Marked by the Billionaire's Secret のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 4

Sophia slowly opened her eyes as faint sunlight slipped through the curtains, the soft glow spreading across the unfamiliar room. For a few quiet seconds, she remained still, her mind clouded with exhaustion and half-formed memories she could not immediately understand.Her body felt warm.Too warm.And then she realized why.A strong arm was wrapped around her waist.Her breath caught instantly.Sophia’s eyes widened as she turned her head slightly, only to find the man from last night sleeping beside her. His face looked calmer now, the tension and desperation she had seen hours ago completely gone. In sleep, he appeared composed, almost untouchable, like someone who belonged in a world far beyond hers.The memory of everything that happened came rushing back so suddenly that her chest tightened.The dim lights.His voice against her ear.The way he touched her as though he was afraid of completely losing control.Heat crept up her face, followed almost immediately by panic.What ha

Two months passed faster than Sophia expected, yet the memory of that night never truly left her.No matter how hard she tried to move forward, there were moments when everything came rushing back without warning. A familiar scent. A stranger’s deep voice. The sound of heavy footsteps behind her. Small things that should have meant nothing somehow reminded her of the man she desperately tried to forget.Elija Hudson.Even now, merely remembering his name still brought an uncomfortable tightness to her chest.But life did not stop simply because she was afraid.After leaving Manila, Sophia returned to the province with her family and used the money she received to pay the debts left behind by her father. For the first time in years, no one came knocking on their door in the middle of the night demanding payment. No angry voices. No threats. No humiliation waiting outside their small home every morning.The silence felt unfamiliar at first.Peace always seemed temporary in Sophia’s life