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THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET

Chapter 5 Behind the Mask

Word Count: 1428    |    Released on: 28/05/2025

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istant called from the doorway. I

he grants cooperati

d her with a broad

an go

wore a navy blue skirt, which hung gracefully just above my knees, and a black shirt perf

ed by two gentlemen on her side. I walked in front

a Quinn, your references are outstand

my mind, but Sylvia had made sure that I wouldn't be r

d quite a few fires," she

my cover to be intact to execute my plan, and even thoug

for putting them ou

n I anticipated," she sai

ber," I replied to her with a

mear campaign against oak & ivory within a week, how did you pull that off?" Tania

new from three years back, except this time, the spark in her eyes

e specialist is to rewrite the end," I told her, but deep

ng for a brief moment, she asked, "Yo

ut I had been trained by Sylvia and

ose faces," I shrugged sli

uld be sent to your company." She sa

orward to it," I sm

a's

nce to Zara, and I couldn't help but notice, her body frame mirrore

ity Zara didn't have. The thought kept l

wasn't there. Stacy, her dog, our dog, the one she stole from me, s

he stole too much from me, and

replied when I asked if I had met her bef

e interviews to the respective bodi

close of the day. It troubled me that he had never clearly defined our rel

's p

e dining table. Sylvia

" I told her with a misc

lied from the other end of the table

big goal was achieved, but I knew she was glad for my small win. I ha

er for tomorrow with the

sit in with the twins for t

me out of an abortion then, and for that, I was grateful to her beca

ou," I told her. But she said no

t Dr. Adrian?" I asked

ed her e

g, Zara, we have a dinner

d a single life after the death of her husband whom she had no children for. Sometimes

ate," Sylvia shouted from the balcony

you to be late,"

back. I looked at myself

myself, and picked up my sleek black glassy

you lo

now, you don't look bad yourse

this," she said, beaming at me. She was my hair stylist, fashion stylist, my

of me. I desperately needed to prove my innocence, even if it had been

he hall, which was filled with workers from Val

from Grant corporations. I picked up a glass of wine

greeted, and I no

Roman Vale?" The name hi

ld her, attempting to

ed. "He is a hard man to work for." She appeared t

evi at the other end of the hall, talking to Sylvia. He wore a tuxedo, his

ly. I walked closer to them, and Sylvia's eyes locked onto mine. I watched her excus

ns p

s already tired from all the greetings, and dinners were a waste of time for

didn't want to say it, I didn't want to think it, her

in a trance. It was l

ut, my voice manag

turn

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1 Chapter 1 Blueprints of Betrayal2 Chapter 2 The Face in the Mirror3 Chapter 3 The Weight of Goodbye.4 Chapter 4 She Who Walks Back!5 Chapter 5 Behind the Mask6 Chapter 6 Where the Past begins to Bleed7 Chapter 7 The wrong office, the right distraction8 Chapter 8 Unspoken Names. Unburied Ghosts.9 Chapter 9 Just when it was Getting Worse10 Chapter 10 Echoes of the Unsaid11 Chapter 11 Poised between War and Want.12 Chapter 12 Lines we shouldn't cross13 Chapter 13 Proof and Pretense14 Chapter 14 Mirrors and Motives15 Chapter 15 Collateral Damage16 Chapter 16 The fire she lit!17 Chapter 17 Beneath the Surface18 Chapter 18 Behind closed Doors19 Chapter 19 Everything she has and I don't20 Chapter 20 Chasing her Shadows21 Chapter 21 Folder F22 Chapter 22 The space she occupies23 Chapter 23 Key, Tapes and close calls24 Chapter 24 What he won't admit25 Chapter 25 Too Tired to Pretend26 Chapter 26 Twice claimed, Never free27 Chapter 27 Kneel 28 Chapter 28 Crossing lines29 Chapter 29 Where you left me!30 Chapter 30 Checkmate 31 Chapter 31 Ashes of Guilt32 Chapter 32 A Familiar Stranger33 Chapter 33 Whispers of Zara34 Chapter 34 Mama, Home 35 Chapter 35 The King's Gambit36 Chapter 36 Pawn, Queen, or Spy37 Chapter 37 Three Hearts, One Room38 Chapter 38 Fractures of a Triangles39 Chapter 39 Unlikely Allies40 Chapter 40 Lines in the Sand41 Chapter 41 Secret on the menu42 Chapter 42 If only you knew!43 Chapter 43 Undone44 Chapter 44 Terms and Conditions45 Chapter 45 Between the blows46 Chapter 46 Between Guilt and Desire47 Chapter 47 Roman Vale! Breaking news48 Chapter 48 The Devil's approval49 Chapter 49 Bruised Egos50 Chapter 50 The Taste of Guilt and Chocolates51 Chapter 51 Beneath the City Light52 Chapter 52 Ashes of Affection53 Chapter 53 Secrets in the Inbox54 Chapter 54 One step too Close55 Chapter 55 The Edges of Exposure