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Secret Marriage With Billionaire Chapter 37 - A Gift For A Friend
First, Jeff took her for a walk around the block. They stopped at every stand or food truck to try what they sold. Crepes, lattes, sandwiches, sausages, ice cream, and more."No, no, no," she objected when Jeff pointed out the nearest stand. It sold kebabs, and she was starting to feel full even though it was tempting. It was time to stop, or her stomach would hurt."Just a bite," he coaxed but still pulled her hand with him even though she refused. "Two kebabs, please," he said to a young man, the salesman behind the counter."No. Only one," Anna corrected quickly. "I can't take anymore, Jeff," she begged him."Okay, just one and for you." He complied, but why still for her?Anna shook her head harder than before. She really couldn't take it anymore. It would be a shame if she threw up, wouldn't it?"Okay, just a bit?" He tried to bargain. "I'll spend the rest," he continued."Okay, okay. Just a bit." Finally, she agreed. A bite wouldn't kill her, right? Or at least not embarrass her
Secret Marriage With Billionaire Chapter 38 - First Lie
Anna tapped her finger on the table while staring at the package untouched since she put it there. She didn't even know for sure what was inside other than a quick glance at the store. Anna was contemplating her decision. Did she do right?The finger tapping momentarily stopped as a stupid idea flashed through her mind. She would return it to Jeff. But was it right after the package had been on her table? That would make her look bad.The beat continued as soon as she crossed out that idea. She needed another solution.And a sigh escaped her lips when she couldn't find one. She leaned back in frustration. She should have insisted on rejecting Jeff instead of letting her unbearable side take over. That would put her in a dilemma. Always.Then her gaze shifted to the phone next to the paper bag. She looked at them alternately, thinking of doing something to the paper bag. No. She had to do something about it.Thus, she took her phone and looked for Dave's name. She needed someone to tal
Secret Marriage With Billionaire Chapter 39 - He Is Bothered
He was bothered.Dave didn’t know for sure the beginning, but he had already felt it when the call was cut off. He was disturbed, annoyed, disappointed, something similar. He couldn’t describe it adequately. Obviously, he was in a bad mood.He buttoned his coat casually, then took it off when he felt tight. He would go with something more relaxed, despite wearing a suit. After all, he just needed to obey the dress code and wear a suit.“Good evening, Dave,” said Bill Russo, owner of The Daily News, one of the most famous newspapers in New York. It was its birthday for forty years. “Thanks for coming,” he continued, shaking his hand.“Sure. It’s a special day. Congratulations!”“Thanks. We won’t be here without Byrne.”Dave actually only owned about six percent of the shares. But if he added up the other Byrne, they hold the majority share.“We’re happy to be part of The Daily News.”After the small talks, Dave left him to give the others a chance to congratulate him. And he needed win
Secret Marriage With Billionaire Chapter 40 - Something Different
Finally, the birthday party was held. Of course, they had it at The Byrne Hotel and took the theme of their conversation, pirates."Congratulations, Chels. And Happy birthday," Anna said as the two Byrnes hugged. She then handed her a small white box. "Here's your gift.""Thank you, Ann." Chelsy opened it and was a little surprised to find out what was inside. It was a simple bracelet with three pearls as the main shot. Also, her initials were on it. "It's so pretty, Ann." She then took it out and gave it to Anna to help her put it on.Anna must thank Jeff for it. His gift gave her an idea. Yeah, it was not custom because they only added the initials as requested."Happy birthday, Chelsy Byrne," Dave said next to her as he held out the bouquet in his hand.Chelsy accepted and said, "Thanks, Dave. But where's my present?"Oh, Anna needed to fix it. It was from them because Dave was involved in choosing the bracelet. And about the initials idea, it actually came from him."The bouquet,"
Secret Marriage With Billionaire Chapter 41 - Happy Birthday!
By seven, the hall was filled with almost unknown guests. Anna only knew it was Josh Barnes, the ruthless but talented director, and she was Miranda Loose, the leading actress in his last movie. Another was Chloe Atkins, the leading actress in his next project, still a secret. And many more. But no one she had interacted with directly. Hey, who was she to make them recognize her?Therefore, she was stranded in the desert. No. It was like being alone in a crowd. As a birthday girl, Chelsy had to go here and there to greet her guests. Lucien sometimes accompanied her or was left behind in the circle when his girlfriend left him, while Dave... He was actually willing to be by her side. But it made guests come to him, and she ended up leaving him.Oh, she and Chelsy were the same, leaving their own partner."Anna."The call instantly caught her attention from the monotonous view of the party and her glass of wine as her best friend. She found Giana Ford five meters away, smiling at her. Gi
Secret Marriage With Billionaire Chapter 42 - A Trap!
