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The Billionaire's Drunken Bride Mole
Chapter 57Back at the compound, James was a coiled spring of restless energy. With Lily safely ensconced abroad, he could finally focus all his faculties on the looming Petrov problem without distraction."Talk to me, Lou," he said without preamble as his friend strode into the central hub. "Where are we at with smoking out these Slavic cockroaches from our crevices?"Louis' expression was uncharacteristically grim as he spread out a sheaf of documents on the table between them. "We might have a problem, Jimmy. A big one."James felt his spine stiffen at the other man's tone. "What kind of problem?" he asked tightly.Jabbing a finger at the papers, Louis met his gaze squarely. "The kind of problem that looks a hell of a lot like an inside job, boss."A muscle ticked in James' clenched jaw. "Explain."Louis tapped the documents again. "These are transcripts of intercepted communications between key Petrov players. And based on the level of detailed information they seem to have about
The Billionaire's Drunken Bride No Stress, No Drama
Chapter 58Back in her luxurious private villa on the sun-drenched shores of Bali, Lily was doing her best to embrace the carefree bliss James had sent her there to find. Reclining by the glittering infinity pool, she let the warm tropical breeze wash over her as Maggie and some of her other friends laughed and sipped fruity cocktails nearby."I'm telling you, girl, this is exactly what the doctor ordered," Maggie sighed contentedly, wiggling her bright pink toes in the crystalline waters. "No stress, no drama - just pure relaxation and living our best lives before that little bambino of yours makes their debut."Despite herself, Lily felt the knots of tension easing from her shoulders at the soothing surroundings. It was as if an entire world of crushing pressure and violence had simply been...switched off for these few tranquil moments."Not gonna lie, it is pretty nice to tune out the chaos for a bit," she admitted with a soft smile, cradling her rounded belly. "Though I've got a f
The Billionaire's Drunken Bride Inspiration
Chapter 59The next few days passed in a blissful blur for Lily. True to their word, Maggie and the others kept her on a non-stop regimen of indulgent activities and luxurious pampering. Massages, beachside yoga sessions, decadent spa treatments - if it existed to soothe the body and spirit, they threw it Lily's way with gleeful abandon.Not that she was complaining, of course. After so many relentless months of chaos and violence, Lily was surprised by just how easily she was able to slip into this new mindset of tranquility and serenity. With every passing day cushioned in paradise, she felt the remaining knots of dread and anxiety loosening their insidious grip over her psyche.On one particularly glorious afternoon, after an invigorating al fresco brunch, Lily found herself wandering the lush grounds on her own while the others went off for ocean kayaking. She let her feet carry her almost unconsciously toward the private corner of their villa's gardens, lush and vibrantly bloomin
The Billionaire's Drunken Bride Chloe Adams Again
Chapter 60Back at James' compound, things were getting tense. Louis paced back and forth as James sat hunched over the desk, his brow furrowed."You're telling me Chloe Adams could be involved in this Petrov mess?" James said gruffly. "But she's supposed to be locked up in that psychiatric hospital."Louis shook his head. . "I realize, that's what we concept too. But a number of the intel we have accrued factors to her having a hand in things from the inside.""How's that even possible?" James slammed his fist at the desk. "We've had spherical-the-clock surveillance on that area since she went nuts.""Could be she has some inside help," Louis said grimly. "Maybe one of the guards or staff is working for her, keeping her in the loop."James let out a frustrated growl. "Damn it, I should've seen this coming. That woman's obsession knows no bounds."He stood up, taking a deep breath and running a hand through his hair. "Alright Louis, here is what we are exactly going to do. Double the
The Billionaire's Drunken Bride Chloe's Mole
Chapter 61 A few days later, James was in his office looking over some files when Louis came rushing in. His face was pale. "Boss, we can also have a huge hassle," Louis stated, out of breath. "I simply got a disturbing report about one of the nurses on the psychiatric hospital." James looked up, narrowing his eyes. "What is it?" "Apparently this nurse, Emily Davis, has been acting really strange lately. Calling in sick a lot, getting caught sneaking around restricted areas, that kind of thing." "And you think she could be the Chloe mole we've been looking for?" James asked gruffly. Louis nodded grimly. "It definitely seems suspicious as hell. We pulled her personnel file and there are some big red flags." He slid the file over to James, who began flipping through it with a furrowed brow. There were notes about Emily having past issues with drugs and gambling debts. "Yeah, I can see how someone with problems like this might be easy to bribe or manipulate," James said. "
The Billionaire's Drunken Bride Got Them
Chapter 62 It's been few days, James sat at his desk looking through some papers when Louis rushed in. He had a big smirk on his face. "We got them, boss! Our intel finally paid off on the Petrov operation." James looked up, eyes narrowing. "You're sure about this?" "Damn sure," Louis said, tossing a file onto the desk. "Our undercover guy was able to get video evidence of Petrov meeting with that dirty cop we've been after. They're caught red-handed discussing payoffs and illegal activities." James flipped through the record, analyzing the pictures and transcripts with a satisfied nod. "Well, I'll be. Looks like the rat finally took the cheese." "Should we move in and take them down?" Louis asked eagerly. Leaning again in his chair, James thought for a moment then shaking his head "Not yet. Let's have a little fun with them first. Set up a meet, just me and Petrov's top guys. I want to see the fear in their eyes before we burn their whole operation to the ground." Louis grin
