The Billionaire’s Regret のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 81 - チャプター 90

Throughout the entire interaction with Alexander and Victoria, Amelia had remained calm.Suspiciously calm.So calm that even she was beginning to surprise herself.Because honestly?A few weeks ago, seeing Alexander again would have shattered whatever composure she tried to maintain.Back then, just hearing his voice would have been enough to reopen wounds she spent years trying to stitch shut.But tonight.Tonight felt different.From the very moment she saw him and Victoria walking toward her across the hall…To standing before them…To greeting them politely while ignoring the intensity of Alexander’s stare…She handled it all carefully.Deliberately.Almost like she had rehearsed this moment secretly in her head before tonight ever arrived.And maybe she had.Maybe somewhere deep down, she had been preparing for this confrontation from the second he reentered her life.Every word.Every reaction.Every breath.Controlled.Measured.Safe.Even when his eyes burned into her like th

“Yes,” Amelia answered quietly. “That’s exactly what I’m saying.”The words came out steadier than she expected.Even her own heartbeat seemed shocked by how calm she sounded.Breathing slowly in and out, she looked at him more seriously this time.“I came to this gala for one thing only,” she continued. “To have this talk with you.”For a second, Alexander simply stared at her.Like his brain refused to process what she had just said.Then suddenly, he scoffed.A sharp sound.Disbelieving.His hand slipped from his pocket and rested on his waist as frustration visibly settled into his posture.“Why?” he asked bitterly. “Because of him?”Amelia already knew who he meant before he even continued.“Daniel or whatever.”The irritation in his tone when he said Daniel’s name almost made her sigh.“You think you’re over me because of him?”Amelia looked at him for a few seconds without answering immediately.Then slowly, she turned away from him.The cool night breeze swept softly across th

Amelia immediately felt irritation surge through her.Hot.Sharp.Overwhelming.She wasn’t even sure anymore if it was Alexander’s touch that upset her.Or simply his presence.The moment his grip tightened painfully around her arm, every ounce of calm she had carefully maintained tonight began cracking apart.Struggling against him, she tried pulling her arm free.“Let go of me!”Her voice came out louder this time.Angrier.She glared directly at him while twisting her wrist desperately.“Right now!”Alexander’s eyes widened slightly.Maybe from her tone.Maybe because she had never looked at him this way before.Not truly.There was no softness left in her expression now.No lingering attachment.Only frustration.Only exhaustion.Only someone who genuinely wanted to be released.And before Alexander could react.Before he could even speak.A force suddenly yanked him backward.Hard.Caught off guard completely, Alexander stumbled several steps back trying to regain his balance.Hi

A few moments ago, Victoria and Daniel had been standing together near the standing tables area.Watching.Waiting.Observing Alexander and Amelia from afar.Victoria had remained composed outwardly, champagne glass resting elegantly between her fingers, but internally her thoughts had been moving nonstop.Especially where Daniel was concerned.Because now that she looked at him more closely.Really looked at him.She had to admit something uncomfortable.The man was attractive.Very attractive.Tall.Sharp-featured.Well composed.The kind of man women naturally noticed when he entered a room.But that wasn’t the part bothering her.No.What unsettled Victoria was the aura he carried.Confidence.Not loud confidence.Not arrogant attention-seeking confidence.The dangerous kind.The kind powerful men carried after they’d already secured success and no longer needed validation from anyone.Even standing silently beside her earlier, Daniel’s presence had felt strangely dominant.Contro

No.That honestly wasn’t what worried Victoria anymore.Not Alexander’s rage.Not the whispers spreading through the gala hall.Not even the obvious tension left hanging in the atmosphere after Daniel and Amelia walked away together.None of those things occupied her thoughts now.Because one realization had settled heavily inside her chest tonight.Alexander was still deeply attached to Amelia.And she wasn’t sure there was anything she could do about it anymore.The guests who had quietly gathered around earlier slowly began dispersing again, returning to their conversations and drinks as though nothing unusual had happened.Music continued softly in the background.Waiters moved elegantly between tables.Laughter returned.But Victoria no longer felt connected to any of it.She stood still for a few seconds watching Alexander from afar.His back was slightly tense.His fists clenched tightly at his sides.His jaw rigid.And despite his attempts to regain composure.She could tell h