Alle Kapitel von Born of secrets, loved by a King: Kapitel 21 – Kapitel 30

The restaurant was even more beautiful than I remembered.Chandeliers hung from the ceiling, casting a warm golden glow across the room. Soft music played in the background while waiters moved gracefully between tables.The moment we arrived, Jessica booked one of the VIP private booths for us.I almost protested.Almost.But I knew there was no point.When Jessica decided to do something, stopping her was impossible.We settled into the booth, and a waiter handed us menus.Jessica immediately passed them around."Order whatever you want."The kids looked at me.Every single one of them.Waiting for permission.I couldn't help but smile.Even Daniel looked up from his phone for a second.I nodded."Go ahead."That was all they needed.The next thing I knew, Maya was pointing at half the menu."I want this... and this... and this."El was no better."Ooooh! Can I have this too?"Meanwhile, Daniel calmly listed enough food to feed an entire football team.I stared at them.Speechless.J

Jessica stayed beside me, one arm wrapped around my shoulders.Nobody moved.Nobody spoke.The crowd watched nervously, as if afraid the slightest sound might set off another explosion.Vanessa was the first to break the silence."Oh, come on."She folded her arms."Why is everyone acting like she's the victim?"A few people exchanged glances.Nobody agreed.Nobody defended her.Vanessa seemed to notice.Her confidence slipped.Just a little.Jessica noticed too.A cold smile tugged at the corner of her mouth."You really want to do this?"Vanessa lifted her chin."I have nothing to hide.""Good."Jessica nodded.Then she pointed between us."Let's compare."Vanessa frowned."What?"Jessica's voice carried clearly through the hallway."Look at Amara."Every eye turned toward me.I immediately wanted the ground to swallow me whole.Jessica wasn't finished."Now look at Vanessa."The crowd obeyed.Jessica folded her arms."One of them has a swollen face."Nobody spoke."One of them has

As we walked back toward the private booth, the atmosphere was noticeably different.The anger was gone.The tension had eased.But nobody seemed completely back to normal.Especially not the kids.El was still holding onto my hand.Daniel was unusually quiet.And Maya looked ready to march back downstairs and fight Vanessa herself."Guys, seriously," I said with a tired laugh. "You can stop looking at me like that.""We're not looking at you like anything," Maya immediately replied."You look like you're planning a murder.""Only a small one."Jessica burst out laughing.Even Daniel snorted."I knew it," Jessica said. "This one is definitely your sister."Maya looked proud of herself.I sighed."Please don't encourage her.""No promises."El suddenly tugged my sleeve."Amara?""Hm?""If I become rich one day, can I ban ugly people like Vanessa from restaurants?"For a second there was complete silence.Then Jessica doubled over laughing.Daniel nearly dropped his phone.Even I couldn

Chloe's POVBzzz!Bzzz!Bzzz!My alarm buzzed relentlessly in my ears.I groaned and reached for my phone.The moment my eyes focused on the screen, my heart nearly stopped.7:30 AM.I had exactly thirty minutes before I needed to leave for work."Thirty minutes?" I gasped.I practically launched myself off the bed.How was thirty minutes supposed to be enough time for a woman to get ready?I rushed into the bathroom, brushed my teeth, washed my face, took a quickshower, and somehow managed not to slip and crack my head open in the process.By the time I ran back into my room, water was still dripping from my hair.I threw open my wardrobe."No.""No.""Definitely not."My clothes flew across the room as I searched for something decent.Finally, I settled on a simple office outfit and hurriedly got dressed.Flash mode activated.Literally.I grabbed my handbag and reached for my phone on the reading desk.The screen immediately lit up.A message from my colleague popped up.Can you p

"Break it."Albert's voice was quiet but deadly The single command echoed through the hallway.Everyone held their breath.The three locksmiths looked as though they wanted the floor to swallow them whole.On one side stood the King.On the other stood the King's father.Choosing wrong could ruin their lives.Damian's face darkened."I said don't you dare!."The locksmiths immediately lowered their heads.One looked ready to faint.Albert's expression remained unchanged.His gaze slowly swept across the men."Do you have the balls to disobey a royal command."Silence.The pressure in the hallway increased.Servants held their breath.Even Isabella suddenly found the wall fascinating.Nobody wanted to be involved in whatever was about to happen.Albert's eyes narrowed."Must I repeat myself?"The words landed like a hammer.A royal guard stepped forward immediately."Forgive us, Your Majesty."Then—BANG!His boot slammed into the door.The wood rattled violently.Inside the room, Ver