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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help but sigh. Perhaps even she remained unaware of the twists and turns that fate had planned for

look absolutely stunning today," I said with a

you're too kind. Please, come in.

to the outside eye, there was no hint of

crowd for Sadie, wondering why the fool

and my mom were already there, so I made

she spottell me, she smiled and extended her

sit down. Don't stand for

fragile. Actually, I haven't experienced much morning sickness lately, so

yourself. The first three months are crucial." "Alright, alright, I'll listen to you." With

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

looked like his shirt might

to show up in

did he appear, but he was now

must be Mrs.

was that live broadcast-the

watermelon.

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bothered to make much of an impression, gave a slight nod

to blame-his piggish face now resembled an overinflated

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it harder to notice just how

clearly dismissive attitude should have been enough to discourage

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Gardner, you're truly fortunate. You two must

the off-putting vibe,

not as loving as you and Mrs.

look at me, while Zack's expression shifted ever so slightly.

caught

on edge now, wondering how much

trying to show off? Let's see if

me, Ms. Gardner?" he asked

Mr. Harrison, you built your empire from nothing and even

even more unsightly, and after muttering a few half-hearted words,

guess what was running through his mind. Sleeping with Bill's woman and letting Bill unknowingly play the father-he probably thought he'd outsmarted him, even though Bill was clearly the one pulling all the

that acting in secrecy was a way

seemed to

was still better than someone who not only climbed to power by relying on leveraging women but also schemed to

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