Billionaire Is 266

Chapter 266 The Start of Tension

Chapter 266 The Start of Tension

In the pitch-black silence of the night, memories of the torment from my past life often resurface.

Only fleeting indulgence seems to momentarily ease the hollow ache within me.

Even though Carter has shown me immense kindness, the horrors of those violent days still linger in my mind after more that a month.

Anna feels like a splinter lodged in my soul, buried where I can't reach it.

Despite the storm passing, sleep continued to elude me entirely.

I got dressed and made my way downstairs.

The living room was flluminated, casting a warm glow, and Luke sat there with a cigarette in hand. I had no idea how long he'd been there, but the ashtray overflowed with discarded cigarette butts He glanced at me and asked, "Why are you still awake at this hour?"

"I can't seem to fall asleep, I replied.

His eyes drifted to the faint mark above my collarbone, his expression cooling slightly. "You and him

Without hesitation, I admitted, 'Carter and I are married."

He gave a bitter, almost mocking smile, fully aware that there was nothing he could change now.

In the end, he was the one who chose to let me go first,

No one can be expected to stand still, waiting endlessly for someone who left.

I couldn't tell what thoughts were running through his mind, but a faint, sorrowful smile curved his lips This is for the best... this is for the best... he murmured.

He rose to his feet slowly as if the weight of the moment had crushed him, his expression etched with anguish.

Turning away, he retreated to his room, his silhouette radiating an air of deep loneliness.

If he had foreseen this outcome, why did he make those choices in the first place?

I poured myself a glass of water and lingered in the living room, lost in thought for a long while.

I couldn't help but wonder-did Anna find peace in her sleep tonight?

The following morning, I felt refreshed and headed to the hotel, showing no trace of exhaustion

The Sander family is regarded as a distinguished name in the area, and their cross-border marriage has become a focal point of interest.

The guests arriving and departing were all affluent and influential figures.

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the scene unfold, I couldn't help but sigh. Perhaps even she remained unaware of the twists and turns that fate had

Sanders, you look absolutely stunning today," I said with a

come in. I apologize

there was no hint of the hidden

wondering why the fool hadn't shown up yet-she should've been

so I made

as she spottell me, she smiled and extended her hand to

please sit down. Don't

I haven't experienced much morning sickness lately, so

well-being. "You need to take extra care of yourself. The

scanned the crowd, I spotted many familiar faces, including Monica's cheating

so prominent, it looked like

had the nerve to show up

he appear, but he was

again. And this must be Mrs. Gardner," he said, his eyes.

that live broadcast-the sight

watermelon.

the way he looked at her made my skin crawl with disgust as

moni

bothered to make much of an impression, gave a slight

weight gain was certainly to blame-his piggish face now

at sel

made it harder to notice just how

clearly dismissive attitude should have been enough to discourage any further interaction,

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and stunning. Mr. Gardner, you're truly fortunate. You two must be

on the off-putting vibe, casting him

and Mrs. Harrison. Five

my mom turned to look at me, while Zack's expression shifted ever so slightly. The corners of his smile

caught off guard by

edge now, wondering how much I

to show off? Let's see if he can keep that smile

you know me, Ms. Gardner?" he asked cautiously, testing

polite smile. "Of course. Mr. Harrison, you built your empire from nothing and even took your company

muttering a few half-hearted words,

Bill unknowingly play the father-he probably thought he'd outsmarted him, even though Bill was clearly the one pulling all the

acting in secrecy was a way to

seemed

better than someone who not only climbed to power by

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