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The Billionaire's Deadly Doting Wife Racing Tensions
Aurora, with a burst of indignation, pushed Heath away, shouting, "Don't touch me!"Heath was taken aback and furrowed his brow and asked, "Rory, what's wrong?"Aurora stood up abruptly, declaring, "I'm leaving!"Heath grabbed her, but Aurora recoiled as if electrocuted, rubbing her hands in disgust. Heath, his face stern, questioned, "You're disgusted by me?"Head bowed, Aurora remained silent. The dim light in the hallway barely illuminated the scene, leaving Heath unable to discern her expression. He only saw her downturned head and her silence."Rory, talk to me. What happened?" Heath persisted.With her head still low, Aurora muttered, "Elowen was here.""What?" Heath was confused. Aurora had met Elowen many times before, and he had made it clear he didn't like Elowen. He thought Aurora wouldn't be troubled by her."Elowen came, opened the door herself. Heath, why does Elowen have keys to this place?" Aurora lifted her head, confronting Heath with bright, clear eyes that seemed t
The Billionaire's Deadly Doting Wife Do You Still Want Elowen
Aurora had fully unleashed her true self. Moments ago, she'd been toying with Holt, pacing her speed to give him the illusion of a potential victory. But now, unleashing her full prowess, Aurora showed why she was a seasoned racer. Pursued by the finest of assassins and spies, Holt was left in the dust, unable to even glimpse her taillights.Aurora reached the finish line in a blur, shaking off the numbness in her hands and feet. Before she could even remove her helmet, a thunderous crash jolted her car. Her head snapped forward, dizziness swirling through her.Heath's face turned stormy as he witnessed Holt's car slamming into Aurora's. Anger in a game was one thing, but this was going too far.Alaric, catching Heath's darkened mood, mentally crossed himself for Holt.As they rushed to the scene, Holt yanked Aurora out of her car. Removing her helmet, a trickle of blood slid down her forehead, giving her icy gaze a strangely enchanting quality.Holt, struck by her beauty, blurted out
The Billionaire's Deadly Doting Wife Send Her Abroad
Lysander dragged Alaric to a bar, where Alaric, feeling downhearted, drank as if quenching a thirst. Before long, he was thoroughly inebriated.Fumbling for his phone, Alaric insisted on calling Elowen. Dialing a number in a daze, he didn't even wait for the call to connect before shouting into the phone, "What's wrong with me? Why can't you see me? I've been devoted to you for over twenty years, can't you spare me a single glance?"Vespera, phone in hand, double-checked the number in utter confusion. "Alaric... have you been drinking too much...?"Ever since they had celebrated Aurora's birthday last year and attended the Fairbank Corp's annual gathering, Vespera and Alaric had become acquainted."I'm drunk! And you don't even care to check on me! Don't I mean anything to you? Not even a little? How am I any less than Heath?" Alaric's words slurred as he continued to wail."Alaric, where are you?" Vespera asked helplessly."Where else can I be? Anywhere's fine if you're with me!" Ala
The Billionaire's Deadly Doting Wife Cold War
In the blink of an eye, it was the day before Grandpa's birthday. Madeline was busy preparing for the birthday banquet and hadn't visited her grandpa for several days.Aurora returned home early. The patriarch was looking for Leen but couldn't find him."Grandpa, why are you looking for Leen?" Aurora asked.Grandpa was somewhat annoyed: "I'm not up to anything, I just haven't seen him all day, and I have no idea where he went."Aurora helped the patriarch sit down and said with a smile, "Grandpa, if Leen isn't here, let me take you out for some fun?"Grandpa was startled: "You, a young girl, not going out with people your age, but wanting to hang out with an old man like me?"Aurora playfully shook her grandpa's arm: "Please, let's go! I love hanging out with you!""Alright, alright, where to?" her grandpa said indulgently.Aurora jumped up excitedly: "You'll know once we get there!"Aurora helped her grandpa out, and Jay drove them straight to the airport. Grandpa was surprised: "Are
The Billionaire's Deadly Doting Wife It's You I Love
