Todos os capítulos de The Billionaire’s Regret: Capítulo 31 - Capítulo 40

The meeting came to an end, but the tension did not leave with it.If anything, it settled deeper into the room, clinging to every surface, every glance, every unspoken conclusion drawn in silence. Chairs shifted back, files were gathered, quiet conversations began to form in low tones, but no one moved too quickly. There was a new awareness among them now, one that had not existed before Amelia walked in.They had seen enough.Enough to understand that something had changed.It was subtle, but clear.To the other board members, one thing stood out more than anything else—the distance between Alexander and Amelia.It wasn’t loud.It wasn’t dramatic.But it was unmistakable.There were no shared glances of familiarity, no quiet acknowledgment between them, no sign of a connection that suggested closeness. If anything, there was a quiet tension that lingered beneath every interaction they had witnessed.And in a room filled with people who understood power.That kind of distance spoke v

The door didn’t just open.It slammed.The sharp sound cut through the silence of Alexander’s office, dragging his attention away from the file still resting in his hands. He didn’t need to look up to know who it was.Only one person walked into his space like that.Victoria.She stood at the door for a second, her chest rising and falling slightly, her eyes locked on him with a fire she wasn’t trying to hide. There was no elegance in her entrance this time, no carefully composed expression, no measured control.Just anger.Raw.Unfiltered.“So it’s true.”Alexander closed the file slowly, placing it on the desk before finally lifting his gaze to meet hers. His expression remained calm, but there was a tension beneath it now, something she noticed immediately.“You knew.”It wasn’t a question.Not really.Victoria stepped further into the room, the sound of her heels sharp against the floor as she moved closer, stopping just in front of his desk. Her arms crossed tightly, her posture

Amelia stepped out of her building just as the evening air began to settle into something softer.The city hadn’t slowed down, not really, but there was a shift in the atmosphere. The rush had thinned, the noise less sharp, the lights beginning to glow in ways that made everything feel a little less overwhelming.She adjusted the strap of her bag slightly, her eyes scanning the entrance just as a sleek car pulled up in front of her.Right on time.Daniel stepped out from the driver’s side almost immediately, a small smile already on his face as his eyes found hers.“There she is.”Amelia felt her lips curve before she could stop it.“You say that like you weren’t sure I’d show up.”He shrugged lightly, walking around the car toward her. “I like to prepare for disappointment.”She let out a soft laugh, shaking her head. “Wow. So dramatic.”“Only when it matters.”There was something easy about this.Something light.Something that didn’t ask too many questions.Daniel opened the passen

Alexander didn’t walk in immediately.The car engine had gone quiet minutes ago, but he remained seated, his gaze fixed on the restaurant just across the street. The soft glow of lights spilled through the glass windows, warm and inviting, a sharp contrast to the tension coiled tightly in his chest.He had found her.That should have been enough.But it wasn’t.Because now that he was here.Now that the distance between them had narrowed to something physical.He realized something he hadn’t considered before.He didn’t know what he was walking into.His fingers tightened slightly against the steering wheel as his eyes scanned the interior through the glass.And then.He saw her.Amelia.Seated by the window.Calm.Relaxed.Smiling.The sight hit harder than he expected.Not because she looked different.But because she looked the same in a way that felt unfamiliar.That smile.It wasn’t for him.His gaze shifted.And then he saw him.The man sitting across from her.Alexander’s eyes

The silence between them didn’t break.It stretched.Thin.Fragile.Like something that could snap with the wrong word.Amelia held her ground, her arms still loosely crossed, her expression calm in a way that took effort. Alexander stood opposite her, unmoving, his gaze fixed on her like he was trying to see past everything she was choosing not to show him.Neither of them spoke.Not at first.Because there was too much.Too much history.Too many things left unsaid.And yet.Not enough clarity.Alexander exhaled slowly, his voice lower now when he finally spoke.“Why?”The single word lingered between them.Amelia frowned slightly. “Why what?”His jaw tightened.“You know what I’m asking.”She did.Of course she did.But acknowledging it.That was something else entirely.Her gaze shifted briefly, like she was considering ignoring it, brushing past it the way she had everything else he had tried to bring up.But this.This wasn’t something he was going to let go.“Why did you invest