The billionaire’s beloved のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 31 - チャプター 40

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about my life. Nathan is becoming more and more greedy, and I fear that one day he won’t let me go. So I decided to take the first step and tell him that I wanted to end this relationship. I want to be free and reorganize my life.If my father ever found out that I was sleeping with other men, he would probably break my leg. He would never tolerate his daughter’s dignity—and therefore the family’s honor—being tarnished. He even believed I was still a virgin, because in his mind, I was supposed to lose my virginity with Perry since we were supposed to get married. The wedding never happened, and I broke up with Perry. My father probably assumed I was still waiting for the right person.On top of that, my parents had recently been urging me to get married. I was truly terrified they might one day discover my secret affair with Nathan. I had no choice but to face him and tell him the truth.As I was deep in thought, Nathan came out of the bathroom and lay

Liliana was determined. She still didn’t want to give up and seemed quite confident about the man she had arranged for me to meet that evening. But I really wasn’t feeling well, on top of being exhausted from the long day. All I wanted was to rest and enjoy my night.“I really don’t feel like going. I’m so tired.”I tried to convince her to let me stay home and rest.Looking at Liliana with pity, I hoped she would feel a little compassion too. I even tried to give her a sad puppy-face look, almost forcing myself to cry. I really hoped she would spare me for tonight.Even though she tried to reassure me in every way possible, there was no hope left in my heart. I guessed all the good men in this world had already been taken, leaving me with the bad ones. I no longer believed in sweet lies, and I no longer believed that a good man even existed. The wound Perry had left in me hadn’t fully healed yet.“Irene, are you going or not? If you don’t, I’ll end our friendship! I’m tired of this,”

Love was a big word, but to me it no longer meant anything.I closed my eyes and forced myself not to think about such things. Then, since I had been extremely exhausted these past few days, it didn’t take long for me to fall asleep.I felt as though every passing day put my emotions to the test again and again. Still, tomorrow was another day, and I had to prepare myself to face it.The next morning, when I woke up, the sun was already high and shining brightly.However, it was the weekend, so I could sleep in today. I took full advantage of this morning because I didn’t get this opportunity every day.I glanced at the alarm clock on the nightstand and realized it was already ten in the morning. I stretched in bed, but I didn’t want to get up. It felt incredibly good; after working all week, having the weekend off was a real blessing.For most office workers, the most desirable thing to do during the weekend was to sleep in. To get to work on time, one had to wake up very early durin

Nathan was standing beside a car, staring at me fiercely. He was looking at me with intense anger. I was utterly shocked, and since I hadn’t seen him for several days, I trembled at the sight of his sudden appearance. I lost my composure and almost ran away at that moment. It had been ages. His domineering aura began to affect me again, and I was terribly afraid.I curled in on myself, thrown off by his sudden appearance. I truly didn’t know where to put myself. It felt as if someone had aimed a revolver at me. I was in a state of total panic.Dazed, he stepped toward me, dominating me with a condescending gaze. He had always managed to overpower me, but this time the situation was even more frightening.“Dear Irene, who is he?” Stephen said, in an unprecedented state of shock.Stephen, who was standing beside me, understood that something was wrong. He frowned and looked at me suspiciously.I felt as if I were being swept into a whirlwind, as though everything were closing in on me a

Nathan: Upset? Irene, have you forgotten the relationship that exists between us? Have you forgotten our deal? What were you doing with that man over there? You dare break our agreement—on top of that, without even informing me.His eyes locked onto mine sharply as he questioned me. I was terrified by his overwhelming aura, yet at the same time deeply confused, because his words made little sense. What did he mean? And why had he tried to expose our relationship in public?Forced to meet his gaze, my heart pounded harder. I didn’t understand what Nathan was implying, nor his sudden burst of anger. For a moment, I even wondered if he had drunk too much. But despite the fact that he drank occasionally, I knew he wasn’t an alcoholic.So what was going on with him?Nathan: Irene, are you really that desperate to find a man? You told me you intended to look for a marriage partner. And in just a few days, you’ve already found one? You didn’t waste any time, I see, he said bitterly.When I d