THE BILLIONAIRE'S SECRET REVENGE のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 11 - チャプター 20

The room was quiet, filled only with the soft sound of machines working steadily.Lumi sat beside the hospital bed, her eyes fixed on her father’s face. The ward was nothing like the one he had been in before. Everything here was clean, modern, and expensive. The machines around him blinked with soft lights, monitoring his condition closely. There were no crowded beds, no noise from other patients—just calm silence.Aaron had kept his word.The surgery had been done. And her father was alive.A slow breath left her chest as relief washed over her again. It still didn’t feel real. Just a day ago, she had been running around with nothing, completely helpless. Now, everything had changed.Her father shifted slightly on the bed, his eyes slowly opening.“Dad…” Lumi said softly, leaning closer.He blinked a few times before focusing on her. His face looked pale, but there was life in his eyes again.“You’re here,” he said weakly.“I’m here,” she replied, forcing a small smile.She picked u

Lumi stood in the middle of the room, still thinking about Aaron’s last words.You’d better be able to handle what you wished for.The tone he had used lingered in her mind longer than she expected. It wasn’t just a warning—it felt like something else. Something deeper. Something she couldn’t quite place.She let out a small breath and shook her head slightly.“He’s just being difficult,” she muttered to herself.That had to be it.He seemed like the kind of person who said things just to remind others of their place.Still, the feeling didn’t fully leave her.Before she could think further, a soft knock came from the door. She turned slightly.“Come in.”The door opened, and a man stepped inside. He was older, neatly dressed, and carried himself with quiet professionalism.“Good evening, Miss Reeves,” he said politely.Lumi blinked.“Good evening…”“I am the butler of the estate,” he continued. “I’ve been instructed to show you to your room.”“Oh,” she said, nodding quickly. “Alright

For a few seconds, Lumi remained completely still, unable to react as the woman’s words settled heavily in her mind. The term sister-in-law echoed repeatedly, making it difficult for her to process what had just happened. She tightened her grip on her bag as her thoughts raced, trying to make sense of the situation.She had not expected this at all.How was she supposed to know that the woman standing before her was not one of the maids who had been subtly mocking her since she arrived? The way this woman had spoken to her earlier had been no different from the others. The insults, the tone, the condescension—it had all felt familiar.Still, Lumi exhaled slowly as she tried to regain control of herself. A part of her considered apologizing, not because she believed she was entirely wrong, but because she understood the position she was in. This house was not hers, and she could not afford unnecessary conflict.However, just as she prepared to speak, the woman beat her to it.“I shou

The moment Lumi lifted her head and saw who stood in front of her desk, a quiet tension settled deep in her chest.Sophia.Even before Lumi had resumed work, she had heard about her. It had not taken more than a day for whispers to reach her ears. Colleagues spoke in hushed tones whenever Sophia’s name came up, and the expressions that followed were always the same—uneasy, cautious, sometimes even fearful.Sophia was not just strict.She was ruthless.And now, she was standing right in front of Lumi.Lumi straightened slightly in her seat, forcing her expression to remain calm even though her mind was already alert. She could feel Victoria shift uncomfortably beside her.“Don’t say anything,” Victoria whispered quickly under her breath. “Just apologize and let it go.”Lumi did not respond immediately.Her fingers rested lightly on the manila folder sitting on her desk—the one that contained the campaign work she had spent hours completing. She had barely slept, staying up late into

Lumi remained standing where she was long after Sophia walked away. Her eyes followed the direction the woman had gone, and although the confrontation had ended, the tension it left behind still lingered in the air. The office slowly came back to life. Chairs shifted, keyboards resumed their quiet clicking, and low whispers began to spread among the employees. Even then, it was obvious that no one had truly moved on from what had just happened. Lumi exhaled slowly, trying to steady herself. That was too much, she thought. Everything escalated too quickly. Her heart was still beating faster than normal, and her hands felt slightly unsteady. The confrontation had drained her emotionally, and the sight of her torn work sitting on the desk still made her chest tighten painfully. However, as she stood there, her thoughts gradually shifted to the man who had stepped in and ended everything so decisively. She turned her attention to him. Senior Designer Malhart. She studied him q