All Chapters of Fakely Inlove With The Billionaire: Chapter 31 - Chapter 34

“We start over,” Christian said, his voice hard with resolve. “Nobody outside this room gets information from now on. Not Felix’s team, not any staff, nobody.”“That’s not realistic,” Jessica said. “We can’t run this entire operation alone.”“We can trim it down to only the people we absolutely trust,” Christian said. “You, me, Grandfather, your mother. That’s it.”“What about Felix?” Jessica asked. “He’s the one who caught the infiltrated agent in the first place.”Christian hesitated, clearly wrestling with the question. “He’s helped us so far. But after this, I want everything he does double checked.”Arnold, still recovering from the morning’s scare, sat quietly listening to the conversation. “This paranoia will destroy us faster than Ellison ever could,” he said finally.“What choice do we have?” Christian asked. “Every person we trust seems to become another crack in our defenses.”“The choice to fight smarter, not more fearfully,” Arnold said. “If we isolate ourselves completel

Sarah arrived early the next morning, her face serious as Jessica explained everything from the previous night, including Arnold’s confession about William Marlowe.“This changes the story significantly,” Sarah said, taking careful notes. “But it doesn’t have to destroy anything, if handled correctly.”“How do we handle admitting Grandfather cut corners decades ago without destroying his reputation completely?” Christian asked.“By framing it as growth,” Sarah said. “A young businessman who made serious mistakes early in his career, spent decades trying to correct those wrongs, and now chooses complete transparency rather than continuing to hide behind those old errors.”“Will people actually believe that?” Jessica asked.“Some won’t,” Sarah admitted honestly. “But most people respect genuine accountability more than perfect facades. If Arnold speaks publicly himself, takes responsibility clearly, it humanizes rather than condemns him.”Arnold sat quietly through this exchange, exhaus