All Chapters of Desired by the Billionaire Brothers: Chapter 91 - Chapter 100

Veronica's POV:I escaped to the powder room, as I was desperately needing a moment away from all those judgmental stares.These people were just exhausting me. Every glance from them felt like an assessment, and every whisper was gossip.I could practically hear their thoughts... 'There's the Whitmore girl who left her fiancé. The one shacking up with both Ashford brothers. She is scandalous. 'I turned on the tap and splashed cold water on my face, not caring if it ruined my makeup. I needed to center myself, to remember why I was here. We were supposed to be finding answers about the family feud, not drowning in social judgment.I looked up at my reflection in the ornate mirror, water dripping from my chin... and froze.Laura Bellamy's reflection appeared behind mine.Great. Just great. The last person I needed to see right now.I grabbed a hand towel and dried my face, deciding to just ignore her and leave. I didn't have the energy for whatever confrontation she was planning. But

Veronica's POV:When I came face to face with Chase in the corridor outside the ballroom, I literally wanted to slap him.He stood there, looking every bit the elite, and had the audacity to smile at me like we were old friends meeting at a pleasant social gathering."Veronica," he said, his tone filled with false concern. "I've been worried about you. Are you alright? I heard about your... episode. The blackout."Of course, he'd heard. Everyone had heard. My father had made sure the story spread through elite circles... though naturally, he'd spun it as a substance abuse problem rather than stress-induced rage."I saw that you are still with the Ashford brothers," Chase continued, stepping closer. His cologne was good, but it was overpowering me and made my stomach turn. "You shouldn't trust them, Veronica. They're using you. Their father has his own agenda, and you're just a pawn in whatever game...""Stop gaslighting me!" I shouted, not caring that several people in the corridor tu

Veronica's POV:"Theo, wait!" I ran toward him, my heels clicking frantically against the marble floor.He turned, and the expression on his face was too neutral. Like he'd put up walls I couldn't see but could definitely feel."That was a nice save," he said, polite and distant. "Quick thinking. You probably just saved Max from a nightmare."But he didn't quite meet my eyes. Wouldn't hold my gaze for more than a second before looking past me, at the wall, at anything else."Theo—" I started, but he was already moving, pulling something from his jacket pocket."You should hide out in a hotel room upstairs," he said, pressing a keycard into my hand. "Your father is going to be looking for you.So is mine. This gives you time to think, to breathe. Room 2847.""Are you sure you can handle this?" I asked, staring down at the keycard. "The fallout, I mean. Both our fathers are going to...""Yes, we will," Max's voice interrupted as he appeared beside his brother, slightly out of breath fro

Veronica's POV:Laura gestured to the couch with a smile that didn't reach her eyes. "Sit down, Veronica. We have some business to discuss.""I'd rather stand," I said, crossing my arms.One of the security guards took a step forward, and the threat was clear. "Sit down voluntarily, or be made to sit down."I sat.Laura pulled out a tablet from her designer clutch and handed it to me, her perfectly manicured nails clicking against the screen."Read it," she commanded. "Out loud."I looked down at the tablet, and I froze as I read the words displayed there:"I am a slut who sleeps with both the Ashford brothers. They hired me to do it. I cheated on Chase Pemberton to be with them but got jealous of Laura Bellamy and sabotaged her engagement. Even now, I sabotaged her second chance with Maximillan Ashford, locked her in a room, and shoved myself on stage. I messed up. I am guilty of destroying Laura's happiness."I looked up at her, shock giving way to anger. "You can't be serious.""Oh

Max's POV:Five minutes passed. Then ten.I couldn't take it anymore."I'll just go out and search door to door," I said, already moving toward the exit. "This is ridiculous. We're wasting time sitting here while she's out there...""Wait, wait!" Theo shouted, his voice sharp with urgency. "Max, look at this!"Something in his tone made me freeze. I turned back to see Theo staring at his screen with an expression of absolute horror."What?" I demanded, rushing back to his side. "What is it?"Theo had pulled up new footage... not the same old elevator cameras this time, but something else.It was a live feed of a conference room interior.And there was Veronica.She was slumped in a chair, looking exhausted and dull, her usually vibrant energy completely drained.There were four men in dark suits stood in strategic positions around the room... and one of them had his hand resting on a gun holstered at his hip.Laura Bellamy sat at a conference table across from her, eating what looked