The Billionaire’s Regret의 모든 챕터: 챕터 81 - 챕터 85

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