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Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Billionaire's Sinful Affair (Book 2): Kabanata 21 - Kabanata 30

113 Kabanata

CH. 21

Time felt linear and circular all at once, past, present and future existing in the same breath.Emmeline stumbled into the adjoining bathroom and shoved the faucet on full blast.Freezing water splashed over her face, shocking her system but doing absolutely nothing to wash away the overlapping memories.She dragged a towel across her dripping skin, ignoring the pale, haunted reflection staring back at her, and hurried back into the bedroom.She pulled the red dress over her head with shaking hands. The fabric settled over her skin, familiar and foreign simultaneously.Her fingers fumbled with the zipper before she finally managed to pull it up, her hands shaking too badly to perform the simple task with any grace.She caught sight of herself in the mirror again. The red made her skin look even paler, almost translucent in the morning light streaming through her bedroom window.It made the fear in her eyes stand out stark and bright, impossible to hide or dismiss. But beneath the fea

CH. 22

He stood at the railing of his yacht, exactly where he'd been in both memories.Tall. Imposing. Devastatingly handsome in a way that made her chest ache with recognition and longing.The sight of him nearly stopped her in her tracks.His dark hair was styled despite the early hour. Each strand was in place, not a single detail of his appearance left to chance.His black overcoat hung open over a black suit that fit him perfectly, molded to his broad shoulders and lean frame.Every line of him screamed power and control, the bearing of someone accustomed to command.He stood with his hands clasped behind his back, his gaze fixed on the horizon. There was something timeless and devastatingly heart-wrenching about the way he held himself.For a moment, Emmeline couldn't move, breathe or do anything except stare at him and feel the weight of everything crashing down on her at once.Relief. Terror. Love. Desperation.All of it hitting her simultaneously, threatening to drive her to her kne

CH. 23

The kiss was everything. Desperate, hungry, and claiming.It tasted like relief and longing. A love transcending timelines, realities, and every obstacle fate had thrown at them.Zavian’s lips moved over hers with fierce intensity, pouring everything he couldn't say into the contact.The kiss was absolute possession.His hands tangled in her hair. He gripped tight as he backed her toward the dock.The chill of the morning air vanished instantly.Zavian didn't break the kiss as he moved. He backed her up until her shoulders hit the smooth, fiberglass hull of a moored yacht.The impact almost knocked the breath from Emmeline’s lungs but he swallowed her gasp as he pinned her there, his heavy frame blanketing hers.All Zavian’s careful restraint shattered.He devoured her with the desperate, starving heat of a man who had waited lifetimes for this exact moment.A deep, primal growl vibrated in his chest as his mouth trailed down her jaw.He left a path of scorching heat on her sensitive

CH. 24

Emmeline's breath caught in her throat. She had known about Rosa's death, known how deeply it affected Zavian, but this was a fresh wound. A betrayal cutting even deeper than she imagined. The woman he trusted, the mother of the child he mourned, had been deceiving him all along."The memories from that timeline are bleeding through." Zavian finally met her eyes again. Something dangerous lurked in the depths of his gaze, something promising retribution for those who had wronged him."This yacht..." He looked at it again, his expression unchanging even as his hands clenched into fists at his sides. "It represents all of that now. The manipulation. The deception. The place where her curse nearly stole you from me forever."Understanding crashed over Emmeline in waves.The yacht wasn't just a vessel to him anymore. It was a monument to his pain, a reminder of how thoroughly he had been deceived, and the exact crime scene of her death. The place where he planned to make love to her was t

CH. 25

Emmeline was stunned into silence.She had known intellectually that he was from another world, another dimension entirely.But seeing it, breathing the air tasting of magic and starlight, feeling the ground beneath her feet humming with primal power made everything real in a way that stole her breath.The trees around them weren't just tall, they were timeless beyond measure.Their trunks were so massive that twenty people holding hands couldn't have encircled them. Their leaves shimmered with colors lacking names in her language, glowing softly in the darkness, shifting from deep emerald to silver to gold with each breath of night wind.Flowers bloomed at their bases, petals glowing with their own inner light and creating pools of luminescence across the forest floor."Do you like it?" Zavian’s rasped was rough with restrained desire in the moonlit darkness.The hunger beneath his question was palpable, a barely leashed need dropping to something almost dangerous."Every part of me

