Alle Kapitel von Claimed By The Alpha Billionaire : Kapitel 51 – Kapitel 60

Chapter 52 – LenaBy Saturday morning, I had three pages of notes spread across the dining table.Kai had left early for a meeting with the security division.My sister was still asleep.And for the first time in a long time, I had nowhere I absolutely needed to be.I should have enjoyed the quiet.Instead, I kept staring at the same paragraph.I crossed out another sentence.Then another.“This is terrible.”I leaned back in my chair.The chair opposite me scraped against the floor.I looked up.My sister stood there, hair messy, wearing one of my old sweatshirts.“You've been talking to yourself again.”“I wasn't talking to myself.”“You said this is terrible.”“That doesn't count.”She pulled out the chair and sat.“What are you working on?”“The student program.”She reached for the papers.I quickly moved them away.“Don't.”“Why?”“Because it's unfinished.”She smiled.“So?”“So I don't want anyone reading it.”“You let Kai read it.”“He doesn't count.”She raised an eyebrow.“H

Chapter 54 – LenaBy Monday morning, I had rewritten the presentation six times.Not because it was bad.Because I wanted it to matter.I sat at the dining table with my laptop open, my notes arranged in neat piles around me.My sister walked past, stopped, and looked at the screen.“Still working?”“Yes.”“You've been working on that since breakfast.”“I know.”“You're nervous.”I looked at her.“No.”She smiled.“You're doing that thing.”“What thing?”“Pretending you're not nervous because you don't want anyone to think you are.”I sighed.“Maybe a little.”She pulled out the chair opposite me.“You'll be fine.”“You said that yesterday.”“And I'll say it tomorrow.”I smiled.She reached across the table and closed my laptop.“Hey.”“Enough.”“I still have things to fix.”“You're not fixing anything.”“How do you know?”“Because you've been staring at the same slide for ten minutes.”I opened my mouth.Then closed it.She was right.I leaned back.“What if they don't like it?”“The

Chapter 56 – LenaMonday came faster than I wanted.My first thought when I woke was that I had a presentation to prepare for the pilot program.My second was that I had nothing to panic about.That was new.I lay there for a moment, staring at the ceiling.A few months ago, mornings had meant calculating how much money I had left, whether my sister's next appointment was covered, and how many shifts I needed to take before the end of the month.Now my biggest problem was deciding which version of my presentation sounded the least like I had memorized it.I smiled.Then I heard the shower turn off.Kai.I got out of bed.By the time I reached the kitchen, he was already dressed for work, standing by the counter with his phone in one hand and coffee in the other.He looked at me.“You're up early.”“I have things to do.”“You always have things to do.”“And you always have meetings.”“Fair.”I reached for the coffee pot.He moved it toward me before I could.“I made yours.”I looked at

LenaBy Tuesday morning, my life had become unexpectedly busy.Not chaotic.Busy.There was a difference.My classes filled most of the day, the student program had started attracting more attention than I expected, and my professor had already sent me another list of things that needed to be organized.For once, I didn't mind.I liked having somewhere to be.Something to work toward.A reason to look at my calendar and feel excited instead of overwhelmed.I was halfway across campus when my phone rang.Kai.I answered.“Good morning.”“Morning.”His voice was calm.Too calm.“What happened?”“Nothing.”“You called during my break.”“I wanted to hear your voice.”I stopped walking.Students moved around me, completely unaware that one sentence had managed to make my heart stumble.“You're becoming suspiciously romantic.”“I've been accused of worse.”I smiled.“How's work?”“Busy.”“Bad busy?”“No. Just meetings.”“Council?”“Partly.”I started walking again.“Everything okay?”“Yes.”

Chapter 60 – LenaI woke up before my alarm.For a few seconds, I stayed still.The room was quiet.Morning light slipped through the curtains, touching the edge of the bed.Kai was already awake.He was lying beside me, one arm beneath his head, watching me.“You're staring.”“I know.”“Why?”“I like looking at you.”I smiled.“That is dangerously sweet.”“I've been told.”I turned toward him.“Do you have work today?”“Later.”“Council?”“No.”“Then what?”“Nothing urgent.”I raised an eyebrow.“Nothing urgent?”“Yes.”“That sounds suspicious.”He smiled.“Maybe I've finally learned to leave room for ordinary things.”I laughed softly.“Good.”I got out of bed.As I walked toward the bathroom, I noticed something on the dresser.A small black box.I stopped.“Kai?”“Yes?”“What is that?”He looked toward it.“That's for you.”I turned around.“For me?”“Yes.”I walked back and picked it up.It wasn't heavy.I opened it.Inside was a thin silver bracelet.Simple.Elegant.There was a