Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

Billionaire Is 27

Chapter 27 Truth

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.

the last. He seemed pretty pleased then, but now he was trying to

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 isn't your fault.

against his chest, a faint, victorious smile playing on

back, you should focus on your

too kind. How could I not worry about

Luke finally remembered the flight to Cloudville

he had overslept, he angrily

didn't you remind me? I

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

what had happened between them,

night, and

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more useless by the

through

"Yes, Mr. Bolton."

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his hand, suggested, "Luke, let me go with you this time. I want to apologize to Chloe in person. Maybe

face softened, filled with both pity and affection. "If Chloe were as understanding

so she's using other men to get under your skin. If you two just talk, you'll work things out." Anna knew exactly what to say to hit Luke where it hurt, repeatedly mentioning the

gaze fixed on her face. "Do you know something

called a friend last night," Anna began, carefully watching Luke's reaction. "Turns out, he knows the guy Chloe was dancing with. He said..." "What did he say?" Luke's grip tightened around her wrist, squeezing so hard it left red

uses his good looks to lure women, and he's quite skilled in that area. Many women get hooked after one night with him and willingly throw themselves into being his mistress, no matter the cost. But I'm sure Chloe would never do something like

Chloe pressed close to the man,

You're hurting

"Sorry."

quickly got up from the bed,

back, a satisfied

boarded a flight to Longport. Longport and Cloudville were neighboring cities, but getting to Cloudville from there meant enduring a long, treacherous drive through the mountains, a journey of over ten

he still chose the difficult route just to

legs propped up, enjoying the mountain scenery while

flight records, he'd have

never once suspecting

to see