Aurora stood by the window for a full two minutes before a sound at the door made her turn her head. The doorknob turned, and the door opened.She quickly turned her gaze outside as Heath closed the door and entered. The room was unlit, only illuminated by the light from outside, casting a small, fragile silhouette of Aurora in front of the window.Heath approached, standing behind her, reaching out to embrace her. Aurora dodged, firmly saying, "Mr. Fairbank, I need to rest. Please leave."Heath weighed the keys in his hand and said, "I didn't fish these out of your grandpa's pocket."Aurora gazed outside, lost in thought, understanding Heath's implication that he wouldn't let Elowen take keys from his pocket.She knew Heath didn't like Elowen and wouldn't let her cook at his residence, nor would he allow her to touch his clothes.She knew everything – she wasn't like the cold-hearted assassin, Olivia. She was Aurora, a girl who felt anger, jealousy, and caprice like any other.She wa
The Billionaire's Deadly Doting Wife A New Lock
The next day.Early in the morning, Aurora rose from her bed. Today was her grandpa's birthday, and a banquet was prepared back home. They needed to hurry back.After a quick preparation, skipping breakfast, they headed to the airport.Originally, Aurora was to go with her grandfather to the airport, but he firmly insisted she ride with Heath instead.Aurora, somewhat helpless, wondered if she really was her grandfather's beloved granddaughter.In the car, Heath held the steering wheel with one hand and Aurora's hand with the other, beaming with joy, almost whistling.Aurora glanced at him helplessly, "Heath, can you focus on driving?"Heath nodded, "I am driving carefully."Aurora persisted, "...with both hands, please."Heath shook his head, gripping her hand tighter, "No need."At the airport, Heath clung tightly to her hand, following her grandfather onto the plane. The old man was all smiles, almost ready to ask Heath when he would formally propose.Aurora, utterly speechless, wa
The Billionaire's Deadly Doting Wife The Birthday Present
Alaric drove Vespera to the Pendleton residence. As soon as they arrived, Vespera waved goodbye, saying, "Thanks for the lift, Alaric. I'm off to see Aurora now."Before Alaric could respond, Vespera had already walked away.Watching her departing figure, Alaric felt a pang of loss. Perhaps she too saw him as a coward, always avoiding and evading him.Vespera went to meet Aurora, who had just returned and was yet to join the party. Aurora grabbed Vespera's hand, examining her palm with concern. "How is it? Is it serious?"Aurora had heard from Lysander that Alaric, in a drunken frenzy, had hurt Vespera. Given their frequent meetings, Aurora was hard to deceive."It's nothing," Vespera reassured, shaking her head. "Just a bit inconvenient since I can't get it wet."Aurora pulled her to sit down, sighing, "Next time Alaric starts trouble over Elowen when he's drunk, don't intervene. It's not worth getting hurt, and they don't care."Vespera leaned in, smiling. "I know, you care about me
The Billionaire's Deadly Doting Wife Who Prepared the Gift
She carefully unwrapped the package, revealing a sleek, modern digital frame. The screen came to life, displaying a slideshow of meticulously curated photos and videos, each capturing a moment from their family's history, annotated with thoughtful, heartwarming captions.Evelyn scoffed inwardly as she looked at the digital frame. It was clearly a recent purchase, nothing antique about it. Even she could recognize that. Was Aurora really attempting to deceive their grandfather with something so modern? It seemed like a last-minute addition to the collection of gifts."Is this... a creation by the famous artist, Alexander Thompson?" An elderly guest stepped forward, adjusting his glasses to take a closer look. He nodded affirmatively, "Absolutely! This is unmistakably Thompson's work!""Alexander Thompson? The very same? Are you sure, Professor? His installations are extremely sought after and incredibly rare, especially for someone of his age," a middle-aged man in the crowd questioned
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The Billionaire's Deadly Doting Wife The End
