All Chapters of Sixty Days In The Billionaire's Arms: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Nate’s PovThe warehouse went silent after Victor’s words. Marcus stood in the doorway like the ground had shifted under him. Serena’s hand was tight in mine. I could feel her pulse racing through her fingers.I looked at Marcus. My best friend. The man who had stood beside me for years. The one the letter now called the rightful heir.“Did you know?” I asked. My voice came out low.Marcus shook his head hard. “No. I swear on everything. I found out the same second you did.”Serena stepped closer to me until her shoulder pressed against mine. “Nate. Breathe. We deal with this the same way we’ve dealt with everything else. Together.”I turned to her. Her eyes were steady even though I knew she was shaken. She had just learned her father had another child. A son. With Eleanor. The same woman whose death had haunted both our families.I pulled her against me for a second, forehead resting on hers. “I don’t know who I am in this company anymore.”“You’re the man I love,” she whispered. “T

Nate’s PovThe map pin sat frozen outside our door. The security panel glowed red. Serena’s hand was already in mine. I pulled her behind me and checked the camera feed on the wall.A woman stood in the hallway. Early thirties. Dark hair. She held a thin folder against her chest and looked straight at the lens like she knew we were watching.“I don’t recognize her,” I said.Serena moved closer until her shoulder pressed against my back. “Another sister?”“Maybe.” I keyed the intercom. “Who are you?”Her voice came through clear and calm. “My name is Lily. Not the friend you’ve heard about. A different Lily. The sealed file has my birth name as Eleanor’s third child with Robert. I only got the records yesterday. I came alone. No one else is with me.”Serena’s fingers tightened on my shirt. I kept my eyes on the screen.“Marcus is on his way,” I told her through the speaker. “Until he gets here, you stay in the hallway. Hands visible.”The woman nodded and stayed exactly where she was.

Nate’s PovI didn’t stop walking until the elevator doors closed behind us. Serena stood close, her hand still in mine. The threatening message burned in my mind, but the only thing I could focus on was her.As soon as the doors shut I pulled her into my arms. She came without hesitation, face against my chest, arms wrapping around my waist. I held her tighter than I probably should have. I needed to feel that she was real and safe and still choosing me.“I’ve got you,” I said against her hair. “No one is taking you from me. Not today. Not ever.”She tilted her head up. Her eyes were steady even though I could see the worry in them. “I’m right here. I’m not going anywhere.”I kissed her. It wasn’t gentle this time. It was full of everything I felt—fear, love, the fierce need to protect what we had. She kissed me back the same way, like she was trying to pour her own strength into me. When we finally pulled apart, both of us were breathing harder.“I love you,” I told her. “More than I

Nate’s PovThe message sat on the screen between us. Serena’s body was still warm against mine. I set the phone face down and turned fully toward her. Whatever game someone was playing with the courthouse could wait. Right now I needed her closer.I pulled her in until there was no space left. She came easily, her leg sliding over mine, her hand resting over my heart. I kissed her forehead, then her eyelids, then the soft place at the corner of her mouth.“I don’t care what name is on any schedule,” I said. “The only wedding that matters is the one where you walk toward me and say yes because you want to. Not because someone else arranged it.”Serena’s eyes were still heavy with sleep but full of trust. “I already said yes. I keep saying yes. Every time you look at me like this, I say it again.”I kissed her properly then. Slow and deep. She melted into it, her fingers curling against my chest. I held the back of her neck and let the kiss say everything I didn’t have better words for.

Nate’s PovThe paper sat on the table between us. The words were clear and cold. Acknowledge the blood relation. Waive any claim. Sign, or the marriage is void.Serena stood close enough that I could feel the warmth of her shoulder against mine. I didn’t look at the man across from us. I looked only at her.“Hey,” I said softly. “Look at me.”She did. Her eyes were steady even though I could see the shock in them. I took both of her hands in mine and turned so my body blocked most of the room. For a moment it was just us again.“I don’t care what that paper says,” I told her. “I don’t care about inheritance or company control or any name they want to put on us. I care about you. I care about walking out of here as your husband. That is the only thing that matters to me right now.”Serena’s fingers tightened around mine. “I care about the same thing. You. Us. Not the rest of it.”I lifted one of her hands and kissed the back of it. “Then we decide together. No one else gets a vote.”Sh