Billionaire's Prisoner のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 41 - チャプター 50

Damien stood by the window of his office, looking out at the garden.He had been there for the past ten minutes.He had told himself he was only taking a break from work.But that wasn't true.His eyes had been fixed on Cynthia the entire time.She was walking slowly through the garden, completely unaware that someone was watching her from above.She wore knee length shorts and a simple T-shirt. Her hair was loosely tied, and there was something carefree about the way she walked.She looked free.Happy.Even though Damien knew she wasn't completely free at all.He knew the reason she was in his mansion. He knew about the contract. He knew that beneath that smile was a young woman carrying responsibilities that should have never belonged to someone her age.Yet she still managed to smile.She still laughed.She still painted.She still found happiness in small things.Damien couldn't understand how she did it.His gaze remained on her.There was something about Cynthia that he couldn't

Damien didn’t talk to her about his feelings.In fact, he avoided her just as much as she avoided him.For the past few days, there had been an uncomfortable silence between them. They still slept in the same room. They still shared meals when their schedules allowed it. Damien still made sure she had everything she needed, and Cynthia still followed the rules of the contract.But something had changed.Neither of them spoke about what had happened in the garden.Neither of them mentioned his confession.Neither of them mentioned the way Cynthia had looked at him when he told her that he thought he was falling in love with her.It was almost as if they had silently agreed to pretend that conversation had never happened.But Cynthia couldn't pretend.She thought about it constantly.She also couldn't stop noticing Damien's silence.He wasn't angry with her. At least, he never showed it. He didn't complain. He didn't question her. He didn't even bring up the fact that she had told him t

That night, Cynthia couldn't stop feeling shy.Every time she remembered what had happened in Damien's study, her cheeks became warm. She tried to hide her blush even when there was no one around to notice it.She smiled to herself and then immediately covered her face with her hands.She couldn't believe she had actually said yes.For so long, she had convinced herself that she shouldn't fall for Damien. She had reminded herself that their relationship had started with a contract, that their lives were completely different, and that one day the contract would end.Yet somehow, she had reached a point where she wanted to know what would happen if she stopped running from her feelings.It felt surreal.She was stepping into a phase of her life that she had once thought she would never explore.There were so many things she wanted to ask Damien.What did he expect from her now?What did his confession really mean?Did he truly see a future with her, or was this only something that had h

The next morning, Cynthia got ready to meet Leo.She stood in front of the mirror for a few moments, looking at herself.She had chosen a yellow gown she had bought on sale. It wasn't expensive, but she loved the way the color looked on her. She pulled her hair into a simple ponytail and added a little tint of lipstick.That was all.Nothing elaborate.Yet somehow, she looked breathtaking.She smiled at her reflection.Maybe it was because she was happy.Her birthday still felt different.She used to celebrate her birthdays with Leo. Their celebrations had never been anything special. Sometimes they couldn't even afford a proper cake. A small piece of cake with a single candle on top had always been enough to make her happy.Leo would sing for her.She would laugh.Then they would sit together and share the cake.That was happiness to her.Simple.Quiet.But what Damien had done yesterday was something she had never expected.The cake.The terrace.The way he had looked at her.Most o

They had a wonderful lunch.At least, Damien seemed to enjoy it.Cynthia, however, could barely concentrate on her food.Every time she looked at him, her heart started beating faster.She would manage to look at him for a few seconds before quickly looking down at her plate again.She didn't know what had happened to her.She had never been this shy around anyone.Damien seemed completely different.His eyes remained on her, almost as though he enjoyed watching her become flustered.Cynthia took another small bite and immediately looked away when she noticed him staring."Why are you looking at me like that?""Like what?""Like you're trying to make me nervous."A faint smile appeared on his face."I'm not trying."That only made her blush harder.She lowered her eyes.Damien leaned back in his chair, still watching her."You aren't eating much.""I'm not very hungry.""That's not true."She smiled nervously."Maybe I'm just overwhelmed.""By the food?"Cynthia looked at him."By you