บททั้งหมดของ Breaking the Crown Prince: บทที่ 111 - บทที่ 120

"What else do you want here, Alex?" Zoya asked in a flat, bone-chilling tone."Zoya! I waited for you in the café downstairs for over three hours!" Alex protested, leaning forward. "How could you be so heartless as to keep your own husband waiting like a fool?!" Alex interrogated, his eyes bloodshot."I never asked you to wait. That was your own foolish decision," Zoya replied effortlessly, completely unfazed."Zoya! Please, give me just five minutes to speak with you in private!" Alex begged, attempting to keep his composure in front of the employees who were beginning to steal glances in their direction."I'm busy. I don't have time to discuss trivial matters," Zoya rejected sharply, attempting to brush past him.However, Alex quickly shifted his position, blocking his wife's path once more, his face growing increasingly frantic."Zoya, I'm begging you! This is about the future of our marriage and my position at Sterling Group!" Alex exclaimed, his voice trembling with desperation.

Zoya had previously anticipated that Shane would use that evidence to leverage her.She had also thought Shane might merely be stalling for time to keep her bound to him. However, his response tonight was completely beyond her expectations.Shane no longer displayed a mysterious smile or an annoying attitude. His eyes gazed at Zoya with pure sincerity.The woman had opened the doors of her heart, letting Shane enter her line of defense. The evidence no longer needed to be used as a weapon to hold her back."Of course," the man replied without the slightest hesitation. He stood up from his chair and extended his hand."Come on, let's discuss this in the living room so the atmosphere is more relaxed."Zoya took Shane's outstretched hand. Their fingers intertwined warmly as they walked together toward the family room.On top of the glass coffee table lay a thick document with a plain black cover.Shane guided Zoya to sit on a plush, dark brown sofa. He then sat right beside her, leaving

Zoya reached behind her own body, searching for the end of her dress's zipper. But before her fingers could catch it, Shane caught her hand.The man looked at Zoya with a deeply intense gaze, burning with passion, yet overflowing with respect and affection."Let me take off the rest, darling," he said, his voice raspy.Zoya smiled sweetly and nodded softly in agreement. She lowered her hand and draped both arms over Shane's bare shoulders.Slowly and carefully, his fingers reached for the zipper on the back of his lover's dress and pulled it down.The sound of the zipper opening echoed clearly in the quiet room. The smooth fabric loosened.Shane helped slide it off Zoya's shoulders, exposing her smooth skin to the night air.He didn't rush right into things. He held her close, gazing intently at her beautiful face."You truly are the best gift, my Queen. Not just for today's victory, but for my entire life."Zoya felt her chest swell with warmth upon hearing those words. Any lingering

Shane offered a faint smile, gently brushing away a few strands of hair covering Zoya's face with a softness that stood in stark contrast to the cold night air.Beneath the dim glow of the nightstand lamp, his eyes radiated an overwhelming sense of calm."Why?" Shane threw the question right back in a relaxed tone, as if the answer he was about to give were the most natural thing in the world."I've told you before, darling. My reason for doing all of this is simple: because I love you."The woman furrowed her brows, squinting at her lover with deep suspicion. A faint scoff escaped her lips.To her, such sentimental reasoning sounded far too boastful and absurd for a situation this tense.Love doesn't instantly make someone willing to risk everything, let alone turn their back on their own family."Don't joke around, Shane. That answer makes zero sense," Zoya said, sitting up slightly to stare straight into the man's eyes."I need real certainty. Why aren't you taking Alex's side? Why

William's spot-on question made Zeena jump in shock.She lowered her head even further, refusing to meet William's eyes, which seemed capable of skinning her lies bare.Zeena remained completely silent. She was truly unprepared to expose this bitter truth. Her primary issue was that she was not ready to be honest at this very second.If she confessed that the man who got her pregnant was Alex Sterling, her own stepsister's husband, she was absolutely certain William would fly into a terrifying rage.He would not only kick her out, but he might even find the heart to kill her right then and there."I'm sorry, Dad," were the only words Zeena could squeeze past her lips amid her burst of heavy sobbing.William looked down at her with unhidden disdain. He flicked his hand through the air with an expression of pure disgust."Fine, if you prefer to protect that spineless, irresponsible man rather than respect this house.Don't you ever blame me for what happens to you," William said in an i