Lahat ng Kabanata ng After 666 Betrayals, I Chose His Billionaire Rival: Kabanata 11 - Kabanata 20

Looking at Adrian's composed, aristocratic face, Lily still couldn't reconcile it with the man who'd bitten her the night before.She looked away and shook her head. "Your assistant already explained. I understand."He seemed almost thrown by how easily she'd let it go.Adrian paused for a beat before speaking again. "The wound needs a proper look. I've already called a doctor let's get you checked, just to rule out infection or complications.""I'm fine," she said automatically.His mouth twitched faintly. "It's a reasonable precaution. For both of us."Lily's head snapped up, a flash of irritation cutting through. "I don't carry any infectious diseases, Mr. Sterling."He got bitten? No she did. And he was worried about catching something from her?Unbelievable. The wealthier they are, the more terrified they are of dying.She let out a short breath. "Fine. I'll let Toby know I'm going with you for the checkup so you can put your mind at ease.""The bite itself isn't deep," the docto

Without a second thought, Lily grabbed Mr. Reed's hand and fell into step behind Adrian.Ten minutes later, she was back in her seat at the press conference.Reed leaned in, voice low. "Since you're not going through with the divorce today after all, I'll head out now?"Lily nodded. "Drive safe. Thank you for everything today."He shook his head. "Call me the moment you need anything. I mean it."With that, he slipped quietly out of the venue.Nathan was still speaking, voice full of conviction he'd shed his suit jacket at some point, presumably from the heat of the lights, now standing in just a crisp white shirt and black vest, looking effortlessly polished.Such a respectable man.Such an admired man.Who would ever guess...Lily's eyes dropped, a bitter, mocking smile touching her mouth.She wasn't just laughing at him.She was laughing at herself too.Five more minutes passed. Nathan's speech wrapped up.The promotional video on the massive screen behind him was down to its final

Nathan's eyebrows lifted in surprise. "What's wrong?""I need to head home," Lily said, reaching for an excuse. "The noise through my hearing aid is giving me a headache. I feel a little sick."He agreed at once. "The gift I had planned for you already arrived you'll see it when you get home. I'll be tied up late tonight, so don't wait up. Drive safe, and call me once you're home."She murmured her agreement.Nathan looked at her with obvious affection and leaned in.Lily turned her face away.His brow furrowed."Everyone's watching," she said flatly.He smiled it off, shrugged out of his coat, and settled it over her shoulders. "I'll have Ryan drive you."Lily never expected the "gift" waiting for her to be this."Grandma!"The moment she stepped into the living room, a wall of warm air hit her, flushing her cheeks and there, sitting on the sofa watching television, was her grandmother.Eleanor looked up and gasped. "Good heavens! Look at this dress is that really my granddaughter un

Lily stared at her, blank-faced. "I can't hear a word you're saying. You're unhinged. Let go of me."Melissa laughed. "I just watched you take a phone call outside without your hearing aid in, and you're still keeping up the act in front of me? Your hearing's back that's massive news and you haven't told Nathan?"Lily's lashes fluttered as she lowered her eyes, a faint smile touching her mouth. She used her free hand to pry Melissa's grip loose. "Talking your ear off at a deaf woman are you really that starved for someone to listen to you?"Melissa searched her face intently. "Still going to keep pretending, Lily?"Lily shot her a look that said exactly how ridiculous she found this, then stepped past her.Furious, Melissa blocked her path again, leaning in close enough that their faces nearly touched, smug satisfaction written across her features. "Fine let me spell it out for you. Nathan finds you unbearable. He has a thing about cleanliness, about purity he'd rather drive across th

Something flickered, brief and unreadable, in Nathan's eyes.But he said nothing.The snow kept falling, heavier by the minute.Having grown up alongside him her whole life, Lily could read the agitation under his silence perfectly.She lowered her eyes.Her mouth curved, faint and knowing.Can't quite let her go, can you?The door banged open.Ryan rushed in. "Mr. Pierce Melissa's collapsed in the snow outside."Nathan shot to his feet.Catching himself, he took a breath, turned back to Lily. "I need to go check on this. Lily the company just went public, we can't afford anything close to a scandal like a death on our hands. I'll come back and check on you. Get some rest."He and Ryan hurried out, one after the other.Lily lay back against the pillow, sniffing, her sinuses aching like they'd been packed with hot coals.A small, humorless smile crossed her face.She was deaf. Not stupid.But Nathan had never bothered to notice the difference.Grandma's still in surgery. How am I suppo