All Chapters of The Billionaire's Little Thief: Chapter 111 - Chapter 120

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ONE HUNDRED AND TEN

The rest of the day passed quietly.I stayed in my room, scrolling through my phone with no real interest in anything on the screen. For once, I didn't mind having nowhere to be.The following morning, I went downstairs for breakfast with Leonardo. We had barely started eating when Natalia walked into the dining room.“Good morning.”“Morning,” I replied.Leonardo gave her a brief nod.She took the empty seat across from us and began eating. For a while, the only sounds were the soft clinks of cutlery against plates. Then Natalia placed her fork down. “I wanted to tell you both something.”Leonardo looked up. So did I.“I'll be leaving tomorrow.”I paused. “Tomorrow?”She nodded. “The doctor says I'm well enough to manage on my own.”There was an unmistakable brightness in her voice. Then she smiled. “But before I leave, I'd like to celebrate.”Leonardo leaned back slightly. “Celebrate what?”“Getting better.” She glanced between us. “Nothing extravagant. Just drinks, food, and a q

ONE HUNDRED AND ELEVEN

LEONARDO'S POVI woke to the feeling of the duvet shifting.A sharp pain throbbed behind my temples. I opened my eyes slowly, trying to make sense of the unfamiliar weight beside me.Then I turned my head to see Natalia lying beside me, barely covered by the duvet.I sat up immediately. My gaze dropped to myself, my clothes were scattered across the floor.I couldn't remember getting here. The last thing I remembered clearly was sitting on the terrace with Riley. We'd been drinking and talking. After that, there was only a blank space in my memory.A knock sounded at the door, but before I could answer, it opened and Sofia stepped inside.Her eyes moved from me to Natalia, then to the clothes on the floor.“Leonardo?”Natalia stirred beside me. She opened her eyes, saw Sofia, and quickly pulled the duvet higher around herself. Sofia's expression tightened. “What happened here?”“I don't know.”Natalia sat up. “Neither do I.”I turned toward her. “What are you doing in my bed?”Her f

ONE HUNDRED AND TWELVE

RILEY'S POV I woke up with a headache that felt like someone had been hammering the inside of my skull all night. I rolled onto my back, pressing the heel of my palm against my forehead but it didn't help.I groaned and pulled the blanket over my face only to throw it aside a few seconds later when the heat made my headache worse. I stared at the ceiling for a few seconds. How did I get back to my room?The last thing I remembered was sitting on the terrace with Leonardo and Natalia. Leonardo had been teasing me about something, although I couldn't remember.I pushed myself upright and immediately regretted it. The room tilted, and I had to grab the edge of the mattress and wait until everything settled before standing. I couldn't remember coming back to my room, but I wasn't particularly worried about it. I had probably drunk too much, passed out, and Leonardo brought me upstairs.That seemed like the most likely explanation.I dragged myself to the bathroom, brushed my teeth, and

ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN

LEONARDO’S POVFor two weeks, I had made sure to avoid Riley.I left for work before she woke up and returned long after she had gone to bed. On the weekends, I found reasons to stay busy, and whenever she came into my study, I always managed to find an excuse to leave. It wasn't because I didn't want to see her. It was because I wanted to see her too much.Every time I looked at Riley, I found myself questioning what had happened that night, and I still had no answer for it.I'd tried remembering more times than I could count. I'd gone over the evening so many times that I could almost see the terrace again. Having conversation, drinking and laughing with Riley.I remembered the strange heaviness that had settled over me, but after that, there was just a blank space in my memory, and that blank space had been eating at me because I'd never experienced anything like it before.The longer I went without answers, the worse it became.The thought that something might have happened while

ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN

LEONARDO’S POVI found Clarisse in the servants' corridor later that afternoon. The moment she saw me, she stopped and lowered her head.“Come with me.”She followed without question. I led her into one of the smaller sitting rooms and closed the door behind us. Once we were alone, I turned to face her.“Tell me what happened after you carried me to my room.”Clarrise hesitated, her fingers tightening around the fabric of her uniform. “Sir?”“You heard me.”She swallowed before answering.“After we got you into your room, you looked like you were going to be sick. Natalia said she would take you to the bathroom. She told me to leave and said she'd come out after making sure you were all right.”I studied her carefully. “That's all?”“Yes, sir.She sounded nervous, but nervousness proved nothing. She could have been telling me the truth. Or she could have been lying to protect Natalia, or to herself.“You may go.”Clarisse dipped her head and left.I remained where I was, replaying her

ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN

Leonardo was the first to move. “Riley.” He walked toward me, but I instinctively took a step back. He stopped immediately, his expression tightening when he saw the look on my face.“It's not what you think.”My eyes moved from him to Natalia and back again. “Is what she said true?”I waited for him to deny it. I wanted him to tell me Natalia was lying, that there was no child, that none of this was real but Leonardo didn't answer.His jaw tightened before he finally said. “I remember everything that happened on the terrace. After that, I don't remember anything else.” My chest tightened. “What do you mean you don't remember?”“I don't remember anything after we lost consciousness.”I looked at Natalia. She stood several feet away, watching me with an unreadable expression. Then I looked back at Leonardo. “So you don't know if she's telling the truth.”His silence answered for him and I couldn't stand there anymore. “I need to go to my room.”“Riley—”I turned before he could say

ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN

RILEY’S POV I sat on the edge of my bed, staring at the floor. Natalia's words kept replaying in my head.A knock came at the door, followed by Leonardo's voice. “Riley.”I didn't answer and another knock followed, harder this time.“Riley, open the door. Let me explain.”“Explain?” I called back. “You had two whole weeks to explain to me, Leonardo. Two weeks, and you said nothing. I don't want to hear it now.” “I didn't know how to explain something I wasn't certain about.”I looked down at my hands. “And now you suddenly do?”There was a brief silence before he answered. “I've been trying to understand what happened between Natalia and me. The truth is, I still don't know.”My chest tightened. “So you don't even know if you slept with her?”“No, I don't.”The answer landed harder than I expected. My mind went back to Natalia standing downstairs, calm and composed as she announced that she was carrying Leonardo's child. “What if she's telling the truth?” I asked.“I don't know wh

ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN

RILEY’S POVI reached Grandma's house and stood at the entrance for a moment, suddenly unsure whether coming here had been the right decision. The estate was enormous and beautifully maintained, but I barely noticed any of it. All I wanted was somewhere I could breathe without having to think about Leonardo, Natalia, or the question that had been tearing me apart since I left the mansion.I walked up to the gate and knocked. The security opened it and looked at me with mild surprise before offering a polite smile. “Good morning, ma'am. Can I help you?”“I came to see Madam Blackwood.”“Of course. Please come in.”He stepped aside and informed one of the maids of my arrival. She came to meet me a few moments later and led me through the elegant sitting room toward the private part of the estate.The moment Grandma saw me, surprise crossed her face. “Riley?”I tried to smile, but I couldn't.Her expression changed immediately. “Child, what happened?”I opened my mouth, but the words wo

ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN

NATALIA'S POVThe surprise on Leonardo's face when I suggested repeating the pregnancy test was something I would have paid to see again.For a moment, he had looked as though he didn't know how to react. He had expected me to hesitate. Perhaps he had even hoped the second test would expose me. Instead, I had walked into that hospital without fear.And when the doctor confirmed the pregnancy, the disappointment that settled over Leonardo's face was impossible to miss. He had wanted the test to prove me a liar. Instead, it had only made everything more complicated.We drove back to the mansion in silence.I didn't try to start a conversation. Whatever was occupying Leonardo's mind, I had no intention of interrupting it. He looked defeated, his attention fixed somewhere far beyond the road ahead.The moment we arrived, he went upstairs without saying a word. I watched him disappear before retreating to my room.I had barely settled on the edge of my bed when there was a knock at the do

ONE HUNDRED AND NINETEEN

RILEY'S POV After my shower, I changed into a simple pair of jeans and a loose blouse before picking up my phone from the bedside table.I had a message from Leonardo: I know you need space. I won't force you to come back. But when you're ready to talk, I'll be here.I read it twice, then let my thumb hover over the reply box.There were too many things I wanted to say, and none of them felt simple enough to type. I wanted to ask why he had waited two weeks before telling me. I wanted to tell him how much it hurt to hear everything from Natalia instead of him. I wanted to hear him say that none of this had changed what he felt for me. Most of all, I wanted to tell him that I missed him.I opened the keyboard and typed the words. I miss you. I stared at them for several seconds before deleting them.I typed again: I'm still angry. I deleted that too.In the end, I locked my phone and slipped it into my pocket.I was not ready to talk to Leonardo, no matter how much a part of me wanted

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