurt Mom. He left her to cry herself to sleep a thousand times. He took and took until there was nothing left but regret. All he ever does is hurt. And now he is getting close to Maddison… claiming to be an investor. Fuck. I could not let that happen. I banged the door, sweat already streaking down my face. My fists hurt. My chest felt tight from being locked in the bathroom too long. Finally the door opened and I nearly fell forward from the force. “Jesus Syd… do you want me dead?” I said, breathless. She leaned in the frame, smirking. “I could only dream,” she said. “Where is she?” I demanded. “How should I know? Probably somewhere with that hot billionaire,” she said, like it was a joke. “Don’t fuck with me Syd… where is she?” I pushed. “Bold of you to think that you’d ask and I’d tell.” “You have to tell me… you have no idea who that man is.” “You keep saying that but Mr. Van

••~~MADDISON~~•• He dropped me back at Sydney’s. “Good day, Mr. Van Halen.” I said when I got to the door. It came out softer than I meant it to. I tried to sound casual, but the truth? I didn’t want the day to end. I wanted more. More of him. He planted one hand beside my head, body heat crowding mine against the door. His voice was low, that smooth that always messed with my pulse. “You haven’t given me an answer, Ms. Summers. Will you have dinner with me?” How the hell was I supposed to say no when those green eyes were that close, drilling straight through every wall I had left? My breath snagged. I bit my lip... thinking, but not really thinking. “Yes, Mr. Van Halen.” A slow grin curved his mouth... “Wait here,” he murmured. I watched him walk off... long strides, suit hugging every inch of him... and I swear I forgot how to breathe. My eyes followed his tight ass all the way to his Bentley. He popped the trunk, grabbed a box, and strutted back like h

••~CORIAN~••Her chest rose, shaky. And from that look in her eyes, I could tell she wanted to say yes… she wanted to come to Penthouse… but damn it, she was fighting herself.Still stalling.My fingers brushed the curve of her breasts, slow, soft, just a little persuasion to help her make up her mind.She sucked in a sharp breath, bit her lip… and I swear my groin twitched like an engine revving too hard.She had this power over me, this insane, unexplainable pull.Sure, there was the resemblance to Alicia… and the way she painted like her mom… but this attraction? That was something else. It was sick. Consuming.“Okay… Mr. Van Halen,” she whispered. “Let’s go to your penthouse.”My breath left me. Just like that.A grin broke on my lips. “So that’s all it took?”She leaned in, close enough to make me feel her breath on mine. “Sometimes all it takes is to ask nicely.”Before she could blink, I lifted her off her feet, her body pressed against mine. Every m