All Chapters of The Billionaire behind the Silver Mask : Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Mona POVI blinked.The Masked Billionaire?For a second, I didn't know what to say. I had just been sitting beside the man, and hearing someone else refer to him that way made the whole thing feel strangely unfamiliar."Uh...""Oh my God." Clara's eyes widened. "Is Hart Company owing him money? Is he keeping you captive?"I frowned "What?...I""Wait, I've always wanted to ask where you've been staying and who you've been staying with since everything happened. Is that why you...""Clara."Mr. Benson's voice stopped her. She looked at him."You've been the one speaking since we got here. At least let Mona answer one question before you ask another. Moreover we are not here to gossip. I believe Mona is an adult."My mouth was still opened from trying to talk. I looked at Mr. Benson, genuinely grateful for his intervention. I closed my mouth back.Clara's mouth fell open slightly. "Oh." She looked at me. "I'm sorry."I managed a nervous smile. "It's fine."Thankfully, I didn't have to e

Adonis POVHow did Gregor know Mona?The question had hunted me right from when Mona had described the strange man who approached her in the car and I clicked that it must have been Gegor. The question still stayed in my mind as we made our way into the manor.I watched my brother laugh with Arthur as they walked ahead of us, accepting greetings from the staff, Mrs Harper and the rest as though he had never left.But I wasn't thinking about his return. I was thinking about the way his smile had disappeared the moment he saw Mona.He had recognized her. There was no mistaking it.But how?Mona had known the Blackwoods long before Gregor ever became part of the family.After the incident, She used to visit the manor when we were younger. Then, suddenly, she stopped coming. Her family relocated, and years later they returned and eventually built Hart Company.Gregor wasn't even a Blackwood then. Arthur had adopted him much later, after the accident that took his parents. By then, Mona ha

Mona POVThe first thing I remembered when I opened my eyes was how my eyes and Gregor's had met outside our rooms the day before.More precisely, I remembered the way I had hurriedly bowed and went into my room, closing the door despite hearing him call my name.I still wasn't sure why I had done that. Perhaps I simply wasn't ready to speak to him.I knew I couldn't avoid him forever, though. He was now back in the manor, and unlike the day before, there was no reason for either of us to disappear in opposite directions.A soft knock came at my door. "Come in."Mrs. Harper entered with a warm smile. "Good morning, ma'am. How are you feeling today?"I smiled back "I'm fine, Mrs. Harper.""I'm glad to hear that."She moved around the room, straightening a few things while I sat on the edge of the bed.I hesitated for a moment before asking casually, "Is the other young master out of his room already?"Mrs. Harper stopped.She turned to me with a slightly surprised expression. "Why are

Mona POVI found Adonis near the far end of the hall, speaking with Arthur and one of the older guests.I waited until Arthur excused himself before walking over. "Adonis."He turned toward me. I grabbed his hand and led him away to a more quieter side of the hall.When we stopped, he looked at me. "I need to tell you something." I started. His attention settled on me."I overheard two men talking earlier and they mentioned you."His expression remained unreadable behind the mask. "What did they say?""They were asking if something was done. One of them said you would be where you needed to be. Then they said tonight."He was quiet for a moment. "Did you see them?"I shook my head. "No.""Either of their faces?"I shook my head again. "I didn't even bother checking.""What else?" He asked calmly."Nothing useful."He looked past me toward the crowd. "Don't leave the hall alone tonight."I blinked. My forehead creased with worry. "Why?""Just stay where people can see you."There was

POV: AdonisThe manor was finally quiet.Everyone had gone to bed. The staff had disappeared into their quarters, and the last few voices from downstairs had faded a while ago.I walked back to my room and closed the door behind me.Then I locked it.For a while, I just stood there. I didn't turn on the lights.The room was dark except for the faint light coming through the windows. I reached up and touched my mask. I removed it slowly.For a moment, I held it in my hand.Then I placed it on the dresser and turned toward the mirror.I stared at my reflection for a long time.I didn't know what I expected to see.I just stood there, looking at the image in front of me.My hand slowly rose and I touched my face. My fingers moved almost absentmindedly through my cheeks and jaw, tracing what they already knew.My fingers stayed there for a moment before falling back to my side.Sometimes, I wondered if my face changed every time I looked at it.Or maybe I was the one who had changed.I w