All Chapters of Heiress Rebound, Back to My Billions: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

AURORA“I want him ruined.”Alexander’s forehead is knitted in absolute concentration, his lips pulled into a thin line, and worry lines taking over every inch of his flushed face.The usual gentle and playful expression had left his face. He was squeezing the phone on his ear like he was ready to make it disappear with the snap of a finger.He dropped the phone to his lap and touched my face. With a careful, steady hand, the tip of his finger barely touched my swollen cheeks.“I am fine,” I tried to say, but pain seared through my skin the moment I tried to talk.“You don’t look fine.” He shook his head. “Let’s go to the hospital. I’ll take you there,” he said.I grabbed his face before he could make this a bigger deal than it was. “I don’t need to go.”“But…”“Really, it’s nothing first aid can’t fix, just something to clean it and…”“Then let’s go home,” he cut me off. His eyes watered, and I almost felt bad. I was the one who got hit. Why did it seem like he was the one feeling al

AURORA“That you be my wife, not only on paper, but for real.”I waited for his usual flirtatious smirk and his teasing look, but none of it came. His face was pulled into a tight look. His forehead furrowed with intensity.I laughed, waiting for him to tell me he was joking. That was not our original agreement. I laughed and shook my head.“You must be kidding,” I whispered.He looked offended, like my words were a crime. “Aurora, why would I joke about something like this?”I could tell from the tone of his voice that he really was not joking. So I laughed to shake it off. Instead, his face pulled into an intense frown.“We had an agreement. You won’t interfere in my life, and I won’t do the same.” I waited for him to say something, but when he didn’t, I continued.“So what do you want?” I asked, knowing that I had asked something I was sure I wanted to hear the answer to. “When you say I should be your wife… what does that mean?”“I want you to lean on me, to call me when you are u

AURORAI had been awake for at least ten minutes now, but I couldn't bring myself to move.Not only did my lower back ache from tossing around with Alexander in bed all night, but he was awake, and I was not sure I could face him.After playing the not interested card, I had clung to him tighter than I knew I should have. I had started the whole thing.Sitting on his lap.Kissing him.Telling him I wanted to give it a try and see where the relationship would go.What would he think if he knew I was just after his body?‘Aurora, you have to stop thinking about this. Right now.’I held my breath, ready to fly out of bed when his voice cut through the silence of the room.“You are awake.” He was not asking; he already sensed it.His voice sent a ripple of butterflies down my stomach. The husky and thick voice made me remember last night when he was whispering sweet nothings to me.I coughed and tried to sit in bed, but he tightened his grip around my body, pulling me closer to him.“Mrs.

AURORAMy lips parted as Melody pulled away. My eyes snapped to her face, with a smug smile plastered on it.I had always known her to take credit for everything I had done in the past. At first, I had thought it was just by chance, but then Catherine’s favoritism began to show.It had always been one thing or the other. “Melody is not as smart as you; just let her have it.” “She has been sickly as a child; who knows if she would live long enough to achieve the things you would?"And my personal worst: “You are her big sister; just concede for her to be happy.”I took a sharp breath and took a step forward, my face directly in hers. Her smile fell when she realized I was not just letting her get away with things as I had before.“You think you’ve won because I let you have things in the past?”She blinked back, confused and ready for a comeback, but I was not done yet.“Everything you think you achieved or stole was handed to you by me. If I don’t give it to you, then you can be sure

AURORA“You say that like I don't know.” She rolled her eyes. “I meant, I thought you said there was nothing between us except a contract? So what does him sending you lunch through me mean?”I shrugged and reached for the paper bag in her hand. “I guess he just doesn't want me to go hungry?”“Or maybe he is trying to be sweet with you.”I had yet to figure out what was between us both, and I didn't want to lie to Chloe, so I cleared my throat and led her to the break room.“I am all for you two being madly in love,” she said as we sat down. “You really do make a cute couple, and maybe you can give me nephews and nieces too.”I flicked her forehead and rolled my eyes. “You are already taking it a step too far.”It was only with her saying all that that I realized I had not thought a lot of things through before agreeing to get married to him.What was going to happen to us after a while? He had been promising a stable life with him, but I still didn't know.“What?” she groaned, clutch