Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

Billionaire Is 27

Chapter 27 Truth

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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.

each round lasting longer than the last. He seemed pretty pleased then, but now he

ruin your 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

against his chest, a faint, victorious smile playing on her

you should focus

How could I not worry

bed for a while longer before Luke finally remembered the flight to Cloudville he

he had overslept, he angrily dialed

didn't you remind me? I missed my flight

that Luke and Anna's relationship

circumstances, it wasn't hard to guess what had happened between them,

Mr. Bolton. You were pretty drunk last night, and I didn't want

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useless by

just rebook my flight through the neighboring city.

"Yes, Mr. Bolton."

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

affection. "If Chloe were as understanding as you, she wouldn't give me

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 other

her

about Chloe, so I 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,

"He 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

video: Chloe pressed close to

Luke! You're

"Sorry."

released her wrist and quickly got up

a satisfied smile curling at

Cloudville were neighboring cities, but getting to Cloudville from there meant enduring a long, treacherous drive

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

propped up, enjoying the mountain scenery while silently mocking this

he'd just checked my flight records, he'd have

completely, never once suspecting she'd

him, I was getting to see views