Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

Billionaire Is 27

Chapter 27 Truth

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Luke slept off his hangover until the afternoon, waking up groggily. Before even opening his eyes, he absentmindedly traced the smooth skin of the woman beside him, softly murmuring, "Chloe ..."

But when he opened his eyes and saw who it was, he jumped back in shock, shoving Anna away.

"What are you doing here?"

I sat at the nearby table, gently swinging my legs, calmly watching this spectacle unfold.

When I saw this scene again, I felt calm indifference rather than fury.

As sunlight poured in through the floor-to-ceiling windows, I noticed my body had faded slightly.

I began to understand why, even in death, I remained tethered to Luke. Perhaps it was because I had spent so much of my life entangled with this man.

Even after all the hurt, I couldn't easily let him go.

My attachment ran too deep, binding my soul to his side against my will.

But as I saw his true nature, the restless bitterness within me started to fade away.

I realized that the day I truly let go of him would be the day I vanished from this world completely.

On the bed, Anna put on a pitiful expression. Luke's first instinct upon seeing her was to push her away, and her sad look only deepened.

"Luke, when you left last night, you looked upset, so I came to check on you. But you were drunk and mistook me for Chloe. We..."

Luke rubbed his forehead, his face contorting in discomfort as if he regretted being with Anna.

I couldn't help but find it laughable. If a man is truly drunk, he won't be able to get it up.

had been with Anna several times, each round lasting longer than the last. He seemed pretty

relationship with Chloe. I didn't. But you were drunk, calling out her name over and over, and I couldn't bear to see you like that, so I ..." Unable to stand her tears, Luke pulled her into his arms. "This

against his chest, a faint,

comes back, you should focus on

How could I not worry about

a while longer before Luke finally remembered the flight to Cloudville

had overslept, he

didn't you remind me? I missed my flight because

long suspected that Luke and Anna's relationship was more than friendly, saw

had happened between them, and he wasn't about to walk in on

night, and I

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had been holding his hand, suggested, "Luke, let me go with you this time. I want

affection. "If Chloe were as understanding as

right now, so she's using other men to get under your skin. If you two just talk, you'll work things out." Anna

fixed on her face. "Do you

guy Chloe was dancing with. He said..." "What did he say?" Luke's grip tightened around her wrist,

notorious playboy," Anna continued. "He uses his good looks to lure women, and he's quite skilled in that area. Many women get hooked after one night

close to the man, swaying sensually as his

You're

"Sorry."

up

a satisfied

to Longport. Longport and Cloudville were neighboring cities, but getting to Cloudville from

rattled Luke; pampered as he was, he still chose the difficult route just

legs propped up, enjoying

records, he'd have known

he trusted Anna completely, never once suspecting she'd misled him

to