The Billionaire's Drunken Bride Four Years Later
Chapter 63Four years later..."Mummy, mummy, look!" Lily turned towards her 4-year-old daughter Ava, with a warm smile as she came running over, a masterpiece of finger paints clutched boldly in her little hands. "Well, well, would you look at that?... Nicely done" Lily said, bending down to get a better view. "This may simply be your simply first-rate paintings yet, candy pea!"Ava beamed, her cherubic face lighting up with pride at the praise. "It's you and daddy and me, see? We're all holding hands in the park!"Indeed, amid the vibrant swirls of color, Lily could make out three stick figure forms, one smaller between two taller ones, their stick arms linked together. Her heart melted a little at the innocently joyful scene her daughter had captured."You're such a talented little artist already," Lily said, pulling Ava into a warm hug. "Just like your mommy."Ava giggled, smearing a streak of purple paint across Lily's cheek as she squirmed playfully. "When I get bigger, I'm go
The Billionaire's Drunken Bride My Girls
Chapter 64The next morning, Lily awakened to the tantalizing aroma of sparkling espresso and some thing splendidly sweet wafting up from the kitchen. Smiling, she stretched languidly before slipping out of bed and into her preferred silk gown.Padding downstairs, she saw James already dressed for work and expertly flipping golden pancakes on the stove at the same time as Ava sat at the kitchen island, fortuitously coloring away in her pajamas."Well, well, looks like I married a regular master chef," Lily quipped, coming up behind James to wrap her arms around his waist and press a kiss between his shoulder blades. He chuckled, turning his head to capture her lips in a proper good morning kiss. "Don't let the pancakes fool you, this is about the extent of my culinary prowess. Figured I'd treat my girls before heading into the office."Ava glanced up from her coloring with a grin. "Daddy makes the best pancakes ever! He even put chocolate chips in mine, see?" She held up a forkful o
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The Billionaire's Drunken Bride Full Circle
Chapter 142: The Watson mansion was fully alive. Streamers hung cascading off of everything they could, balloons bounced merrily around various corners, and the air swam thick with the tantalizing smell of BBQ on the back porch. Today was, after all, Ave's party – but it was more than that; today was the day Lily and James had chosen to once again pledge themselves to one another.Lily stood before the full-length mirror, straightening out her simple white sundress. At seven months, she was radiant—a perfect arc the curve of her belly was, below the flowing fabric.From the doorway, the sound of a voice declared, "You look beautiful." Lily turned to see her cousin Maggie smile at her."Thanks." Lily smoothed the dress. "I feel like a beached whale, but James insists I'm glowing."Maggie burst out laughing. "He's right, you know. You look like you're about to light up his world or something." She walked over and hugged Lily. "I can't believe how far we've come since that one crazy nig
The Billionaire's Drunken Bride Unexpected News
Chapter 141: Lily woke up off. She couldn't explain it, but something just seemed… off. And when she rolled over to check the time, a wave of nausea hit her. She groaned and buried her face in her pillow."Alright?" James mumbled, still half asleep."Yeah, I just feel a little queasy," Lily replied. "Probably just something I ate."James sat up concerned. "You want me to get you something?"Lily shook her head. "No, I'll be fine. We should get up anyway; Ave has that school play today, remember?"They climbed out of bed and busied themselves getting ready for the day. James went into the bedroom to awaken Ave while Lily projectile-vomited into the toilet.James had, by this time, somehow managed to dress Ave in her costume: a huge, puffy frog outfit in bright green made for the school dress rehearsal of "The Frog Prince.""Mommy!" Ave squealed as she clumped down the stairs. "Do I look like a real frog?"Lily laughed, pushing aside her queasiness. "Why, yes, my child, the fairest fr
The Billionaire's Drunken Bride Family Ties
Chapter 140: Giggles consumed the room, and James stirred awake. He opened an eye to find a little face at the end of the bed staring in at him."Daddy! Wake up!" little Ave chirped in at him.Stepping over the landmines that were on the bed, James ran his hand through the small amount of her running down her back and picked her up, digging fingers into her tummy."Morning, princess," he said by way of splaying a kiss on her forehead.Ave giggled and squirmed. "Mommy said breakfast was ready!""Oh, yeah?" said James, sitting up but not letting go of the squirming Ave. "Am I to take it that's why Mommy sent you in here to wake me up?"Ave nodded, her bouncing brown curls saying more than she could. "Yep! She said tell you there's coffee."James laughed, and if Lily knew him at all well, it was all for her benefit. "Well then, I guess we'd better not have Mommy waiting, huh?"He climbed out of bed, Ave still in his arms, and rolled out of the room. The smell of bacon and coffee wafted
The Billionaire's Drunken Bride New Horizons
