All Chapters of The Billionaire's Missing Heir: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

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Chapter 31: Other Business

Clyde and Gwen went to a very fancy restaurant near the company, and while they waited for the meals, Clyde went straight to the point."Since we don't have much time, I'm not beating around the bush, okay?" he started, taking a sip from the glass of water on the table.Ever since he picked Gwen at the company, she noticed that he wasn't treating her any different. She thought for a second that maybe he could be pissed because of the way she left on the previous night, but he was being his usual charming self."It came to my attention that you're very good at what you do. My company needs a great marketing team, since we're expanding," he explained. "I know you are professional. People talk, you know? And I recognize great talent when I see it.""How could you possibly know that I'm good?" Gwen asked, surprised. "I just started working at Finn's company.""Business men can tell. The campaigns you worked on so far were a success apparently. And I'm forming a team with only the best in
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Chapter 32: Facing Her Heart

Gwen opened and closed her mouth several times before being able to form a proper sentence. "What did you say?" She definitely hadn't heard correctly. She couldn't have. They barely knew each other, how could he be falling for her?"I know, I told you it would sound crazy, but it's true. I can't stop thinking about you, and yesterday was only a confirmation of that," Cody explained, but nothing made sense to Gwen.It was not plausible and she didn't know what to say in return to that affirmation. "Clyde, I mean… Maybe you're mistaken. Perhaps that's just some affection you felt, we… You don't even know me," Gwen stuttered, trying to find a way to reply without being rude or hurting his feelings.One thing was certain though, she did not feel the same way. After kissing Finn the previous night, it only became clearer to her that her feelings for her son's father were still very much strong, and she couldn't do anything about it. Fight against that was in vain and a waste of time. Now
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Chapter 33: Taking Chances

Gwen's thoughts were on fire. She knew very well she couldn't say the truth, but her heart was clearly winning that battle. He was so close and giving her all the signs that he wanted the same thing.Even though they were mad at each other, the sexual tension between them was very much alive. She could not fight that, no matter how hard she tried.Finn had the incredible ability to make her rethink every single decision she had already made about him. It was clear as crystal that she couldn't be with him anymore, but every time they were close to each other, she started to reconsider every topic on the list.Why couldn't she try again? Why did it have to be so hard for them to be together? She knew the answer to all of those questions, but that night, she failed herself; she failed being able to resist him.His fingers were still around her arms, gripping her with desperation. Finn closed his eyes for a brief second, trying to control himself. The kiss from the previous night was glue
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Chapter 34: Escaping Again

"I already gave you a chance to disappear with your son forever but, apparently, you decided that our agreement was over. I'm only going to advise you once. Take your kid and get the hell out of this town, leave Finn for good, or face the consequences. You already know what they are."Gwen read the letter twice, her hands shaking compulsively. It was hard to breathe, her legs didn't seem to be following her command, and her brain was numb. She knew that was a possibility, but she wasn't expecting it any time soon. Just when she decided to try to make things work with Finn again. It was like she was being watched. Luck was definitely not on her side.She had to leave. Leave Finn, leave town, leave this new life behind; a life she shouldn't have allowed herself to live in the first place. She had been threatened before, but even so, she decided to play with fate.Now she would have to pay if she didn't do anything. Gathering the strength she didn't know she had, Gwen got up from the fl
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Chapter 35: The Ugly and Cold Truth

"What? Why?" Gwen asked nervously, squeezing Cody's hand involuntarily."Do you have the written authorization from the kid's father to leave the country?" the attendant asked, and Gwen cursed herself. She never needed that before, so why were they asking for that now?"He doesn't have a father," she whispered, trying not to be heard by Cody. She couldn't say that in front of the kid, it didn't matter if it was a lie.The airline staff looked at her as if she was crazy and turned to type something again. People behind Gwen were starting to get impatient by the delay, causing exactly what Gwen didn't want; to attract too much attention."Miss Miller, that's not the information I have on my system. Could you please follow the security so you can clarify this?""What? No, I can't miss this flight," Gwen refused, noticing two security guards getting closer to her and Cody. She couldn't make a scene in the middle of the airport. People could recognize her or Cody, since he was the acknowle
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Chapter 36: What's Next?

