The Billionaire Married Me for Revenge
her shock. That name.
n Car
mns. A man known not only for his staggering wealth but also
Carter?" She whisper
r sat behind a sleek, minimalist desk, his expression unre
ws, casting golden light across his sharp, chiseled features. He worked in
r, so fragile, so weightless in his arms. He had lifted her without thinking, acting on
was
had she been so c
by the sudden chime of his p
Mitc
ouched the cor
ted. And the only person who didn't cal
wered, his deep voice l
Lucas asked, excitement
row. Lucas was n
hy
meone," Lucas declared
?" That was
cking, right? But this one is different
rs tightened
he repeated, his
ar, 8 PM. And don't even think about d
. Social gatherings weren't his thing. He preferred the qu
is was
him tonight wouldn't be just
here," he said,
yes locked on the city below. A strange feeling stirred in hi
black car. His usual cold, unreadable expression remained in p
s closest friend and one of the only people he c
f curiosity about the woman who had managed
e sudden
nced at t
nown n
t's hesitatio
er." His voice was
female voice cam
you acquainted wi
s tightened ar
is tone sharpenin
er. Mr. Mitchell was in a car accide
er now, edged with something danger
The nurse's voice wavered. "You shoul
registered hi
ound. Now. Anson
but the storm inside hi
rely noticed. His mind was already at the hospital, racing throug
ouldn't
e refused to believe it. Lucas wasn't the
wheeled out of t
a white sheet. Etha
from his lips, barel
oving forward as if weighed dow
earby, face sole
aid quietly. "He didn't make it. He pas
't move. Cou
g into the stark, sterile room where his
ched forward, gripping the edg
d, his voice breaking for
l of life-becoming friends despite their differences.And f
from the hospi
thoughts an endless abyss. The neon lights of the city passed by in a blur, yet
in Ethan's chest. He sat on one of the stiff metal chairs, elbows resting on
uldn't
o be a n
rough the long corridor only
in, the name falling from
y response
f his phone jolted
answ
ful response. "Sir, we've investigated the crash
on the phon
o
had been drinking-heavily. And there were multiple me
ated, his voice
it looks like she was... cheating on him. The messages suggest he found out abou
his eyes, inh
this-this revelation sent his fury s
y Harper. Her past. Her present. Every single detail about her life. I want to know
his man replied w
nded th
is pulse a steady dru
adn't j
een driv
ne was go
y with slow, deliberate steps until he re
n the darkness. Once, he had found comfort in their
was
est f
tood beside him t
n who had ever