All Chapters of Hidden No More: The Billionaire’s Plus-Sized Secret: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

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SORRY FOR WANTING YOU

Laura's POVThe first thing I noticed when I woke up was warmth, and something poking my lower waist.The second thing was the arm wrapped securely around my waist.For a few seconds, I didn't move.I just stayed there, blinking slowly as my sleepy mind tried to understand what was happening.Then I realized.Quinn.My heart immediately started beating faster, which meant the thing poking me wasI opened my eyes and the first thing I saw was his chest right in front of me. His tattooed skin,the steady rise and fall of his breathing, the way his dark hair was slightly messy from sleep.He looked different like this.Less untouchable.Less like the man who always had everything under control.He just looked human.My face warmed as I realized how close we were.The events of last night came rushing back.The attack.The fear.His hand holding mine until I fell asleep.The fact that he had stayed.I slowly looked up at his face.He was still asleep.And somehow, eve

DISTANCE FROM WHAT IS MINE

Quinn's POVI woke up with one thought running through my mind.Distance.I needed distance.Because the moment I opened my eyes and remembered what happened, a strange heaviness settled in my chest.Her hand in my hair. Her soft touch. The way she looked at me like I was someone she wanted, someone she trusted.And the worst part was that I wanted it too.That was the problem.I had spent so long convincing myself that everything between us was temporary. That she was a partner, a business arrangement, a means to an end. There was a reason for every rule I created, especially the no-touch rule.I knew exactly what would happen if I let myself get too close.I would forget the plan.I would forget the reason we started this.And I couldn't afford that.Not now.Not when everything was finally falling into place.So I did the only thing I could do.I pulled away.The look on her face when I left the room followed me all morning.Confusion.Hurt.And something else I didn't want to name

HELLO DOLL FACE

Laura's POVI messed up again.The director called cut, and I closed my eyes in frustration.This was the fourth time today.The same line. The same scene. The same mistake.I knew the script. I knew every single emotion my character was supposed to feel. I had spent hours studying May, understanding her, becoming her.But every time I stepped in front of the camera, my mind betrayed me.Because all I could think about was Quinn.The way he pulled away this morning.The way he looked like my touch was something he needed to escape from.I hated that I couldn't stop replaying it.We had agreed. We had rules. No crossing lines. No getting attached.And I was the one who ruined that.I was the one who reached out.I was the one who wanted something that wasn't mine."Laura."Jeffery's voice pulled me back.I looked towards the assistant director. Thomas had been out of my hair, Damien too. In fact the whole set carried stound this atmosphere of fear.He wasn't angry, just tired."Take a

GREAT SUCCESSFUL HOLLYWOOD PRODUCER

Laura's POVMy dad was texting me.The thought alone felt strange.Why was my dad texting me?I stared at the message on my screen, almost expecting it to disappear if I looked away longenough.‘Hello dollface’My stomach twisted.When was the last time I even heard from him?Before everything with Hemsworth happened.Before the divorce.Before the accident.Before my entire life turned into something I barely recognized.We had dinner together months ago, and after that? Nothing.Not a call.Not a message.Not even a simple check-in to know if his daughter was still alive and breathing.But then again, that was my father.The great, successful Hollywood producer.The man whose name could open doors.The man who always had a new project, a new actor to manage, a new business deal to close.He was always busy.Always somewhere else.He had perfected the art of being absent while still convincing everyone he was important.Growing up, I watched other daughters ge

FIND THE VILLAIN

Quinn's POVI couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong.Hemsworth's reaction kept replaying in my head over and over again. The anger, the confusion,the way he looked genuinely offended that I would accuse him of trying to hurt Laura.But that was the problem.I knew Hemsworth.I knew the kind of man he was capable of being. I knew the things he had done, the way hetreated people when he wanted control, the way he could turn cruel when things didn't go hisway.But could he really be behind this?I gripped the steering wheel tighter as I drove back towards the office.What if I had been wrong?What if the person threatening Laura wasn't Hemsworth at all?A dozen different possibilities started running through my mind, each one worse than the last.Then another name came up.Ember.I frowned.What if it was her?She was connected to Hemsworth. She had a reason to be angry. She had access to certainthings. She could have resources I didn't know about.Bu