"What did you just say? My mother?" Finn repeated. He couldn't have heard it correctly. "Yes," Gwen hiccupped, feeling an enormous weight lift off her shoulders. It was the first time she said it out loud since she told Stephanie about it. But reveal it to Finn specifically was entirely different. She had finally said the truth to him, and even though she was relieved for letting it out of her heart, she knew the worst was yet to come. "Are you kidding me? I know my mother is complicated, but accusing her of something of this sort is pretty evil, Gwen." he commented, frowning."I'm not accusing her, Finn. It's the truth, okay? She came to me on the day I found out I was pregnant. I don't even know how she knew about us, let alone about my pregnancy, but she told me to leave you or I could never see my child after I gave birth, she would make sure of it," she explained, desperate.Finn sneered."Come on, do you think my mom is that evil? Why would she do that to her own grandson or ev
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Chapter 37: Unexpected Visit

Gwen's cheeks trembled with fear as she stared at the woman in front of her. The fur coat, the red nails, the jewelry on her ears and neck, all the classiness from someone she hated with all her heart."What are you doing here?" Gwen uttered the words with difficulty. "Are you not going to invite me in?" Mrs. Lane asked with a sneer on her face.Gwen sensed Stephanie approaching her from behind, but she didn't look; she was too busy trying to understand the presence of that woman in her apartment.Mrs. Lane didn't wait for an answer, passing by Gwen, entering her apartment without ceremony and uninvited."Good evening, miss," she said to Stephanie as she entered the living room.Stephanie didn't reply, and when Gwen closed the door, she could see that her friend was just as scared and surprised as her."Mrs. Lane, is there a reason for you to be here?" Gwen repeated."Let's not be too formal, you can call me Marcy," she said, taking off her coat and putting it on the back of the chair
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Chapter 38: A Fancy Gift

It took hours for Gwen to finally fall asleep; she listened to the soft breathing of her friend for hours, touched that Stephanie had refused to leave her side. Gwen was still very shaken up, and her friend thought it would be better to keep an eye on her.The next morning, Gwen didn't feel like going to work or even getting up from her bed. All possible worst-case scenarios were taking turns inside her head the whole night, as Gwen fought her own brain to stop suffering with anticipation.She would have to trust fate, and also Finn. He was a billionaire after all, so he wouldn't leave his only heir to walk around the city without protection. He probably had security guards watching Cody. Or at least she hoped he did.She would have to think of a way to prove to him that she was telling the truth, but that would take time and she had no idea where to begin. Marcy was a very powerful woman, perhaps even more than Finn. There was no way she would show her nasty, conniving side to her son
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Chapter 39: Annual Gala Dinner

"I had some time to think about what happened yesterday and I have come to a conclusion," Finn started, paying close attention to her reaction. "I will pretend nothing happened, and we'll keep doing what we were doing before… Regarding Cody, I mean."Gwen blinked a few times. "What?" "You heard me. I won't do anything if you promise me you won't try anything of this sort ever again. Cody is my rightful heir, Gwen, and I'm his father. You can't take him away from me like that," he explained, like she didn't know it already. She was simply acting out of fear. If she had a choice, she would never do anything to hurt Finn or Cody."I was just trying to protect my son," she stated, concentrating on not losing control."Our son," Finn corrected her, with a firm voice. "And nothing will happen to him. I'm not stupid, Gwen. I know I have enemies, I'd never leave Cody unprotected."She didn't want to tell him again that in this case, the enemy was his mother, since she knew he wouldn't belie
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Chapter 40: A Different Night

It never crossed Gwen's mind that she would bump into Finn in this event. He hadn't mentioned anything to her, but giving it a second thought, he didn't have to. They were not a couple, and Cody was staying with her that night, so he could do whatever he wanted.But seeing him there, extremely handsome and sexy, drinking from his glass of whisky, was not the distraction that Gwen had in mind for the evening.She wanted to forget about all the things that happened in the last few days, and not have to stare to one of the main reasons she was trying to have a night off.Looking at Finn, it was evident that he wasn't comfortable with her there either. In fact, his body radiated anger and annoyance ever since their eyes met. Gwen was trying very hard to avoid him, pretending he wasn't even there, but it was like their eyes were magnets that were attracted to each other.Clyde was being very friendly with everyone around him, so she wasn't sure if he had noticed Finn's presence or not. As f
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