One Night Stand with the Secret Billionaire のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 141 - チャプター 150

The atmosphere at the Blue Core Mine had shifted from industrious to electric. The announcement of the 200 billion dollar project had turned the administrative wing into a high-security fortress. Boxes of bid and tender documents were arriving by the hour, delivered by couriers in armored trucks or legal representatives in expensive suits. Every major player in the industry was desperate to get a piece of Selene’s vision, but as the first official day of review began, Selene knew that the real danger wasn't in the numbers. It was in the names on the folders.She sat in her office, the glass walls offering a view of the sprawling excavation site below. On her desk sat a specific, leather-bound folder that had been delivered the previous day. It was the Sterling bid. Anna had dropped it off, thinking her family connection was a golden ticket, but to Selene, it was just another piece of evidence in a long history of manipulation.Melvis Blake walked in, carrying a tablet and looking more

The seventh day arrived not with a bang, but with the heavy thrum of a high-speed printer churning out the final, irreversible reports. The air in the executive suite of the Blue Core Mine was thick and heavy with the scent of bitter black coffee and the invisible weight of a two-hundred-billion-dollar decision. For a week, the world outside had been screaming for answers, a digital roar of speculation and greed, but inside these glass walls, there was only the cold, hard vacuum of business.Selene sat at the head of the long conference table. Her eyes were weary, underlined by the faint shadows of sleepless nights, yet they remained as sharp as a diamond blade. Across from her, Melvis Blake looked like a woman who had been through a war. Her suit was still crisp, but her face was pale, her posture held together by sheer professional discipline. Between them lay the physical remains of the largest bidding war in the history of the industry. Dozens of thick folders, once full of corpor

The city was busy with excitement. Everyone was talking about the 200 billion dollar contract being given to Lu Jewels. For Selene, walking from her office to her car felt like she was in a happy dream. She felt light and free, because for the first time in her life, she had achieved something huge all on her own.She had followed every rule, ignored the people trying to bully her, and picked the company that actually did the best work. But when she got to the parking lot, she realized her family wasn't going to let her enjoy her victory so easily.A crowd of reporters stood by the gates with their cameras ready. Right at the front was her stepmother, Serah. She looked messy and desperate, no longer pretending to be the kind woman she used to act like."Selene! Look at me!" Serah screamed. Security guards had to hold her back as she tried to rush forward. "How could you be so mean to us? You betrayed your own sister! You gave our future away to people we don't even know!"Selene didn'

The drive to the Yates Empire building was very quiet. Selene sat in the back of the big car, feeling a mixture of nerves and strength. Lucas sat right next to her, holding her hand with a firm and steady grip that acted as a silent promise to protect her. He remained silent, but the constant, warm pressure of his palm against hers told her that he was fully present and ready for whatever was coming. He wasn't just her husband today, he was her shield.When they arrived, the entrance was crowded with reporters. They were all shouting questions about the secret owner of Lu Jewels and asking if Selene had made a mistake with the 200 billion dollars. The security guards had to form a human wall to make a path for them to get to the elevator. Selene felt a bit overwhelmed by the noise, but she kept her back straight and walked with a calm grace, drawing strength from the man walking beside her.As they reached the top floor, they saw the Sterlings standing right outside the meeting room.

The flight to the South Pacific was the first time in a long time that Selene felt she could truly relax. The private jet was very quiet, and the only sound was the soft noise of the engines as they flew over the huge, blue ocean. Lucas sat right next to her, never letting go of her hand. For the first time since their wedding day, there were no phones ringing, no angry emails from the board members, and no threats from the Sterling family. This was the honeymoon they never got to have. It was a fresh start for both of them after such a painful and difficult beginning to their marriage.When the island finally appeared in the distance, Selene pressed her face against the window like an excited child. It was a beautiful piece of land surrounded by very clear, blue water. There was a small place for the plane to land and a stunning, modern house waiting just for them. As the plane doors opened, the warm air smelled like sweet flowers. It felt like they had stepped into a completely diff