Todos los capítulos de A Second Chance For The Billionaire: Capítulo 11 - Capítulo 20

The smell of rice with garlic and sautéed vegetables filled the narrow kitchen of the apartment.My feet ached, but I kept stirring the pan with the wooden spoon, trying not to overthink. It was Friday. The house was silent—no music, no footsteps, no shouting. Roger still hadn't arrived. And as strange as it seemed... it was the first time this week that he was coming home early.Maybe this was a sign.Maybe today he would be calmer. More present.Maybe.I turned off the stove, adjusted my hair with my fingers, and went to the small cupboard. I grabbed the two least chipped plates and set them on the table along with the glass cups. Everything simple. Everything clean. Everything in order, the way he liked it.I looked around, scanning the worn-out furniture, the wobbly chairs, the old living room curtain. A setting far from the life I had imagined for myself—and even further from what my baby deserved."How am I going to raise you, huh?" I whispered to my belly, touching it with the

The streets of the neighborhood seemed quieter than usual that night. The heavy sky, covered by dense clouds, made me wish for a storm. A thunderclap, a lightning bolt—anything to break the tension that had been building inside me since I left the restaurant with Ravi.Walking home was a calculated choice. After work, I decided to walk. I needed time to clear my mind, to organize the thoughts that had been jumbled since lunch.Ravi's presence, his firm words, and his determined gaze still echoed in my head. He wanted to be present. He wanted to help. He wanted to come to the next appointment.And I had let him.I knew the risk I was taking if Roger found out. But for the first time

The glass doors opened as soon as I approached, and the familiar smell of fresh coffee and polished wood enveloped me. The reception of Costa & Cardone Investments was already bustling, with employees walking briskly and phones ringing in the background. I greeted a few of them with a brief nod as I made my way to the elevator."Good morning, Mr. Costa." Sophie's voice, my secretary, echoed as soon as I stepped onto the executive floor. She walked toward me with a cup of coffee in her hands and a leather folder under her arm."Good morning, Sophie." I took the coffee and took a sip. Strong, just right. "Any urgent news?""Nothing critical. But your schedule is full today." She accompanied me down the hallway to my office. "First meeting with the

The accelerated sound of the baby's heartbeat still echoed in my mind when the doctor turned off the device. I felt like I was floating, at once light and crushed by the whirlwind of emotions overwhelming me.Ravi remained silent while I wiped the gel off my belly with a tissue, but when I sat up on the table and met his gaze, I noticed something different in his golden eyes. It was tenderness mixed with a calm determination.He took the envelope with the ultrasound images from the doctor's hands, studying one of them with a slight smile on his lips."Can I keep one?" he asked, his voice low, almost hesitant.For a second, I considered saying no. Out of pride, perhaps. Out of fear of givi

When Ravi's car drove away, I stood still on the sidewalk for a few seconds, hugging myself, as if the cold London wind could pierce through my bones. The sound of the engine faded down the street, and only then did I take a deep breath, trying to organize the feelings spinning inside me.It had been... intense.The ultrasound, the sound of my baby's heartbeat, the way Ravi looked at that screen as if the whole world had stopped there. For a moment, everything seemed right. For a moment, I felt safe.But the moment passed.With every step toward the old, peeling building where I live, the weight of reality fell back onto my shoulders.