All Chapters of Bound To The Billionaire Brothers : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

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TIES ARE SYMBOLIC

CHAPTER 11A/N:My dear readers, I know the previous chapters may not be as perfect, but trust me, the story gets deeper and better as we go.I'm improving my writing as well as my characters! Love y'all.*****The afternoon at the office was unusually quiet. The kind that made every turn of a page sound too loud. Ava sat across the table from Ethan sorting and arranging files while he was on his laptop.The air between them was charged.Ever since the night of the flickering light, something had shifted. A line had been crossed. Ava's phone rang.She checked the caller ID, the head of corporate scheduling.She answered. “Hello? Yes…hold on.”Her eyes widened as she checked the digital schedule.“Mr. Ethan,” she said. “Your meeting with the board is in five minutes.”“Your presence is required in the conference hall, immediately.”He cursed under his breath as he closed his laptop. He grabbed his suit jacket and put it on. “They are always so unorganized.” He muttered.Ava noticed

Last Updated : 2025-12-04

THE UNRAVELING

CHAPTER 12: THE UNRAVELING AT THE COMPANYThe elevator doors slid open, Ava stepped in first and Ethan joined almost when the elevator was about to close. He stood beside her, close enough for the scent of his cologne to seduce her but she had her eyes fixed on the elevator floor. The elevator jolted midway and the light flickered. Ava gasped.He turned towards her slowly. “Hey, look at me,” he said calmly. He still remembered she was scared of the dark. “I've got you.” He murmured, his voice was low and assuring.She lifted her eyes reluctantly and without hesitation he leaned in. His lips found hers, this time it was slow and deliberate.Her breath hitched. “Mhmm…” she moaned in his mouth.He claimed her lips with an inexplainable hunger. His tongue explored her mouth with intentional strokes while her fingers curled into his suit.She wanted it, she needed every bit of it. Her heart pounded in her chest and somewhere in her mind she knew it was dangerous; but she no longer ca

Last Updated : 2025-12-04

CHAPTER 13: THE BREAKING POINT

AT THE COMPANY Ava had already addressed the matter with Ethan and apologized to him about what her father had said; she knew it affected him. However, the next day at the company the news she dreaded was already spreading like wildfire. Ethan's illegitimacy was the topic of the day. Eyes followed him everywhere he went, while the employees pretended to type away on their laptop, they still gossiped. “illegitimate?” Someone whispered. “So the rumors were true then.” Another replied, not exactly quiet. Ethan heard these whispers and every word felt like a dagger in his heart. Within an hour the board members called the meeting. Ava’s stomach twisted, as she watched from her desk how Ethan walked into the conference room barely composed. The board members hesitated, exchanging judging glances. One of the directors adjusted his seat uncomfortably. “With all due respect, Mr Ethan, the company's image…” “That image? I built it,” Ethan cut him short, his tone very firm. “S

Last Updated : 2025-12-05

CHAPTER 14: THE PAPARAZZI

AT THE PENTHOUSE The morning sun filled the penthouse. Warm and golden. The apartment smelled faintly of Ethan's cedarwood cologne.Ava moved gently. She brewed coffee, only for herself. Ethan watched her from the corridor. His shirt was halfway buttoned, and his hair was still damp from the shower. He noticed the deliberate movements of her shoulders as she walked through the kitchen, every of her movements were calculated, she was avoiding him.“Ava,” he called her softly. Her heart skipped. His voice always did that to her; low and dangerous. Every time he said her name, she felt this racing heart beat, she can’t explain.“G..good morning, sir.” She stuttered, as she greeted him. “You're avoiding me.” He observed her, he knew something was up with her. Her fingers gripped the coffee mug tightly. “I'm not. Just setting boundaries.” Her answer was plain and firm.He stepped closer to her. “That boundary disappeared the moment I touched your body, Ava.” He said hinting at thei

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CHAPTER 15: WHISPERINGS AND WARNINGS

Sun rays crept over the glass exterior of the Halenito headquarters.From outside, the building looked calm, nothing like the storm inside it. Ava walked through the lobby, it buzzed with clicking heels, suffocating scents and whispered judgement.“Did you see the articles? They are everywhere.” “Mr. Ethan and Miranda looked so perfect.”“Where would the secretary fit, then?”The stares clung to her skin like heat. She lifted her chin higher, refusing to let them see her flinch. If she showed even a crack, they would tear into it. Her chest ached, like she was holding her own ribs in her hands.She kept walking. She didn't owe anyone an explanation. However, their whispers followed her like a shadow.But she still felt hurt, she had let what they said get to her, like they defined where she belonged to.Before she reached the elevator, a familiar voice came from behind.“Funny, isn't it?” Lucas murmured. “How the world gets to choose who stands beside someone.”She stiffened. His p

