All Chapters of Satisfying the billionaire (mxm): Chapter 131 - Chapter 140

“This is insane,” I said, my voice cutting through the room before anyone else could pretend this was normal. Marcus didn’t even look up from the table, his fingers still resting on one of the maps like he was already inside it. “It is insane, Leo, and I’m glad you said it first because I was starting to think I was the only one seeing how bad this plan looks.” I let out a quiet breath and dragged my hand down my face. “No, you’re not the only one. This is exactly how people end up dead in movies, you know that, right? Breaking into a heavily guarded compound, underground archive, unknown variables this is not a smart decision.” Grayson finally spoke, calm as ever, like the tension in the room didn’t touch him the same way it touched the rest of us. “It’s not about whether it’s smart. It’s about whether it’s necessary, and right now, this is the only way we get answers.” I turned to look at him fully, frustration mixing with something deeper I didn’t want to name. “And if it go

“I didn’t go downstairs the next morning. And I didn’t go the next day either.” I didn’t need to see the house to know something felt wrong. I could feel it in the silence outside my room. I stayed in my room. By the window. Same place. Same view. But I was not the same anymore. I felt empty inside. Like someone had turned off my light. My body was here, but my mind kept going back to everything. Stephen. The lies. The fall. And Grayson. Especially Grayson. My phone kept buzzing on the table. I didn’t pick it up. It buzzed again. And again. Then it stopped. A knock came at my door. I didn’t answer. But the door still opened slowly. “Hey… I didn’t think you would ignore me this long,” Hanna said softly as she walked in. I kept looking out the window. “I’m not ignoring you. I just don’t feel like talking.” She didn’t leave. She never leaves. “You haven’t eaten, Leo,” she said as she came closer. “Not even a little.” “I’m not hungry,” I said quietly. She sat on my bed

“Hey… easy.” I woke up in total darkness. My body moved before my brain even understood what was happening. Chains. Cold metal. My wrists jerked hard and pain shot up my arms. Panic hit me fast. “Hey…” That voice. I froze instantly. “You.” Footsteps. Then she stepped into the faint light. Same woman. Same face. But her eyes… different. Cold. Calm. Like nothing about this situation touched her. “You’re awake,” she said. I swallowed hard. My throat was dry. “Where am I?” She tilted her head a little. “Safe.” I let out a short laugh. No humor in it. “This doesn’t feel safe.” “It is,” she said simply. “For now.” I pulled the chains again. Hard. “Let me go.” “No.” Just that. No emotion. “What do you want from me?” She didn’t answer immediately. Just looked at me like she was trying to read something under my skin. “Clarity,” she said at last. I frowned. “That’s not an answer.” A faint smile appeared on her lips. “It will be.” I stared at her. “You people always ta

“Why didn’t you tell me?” I dragged a hand over my face, staring into the dark. “Why didn’t you just say something? Anything” No answer. I lay back down, then turned. Then I sat up again. It didn’t matter. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw the room again, the paper, the pen in my hand. Signing something I didn’t understand. And him standing there, younger, angry, fighting for me like I was something worth saving. “Damn it.” I pushed the blanket off and swung my legs over the side of the bed. Downstairs, I could almost picture him. Standing there. Not moving. Not sleeping. Marcus’s voice cut through faintly. “You’re going to pass out at this rate, Grayson.” “Seriously, this isn’t helping anyone.” “I’m fine.” “You don’t look fine.” “I said I’m fine.” I let out a quiet breath, staring at the door. Marcus again, firmer this time. “Go talk to him.” “He asked for space.” “And you’re just going to hide behind that?” “I’m not hiding.” “Then what are you doing?” I could

Grayson didn’t sleep. I tried to close my eyes, turn to the side, pull the blanket up but every time I drifted, the memories came back. Signing something I couldn’t even remember. And then Grayson standing there, angrier, fighting for me like I was something worth breaking rules for. I sat up fast, breath uneven. “ Why didn’t you tell me ” Downstairs, he was still there. I didn’t need to see him to know it. I could feel it the way he stayed, the way he refused to leave even when I pushed him away. Marcus’s voice carried faintly, telling him to go to me. Telling him not to give up. Good. Because if he gave up now I didn’t even want to finish that thought. Then I heard his footsteps. I knew them instantly. My chest felt heavy before I could stop it. Like he wasn’t sure he was allowed to come closer. A soft knock. “Leo ” His voice came through the door, low, unsure. Not the Grayson everyone else knew. Just him. I didn’t answer. “Please.” That word did something to me. Hit