The next morning, Vespera was woken up at dawn, barely getting a few hours of sleep. Known as a dedicated designer, she was usually the first one awake, but today she could barely keep her eyes open. As the stylist worked on her hair and makeup, Vespera sat half-dazed, drifting in and out, completely unaware of the hands tugging her in all directions.Two hours later, with her hair and makeup done, Vespera finally slipped into her wedding dress. The reality hit her, and for the first time, she fully realized she was about to get married.Memories flooded back, particularly that first encounter with Alaric. He’d been sprawled on the steps outside, a bit too tipsy, looking up with half-closed eyes, asking, “What’s wrong with me?” Vespera, surprising even herself, had replied, “Nothing at all.”Back then, he was just a bright, headstrong young man, carrying so many dreams and frustrations. Somewhere along the way, he’d grown into this strong, grounded man. And somehow, after everything,
The Billionaire's Deadly Doting Wife Ready to Be Married
It wasn’t until a few days after their engagement that it even crossed Vespera’s mind to ask about the villa.Alaric confirmed he’d bought it, explaining that he’d thought she might like it and decided to go for it. As for renovations, he wanted to wait until she officially agreed to everything; after all, they’d eventually need their own place—living with Zane forever wasn’t exactly an option.By now, the news of Alaric and Vespera’s engagement had spread everywhere. Alaric was practically ready to announce it to the world on social media, but thankfully, Aurora stepped in, suggesting he keep things low-key since he was the company CEO. Plus, Vespera wasn’t exactly a fan of the public spotlight.Alaric reluctantly held back but couldn’t resist dropping hints in his friend group chat every other day. Heath and the rest were used to it by now—except Lysander, who constantly complained that he was drowning in a sea of "lovey-dovey vibes," being the lone single guy among them.When Auror
The Billionaire's Deadly Doting Wife I'm Impressed
The next morning, Alaric woke up, remembering last night’s events. He pinched himself—no, it wasn’t a dream. Vespera had actually said yes.He jumped out of bed, showered, changed, and even straightened his tie before driving to her studio. There she was, focused on work, wearing a stylish dress and light makeup, looking absolutely radiant.When he walked in, Vespera looked up, surprised. “Finally awake?” she asked with a smirk.Alaric simply nodded, taking her hand without a word and leading her downstairs. She stumbled after him, asking, “Where are we going?”Alaric gently nudged her into his car, driving her toward a villa. Vespera was clueless and a bit shocked, glancing around, unsure of what was happening.They finally arrived at a beautiful villa. Alaric opened the door, and she asked, “Did you just buy this?”&n
The Billionaire's Deadly Doting Wife Alaric Proposed
The next morning, Alaric was finally over his fever. When Vespera woke up, he was already waiting in the living room. After breakfast, they both headed to their respective offices.Aurora’s team reported they’d successfully returned to the Whitmore family’s estate. For her, that had been a fierce battle. For Vespera, however, the real challenge lay ahead: the design competition.Ever since her last conversation with Yvonne, where Yvonne had hinted that everything she had was due to Aurora and Alaric’s support, Vespera had been determined to prove herself. She wanted to be worthy of Alaric and was pouring all her energy into this competition.After submitting her designs, Vespera anxiously waited at home for results. When the winners were finally announced online, she saw her name in second place. The relief and pride were overwhelming. She had finally achieved something worth sharing with Alaric. Now, with the award ceremony in the UK, she had no choice but to let him know.Expecting
The Billionaire's Deadly Doting Wife She Misses Him
Vespera had reclaimed her brand, and Alaric seemed to be maturing by the day, treating her like she was his entire world. Everything seemed to be falling into place.After that showdown in Alaric’s office with Elowen, she hadn’t shown her face again. Vespera figured it was over, that Elowen had finally given up. Everyone else thought the same.But on the day they took graduation photos, Aurora disappeared. Heath and Alaric eventually tracked her down — Elowen had taken her. Vespera was frantic, blaming herself for not protecting Aurora better.Heath and Alaric couldn’t stop Aurora’s flight at the airport, so they booked tickets to the UK to get her back. Vespera had too much to handle here to join them, so she only saw Alaric off at the airport.He held her close, whispering, “Don’t worry. I’ll be back soon, and Aurora will be safe.”Vespera hugged him back tightly. She trusted him. Alaric and Heath would get this done — Elowen had crossed a line that couldn’t be ignored, and she knew
