Honey, You're a Billionaire by Chandler Solar

The person who had spoken was the manor's gardener.

"The medical building? That place's quite a distance away from here. What would Lizzie be doing over there?" Cyrus wondered.

After exchanging strained smiles with the guests, he excused himself and hurried toward the medical building.

The night had already fallen, and though the path was lit with bright lamps, it was eerily empty as all the guests were gathered inside the main hall.

As Cyrus drew closer to the medical building, his heart pounded fiercely in his chest. An inexplicable sense of foreboding enveloped him.

Approaching the building, he spotted a familiar figure standing at the entrance.

"Mr. Cyrus," Carl greeted. His towering figure was clad in a black suit, and his expression was unreadable behind dark sunglasses. Even when standing still, his powerful frame radiated an air of preparedness.

Though there were many within the Azure Clan, Cyrus recognized Carl immediately. As the former head of the Finch family, he knew well who Carl was a man known for his efficiency, combat skills, discretion, and loyalty. Carl possessed many qualities Cyrus valued in a person.

However...

"Why aren't you overseeing the guest security in the main house? What are you doing here?" Cyrus asked, his voice laced with suspicion.

Unperturbed, Carl responded, "Mrs. Finch was injured, so I brought her here "

But before Carl could finish, Cyrus had already rushed past him, disappearing into the medical building. His footsteps quickened as he frantically searched for Lizzie before he spotted a nurse carrying a medical kit. "Where's my wife? Is she okay? How badly is she hurt?" he questioned.

The nurse swiftly led him to Lizzie's location while Carl stood back, watching with an expression of cold detachment.

Lizzie had once confided in him that her husband was accustomed to putting on a facade. Indeed, Cyrus appeared deeply concerned for his wife when in public, yet yearned for another behind closed doors.

Lizzie had married Cyrus out of gratitude, but Carl was well aware of the suffering she had endured over the years. His heart ached for her, and it only steeled his resolve.

That night, he was determined to carry out his plan to give Lizzie the birthday gift she truly deserved.

Cyrus has arrived, I'm guessing Ezra should be here as well." he

Carl was about to slip away discreetly, Cyrus' voice echoed from inside,

careless? Does it hurt? Your neck is scratched... It seems this

skipped a beat, for he knew why Lizzie's neck bore

a decorative silk scarf from her wrist and tied it around

toward the doorway, where Carl stood. "Thank you for bringing me here. I'm fine

in his chest, his mind racing back to their passionate encounter in the warehouse. A flicker of smugness crossed his eyes, barely concealed behind the sunglasses he wore. Thankfully, the shades hid his expression from Cyrus. With a slight bow to both Cyrus and Lizzie, Carl turned and made his way out.

and Lizzie had existed for years. No matter how intense their encounters were, Carl had always been careful

that same restraint, except for when he kissed her. In the heat of their passion, he had momentarily lost control, leaving

not deep, it stood out against her porcelain skin, particularly with the low neckline of

moment. If

change of clothes or a strategically placed scarf, Lizzie knew it would not escape Cyrus' notice once bedtime

taken drastic action, gritting her teeth as she deliberately scratched over it with a tree branch. The resulting cut was small but effective, hiding the evidence of their encounter. Although the wound was minor, Carl's heart still ached for

his face filled with self-reproach. "I failed to get Ms.

had even approached the owner of K&K, hoping to secure her talents. However, his efforts had been met with the same response. "Ms. Flora is busy and has

a fashion

after revealing his identity, he had received the

didn't let it show in front of Cyrus. Instead, she offered him

dress Ms. Flora designed for me before. I

at the banquet in

soon as Cyrus

on that gown in Aquastead for a high-profile client from Regalia, never realizing that the mysterious client had

a small world," she

Lizzie's absence and was quick to express her dissatisfaction the moment they arrived. "Where on earth have you been?

event, the banquet was still under

be upheld, and Eleanor couldn't show her irritation too openly in front of the guests. Nonetheless, her tone

I'm the birthday girl! Is Eleanor even listening