บททั้งหมดของ The Billionaire's Pregnant Mistress : บทที่ 11 - บทที่ 20

Kane’s POVI had barely taken my seat at the head of the boardroom table when the atmosphere told me everything I needed to know.Jayson and Albert occupied their usual seats to my left. Like Ethan, they were investors in M&M. Years ago, we'd made a pact to support one another's companies, and we'd kept it ever since.At the far end of the table on my right sat an empty leather chair.Adrian's chair.The idiot hadn't even bothered to show up, despite being the sole reason we were sitting here in the first place.My jaw tightened in anger.“Mr. Chairman.” Mr. Hargrove, the longest-standing shareholder outside of the Ravello family, cleared his throat and rose to his feet. “Thank you for honoring this meeting on such short notice.”"Of course," I rasped. "Though I would appreciate it if we moved directly to the matter at hand.”“I won't waste your time either.” Hargrove held my gaze steadily. “Which is why we called this meeting.” He paused, glancing around at the other board members, w

Kane's POVI had barely taken two steps into the house when the choking scent of perfume hit me.“Kane!”Claudia threw her arms around me, adorned in a shining necklace and a red silky robe. My arms caught her out of instinct, but the second her body pressed into mine, I tensed up.Either she didn't notice I had tensed, or she simply didn't care.“I knew you'd finally see reason!” She buried her face in my chest, her grip tightening before she pulled back, her eyes glistening with joy…. or rather, deceit. “I have missed you so much, baby. Our home was empty without you, and the night was unbearable for me.”Smooch!She pressed her lips hard on mine before I could dodge it.Immediately, a vivid image of Claudia’s mouth on Adrian in our bed triggered a wave of nausea mixed with rage that surged in my throat, as I fought the urge to wipe the trail of her saliva from my lips.I pulled back like her skin burned me. “I see you're happy with the gift?” I rasped, forcing my voice to remain ge

Claudia's POV "Every single day he gets more on my fucking nerves!" I snapped into the phone, pacing across the bedroom with my heels clicking angrily against the marble floor. "I'm getting sick of this, Adrian. Can we just put an end to this already?!”The humiliation from moments ago still burned beneath my skin.Kane had thrown me out. Like I was some desperate woman throwing herself at her own husband.“What's wrong now?” Adrian let out a slow sigh over the line. “You literally called me hours ago saying that he sent you the Cartier necklace you wanted and that he was home.”The nonchalance dripping from his voice made me grip the phone harder. A few months ago, he would have threatened to turn the world upside down for me, but now he didn't seem to care anymore.“He threw……..” I almost blurted it out before reconsidering. Admitting that Kane had slammed the door in my face was far too humiliating. It made it seem as though I wanted him... as though I'd been the desperate one ch

Esmeralda Pov With nowhere specific to go until my shift, i headed toward the morgue where my mother lay cold. The building that reminded me of everything I was trying not to think about.At the front desk, the receptionist looked up and offered me the same sympathetic smile she always did.I hated that smile. Not because she meant any harm, but because it reminded me why I kept coming here."Good afternoon, Miss Esmeralda.""Good afternoon. I'd like to pay this month's morgue fee... and next month's as well."She nodded gently before typing into her computer. A moment later, she slid the invoice toward me.I stared at the total before opening my purse. My fingers tightened over the last few bills before I handed them over. Almost everything I'd earned from two straight days of double shifts disappeared in an instant."There you go." She stamped the receipt before handing it back to me. "Payment received.""Thank you."I slipped the paper into my bag and glanced inside my empty purse

I walked out of the changing room without looking back, I couldn't. I hated the fact that I was powerless, held at chokehold due to decisions my younger self made. My jaw tightened again in anger. I'd worked hard everyday to give her the life I thought she deserved but there she was belittling my effort.I stepped into the hallway ignoring the guests who greeted me as I walked past them.The gala suddenly felt suffocating.Everywhere I looked, I saw people smiling for cameras, shaking hands with people they secretly hated, people dressed in expensive clothes pretending their lives were perfect while desperately seeking validation from everyone around them.Pretentious.All of them.“Kane?” Jayson called me as I turned to leave and I stopped reluctantly.“Where are you going? “Home.” I shrugged.“You can't be serious. The gala isn't even halfway over, need I remind you the reason we're there.” I could see the slight irritation in his face. “You need to be here to welcome our guest