The Billionaire Who Stole My Heart

"Wait a minute!"

Yuri stopped Piper in her tracks. "Ms. Walker, Bri's room is a bit of a personal sanctuary. Please, tread carefully."

Piper, relentless in her pursuit, countered, "Mr. Lynette, I've known Ms. Lynette for some time now. Don't I have the right to go up and see her?"

"It's late, and I'm just worried about disturbing Bri's rest."

Yuri stood his ground. "Eltham, you know Bri hasn't been feeling well lately. I've already sent the butler to knock on her door. If Ms. Walker ends up disturbing Bri, it won't be a small matter." Piper was about to retort.

"Piper, I just called Bri. She's changing her clothes," Eltham interjected, frowning at Piper's eagerness. "She hasn't been in the best of health lately. Let's just wait, okay?"

Piper squinted suspiciously. "Mr. Lynette, since you've put it that way, we'll wait downstairs."

"But is Ms. Lynette really at home?"

She suspected Brittany might have sneaked out for a secret rendezvous with her underground boyfriend.

"Ms. Walker, watch your words!"

Yuri's voice thundered with anger. "My daughter has always been dignified and respectful. She would never do anything to tarnish her reputation. Don't let me hear such accusations again!" Piper was effectively silenced, not daring to speak further.

the group in the living room. They had some wine, and the

"Truly sorry about this."

intruding so late, but his

"No worries."

was slightly displeased but didn't

they were about to ask again, a figure

"Bri."

in a sleek grey sweater paired with

hadn't had the chance for

over a gift box. "Bri, sorry to disturb your rest. They wanted to see you, and I... well, I wanted to as well."

you had the hangover soup?" she

Eltham affirmed, unable to take his eyes

earlier certainty of Brittany's absence crumbling. Pretending as if nothing was amiss, she remarked, "Eltham has been quite concerned about

"Piper," Eltham said, annoyed.

Eltham was

all this with a clenched jaw. Brittany's meticulous attention to detail left no room

everyone had left, Brittany finally

asking, "You