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Chapter Twenty-two : The Truth Emerges
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The Billionaire’s One-night Stand Chapter Twenty-three : The Nasty comments and Assumptions
Author's POVStill on his knees, Lucian peered guiltily and repentantly into Anne's eyes. "I'm so sorry for everything I've put you through, Anne, he said softly, his voice filled with regret. I should have trusted you right away, but I let my rage to cloud my judgment."When Anne noticed the sincerity in Lucian's look, her eyes began to flood up with tears. "We've both had a difficult time with this whole situation, Lucian. I want us to get through this together because I love it," she said."I love you too, Anne," Lucian said as he nodded and his voice broke. "We were torn apart by my skepticism and rage, but I vow to mend the situation.""It's fine Lucian. I probably would have done the same if I were you," she said."Thanks my love," Lucian said, holding her hands in his as he kissed them."Please get up. I don't like seeing you kneel," Anne said.With his gaze fixed on Anne, Lucian stood up. They embraced one another tightly, comforting one another in their mutual love and res
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Author's POVAfter leaving for work the next day, Anne called her friends over and they helped her pack. After about an hour when they were done packing, they set out to leave the house but then the house staff began to ask her questions like where she was going with her boxes. But Anne didn't answer any of them.After loading all her bags into Kiama's booth, Kiama drove Anne and the other ladies to the airport where Anne was going to board a plane out of San Francisco, California.Anne was preparing to leave the life she had created with Lucian. She struggled mightily with her choice, but the onslaught of criticism and scrutiny from the public had grown intolerable. Her feelings were a tumultuous combination of anguish, relief, and uncertainty as Kiana drove towards the airport. When Anne arrived at the airport, her friends volunteered to support her and assist her with her luggage. After exchanging tearful goodbyes, Anne moved toward the exit, leaving the life she had known behind.
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Author’s POV Lucian remarked, “I want you to break the news of my divorce to your news channel.”“What? What kind of request is that?” Said his companion.“Just trust me. I have a plan, “Lucian replied.The unexpected request surprised Lucian’s acquaintance, who was perplexed as to why Lucian would wish to make his divorce public. But knowing Lucian’s cunning ways, he chose to listen to him out.“Lucian, this is very strange.”His friend questioned skeptically, “Why would you want to make your divorce public? “I need to set up a smokescreen or a distraction. I want Amelia and David to think their plan worked by revealing my contract marriage since they believe they have won. They will be caught off guard if I publicly announce my divorce. They won’t understand my actual motives.”His companion scowled, still uncertain of the strategy. “But won’t this further harm your reputation?”Nodding, Lucian.“In a word, yeah. I’m prepared to make the sacrifice, though. They’ll stop thinking
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Author's POV“Anne, wherever you are, I want you to know that I love you and I’ll always love you,” Lucian added. “And I love you too, my love,” Lucian heard a familiar voice say.Lucian turned to look in the direction in which the voice had come. He didn’t see anyone there. All of a sudden, a heavily pregnant Anne walked into the hall. All eyes and attention were turned to her. Lucian, amongst all people, was surprised to see her.“Anne?” He said, to be sure he was hallucinating.“Lucian,” Anne said.“Your friends told me that you travelled outbid the country and I looked everywhere for you but I couldn’t find you,” Lucian said, his eyes tearing up.“Yes I went to the airport that day and I even entered the plane but it didn’t feel right. I felt uncomfortable watching the people I loved the most be in pains. So I left the airport and stayed with Kiama. I was at her house the day you came to look for me. I’m sorry I caused you so much pain,” Anne said, tears freely flowing down her c
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Author's POVA few minutes later, Kiama came back to Lucian, her face mixed with surprise and delight.“Lucian, you won’t believe who that was on the phone,” she cried.Lucian arched his brow. “Whose was it? It was Anne’s mother, Rachel,” said Kiama.Lucian’s mouth dropped open in shock.“Anne’s biological mother? I believed that her mom died when Anne was still a baby.”Kiama gave a nod..“Someone called me some days back. I wanted to ignore it because I thought it was a scammer trying to scam me.”Lucian was looking at her eagerly and surprised too.“I finally decided to pick the call and found out that it was Rachel, Anne’s mother. She has been trying to contact Anne for years and had been alive all these years.”Things were being spoken that Lucian couldn’t believe.“Does Anne know about this?” Lucian asked“Obviously she doesn’t. I don’t know how she’s going to take the news,” Kiama said. “Have you told Daisy and Gemma?” Lucian asked.“I haven’t said anything to them either. I
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Author’s POVAnne looked between her best friend, Kiama and her husband, Lucian curiously. She looked at Gemma and Daisy giving them a sign to tell her whether they knew what was going on. The two signaled her back that they knew nothing of what was going on.“Go ahead you two, you’re scaring me with the looks of your faces,” she finally said to Lucian and Kiama said Kiama took a deep breath before speaking,“A of days ago, someone called me telling me she was your mother…”Anne burst in to a fit of uncontrolled laughter. When she saw that Kiama wasn’t laughing back, she stopped and said,“Kiama, I don’t believe that as a lawyer, you’d fall for scammers. Everyone in this room knows how I lost my mother when I was pretty little so whoever called you must want to scam you or something.”Kiama looked at Lucian who then encouraged her to keep going.“The day you and the babies moved back home, I went to meet this person. Although she looked older than the picture you used to show us but
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Author’s POVAs Anne and Rachel hugged, the café, which had been bustling with conversation from customers, descended into a quiet solemnity. The touching reunion they were seeing caused strangers at surrounding tables to exchange glances and quiet grins. The busy world outside temporarily vanished, and the reunion of a mother and her long-lost daughter became the only thing that mattered.While holding one other, Anne and Rachel sobbed freely, their emotions overflowing with love, remorse, and the years wasted due to their separation. It was a pivotal moment of tremendous healing, bridging an uncertain past with the possibility of a connected future.Rachel stared at Anne with a mix of happiness and grief as her eyes, still wet with tears, glistened. She said softly, “My dear Anne, you’ve grown into such a remarkable woman,” her voice full with sentiment.Despite her shaking voice, Anne was able to force a tiny smile through her tears. “I never expected to run into you again.
