THE BILLIONAIRE ULTIMATUM

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ng on. He wanted peace, just a little silence in his life but peace wasn't something a Grey

ng endlessly on the nightstand, he

lit up at once: stock updates, gossip alerts, Twitter tags, messages from Harrison's assistant, even

omerate and Thompson Pharmaceutic

lumn, every gossip blog they were all saying the same thing. That the merger wasn't just a business deal. That it was

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families hadn't even finalized the date, and yet the world was already chewi

s father's voice would only grind his nerves raw. Instead, he threw on a shirt and stal

able. But inside him, chaos screamed. The thought of

it, fate made sure th

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ffee or sunlight to yank her out of bed. She needed only Ruby Singh, her best friend and the hum

ed in her hand like it was a weapon. Her auburn curls bounced as she paced the living room, h

the night before, frowned as she rubbed her ey

. Do

was thrust into her hands, and when Luna's gaze la

Grey. Aver

age.

the last. Photos of Alexander and Avery at the dinner last night flooded her feed with t

uple in t

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starlets. Avery Thompson

oat closed. She heard Ruby's v

. Big things. You've been sneaking around like it's just some fling, but look at

ok her head, clutching the phone tighter, as

d me. He-he wouldn't

theart, I love you. But you've got to wake up. These families don't think like us. To them, marriage isn't about l

liced throu

***

The lights were low, her figure a shadow against the window. He froze at the s

hed, setting his

d in her hand, eyes blazing wit

der his brea

ws before I do. Before you even thought to tell me." Her

d. "It's not what you think. I

me in the dark while you played perfect heir with

could. He moved to touch her, but she s

trust. My heart. And you

nd his hands framed her face, thumbs brushing her tears. "Listen to me. You're the one I love. You

didn't you

him, raw and desperate. "Scared you'd leave. Scared

vered. He pressed on, his forehead

. But I'm begging you now. Don't believe them. Believe m

s. For a moment, it seemed she might crumble into his arms. B

've trusted

, before he could think of t

oing through the pent

rst time in years, he felt powerless. The empire could burn, the world