THE SOUND OF ACCEPTANCE

Laura's POVThe next day rolled over quicker than I expected, and before I even realized what washappening, I was already back on set, standing under bright lights and pretending I wasn'tcarrying a storm inside my chest.I still hadn't replied to my dad's message.I had stared at those words for hours.Hello, doll face.Two simple words, but they carried years of memories I didn't know whether I wanted to holdonto or throw away.What was I supposed to say?Hello, Dad?Hi, Dad. Nice to hear from you after disappearing for months?Why didn't you call me?Why did you only remember you had a daughter when it was convenient?None of it sounded right.None of it felt like something he deserved to hear from me.So I did what I always did when I didn't know what to do.I ignored it.I focused on work.Work was easier.Work didn't disappoint me.At least, not usually.I hadn't seen Quinn since yesterday when he practically handed me over to a human weapon inthe form o

TEMPORARY ARRANGEMENT

Quinn's POVBy the time Laura finished wrapping up for the day, I was already waiting.I told myself it was because I needed to make sure she got home safely.Nothing more.That was the explanation I repeated in my head every time my eyes drifted towards her. Everytime I noticed the tiredness on her face. Every time I wanted to walk over and ask if she wasokay, even though I already knew she would probably say she was fine.She always said she was fine.Even when she wasn't.We got into the car and headed home, the silence between us heavier than usual.Not uncomfortable.Just filled with everything neither of us was saying.The divorce conversation sat between us like an invisible wall.I hated that she had been the one to say it first.I hated that the thought of it bothered me.Because it shouldn't.This was the plan.This was always the plan.The agreement had a timeline. One year. That was all it was supposed to be.A temporary arrangement.A solution.Nothi

DADDY'S LITTLE GIRL

Laura's POVI stood in the middle of my room, staring at my phone like it had personally betrayed me.Because honestly? It felt like it had.The call had ended minutes ago, but I was still frozen.The words replayed over and over again in my head.The agreement cannot be terminated until the timeline is complete.How?How was that even possible?I walked over to the edge of my bed slowly, my mind refusing to catch up with what had justhappened.This wasn't part of the deal.This wasn't something anyone had mentioned.When Quinn and I agreed to this whole arrangement, nobody said anything about beingtrapped.Nobody said that when the time came and I wanted out, I wouldn't be able to leave.My fingers tightened around my phone.I glanced at the time.I didn't have work until twelve today.I had actually thought this would be a good idea.Calling the lawyer.Getting answers.Figuring out how to end this whole mess.For once, I thought I could take control of someth

NEW FOUND CONFIDENCE

Laura's POVMy feet stopped halfway down the stairs.The closer I got to the entrance, the heavier my chest felt.Something was wrong.I could feel it.Maybe it was because my life had suddenly become a collection of impossible situations, but mymind immediately jumped to the worst conclusion.What if it was someone dangerous?What if whoever had been after me somehow found their way here?My fingers curled slightly.I hated that this was my reality now.A few months ago, my biggest problem was whether I wanted coffee or tea in the morning.Now I was standing at the bottom of my stairs wondering if someone had come to my house tokill me.How did my life even get here?The maid glanced back at me."Mrs. Cardiff?"I forced myself to move."Open the door."She nodded and reached for the handle.The moment the door opened, my entire body froze.No.No way.My eyes widened.I stared at the man standing outside.For a second, my brain refused to accept what I was s

A TASTE OF BETRAYAL

Quinn's POVI knew something was wrong the moment I stepped into the house, and if I could I have comehere sooner.As soon as Ryker called me and told me something had happened, I tried to leave the office, butElena had an important meeting scheduled and I couldn't just disappear.My chest kept tightening each time I thought of what possibly could have happened. Ryker wasone of my best men but I hated the fact that he was so discrete about information.I loosened my tie as I walked inside, my eyes immediately scanning the room."Where is she?"The maid looked up "Mrs. Cardiff is upstairs, sir."I nodded.But the hesitation in her expression caught my attention."What?"She looked away "Nothing, sir."I stared at her.People always said nothing when there was clearly something."What happened?"She opened her mouth, but before she could answer, another voice came from behind me."Sir." I turned.Ryker stood there, his expression was enough.My stomach tightened.

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