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Author’s POV“Mrs. Baker, please may I have a word with you?” Lucian asked Anne’s mother one evening.Anne was in the babies’ room, giving them their evening baths and that was why Lucian had the opportunity to get to talk with her mother, Rachel. “Is anything the problem?” Rachel looked at him, worry etched on her face.“No, I just wanted to speak to you about something really important,” Lucian said.“Go ahead, I’m listening,” Rachel said.“The first day you came into this house, you asked about how Anne and I met and I don’t think I have given you an answer yet,” Lucian started.“Oh, I was curious then but I don't think it's necessary now. I see that you’re a good man and my daughter deserves you and you deserve her too. You both are just too good for each other so I don't think I want to know that story anymore,” Rachel said.“There is something I want to ask of you but I cannot ask it if I do not tell you the history between your daughter and I or how we started,” Lucian sa
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Madeline stares at Daniel still not able to grasp the fact that he betrayed her. She listens as he continues talking. Seated back in his chair, Daniel continued his revelation, a twisted pride in his words. "I got one of my guys to suggest selling drugs to Ashton. Predictably, he bought the idea. Little did he know, my guys were watching him. When he sold the drugs, they waited for the right moment, stole the money, leaving Ashton in a bind." Madeline, disbelief etched on her face, asked, "You set up Ashton to get him involved in drugs, knowing he'd do anything to protect Marie?" Daniel nodded, "I Ashton to owe a debt because I knew he'd want to protect Marie so he'd definitely send her out of the country and if their romance was as strong as everyone said it was she'd definitely want to help him and who better than her own twin sister to help her." Madeline, shaking her head in disbelief, muttered, "What happened to the sweet Daniel I used to know? How did you become this person?" D
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The guards led to others out the door forcefully. Daniel gestures to Madeline telling her "take a seat." Madeline, standing defiantly, refused Daniel's command to take a seat. He sighed and decided to continue his story, as if seeking understanding from the person who once meant the world to him. "It was asking for help that brought me into this world," Daniel confessed, a somber tone in his voice. Madeline, though visibly hurt and confused, remained silent, urging him to continue. Daniel delved into his past, revealing a stark contrast to the life Madeline knew. "My mother and I weren't always rich. Her parents were so poor that they had to give her to her uncle, who was living alone, hoping he could provide a better life for her." Madeline, her eyes widening with a mix of surprise and sympathy, finally spoke, "I had no idea, Daniel. Why didn't you tell me all this before?" Daniel, with a bitter smile, replied, "Because I knew you wouldn't understand. Your perfect world and my strugg
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The tension in the room escalated, the group grappling with betrayal and shattered trust. Madeline, her voice trembling, demanded answers from Daniel. "What is Marie talking about, Daniel? Why are you doing this?" Daniel, grinning with a sinister satisfaction, confessed, "Marie is telling the truth, Madeline. I never came back to Colombia seeking forgiveness. I came back for wealth, and you were my ticket." Madeline, bewildered, asked, "What do you mean, I'm your ticket to wealth?" Daniel, enjoying the power shift, explained, "The treatment for my mother's cancer drained our resources. I realized marrying into your family, taking over your father's business, was the only way to secure our future." Madeline, hurt and betrayed, demanded, "So, everything between us was a lie? You never loved me?" Daniel, unapologetic, admitted, "I needed you for my own gain. When I saw you with Jake, I became enraged. I was supposed to be the son-in-law, taking over the business. But you moved on, and I
