All Chapters of The Billionaire DNA Match: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

[Emily] The bedsheets wrapped around my body still smelled like him. I couldn't explain it, but it had this fruity smell that made me want to sniff it and guess what it was. Not that I ever was going to; I mean, the sniffing part. I never knew a man could smell like a fruit until today. I stood by the window overlooking the city, courtesy of Lockwood; I got the best room in the house, and I could watch the big city sprawl beneath me. Elias had left an hour ago, his parting kiss still burning on my lips, his words still echoing in my ears: "We'll talk later." Talk about what? That we'd just had sex? I mean, almost had sex with him. Maybe about the fact that I'd let him put his mouth on me? Or that it didn't change the dynamic of our relationship as an employee and a boss. It felt like my head was running at fifty miles an hour, and each second seemed to remind me of what he'd just done to me. Not that it had been bad. In fact, he'd managed to exceed my expectations. That tongue of h

[Emily]Lockwood Industries was quieter than usual when I arrived. Charles wasn't at his desk like usual, and the hallway to Elias's office was empty as usual. I'd thought about what to do next and had decided to tell Elias about it. I mean, the man had hinted at this some time ago, hadn't he?And I knew that to destroy someone as rich and powerful as Axel Connor was, you needed someone also rich and powerful backing you up. It was simple logic. And this would also allow me to know where he stood morally.I knocked once on his office door, then pushed it open without waiting for an answer.He looked up from his laptop, surprise flickering across his features, then something warmer replaced it. "Emily, I wasn't expecting you, at least not today." He was wearing a dark blue shirt that seemed to complement his eyes and had rolled the sleeves up to his forearms, exposing veiny hands that were absolutely catching my attention and surprisingly doing something to me.I gulped, suddenly very

[Emily]We answered emails and pretended the world hadn't shifted on its axis. But I could feel him watching me. Every time I looked up, his eyes were there, thoughtful and searching.By five o'clock, I'd had enough."I'm going back to the hotel," I announced, closing my laptop and placing it into my bag.Elias looked up from his desk. "I'll drive you.""You don't have to—""I know," but he was already standing and reaching for his coat. "But I want to."The drive to the hotel was quiet and a little bit tense, but not too much. Elias kept his eyes on the road, and I watched the city pass by outside the window. New York at dusk was beautiful in a way that made the city more enticing than it seemed. It was all golden lights, bustling streets and millions of people living millions of lives.At the hotel, Elias pulled up to the entrance but didn't get out. He turned to me, his expression serious. "Emily, about this morning—""It's fine," I said quickly, my hand on the door handle. "It was

[Emily]Elias looked briefly at me before signaling for Charles to let the man in. My heart thudded in my chest, and I moved to the far corner of the office and tried to look as professional as I could.Axel Connor entered the room like a man who had nothing to hid. He looked like a man who wouldn't hurt a fly, but I knew better.He clearly hadn't been expecting to see me there because his expression changed from shock to restrained anger."Mr. Connor, to what do I owe this unexpected visit." Elias bellowed from where he stood.Axel's gaze moved from me to him then back to me before finally settling on Elias again."I'd wanted to discuss the next phase for our partnership with you, but I didn't know you had company," there was an edge to his voice, like he suspected something was going between us. I shifted uncomfortably under his intense accusing gaze."Emily and I were going through some quarterly reports, you're the one who came here unannounced. she'll be leaving now so you'll hav

[Emily]The rest of the day passed in a blur. I couldn't stop glancing at the bag that held the answers to all my questions whenever I could. It felt surreal to know that the truth about everything would be discovered soon.By seven in the evening, I'd finished wrapping everything up. Tomorrow, I had a free day, and the day after that I'd finally be leaving New York and returning to my sunshine.God, I missed him and his chubby cheeks.The hotel room felt too quiet. I'd been back for almost two hours, having taken a taxi from Lockwood Industries since Elias had been tied up in back-to-back meetings. He'd texted me earlier: "I'll stop by tonight. We need to talk."Those words had been looping in my head ever since. What did he want to talk about? What happened between us in my hotel room? Or about the Axel situation?I paced the room, still in my work clothes, my mind too wired to even think about changing. The small Ziploc bag with Elias'shair sat in my purse like a ticking time bomb.