In Love With My Ex Boyfriend's Billionaire Father

Complication

t-together. For a moment, I let myself breathe, the weight of carrying the secret alone easi

er. The word felt foreign on my tongue, like

s isn't something we can ignore, Sophia. If you're car

fear, hope, and doubt. "I didn't plan for this,

ce calm but firm. "I'll take care of ever

also felt transactional. "I don't need you to fix

ne sharper now. "I'm taking responsibility. This isn

my spine, their meaning settling over

But we need to take things slow. I need time

ou'll have all the time you need. But I won't dis

ely noticed the bustling crowd or the clinking of champagne glasses around us. All I cou

t done with it

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wn my spine. I turned just in time to see him

ping with false charm. His eyes flicked between us, nar

m demeanor slipping for just a moment. "Li

k curling his lips. "What's the matter, S

gaze with as much confidence as I could mus

g. "I didn't think you were into o

med straight at my heart,

nd commanding. "Sophia and I are having a

er, his grin never faltering. "Sure t

s hung in the air like a sinister warning, and I couldn

was quiet, the tension between us palpable. When we finally pull

ia," he began. "I'll take care of

sting in my lap. "But I need to do this my way.

aze unwavering. "I understand that, but

t's

This isn't just your decision. It's

wasn't just offering support-he was demanding

d, my voice barely audible. "I'm just sca

ring mine. "It does. But it d

emotions I couldn't untangle. Trusting him felt

lly. "We'll figure

his lips, the first I'

on shifting from logistics to lighter topics. For the first time since the night we

en us softened, replaced by something

ve, he hesitated by the doo

e said, his

es

with something unmistakable. "I don'

closed the distance between us. His hand cuppe

ured, his lips ghosting over

gone, leaving me breathless