Anna let the water flow through her hands long enough to spread the chill throughout her body and cool her frustration down, even though she knew it was useless. How could water relieve her frustration?But surprisingly, she found a little serenity by doing that. Her breathing became more steady, and she thought nothing when water flowed. It made her mood better than before entering the toilet ten minutes ago.Soon, she felt enough. So she turned off the tap and then took the tissue to dry her hands. After making sure she was throwing it right, she saw her reflection in the mirror for the last time. She tried to smile, and it looked normal. This meant she managed to control her emotions.And so, it was time to leave the place."You bring that?"She immediately heard Kate's voice when she came out of the toilet. Oh, she recognized her well."Yes. Who are you gonna seduced to use sex stimulant like this?"It immediately made her stop. Her eyebrows furrowed. Sex stimulant?"You know Davi
Secret Marriage With Billionaire Chapter 43 - Her Plan Is Destroyed
Anna followed Kate at a distance, ensuring unnoticed. The darkness made it easy to watch out for her target. Oh, she felt like a spy in an action movie. Nervousness and anticipation mixed, but she must continue to ensure the target was in sight. Also, she must create a plan."Hi, everyone," Kate said, joining the Byrne circle. Those were Dave, Chelsy, and Lucien. The birthday girl had just returned from their dance. "This is an amazing party. I don't know pirates will be as fun as this." Her praise sounded doubtful because she didn't even wear a dress code.However, Chelsy must be friendly to her guests. So she gave her smile and said, "Thank you.""Happy birthday."Chelsy only replied with a smile. "Why don't you try to dance?"Kate laughed. "I want, but I don't have a partner to be taken to the dance floor.""You are an artist. It's impossible if no one asked you to dance.""Well, if Dave asked me, I would definitely accept it." Kate glanced at Dave as she said that. "This is for yo
Secret Marriage With Billionaire Chapter 44 - The Incident
Anna and Dave returned after spending almost twenty minutes dancing. They walked in laughter, signifying something good was happening between them."What is this? You came back like a different person," Chelsy teased Anna. She could see something slowly growing between them."Your cousin is funny. He said he wanted to have a party with dancing throughout the event," she said between laughs."Why not? Isn't that like old times? A party about dancing."Anna laughed hearing that until she didn't realize someone was passing behind her. She would have run into him if Dave hadn't caught her arm and pulled her away. "It's in the past," she replied after recovering from the situation."You know proms are about dancing."Her laugh reduced to a thinking face. "You're right. So are you going to bring the prom vibe to the party?""That's a good idea. It will bring nostalgia.""Why not use a high school theme? That would be more nostalgic," Lucien chimed in."Whoa. That's a great idea, Luc." Dave
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Secret Marriage With Billionaire Chapter 130 - The Second Baby
Anna peered through the common bathroom door on the first floor before stepping out casually as if nothing had happened. She walked past Dave, who was sitting on the couch in their living room and reading a report on his tablet, with Zach crawling on the floor."Zach, baby, come here." She called for Zach's attention, which was never hard to get. "Let's play outside."And his reaction was predictable. He was running toward his mother excitedly. His smile was so big that it was going to explode.Being a child seemed fun, didn't it?She followed him, running out of the house to their yard barefoot. She couldn't help her own smile from forming on her face at seeing him and another happiness she had just found out about today.She was pregnant with their second child.But be quiet. Anna wanted to make a surprise for her husband.Oh, she couldn't wait to see his reaction!"Zach, come here. Mommy wants to say something to you."Zach halted his running to look at his mother with an indescrib
Secret Marriage With Billionaire Chapter 129 - Epilogue 1: Cookies
Three years later.She watched everything. Their every move, laugh, giggle, scream, and more. She couldn't help but grace a wide smile over that. It was too good to be true. But it was what that was as it was the reality.Baby Zach was now three years old and in his active days. He had run on every corner of the house and was always excited to run outside.Although it tired their body from following him around, she didn't complain, especially Dave. He always had the energy to play with him and never ran out of ideas. He raised their child with all his heart.She shook her head to force herself back to her place. She couldn't only observe them all the time, as she needed to finish the cookie dough.Zach had the exact liking as hers for sweets. So she tried to be the best mom by baking them instead of buying them outside or ordering chefs to make them. It was cheaper and could adjust to her family preferences, which she wanted, not too much sugar.As Dave said, sugar was a killer.She
Secret Marriage With Billionaire Chapter 128 - Baby Zach
"Hi, baby boy. I'm happy you're awake, and I can hold you. Your mother must feel the same way. But she's resting now, so let's not disturb her and play with me instead." His voice was laced with happiness as his eyes flitted the same feeling. There was nothing happier than this moment when he finally held baby Zach. And the fact that he was born healthy was wonderful. It could be perfect if his wife's recovery went well.Baby Zach wriggled his tiny hands and managed to capture Dave's finger. He gripped it though his eyes were still closed. Baby Zach might sense familiar and safe, so baby Zach didn't cry, which made Dave's heart swell with pride and warmth. Only his touch could do that, and he couldn't be more proud of that."What do you think about this world? It's amazing, isn't it? You have me, your mother, and your entire family by your side. And in the future, you will find your own friends."Baby Zach was just quiet, and if his grip was not still on his finger, Dave might have th
