Semua Bab REBORN AS THE BILLIONAIRE'S OBSESSION : Bab 41 - Bab 50

LUCIEN DRAVEN POV "I asked you a question, Kaida. Who were you talking to?"She didn't answer immediately. She just stared at me wide-eyed and startled.And I got distracted by her eyes for a second. The green of them was so vivid, it felt like I was slipping right into them.When did they start looking like that? Or have they always been like this and I've just never cared enough to notice?A slow, unfamiliar unease curled in my chest.Why the hell was I noticing it now? Now, when I should be furious, when every instinct in me was screaming that Kaida Reed was hiding something?"Miss Kaida." Kaida blinked, the tension breaking as she turned. Nina stopped a few feet from us, her gaze flickering first to me, then quickly to Kaida, like she didn't want to hold eye contact too long.What the fuck was her problem?"Your driver just arrived," she said. "The investors are waiting for you at the restaurant."My gaze snapped to Kaida. "What investors?" "It has to do with my Dad" she answ

KAIDA REED POV I wonder what is going through Lucien's mind right now?He had acted completely normal when he picked up my phone, but it was so obvious he'd seen Zavian's name on the screen—because for a brief second, something in his eyes had shifted, and no matter how quickly he hid it, I'd noticed.I bit down on my nails harder than I meant to, the small sting barely registering as my thoughts spiralled.Was this going to be a problem? I didn't think it was possible, but his silence was actually starting to bother me.Lucien was not the kind of person to keep quiet when something threatened his pride, especially not when it involved Zavian, so why hadn't he reacted at all?Did he suspect something? Or worse, had he already figured it out?Because if Lucien knew, if he had somehow seen through everything I had been so careful to hide, then this wasn't a game anymore—it was a trap, and I would be walking straight into it.I exhaled sharply and shook my head, forcing the idea away.

LUCIEN DRAVEN POV "None of this makes any sense!" Helena's voice cut through the quiet as she paced the room, her teeth worrying her fingernail. "If Kaida wants to ruin you, then why is she organizing a press conference to announce that your wedding is back on?"That was the question, wasn't it? Too bad, I didn't have an answer for her."Well?" She prompted, her eyes digging into mine"I don't know." Her frown deepened. "What do you mean you don't know?""Exactly what it means," I snapped, making her flinch."Fuck!" I cussed, hating that we were right back where we started. "Can you just stop hounding me. I already feel shitty as it is and you're only making it worse."Her mouth pressed tight, anger flaring in her eyes before she took in a deep breath."You're not the only one feeling shitty. Just look at me. I literally thought Yilena was dead, and now she's gone to god knows where."Yeah. But that was another problem I had to worry about. Not her.The silence stretched between u

ZAVIAN NOLVEN POV"Yes."The word left her without hesitation, but it was the way she said it that pulled something tight in my chest."I would have done everything to protect you." Her hand crossed the space between us, her finger closing over mine with a firmness that felt deliberate. "Even now… if anyone tries to hurt you, I won't just sit back and let it happen."My eyes dropped to where our hands met, something slow and dangerous spreading through my chest at the contact.Then I lifted my gaze back to her face. "Is that a promise?" I asked quietly. "I told you before, I tend to collect on promises with interest. You should be careful—""It's a promise." she cut in, not even giving me room to finish. Her fingers tightened around mine, as if daring me to test her. "I should be able to do that much for my husband, shouldn't I?"My breath hitched, my heart beating so hard, it felt like it would break free from my chest."Did you just call me your husband?""Why?" she asked, lifting h

KAIDA REED POV His eyes darkened, the softness replaced by something primal and hungry. "Then take it, Kaida," he murmured against my lips, his voice a low rumble that vibrated through my entire body. "Don't you dare run from it now."It was a challenge. But I was ready for it.I closed the remaining distance between us, pressing my lips against his with a desperate urgency I didn't realize I possessed.He kissed me back, a low growl vibrating in his chest as his tongue swept against my lower lip demanding entrance.I parted for him without hesitation, my fingers tangling in the hair at the nape of his neck to pull him closer, the need to erase any semblance of space between us driving me insane."You taste so fucking good," he growled, then bit hard on my lower lip.I gasped into his mouth, my hand fisting in his shirt, the sting from his bite making my toes curl. I wanted...no, I needed more. Way more. And I was going to take it. "Not here," he said, his voice husky as he pulled