Last Updated : 2025-12-05

CHAPTER 16: WAR AT DAWN

AT THE PENTHOUSE The night felt quiet over the city, the kind of silence that fell heavy. Ava sat at the edge of the couch in the penthouse, her hands clasped together.Ethan had barely spoken since returning from the office.She watched him stand by the window side. His jaw clenched, as his eyes looked lost in thought.He turned slowly, his eyes landing on her, and something in his chest melted.He walked towards her without hesitation. Just certain.“Ava,” His voice was low but firm. “Don’t push me away anymore.”Her breath hitched. She hadn't expected it. “I…I love you.” Ethan said.The words echoed in her ears. It was just as real as anything she'd ever heard.Like the truth had finally unravelled. “This feeling didn't start today,” he continued, moving closer to her. “Not even yesterday. I've just been in denial not to accept it and own up to it.”He stopped directly in front of her. “I can't pretend anymore, Ava.”Ava’s hands trembled, her heart racing fast. She didn’t look

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CHAPTER 17: THE WOMAN AT THE CENTER OF RUIN

AT THE PENTHOUSE The morning sunlight spilled across the bedsheets where Ava lay.She was wrapped with soft cozy bedsheets around her as she watched Ethan button his shirt in front of the mirror.He looked calm but that was barely the truth.Echoes of the previous night still clung to them. She remembered his words, his hands on her skin. It was all still fresh in her mind.He had held her like he’d finally stopped running and acceptedwhat was between them, but she still didn't know how to act around him.He walked towards her and kissed her forehead like they had been doing it for years.“I have a legal meeting, let's go to the office together.” He proposed.“No!” The word came out sharper than intended. “We can't go together. What would people think?”Ava's voice cracked, what she felt wasn't just the fear of the gossips but the fear of being seen beside a man she shouldn't want.His expression shifted. “Does it matter?”“Yes, it absolutely does matter.” She pulled the sheets tigh

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CHAPTER 18: A CLEAN BREAK

The ride back home was quiet, not the kind of silence that felt peaceful but the kind that pressed on one’s mind.On Ava's mind.Ava kept her gaze out the window, blinking fast, trying not to show any emotion. Her chest felt tight like Susan had pushed words into her lungs.Ethan drove with one hand on the wheel, his jaw tightening every time he glanced at her. He hadn't said a single word since he left the mansion.She didn't know which one hurt more; Susan's harsh words or Ethan's silence about them.She opened her mouth to speak, but closed it instantly.“Ava,” he called her faintly.She still didn't look at him.“I'm sorry you had to experience that.” He continued with a rough voice. “Susan, she's not someone anyone should face the first time that way.” Ava swallowed, her throat burned with held-back tears.“But you insisted I go with you,” She cried. “I'm sorry about that.” He apologized. “This isn't what I wanted. ”Ava's heart cramped painfully. She didn't say another word.

Last Updated : 2025-12-05

CHAPTER 19: MET GALA

Ava stood by the kitchen island thinking about everything that had happened. Ethan was on the phone across the kitchen, pacing.His voice was low and controlled.She tried not to stare at him but she failed. He ended the call and looked at her.“We're leaving in two hours,” he said.“Leaving? Where?” she asked.He held her gaze for a few seconds studying the hesitation in her eyes. Then simply, he said:“The Met Crest Gala.”Her mouth fell open.“Oh Ethan, those types of events aren't for me. They're for…”“The rich?” He raised an eyebrow.” Congratulations, you're one of them.”She glared at him. “You know I can't.”He stepped closer to her. “I want you to come with me.”She swallowed.“And you're coming with me as my girlfriend.”“What?!” His words landed heavily on her ears. “I can't do that, it's too much.”“I need you by my side, Ava.”“But people would talk.”“They already do. Let them.”“Ethan…”“You're coming with me and that's final, “Ethan said as he leaned and kissed her for

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CHAPTER 20: WATCHED

The restaurant Miranda stayed to wait for Susan was quite exquisite.Private reservations and soundproof walls. She ordered a wine she had no intention of drinking.Susan walked in moments later, in her old money attire, no single hair on her head out of place.“You took quite the time.” Miranda said as soon as Susan reached her table.She sat across Miranda, with straightened shoulders.“You took quite the time.” Miranda voiced again. “I take my time.” She said, her voice cold and firm.“You've seen the news, right? About your stepson. The media is fast with spreading rumors.”“Yes, that girl really means trouble. We have to cut her off.”“He gave me a break up check. He really means to end our relationship.”“He’s forgetting not to bite the hands that feed him. If he's so invested in her, we should have some overthrow in the dynasty.” Susan's voice dropped cold.“What needs to be done?” Miranda asked with a merciless stare in her eyes.She had been always grateful to Susan for pick

Last Updated : 2025-12-06

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