The Billionaire's Curvy Prize의 모든 챕터: 챕터 91 - 챕터 100

The rest of the morning passed quickly. Queen tried to concentrate on work, but every now and then Ava's words came back to her.What are you going to do about James? She didn't have an answer yet. And maybe that was okay.She wasn't going to force one just because another man had entered her life.By midday, Queen had finally settled into the rhythm of work. The morning rush had passed.Her emails were under control, the creative team had stopped asking her questions every five minutes, and for the first time since arriving at the office, she had managed to sit down without someone needing something from her.She was reviewing a document when someone stopped beside her desk. "Ms. Bella? Queen looked up.A man in a dark suit stood there holding a large cream-colored box. Behind him was another delivery person carrying a smaller box and a beautifully arranged lunch.Queen frowned. "Yes?" "I have a delivery for you." "For me?" He smiled. "Yes, ma'am." Queen looked at the boxes.There wa

The door closed, and Queen sat back against the leather seat, the flowers resting in her lap.She could still hear his voice. You look spectacular. She looked down at herself, then at the flowers, and shook her head.“Lord…” A second later, the opposite door opened, and George got in. He caught her expression.“What?” She looked at him. “You know exactly what.” “I don't.” “You're enjoying this.” “Very much.”Queen laughed. George settled beside her, then reached for the small bouquet. “Give me those.”She handed them over. He turned toward the driver. “There's a vase in the back compartment.”The driver immediately reached for it. Queen watched as George carefully placed the flowers inside before handing them back to her.“You're keeping them.” She smiled. “I wasn't planning to throw them away.” “I know. I just wanted to make sure they survived the evening.”“You're ridiculous.” His gaze moved over her again. “I've noticed. Queen laughed and turned toward the window before he could se

George didn't let her off the hook, but he didn't push either. "What if," he said calmly, "after you've had your time, you still want me?" Her eyes met his."Then I'll tell you." "And if you don't?" "Then I'll tell you that too." A faint smile touched his mouth."I can live with honesty." Queen smiled. "I figured you could."George looked down at the table for a moment, then returned his attention to her."I won't pretend this is easy for me." That surprised her. He continued before she could respond."I've spent the last few weeks trying not to move faster than you. I have wanted to ask you out more times than I actually did. I've wanted to call you when I had no reason to. I've wanted to see you even when I could have easily found an excuse to discuss work instead."Queen's heart began beating faster. "I waited because I didn't want to make you uncomfortable."She watched him. "But waiting doesn't mean I suddenly stop feeling. His voice stayed controlled, but something more vulnerab

Saturday morning came quietly.Queen woke before her alarm and lay still for several minutes, staring at the ceiling.Her mind went straight to James.Not George. Not work.James.She had spent the entire previous evening talking to Ava about everything she had been carrying around for months. Things she had barely admitted to herself.She was tired of pretending the relationship was still something it had once been.Tired of saying she needed more time when what she really needed was the courage to have one honest conversation.Queen finally sat up. “It’s time.”She said it out loud this time. Hearing herself say it made the decision feel real.She needed to talk to James. She couldn't keep hiding behind a break.She couldn't keep avoiding his calls and pretending that would somehow solve everything.If she was going to move forward with her life, she needed to close the chapter properly.Queen reached for her phone.8:14 a.m. She knew James's Saturday routine almost by heart.He usu

Queen made it all the way to the car before her legs gave out.She didn't fall. She just stopped, one hand on the passenger door, and breathed.In. Out. In.Ava stood beside her and said nothing. She didn't rush her. She didn't tell her it would be okay. She just waited.Then Queen slid into the seat, and the tears she had held back in that bedroom finally came. They weren't loud. They were the quiet kind, the kind that had been waiting four years for permission.Ava started the car. She gripped the steering wheel for a moment, then let out a shaky breath. “Queen, I'm so sorry.” Queen wiped her face. “For what?”“For all of this. For what you saw. For him.” Ava's voice cracked with anger. “He's not worth it, okay? He's not worth a single one of those tears. Not one.”“Of course, he’s not worth it.” “So please, don't cry over him.” “Ava.” Queen turned to her. “I'm not crying because of James.”Ava glanced at her, confused. “You're not?” “No.” Queen shook her head slowly, and a fresh te