Chapter 139James lay on his back on the pristine white sand beach and took a pounding from the burning Maldivian sun. His hand reached up behind him for the coconut cocktail, tasting sweetness in his mouth as the gentle lapping of waves broke almost ten meters away from shore. It was the first time he had really been allowed to relax, barring a three-month period, since they had released the secrets of the Shadow Council onto the world."Penny for your thoughts?" The sound of Lily's voice broke through his reverie. She settled herself down on the lounger beside him. Her skin was golden against the sun.He smiled, squeezing her hand, saying, "Just thinking how surreal this all is. A year ago, I was knee-deep in conspiracies and shadow organizations. Now I'm sipping cocktails on a private island."Lily chortled; that sound always hit James in exactly the right place in his heart."Life's funny that way, isn't it?" she said, turning her head to look at him with her chin resting on her a
The Billionaire's Drunken Bride The Turning Tide
Chapter 138: James was pacing his living room relentlessly. Elena was with Rachel. It was all over. Well yah, anyway that was supposed to mean.Lilly squinted at him from the couch. "James, honey, you're going to wear a hole in the carpet. Come sit down."He sucked in a deep breath and sat down beside her. "I'm sorry; I just… I just can't help but feel this is too easy. After everything we've been through, this is just too easy."Lily squeezed his hand reassuringly. "James, I hardly think that anything about this has been easy. But maybe, this is the way it ends. Not really with a bang, but with a whimper."There was a pounding on the door. The teenager was on his feet before James could even open his mouth. His heart pounded in his chest. This was it.The door was thrown open. To find Rachel standing there—grimy, dirty, and obviously completely exhausted but still with the fires of determination burning behind her eyes. And past her."Hello, James," came the soft-spoken voice of Ele
The Billionaire's Drunken Bride The Lighthouse
Chapter 137: Rachel's hands trembled on the wheel. She drove the car towards the lighthouse. It was a full moon drooping low into a mess, ever drooping across the sky to the west, throwing a queer, sickly light over the whole demesne. She could not believe the fact that she was actually doing this, meeting secretly with her mother, Elena.She couldn't bat the feeling away that this time—this time—things were different. There was no hand in the place that could have been straightened just then, and scarcely a hand for him to take.Beside the lighthouse was her mother's car. Ray closed her eyes, drew a deep breath, and felt her hand shake again, then brought it quickly up to her chest and gripped hard. "You can do this," she whispered to herself.She scrambled out of the car and up the serpentine path to the lighthouse, where waves dashed to the rocks and her feet crunched over gravel.One figure stood at the top by the railing, looking out at the water: Elena. His mother.Rachel's hea
The Billionaire's Drunken Bride Unfinished Business
Chapter 136The world had barely had enough time to absorb the shock that came with the downfall of Shadow Council. News channels were all agog with relentless updates, while governments scurried to try and react to the development; people all around tried to understand what all this really meant and what the implications of the bombshell were that shook the very fundamentals of society.But there was so much more to it than that which James Watson could see coming.He found himself standing outside the hospital room after just a moment's hesitation on the other side of the door handle. He could see from the small window that Louis was lying in a bed, hooked up to a lot of machines, Rachel sat at his side.He steeled himself, took a deep breath, and walked in.Rachel lifted her head. Her eyes were red, red, but glittering. "James," she said very quietly. "I didn't expect you to be here.""How is he?" asked James, who had moved now and stood at the foot of Louis's bed.Rachel sighed. "
The Billionaire's Drunken Bride The Final Gambit
# Chapter 135: James took a deep breath and brought his head counterclockwise to his team, tired yet charged. It was time to engage their plan."Okay, let's go over this again. Hawk, are you set up with that kill switch or what?"Hawk just nodded. Her fingers danced across the laptop keyboard. "Okay, I am ready as I will ever be, but remember, this is one shot deal.""Right," James confirmed, turning towards Kelvin. "You got your contacts on standby?"Kelvin lifted his phone reassuringly. "They're all set, just waiting for our signal now."Glancing toward Angie and Agent Johnson, he asked, "You two sure about this? This is going to be dangerous."Angie made a show of rolling up her eyes. "Please. After all else we've done? It's just another Tuesday."It was Johnson's turn to chuckle. "What she said. We've got your back, James."James bobbed his head, his fear mixing in with his excitement. This was it: the last big push to finally bring down the Shadow Council."Alright then," he sai
The Billionaire's Drunken Bride Aftermath
Chapter 134: Days passed after the warehouse before a blur of debriefings, media frenzy, and shock waves that echoed across the globe. Standing smack in the middle of this hurricane, shaking the very roots of governments and institutions around the globe, was James and his team.They now sat in a safe house, courtesy of Agent Johnson—now an unlikely ally in all of this, ever since the exposure of the Shadow Council. There, in that very suburban home, the living room had now become something of a command center: there were laptops and papers all over, the place cluttered with empty coffee cups.James rubbed his tired eyes at the news playing on mute on the television. Of course, the headline scrolled by in the news: "Global Markets in Turmoil as Shadow Council Revelations Continue.""You should get some rest," Angie said before putting a hand on his shoulder. At least she looked a little better now, with the bruises from her captivity fading, but there was a new hardness in her eyes.
