All Chapters of I Hired A Billionaire Call-boy : Chapter 41 - Chapter 48

RICHARD I stepped into the main laboratory that morning, not the quiet, controlled space in my penthouse but the real one. The heart of everything.This was where the work actually lived.The moment the doors slid open, the atmosphere hit me; focused, charged, alive.Lab scientists in white coats moved between stations, some hunched over microscopes, others analyzing data on large screens. The low hum of machines blended with quiet conversations, the occasional clink of glassware, the steady rhythm of progress.This was controlled chaos.And it was exactly how I liked it.“Good morning, sir,” one of the junior researchers greeted as I walked past.I gave a brief nod. “Morning.”No need for long exchanges. Everyone here knew the expectations.Precision. Discipline. Results.I moved deeper into the lab, my eyes scanning everything; the setups, samples, procedures. Nothing escaped my attention. A misplaced vial, an incorrect label, a deviation in process… I would see it.“Dr. Coleman.”

HARRYThe chairman cleared his throat just as the last slide faded off the screen. It was our quarterly board meeting. “Before we adjourn,” he said, folding his hands neatly on the polished conference table, “I would like us to take a moment. Today happens to be a special day.”A few heads turned toward me.They already knew what was happening.“Myself and the board thought it fitting that two of our most respected members say a few words about Mr. Harry Sterling; his leadership, his resilience, and what he has meant to Treeline Biosciences, especially in these past months. In honor of his birthday today.”A small smile tugged at my lips as I leaned back in my chair, adjusting my cufflinks subtly. I kept my expression modest and measured but inside, something warm had already begun to bloom.Recognition.Finally, something untainted.“Dr. Wallace,” the chairman said, gesturing toward the man seated two chairs to my left. “If you would begin.”Dr. Andrew Wallace straightened, a man in

HARRYI’d lingered in the study for one last call after our guests left, trying to wrap up the loose ends of a deal. After that I found my way upstairs.I pushed open the door to our bedroom, and the sight on the bed stopped me in the doorway, my breath catching in my throat.Jessica was in bed, the sheets pooled around her hips. She was naked, the soft light from her bedside lamp painting her skin in warm gold. She held an iPad, her focus apparently on some article, but the curve of her lips, the slight tilt of her head, told me she had been waiting for me. This was her invitation, silent and breathtaking.I didn’t speak. I just stared, taking in the elegant slope of her shoulders, the dark fall of her hair against the pillow, the gentle rise of her breasts. Mesmerizing. The perfect, intimate end to a beautiful night.My clothes came off in a hurried, quiet ritual. Each piece falling away felt like shedding a layer of the world outside. By the time I was naked too, the cool air of th

RICHARD Felicia was already at the lab when I walked in that evening after I returned from work. Seated at the workstation, her posture slightly leaned forward, eyes fixed on the monitor as she scrolled through the data we had recently gathered. One hand rested lightly on the desk, the other moved the mouse with steady precision.She didn’t look up immediately.Good.That meant she was focused.I dropped the file I had in my hand on the counter beside her.“We’re not working on the multivitamin this time,” I said, pulling a stool closer. “This batch is from the antimicrobial suspension trial.”That got her attention.She glanced at me briefly, then back at the screen. “The one with the instability under variable temperature?”“Yes.”She nodded once, already scanning through the results more carefully now.I pulled up the extended data set on the adjacent monitor, crossing my arms as I studied the figures.“Baseline degradation started earlier than expected,” I added. “Especially in