Todos los capítulos de After 666 Betrayals, I Chose His Billionaire Rival: Capítulo 41 - Capítulo 50

She didn't stir at all.Her brow stayed furrowed even in sleep, sorrow following her even there.Adrian's eyes darkened slightly.He let out a quiet breath.He rose, bent down, and lifted her carefully into his arms.Not the first time.The club, that first night he'd carried her the same way, straight to the hospital.How long ago was that, really?She felt lighter than he remembered.Lily stirred faintly against his chest, murmuring something broken and half-formed in her sleep.He carried her out of the bar.They reached her building.He shifted her weight to one arm, freeing the other to knockHis knuckles stopped an inch from the door.It's late.A man and a woman, alone, and she's unconscious besides.If Eleanor answered that door, she'd want a full explanation and Adrian had never been good at offering those, even when the truth was simple. Explaining this would be anything but simple.He pulled his hand back, drew her closer against his chest instead, and turned toward the ele

Such an ungrateful, shameless man doesn't deserve my granddaughter.Birds of a feather, after all. Trash like Nathan Pierce and a cheap opportunist like Melissa Sinclair of course they found each other.Nathan kept his head bowed. "Grandma. Are you sure you want this? If Lily divorces me, Owen's equipment gets cut off immediately. He won't survive the day.""Grandma, just pretend you never saw this. I promise you, Lily stays Mrs. Pierce for life, nothing changes there. I'll take care of both of you for the rest of my days.""You've always been the practical one in this family, Grandma. I made one mistake the same mistake half the men on earth make. Is it really worth Owen's life, your own comfort, and forcing Lily to grind herself into the ground working, over something this small?"He was on his knees.Head down.Shoulders slumped in what looked, from the outside, like genuine contrition.But every single word out of his mouth landed like a blade.How does a person even become capabl

Lily sat frozen for a few seconds.Then agreed instantly.She thanked him more than once, without hesitation.The corner of Adrian's mouth twitched, barely perceptible. "Five minutes."Five minutes later, a black Red Ensign sedan pulled up beside her.The window rolled down.Adrian's face appeared in the dim wash of streetlight, dressed in a dark gray shirt, sleeves rolled to the forearm, wrists bare."Get in."Lily thanked him again, climbing into the passenger seat."Where exactly?""Dawson Fireworks Co., out past the city limits. Probably an hour's drive.""Fine."Adrian answered briefly, shifting gears with his right hand.Lily noticed then this was a manual transmission. "You don't see those much these days."His eyes flickered with something faint. "No. I had the factory build it custom.""Ah," Lily said.Silence settled over the car instantly, and she found herself with nothing to say.She snuck a glance at him.He kept his eyes fixed forward, profile sharp enough it could have

Lily glanced at Adrian, awkward.He's probably never set foot in a car this beaten-up in his entire life.Adrian said nothing.She rushed to fill the silence. "I really need to get back there's work waiting at the studio. Or... Mr. Sterling, you could wait here for Trevor instead?"His expression stayed flat. "We'll go together."Finn hopped out immediately, hauling armfuls of raw material off the two middle seats and dumping them in the back, kicking up a small cloud of dust.Lily coughed twice.Finally, two seats cleared.Finn looked at her hopefully. "Come on, sis, hop in! Wait is this your cheating scumbag husband? Damn, he's even better-looking than me."Lily shook her head fast. "No, no this is just a friend who gave me a ride last night."Understanding dawned across Finn's face.He couldn't help sneaking a few more glances at Adrian.Whatever pressure my dad radiates holding a broomstick over my head, this guy's got it beat by a mile, standing there doing nothing at all.They c

Adrian stood outside the door, a fruit basket in hand.Lily's eyes lit up. "You're here come in, come in."He set the basket down."Why bring anything at all?" Lily said, a note of gentle scolding in her voice. "This was supposed to be me thanking you.""It's the least I owe you," Adrian said, low. "My grandmother's been nothing but trouble for you."She waved him toward the living room. "Sit, please. Dinner's almost ready."He'd barely settled in when Margaret sidled up close, leaning in to whisper, "Ollie. When are you finally marrying Lily?"Adrian's brow creased.He caught her by the arm. "Keep that up and you're eating alone upstairs."Margaret pouted at the reprimand.She flopped down in a huff, hugging a throw pillow to her chest.Toby kept sneaking glances at Adrian.Adrian noticed.Said nothing.Waited.Then Toby marched over, announcing himself. "Uncle!"Adrian looked up, gaze settling on the boy's small, serious face.Toby swallowed hard, fists twisted into his own shirt, a