All Chapters of The Billionaire's Hidden Secret: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Chapter 11: The Man at the DoorAmelia couldn't move.Through the café window, she watched Alexander and his father step out of the black car. Her heart began beating faster as she wondered how they had discovered where she was.Catherine quickly closed her handbag."You need to leave," she whispered.Amelia turned toward her."What? Why?""Because there are things about this family that you don't understand."Before Catherine could explain, the café door opened.Alexander walked inside, followed by his father."Amelia."She immediately stood up."What are you doing here?"Alexander glanced at Catherine before looking back at her."I've been calling you all morning. You weren't answering.""That doesn't explain why you're here."His father stepped forward, adjusting his expensive suit."Miss Laurent, I believe we need to have a conversation."Amelia crossed her arms."Funny. Everyone suddenly wants to talk, but nobody wants to tell me the truth."Catherine stood beside her."She deser

Chapter 13: The Woman Who DisappearedAmelia barely slept that night.Every time she closed her eyes, she remembered Alexander's expression when he read the mysterious message.Five years ago, another woman had disappeared from his life.Who was she? Why had Alexander refused to talk about her?And why did someone want Amelia to know about it?The following morning, Amelia arrived at the office earlier than usual. She needed something to distract her from everything that had happened.Unfortunately, Alexander was already there.He stood near the large windows of his office, holding a cup of coffee."Good morning," he said when she entered."Morning."He studied her face."You look tired.""I didn't sleep very well.""Because of yesterday?"Amelia placed her handbag on the desk."Partly."Alexander walked toward her."Amelia, about that message..."She interrupted him."You don't have to explain anything you don't want to. But don't expect me to keep trusting you when everyone around y

Chapter 15: The Return of a GhostAmelia couldn't take her eyes off the photograph.The man standing outside the Blackwood estate was older than the person in the family pictures, but there was no doubt about who he was.Richard Blackwood.Her father.For years, she had imagined what it would feel like to finally see him. She had wondered whether he would recognize her, whether he would apologize, and whether he would explain why he had been absent from her life.Now that he was finally close, she didn't know what to feel."Where was this picture taken?" Amelia asked.Isabella looked at her phone again."Outside the old Blackwood estate. Someone sent it to me a few minutes ago.""Who sent it?""I don't know. The number is hidden."Alexander took the phone from Isabella and examined the photograph."That's the northern entrance. Nobody uses that entrance anymore."Amelia turned toward him."Then let's go there."Alexander immediately shook his head."Not so fast. We don't know who sent

CHAPTER 17 — VICTORIA’S CONFESSIONThe Blackwood mansion had never felt so quiet.Amelia stood beside the enormous windows of the sitting room, staring at the garden below. Her mind was filled with questions, and every answer she discovered seemed to lead to another mystery. She had spent years believing she was an only child. Now she knew that Charlotte and Daniel existed, and that the people who should have protected her family had helped keep them apart.Alexander watched her from across the room.“You haven't said much since we returned,” he said.Amelia turned toward him. “Because I'm tired of discovering that everyone has been lying to me. Your family knows something. My grandfather knew something. Even people who barely knew my mother seem to have pieces of the truth.”Alexander approached her. “I understand.”“No, Alexander. You understand that your family is involved, but you didn't grow up wondering why your mother never spoke about your siblings.”He lowered his eyes. He kn

Chapter 19: The Woman in the PhotographAmelia couldn't stop staring at the photograph.The young woman standing outside the café looked familiar, even though Amelia had never seen her before. There was something about her eyes, her expression, and the necklace around her neck that made Amelia feel as if she were looking at a reflection of herself.“Who sent this?” Alexander asked, taking the phone from her.“The same unknown number,” Amelia replied. “They know we're searching for Charlotte.”Richard stepped closer and studied the photograph.“Let me see that.”Alexander handed him the phone. Richard examined the image carefully, then his face changed.“What's wrong?” Amelia asked.Richard looked at her.“I've seen that necklace before.”Amelia immediately touched the necklace resting against her chest. It had belonged to her mother.“What do you mean?”“The woman in the photograph is wearing the same design. Isabelle told me she had two matching necklaces made before you and your sis