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Taming The Billionaire

Chapter 4 Fractured Pieces

Word Count: 1249    |    Released on: 25/11/2024

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g had been

eeting. The room had been filled with minions in designer suits, each one agitating to prove their loyalty to me while carefully sideste

me. It was the subtle, lingering doubt I'd seen in their eyes. ''Does he still have it The unspoken

father's old advice echoed in my mind, thoug

mia

led me out of my t

my father's oldest friends, a connection she never hesitated to exploit. Her dark auburn hair fell in glos

curving into a practiced smile as she

ed disinterest. Eleanor was beautiful, and she knew it but not my type. But she also

t," I finally said

"You work too hard, Damian. You need to let someone take care of

bubbling under the surface. "I do

do you? Always so focused on work. I wonder what it would take to distract you."

the las

to move back. "I need coffee,"

started, but I

ow, El

rds to stay behind. For once, I wanted space to breathe wit

#

of the city. I ordered a black coffee and found a seat by the windo

ng to ease. Staring at my phone and going through some photos my father had sent me while he was

ce broke through my thoughts. My eyes flic

s her voice carried through the room. For a moment, I simply watched, taking in the way her chestnut hair f

hing odd-her ears. T

endearing about how easily her emotions played out on her face. But before I c

it hit me.

a E

e spat, her tone dr

liberate sip of my coffee. "Miss Evans

t tremble in her hand as she gripped her coffee c

but cutting. "People like you think you can walk

dering to the way her jaw tightened whe

guard, but before I could

across my chest, soa

wasn't nearly as sharp as the sting to my pride. My gaze snapped b

I muttered, st

dn't me

mly enough to guide her toward the door. The last thing I needed

wd that had begun to gather nearby. I couldn't risk any more att

," I said, my vo

tormed off, slipping into my c

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further. I pushed open the door, only to find my father

one neutral but tinged with

I said curtly, b

bout. Me getting a wife is all

keep going on like this," he said, his voice softening. "You've buil

, staring out th

ntinued. "I was there, Damian. I saw w

er man-had walked out on us when I was only ten. She'd never loved me, not really. I'd spen

" I said quietl

placed a hand on my shoulder. "There's an art gallery opening thi

d, and he didn'

im, I sank into my chair, staring

re luxuries I couldn't afford. The

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1 Chapter 1 Colliding Worlds2 Chapter 2 Power Plays3 Chapter 3 Second Encounter4 Chapter 4 Fractured Pieces5 Chapter 5 A Reunion and A New Beginning6 Chapter 6 Faces From The Past7 Chapter 7 Lines In The Sand8 Chapter 8 A Brush With Oppurtunity9 Chapter 9 Shadows of the canvas10 Chapter 10 Weight of The Unknown11 Chapter 11 Boundaries and Displeasure12 Chapter 12 Shadows and Light13 Chapter 13 Colors of Freedom14 Chapter 14 Distractions15 Chapter 15 The Ride Home16 Chapter 16 The weight of a gaze17 Chapter 17 Cold Shifts and Coffee Breaks18 Chapter 18 Anger and Regret19 Chapter 19 Moving Foward20 Chapter 20 A knock At The Door21 Chapter 21 The Offer22 Chapter 22 Confessions in the Mall23 Chapter 23 Boarding24 Chapter 24 The First Steps25 Chapter 25 Crossing Boundaries26 Chapter 26 Brush with Vulnerability27 Chapter 27 Unspoken Comfort28 Chapter 28 Soft comfort29 Chapter 29 Morning Tensions30 Chapter 30 Crumbling Walls31 Chapter 31 Breaking Point32 Chapter 32 Surrender33 Chapter 33 Brushstrokes with Vulnerability34 Chapter 34 The Weight of Desire35 Chapter 35 New Beginnings36 Chapter 36 Bound By Thoughts37 Chapter 37 Morning Hues38 Chapter 38 Under the surface39 Chapter 39 A Battle of Wills40 Chapter 40 Uncharted Territory41 Chapter 41 Colours of the Morning42 Chapter 42 Hearts Entwined43 Chapter 43 A Chilling Encounter44 Chapter 44 Unexpected45 Chapter 45 Drawing Lines46 Chapter 46 In His Arms47 Chapter 47 In Her Presence48 Chapter 48 Whispers of Threats49 Chapter 49 Breaking point50 Chapter 50 Fractured Hearts51 Chapter 51 Fractured Trust52 Chapter 52 Shattered Solace53 Chapter 53 Burying the pain54 Chapter 54 Broken Encounters55 Chapter 55 Broken Encounters 256 Chapter 56 Sudden News57 Chapter 57 Unwanted Distractions58 Chapter 58 Broken But Unyielding59 Chapter 59 Moving On60 Chapter 60 Confusing messages61 Chapter 61 Convincing Himself62 Chapter 62 Bitter Encounter63 Chapter 63 Choices and Chances64 Chapter 64 New Beginins65 Chapter 65 Secret Meeting66 Chapter 66 Flourishing67 Chapter 67 Road To Her68 Chapter 68 A Call From The Past69 Chapter 69 Chasing Ghosts70 Chapter 70 Desperation71 Chapter 71 Meeting of Understanding72 Chapter 72 Unease73 Chapter 73 Doubts74 Chapter 74 Gallery Day75 Chapter 75 Truth76 Chapter 76 The Unveiling77 Chapter 77 The moment everything changed78 Chapter 78 Past that won't stay buried79 Chapter 79 The weight of the Truth80 Chapter 80 Flowers81 Chapter 81 Unyielding Resolve82 Chapter 82 A Quiet Goodbye83 Chapter 83 Health Scare84 Chapter 84 Fears85 Chapter 85 Unspoken Tension86 Chapter 86 Midnight Encounter87 Chapter 87 A Taste of Regret88 Chapter 88 Walls89 Chapter 89 Bitter sip90 Chapter 90 Reluctant Haven91 Chapter 91 Unfinished Business92 Chapter 92 Futile Attempt93 Chapter 93 Unspoken Truths