CH. 26

Eva turned to Zavian. "Take her to the preparation chambers. Let her rest and eat something. I will have them start preparation for the ceremony. The mating ritual will require all her strength, and she'll need to be at her best.""No need," Zavian declined, guiding Emmeline toward a hallway branching off from the main room. His face remained impassive, but his touch was gentle, reassuring.Eva frowned. "Zavian," she called after them.Zavian paused, looking back at his grandmother. His expression was cold, revealing nothing."Don't let your impatience override your judgment," Eva warned. "I know you want to claim her. To complete the bond. But rushing will only lead to the same disaster we saw in the other timeline.""I know." Zavian's jaw clenched. "However, the formal ceremony will have to wait until Emmeline is ready to receive my mark." He spoke with absolute finality.Emmeline shuddered.His mark?Fear crept up her spine.Yes, she was indeed not ready. She didn't want to be turn

CH. 27

The room was enormous, easily the size of her entire childhood home. But it was the details that stole her breath.Timeless architecture and modern comforts existed side by side in perfect harmony.Stone walls looking like they had been carved from living rock were softened by tapestries in rich jewel tones. A massive bed dominated one wall, its frame carved from what looked like solid silver but felt warm to the touch. The mattress was piled high with pillows and a blanket of spun silk.Sleek, crystalline fixtures were artfully placed in specific corners of the room, emitting a warm, ambient glow pulsing gently without any visible power source.It was a breathtaking blend of magic and highly advanced technology.Floor-to-ceiling windows looked out over gardens defying description under the night sky.Emmeline could see fountains sending water spiraling upward, glowing softly in the darkness. Flowers blazed with bioluminescent light, and trees possessed leaves chiming softly in the ni

CH. 28

The second the bedroom door clicked shut, separating him from Emmeline, Zavian's entire appearance transformed.His dark locks lightened and lengthened in a cascade of pure awe, transforming into sparkling silver, flowing like starlight down to his waist.His eyes underwent an equally stunning metamorphosis. The deep blue that had captivated and terrified Emmeline began to glow. It shifted from mortal azure to something belonging in the realm of gods.They blazed with the mesmerizing glow of stars reflected in still water. Colors swirled within those luminous depths like galaxies being born: silver, gold, obsidian, and the faintest hint of crimson before finally settling in silver.His formal business suit dissolved like morning mist and in its place appeared robes that would have made bygone emperors weep with envy.Deep midnight blue formed the base, so dark it was almost black, but shot through with silver embroidery.The robe flowed around his tall frame as though gravity itself b

CH. 29

Zavian moved to the head of the long obsidian table and braced his hands on the dark surface.His shoulders were set with the weight of absolute authority and his expression was so frosty it could have frozen hell itself.The silence following was deafening, broken only by the sound of labored breathing and the occasional creak of chairs as some elders shifted nervously.None dared to speak first or even dared look directly at him for more than a few seconds at a time.They all remembered what happened to those who tested their king's patience when he looked like this.It was a look he had perfected over decades of rule. The face of a king who couldn't be moved by pleading, threats, or political maneuvering.These elders had answered Zavian's summons quickly. Twelve of the most powerful beings in his realm. Each one possessed enough power to destroy humanity and had sworn loyalty to the crown when he took the throne.But loyalty bent when it brushed against fear, pride, or self-intere

CH. 30

"My, how news does fly quickly in this realm." Eva's lips curved into a smile that held no warmth. "One would almost think you had spies watching my grandson's every move."The elder who had spoken shifted uncomfortably in his seat, suddenly finding the table's surface fascinating."We have... concerns, Your Majesty." Another elder ventured carefully. "Given the circumstances."The temperature plummeted further as the oppressive weight of Zavian's aura pressed down on everyone present."Another human?" One elder's gaze flicked to Zavian, then away quickly. "Your Majesty, you aren't planning that, are you?""I'm not planning anything." Zavian's tone softened, and that softness made him infinitely more terrifying. "I'm telling you what will happen!""Your Majesty, I must object!" The female elder's reply came strained. "After everything Yuna has done, you can't replace her with another human. The people will never accept it."A sudden, deafening crack split the air and the massive stone

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