The Billionaire's Deadly Doting Wife One Last Time
This past week, Aurora had been tirelessly setting up to counter Evelyn and her allies, Yvonne and Elowen. Meanwhile, Alaric, working alongside Aurora to reclaim Elowen’s brand.A week later, the press conference went ahead as planned. Alaric helped Vespera pick an outfit, stayed until she’d finished her makeup, and then drove her to the venue himself.The conference, led by Evelyn, was a disaster for her team. They failed to take over Aurora’s company, couldn’t drive her out of the Pendleton family, and made no progress in placing Yvonne and Elowen as CEO and head designer. Their plans had backfired entirely.Leaving the venue, Yvonne, clearly shaken, stepped in front of a car without looking and was hit, blood pooling around her. Vespera, stunned and dizzy at the sight, would have collapsed if Alaric hadn’t steadied her.Frantically, Vespera fumbled with her phone to call home, stammering, “It’s Yvonne… she’s bleeding so much…”As someone unaccustomed to such violence, Vespera was t
The Billionaire's Deadly Doting Wife We’ll Get Everything Back
Alaric looked at Vespera with an innocent expression and said, “It’s not what you think. I’m not a creep.”“Not a creep?” Vespera glared at him. “Then what were you doing in my room?”Alaric almost groaned. “If I told you I was here to give you a massage, would you believe me?”“Total creep!” she shouted. “Sneaking into my bed while I was asleep!”Alaric shot back, “I did not! When I woke up, you were the one curled up on me!”Vespera paused, recalling the moment she woke up. Okay, maybe she had been cozying up to him. Wait a second—was he implying she was the one acting out of line?Seeing her hesitation, Alaric grinned smugly. “See? You were just as comfortable with it!”“Get out!” Vespera yelled.Alaric left the room, trying not to smile too much. Sure, nothing happened, but just getting to hold her felt amazing. Although… his shoulder was sore from her leaning on him all night, so he headed back to his room to grab a few more hours of sleep.Vespera, alone in her room, listened as
The Billionaire's Deadly Doting Wife Close Your Eyes
Vespera walked ahead, casual and carefree in a T-shirt and shorts, no makeup, and even bare of high heels, while Alaric trailed close behind with a jacket in hand, grinning like a fool. Everyone in the lobby couldn’t help but notice—their usually composed CEO was tagging along, practically beaming.Catching up to her, Alaric draped his jacket over her shoulders. “How could you leave without dressing warmer? You’ll end up with a stomach ache tonight,” he said, his voice soft with affection.Vespera felt a warm flutter in her chest but stayed quiet, letting his jacket settle around her as they walked out. Alaric was thrilled she hadn’t brushed him off; emboldened, he slipped his hand into hers, wrapping her cold fingers in his.For a moment, she stiffened, then relaxed, letting her hand nestle securely in his. Together, they headed to the parking lot, Alaric practically floating with joy. This felt better than winning the lottery!Bringing her home, Alaric felt out of his depth—things h
The Billionaire's Deadly Doting Wife Do You Love Me
Alaric stood in his office, with Elowen right in front of him, her hand tugging at his tie, a faint smirk hidden beneath her slightly indignant expression.Seeing the scene, Vespera nearly turned around and left right then and there. But she reminded herself of her purpose for coming today. She was done hiding from Elowen. Even if Alaric wasn’t hers in the end, she’d be damned if he ended up with someone like Elowen.So Vespera strode into the office, fixed her gaze on them, and asked, “What’s going on here?”At the sound of her voice, Alaric spun around, fumbling to free his tie from Elowen’s grip. But Elowen held tight, glancing over at Vespera with a slight smile. “Miss Thornfield? You’re here?”Vespera closed the door behind her, gave a slight nod, and asked again, “What exactly is this about?”Elowen smirked. “Oh, it’s nothing. I just wanted to ask Alaric if I could borrow a few people to help promote my new fashion line. Not sure if he’s on board with it, though.”“Not a chance,
