All Chapters of One Night With Mr. Billionaire : Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

ADELINE'S POVI devoted six years of my life to the only man I had ever loved, my ex-boyfriend, Chris Blackwood.The diamond ring sparkled under the auditorium lights as Chris dropped to one knee in front of over five hundred people.My heart stopped after six years together, he was finally proposing.Then he turned away from me and faced Caroline."Caroline Hayes, will you marry me?"The world shattered.I stood three feet away, my graduation cap still in my hands, watching my boyfriend of six years propose to my best friend."YES!" Caroline screamed, throwing her arms around his neck.The crowd erupted in applause like they were watching a romantic movie instead of my complete destruction.I couldn't move or process what I was seeing."Wait." My voice came out broken. "Chris, what are you—"He stood up with Caroline's hand in his, the ring glittering on her finger, and finally looked at me."Sorry, Adeline. You weren't supposed to see this yet. We were going to tell you after gradua

ADELINE'S POVI had to make a decision before it was too late so I grabbed my phone and searched for the hotel.The Grandview Hotel. Fifth Avenue.I had to find him.I took the subway to Manhattan and walked through the revolving doors, my cheap clothes making me stand out."Can I help you?" The concierge looked at me with disgust."I need to find someone. A man who was here a month ago. Tall, dark hair, grey eyes.""We have many guests matching that description.""He was in the bar late at night. Please, I need to find him.""We can't give out guest information.""Please. It's important.""What's going on?" A bartender appeared, the same one from that night. "You were here a month ago.""Yes! Do you remember the man I left with?"Pity crossed his face. "That was his first time here. He paid cash, no name. I've never seen him before or since."My stomach dropped. "He has to come back—""Leave your number. If he shows up, I'll call you."I wrote my number on a receipt with shaking hand

ADELINE'S POVEight years later, I was still disappearing."Table six is taking too much time to be served” Madam Brooke screamed from the kitchen.“It’s almost ready!” I replied from the kitchen.Two minutes later, I came out of the kitchen with the tray of food for that particular table, smiling as I walked there to serve. My hair is in a bun, and the blue apron looks like it was made for me. I caught my reflection in the stainless steel counter, same clear skin, same familiar face. Eight years had passed, but time hadn’t settled on me.“You forgot to add wine,” the woman on the table said.“I’m so sorry ma’am, will be right back” I apologized and rushed back to the cellar to get it.It hasn’t been easy even after becoming a graduate, I still wasn’t able to get myself a good job that pays since then, so I had to settle for what I found here.Tasty restaurant is one of the best around, and they get patronized well, so Madam Brooke pays all the servers well.I got the wine and took it