Semua Bab REBORN AS THE BILLIONAIRE'S OBSESSION : Bab 31 - Bab 40

HELENA REED POVTWO DAYS LATER"When are you going to visit Kaida?"I looked up from my phone, my brows furrowing. "Why would I go and visit her?"Yilena shrugged. "I don't know. To torment her like you always do."I rolled my eyes, leaning back deeper into the couch. "I don't need to do that anymore. Lucien is already tormenting her enough."Yilena scoffed and pushed away from the wall, her heels clicking softly against the marble floor as she walked to the bar. From the corner of my eye, I saw her reach for a bottle of wine, the glass clinking softly against the counter as she pulled it free from the line of bottles. She lifted it to inspect the label for a brief second before grabbing the opener beside it."Would you like a drink?"I looked up, an eerie feeling crawling up my spine as our eyes met. Something about the way she was watching me made me feel uneasy."Yes." I dropped my phone onto the cushion beside me. "I think I actually need one."She scoffed lightly as she uncork

YILENA HOLT POV I stared at the untouched glass of wine, my hands curled tightly in my lap as everything I had planned for today flashed through my head.I'd been so close. So close, I tasted the victory. So why was I still here hours later, staring at the glass like Helene would come down and decide to drink it after all?Damn it! Just how am I going to get the money now?I dragged my hand through my hair, the bitter taste lingering at the back of my throat making my lips press into a thin line.If it wasn't for that message she got, everything would have fallen into place. She would have drunk the wine and died, and I would have used her fingerprint to open the storage unit.And killing her didn't make me the villain. It was quite the opposite because I'd given her the chance to open up. But just as I expected, she was unwilling to share even a dime.I let out a sigh, my gaze dropping to my hand.Maybe this is for the best.If I had succeeded, I doubted I would have gotten away

KAIDA REED POV I stepped out of my room, then paused, my brows arching as I saw Lucien still kneeling right where I left him.Did he really kneel there all night? With his head to the ground.Who knew he could be so tame?It's really true what they say isn't it? If you want a man to chase you more, treat him like garbage. I walked toward him. "Why are you still here?" He flinched, his shoulders jerking as if I had struck him. He slowly lifted his head, his eyes dry and bloodshot."Kaida."I let out a sigh, then crossed my arms."You're really something, Lucien. Do you think doing this will make me forgive you for what you've done?""I know it won't," he admitted, voice raw, trembling just at the edges. "But… I have to try, regardless.""You're wasting your time—""I love you," he cut in, his eyes reddening. "I love you so much, that the thought of losing you makes me feel like dying." "I don't believe you. If you truly loved me, you wouldn't have thought of taking that money in th

HELENA REED POV My body ached like one giant bruise.I pushed the door open slowly, rested my head on the cold metal for a second, and then stepped inside.Every step I took sent a dull ache through my muscles, and for a brief moment, I feared I would pass out.God. Damon was an animal. He had gone at it all night until I passed out—and judging by the soreness between my thighs, he hadn't stopped even then.I rubbed a hand over my face, then groaned as I glimpsed my bruised wrists.For the love of God!"How the hell am I supposed to hide all this from Lucien?" I groaned under my breath.I stepped into the living room, my gaze immediately landing on the glass sitting on the table.I stopped, brows pulling tight in confusion.My glass of wine was exactly where I'd left it last night."Why didn't she just toss this out?" Yilena hated clutter. She was the type who couldn't sleep if a single dish sat in the sink overnight, so why would she leave the glass out like this?I walked over a

YILENA HOLT POVTHE NIGHT BEFORE.RESTAURANT."What do you want? Why did you bring me here?"The woman smiled lazily, as if my irritation was mildly entertaining, then looked up from her steak."You should eat first," she said calmly, lifting a bite to her mouth. "Aren't you hungry?""Cut the bullshit!" I snapped, my patience running thin. "I have better things to do, so you'd better tell me what you want or I'm leaving."She smirked, then went right back to cutting her steak like my threat meant absolutely nothing.It was infuriating.I could have caught Helena red-handed by now if I'd just ignored this lunatic, but I just had to let my curiosity get the best of me.Stupid. So fucking stupid.I inhaled slowly through my nose, forcing the tension out of my shoulders.Fine. Two could play this game.I nodded once and reached for my fork.The steak on my plate was still steaming, the surface glistening with melted butter. When I cut into it, the knife barely met resistance.Medium rare.