All Chapters of I PAID A BILLIONAIRE FOR A NIGHT : Chapter 71 - Chapter 76

Chapter 71Blake’s POVThe flight back home passed quietly, the silence thick with all the words neither of us seemed willing to say. Arya sat beside me, her body angled away from me like the narrow armrest between us was a wall, but still I found myself painfully aware of every inch of space between us.She stared out of the window for most of the journey, her reflection faint against the glass and her eyes distant and unreadable, while I pretended to be absorbed in my phone, scrolling through emails I wasn’t actually reading because my eyes wouldn't stop slipping up to stare at her after every few minutes.It was a bit weird, really — two people who were supposed to be happily married, sitting inches apart yet behaving like total strangers who had accidentally booked the same seat.Even when the plane jolted with turbulence and my hand itched to reach for her, she never spared me a glance. I had to curl my fingers into my palm and remind myself that I couldn't touch her anymore.Aft

Chapter 73Arya’s POVI didn't even know that the Donovan's had a rooftop. I found a staircase and followed it until it brought me here, but I was grateful for the solitude. Here, it was quiet. There were no whispers or stares following me, no expectations to be someone I wasn't, and no judgement when I eventually failed to live up to their expectations.The night air felt cool as it brushed gently against my skin, and I leaned against the railing, tilting my head back to stare at the sky, letting the stars blur as my thoughts tangled into one another.If I focused hard enough, I could almost pretend I was alone in the world, but that illusion was shattered when a hand tapped my shoulder.I jolted violently, spinning around with my heart in my throat, only to come face to face with Janette.Janette wrapped her arms around me, pulling me into a tight hug. “Easy,” she murmured into my hair. “It’s just me.”I wrapped my arms around her, clutched the back of her dress and held onto her l

Chapter 75Arya’s POVIt was already past midnight by the time the last of the guests had drifted out of the house and the music finally died down, so Blake’s parents insisted that we should stay the night, and I didn’t have the energy to argue, not when my feet ached and my head throbbed faintly from too much noise and too many forced smiles, so I smiled politely and thanked them.Blake and I walked up the stairs in silence, my thoughts filled with how I was going to survive another night with him in the same room.It was quite ironic, really. He cut our honeymoon short because he was tired of sharing a space with me, only to end up with both of us sleeping in his childhood bedroom. And we couldn't exactly ask his parents for another spare room now.When we reached his bedroom, he hesitated at the door, his hand hovering over the knob, as if there were something he wanted to say, but after a few minutes, he cleared his throat and opened the door.“I’ll take the couch,” he said as we