Semua Bab Married To A Billionaire Nightmare : Bab 31 - Bab 40

LORETTAI woke slowly.Not in my usual way: dragged from a nightmare with my heart already racing and sweat on my skin, This morning, my eyes peeled open gradually.I became aware firstly of the soft breeze rustling the curtains, then of the warmth of the rising sun spilling onto my skin. The bed was warm, the room was quiet and I lay still for a moment, just staring up at the ceiling.Gradually too, my thoughts drifted to him, like it always does. Last night, ElionThe way his dark eyes had moved around the dinner table, calm and unhurried, observing my friends and making small talk, but the bulk of his attention had been on me. Although Elion and I barely spoke throughout the rest of the short dinner, I felt the steady pull of his attention on meMy stomach tightened and a shaky breath slipped from my lips. My eyelids fluttered shut, I tried and failed not to think of the small smile on his face last night, those coal dark eyes that I can't seem to look away from, and....I froze,

ELION The shift in the air happened instantly. Years of instinct sharpened by prison, boardrooms, and enemies who smiled before they stabbed me in the back had taught me to notice things most people missed. A stare that lingered too long, an expression that hid more than it revealed, a movement in the corner of my vision Things that didn't quite fit, such was the glint of a camera lens catching in sunlight through the trees. My eyes narrowed toward the far side of the park. Loretta followed my line of sight, her brows drawing together. The chatter died between them and I discovered with surprise that Michelle could actually keep quiet for longer than three seconds “What's wrong?” Loretta asked softly I kept my gaze fixed on the path beyond the oak trees where two men stood near a cart in casual clothes and baseball caps, pretending to scroll through their phones while angling cameras in our direction. Irritation simmered underneath my skin. “Paparazzi,” I answered fl

LORETTAI wished I were one of those women who could raise their chin high and not deflect.I wished I could say I wasn't one to run and hide but that would be the biggest lie of the year.That is exactly the kind of person I am. One who runs and hides from her problems rather than facing them head-on. I wasn't as strong as those women in the popular podcasts I've been listening to like it would magically change me overnight It doesn't work, at least not where a certain Six-foot-four Devil slash billionaire slash devastatingly handsome CEO was involved Which was exactly why I hadn't stepped out of my office since arriving here hours ago, the rest of the weekend had gone.... uneventful after my friends leftElion and I did what we always do— we avoided each other, only this time, I put in more effort to avoid him. Yeah, I know that's the cowardly thing to do but why bring up what happened in the park when I can pretend it didn't happen at all?See? Easy Perfectly easy.Completely fi

LORETTAFITZPATRICK'S BRIDE: LOVE MATCH OR STRATEGIC MERGER? (THE PHOTOS SUGGEST THE FORMER🥵)•Billionaire CEO Elion Fitzpatrick aged 31 was photographed on Saturday in what sources are calling an 'unbelievably romantic' public moment with his fiancée Loretta Sterling aged 23 at the Public Park of all places folks 🥵••The couple, whose engagement sent shockwaves through both the financial and social circles earlier this year, appeared to share a kiss beneath the oak trees, a scene so strikingly domestic for the otherwise cold and notoriously private Billionaire, Elion Fitzpatrick that our sources had to look twice to confirm it was actually him, and your guess is right, it was!••Loretta who joined Fitzpatrick Holdings as Director of Strategic Partnerships following the engagement announcement, has remained largely out of the public eye since the couple went official. Saturday's photos suggest that whatever is happening behind closed doors at the Fitzpatrick residence, it is anythin

LORETTA I blinked at him.All of a sudden, my throat closed and my father's warning came rushing into my head. That I should on no account whatsoever, let Elion know I was spying on himOut of my own control, my fingers began trembling. What would Elion do to me if he found out that I'm sniffing around for his secrets? This man already hates me enough; I couldn't...I won't survive what he'll do to me if I'm caught before I have anything substantial So I did what any reasonable woman in my position would do when being stared down by the most observant man she'd ever had the misfortune of living withI lied– Again “What are you talking about?”Elion raised one of his thick dark eyebrows at me, tilting his face slightly. I hoped to God that he couldn't see or hear how frantically my heart was pounding behind my chestFor a man like Elion Fitzpatrick, I didn't put it past him “You're asking suspicious questions”In the dim light of the limousine, his dark eyes felt like a black hole re