All Chapters of The Billionaire's Biggest Regret : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Nicole's pov “You have such a beautiful place,” I said the moment I stepped into David’s penthouse.I slowly looked around, taking in everything. The place was exactly what I had imagined it would be—elegant, spacious, and ridiculously expensive. Everything looked carefully chosen, from the furniture to the decorations and the soft lighting that made the entire place feel warm and inviting.I walked farther inside, admiring the details. It looked a little similar to my own place, but everything here was bigger, more polished, and far more luxurious. Then again, David was a billionaire. I wouldn’t have expected anything less from him.“Thank you,” he said. “I had an interior decorator redesign it to match the kind of place I thought you would like.”I stopped and looked at him. He had actually done that because of me? I glanced around the penthouse again, wondering how much thought he had put into every little detail.David came closer and wrapped his arms around my waist from behind.

Nicole's pov They both walked toward me, and as they came closer, I noticed that Tamara looked noticeably different from the way she had looked last night. The confidence she had carried before was gone. Her face looked pale, and there was something strained about her expression.Tamara's eyes moved over me with open contempt before she spoke. “So, you are coming back after spending the night spreading your legs for another man? Because there’s no way I believe you spent the night at David’s place,” Tamara said as I approached them.I stared at her for a moment before a small smile touched my lips. Her attempt to provoke me wasn't going to work. “What brings you both to my house?” I asked.Elsa immediately placed a hand against her chest, her face twisting into exaggerated disbelief. “This is how you choose to welcome the woman who raised you into your home? You won’t even invite us inside? I clearly failed to teach you the manners I expected from you, Nicole,” she said.I slowly sho

Nicole's pov I quickly took the phone from Emma and pressed play. My eyes remained fixed on the screen as the video began. It had captured everything from the moment Elsa handed me the check. I watched myself take it from her before tearing it apart without hesitation.Then the video continued. My heart skipped when I saw the part where Tamara slapped me first. The camera had captured the entire moment clearly. It wasn't just a video of me retaliating. It showed exactly what had happened before I ever touched her.For a few seconds, I simply stared at the screen, this was what I had needed. Something that could finally show people that the short clip circulating online was nothing but a carefully edited version of what had actually happened.I looked at Emma, unable to hide my relief. I immediately stood up and wrapped my arms around her, pulling her into a tight hug.“You have no idea how much you have just helped me,” I said, tightening my arms around her. “You are a lifesaver.”Em

Nicole's pov “Oh, it didn’t seem like she had cancer when I walked into that room,” I said. “Because from what I saw, she looked perfectly healthy while she was in bed with Jasper, fuck—” The words caught in my throat before I could finish them. I wasn't scared to finish it either, I just didn't need to. Whatever they'd been doing was written all over Tamara's face, and I wasn't going to waste my breath confirming what my eyes had already told me. "Uncle John?" Tamara's face lit up the moment she saw him coming down the path. She rushed toward him, arms out and wrapped him in a hug like he was the answer to a prayer none of us had said out loud. "It's been so long," she said, pulling back with a smile stretched wide across her face.David's face lit up the moment he saw who was standing there. He crossed the space between them in a few quick strides and pulled John into a hug, careful but firm. "You should've called ahead," he said, laughing, "I would've had the good wine ready.""

Nicole's pov I turned to look at the director. "We'll talk about this later," I said, already reaching for my phone on the table. I didn't wait for his reply. I grabbed my bag and walked out of the office, my heels clicking fast against the tiled floor. Behind me I heard the iPad hit the chair I had been sitting on seconds ago. I didn't turn back, even though I could feel his eyes on my back the whole way to the elevator. The doors were still closing when I spotted Sam standing there, one hand holding them open, waiting for me."What is this about?" I asked, stepping in beside him, slightly out of breath."Your test results are out." He held out a brown file, his eyes wouldn't meet mine, and his mouth stayed shut in a straight line.I didn't bother checking the name written on the folder. My hands were already shaking a little as I flipped it open right there as I stepped into the elevator, and my eyes went straight to the bottom of the page, scanning past everything else. Positive.