Secret Marriage With Billionaire Chapter 127 - Austin Or Zach
A few months later.Anna was closing drawers after checking what was inside was still inside.It might be confusing. The point was Anna had just finished looking at their baby’s needs, such as clothes, diapers, socks, blanket, and more. She wanted to make sure everything was ready when the time came, which was soon. Her due date should be this week, and she couldn’t be more excited to finally welcome their baby.She moved to the only bed in the room. It was big and had four wooden walls on four sides to protect the baby from falling. And it was the one Dave said could accommodate her body while breastfeeding their baby. She even could sleep on it too.Her hand touched the doll on the nearby side and placed it neatly between another doll and the pillow. She had some, mainly cute animal characters, to accompany him while he was sleeping.Yes, him. Their baby was a boy.“Do you like it, honey? It’s nice, right? Your father prepared them for you.” She spoke as her hand caressed her so big
Secret Marriage With Billionaire Chapter 126 - Linda, Again
"I saw everything, Anna. I know what you hide behind your back." His eyebrows raised as if waiting for her to reveal it by herself. There was no point in hiding it anyway since it was why he approached her. He already saw her enjoying the ice cream!"What do you mean?"So she was going to play with him. Unfortunately, he didn't want to pretend that he did not see that. "The bowl. Ice cream."And she could only force a grin."Come here." His hand reached out to invite her to come near him."No. You will scold me.""That means you know you were doing wrong. How many bowls have you had?""Hmm. Five?""Count it correctly, honey.""Okay. Okay. Nine." She raised both her hands in the air and surrendered herself."No, honey. The bowl in your back is the eleventh."He actually didn't have a problem with her enjoying the ice cream. But Anna liked overeating, and she might have more if he didn't watch her."Good job Dave. She needs to be more careful with her health." Rebecca, standing beside h
Secret Marriage With Billionaire Chapter 125 - Finally, The Wedding Day
Finally, the day they had been waiting for came. It was hectic but also fun. Their friends and families gathered together to celebrate the happy day. What was more pleasing than that?The vow went well. Although Anna felt more nervous, everything was perfect this time compared to the real one. Her father led her to the altar and handed her to Dave, which generally did at a wedding ceremony. And she and his husband stated their vow again and became husband and wife one more time.And to make it perfect, he sealed their vow with a kiss on her lips. Then cheers and applauses filled the hall.It was indeed a favorable moment. And it lasted until night."It's a pleasure to finally meet the newest Mrs. Byrne." Alexander greeted Anna and took her hand to land a quick kiss, like how a gentleman met a lady for the first time. "My name is Alexander Green.""Oh!" Anna couldn't help but show her surprise. She heard a lot about him from Dave, but this was the first time they met in person."Based
Secret Marriage With Billionaire Chapter 124 - Time Of Being Together
She felt warm on her skin. Also, a soft and warm breeze brushed over her neck, bringing a shiver to her body. A second later, she sensed warmth moving on her swollen belly, rubbing it so gently as if fearing to wake her up."Hmm." She stirred from her sleep, the result of those doings. Only then did she realize hands wrapped around her, and she knew whose those were. "Dave." Her voice came throatily from sleep."I'm sorry I woke you up." He mumbled against the nook of her neck.She heard it but didn't want to answer him as her voice was stuck in her throat. But she couldn't do it anymore when her eyes fluttered open and dark welcomed her through a glass wall which gave a view of the dark sky. "It's still dark.""Yes.""What time is it?""It's past midnight.""Why aren't you sleeping?"Instead of replying, he tightened his arms and dug his face deeper into her neck. His hand slipped inside her nightdress and caressed her tummy. "I can't sleep.""Why?" She wriggled her body to turn arou
Secret Marriage With Billionaire Chapter 123 - What If I Die First
"The preparation is doing good, right?" Dave asked Eddie, General Manager of The Byrne Hotel in Los Angeles, as they took a look at the hall designated for his event to take place. It was still filled with other decorations, as it would be occupied for someone's event for tonight."Yes. We have everything that we need ready. Gifts also have arrived, and we're working to put them into goodie bags."Dave nodded his head in understanding. "Pack them nicely and make sure those are right for each occasion. Don't get confused." He gave further orders.As planned, they would split the event into two, the vow and the party. And because of that, they would use a separate hall, decorations, gifts for guests, food, and more. They had different preparation for each occasion."Sure. We have a lot of experience with these things. I assure you everything will be in expert hands. You can enjoy your time with your bride.""Okay. I trust you with this.""Yes."Then they walked together for a few minute
Secret Marriage With Billionaire Chapter 122 - A Dolphin
"I'm like a dolphin already!" Her voice echoed throughout the room. She was standing in front of the mirror, checking her appearance from the reflection. She wore an A-line midi dress in black, which fell nicely on her body. But it also made her baby bump visible."Says who?" Dave was walking toward her while buttoning his shirt."Me." She still focused on her own reflection, as if looking for something to satisfy her."Then you're wrong. You don't look like one at all." He slipped his arms around her waist. "Instead, you look sexier." He landed a kiss on her neck and began to stroke her stomach gently. It was almost six months, and the bump was pretty big."Don't lie to me, Dave. Look at me. Everything in my body is swollen now. Even my cheeks are full.""That's what makes you sexy, honey. I like how your body changes."She narrowed her eyes at his reflection. "Liar.""I'm not. I'm being honest with you.""I don't believe you."There was a sound of a sigh before he planted the last k
