Lahat ng Kabanata ng In the Billionaires' Web: Kabanata 61 - Kabanata 70

AXEL.Pretense could only get me this far. Acting like I was too wasted to see her pain or walk up to her to hold her could only help me this much. In my long years of being alive, I'd never been this shakened. Ever since I ended things with her, there hadn't been a day when she didn't prey on my mind. It was beginning to feel like she was all I could think about, every day, every time. That wasn't bearable, at all. The only way I could pull Evangeline out of my head was by drinking and partying endlessly. I wasn't even sure that helped. My heart skipped a beat when she walked in. I saw her way before she saw me. I saw her face when she walked in and how she placed her hand over her nose in disgust. I held the lady who sat on my lap intact for minutes more, too embarrassed to even show my face to her.I had thought Evangeline was just here to spite me and talk about how abruptly I'd left, but no, it was something totally different. Something I never would have expected in a thousand

ASHER.The dinner table had never felt more like a prison as it does today. The only noise to be heard was from the clanking of plates and the distant footsteps of maids who carried trays around for our enjoyment. Aside that, everyone's lips had been sealed shut.Father was directly opposite me in his position at the head of the table while Mom and Axel sat next to each other. Being in the same room as he was infuriated me so much, and the only way I knew how to distract myself was by stuffing food in my mouth. I could barely taste the seasoning, and the mashed potatoes felt like biting into wet foam.The air was thick with tension, and the expectancy for impending doom to dawn on us, just as it had always done. Like robots, we were, munching thoughtlessly. Anything to completely ignore the elephant in the room. I stifled in my seat and coughed slowly when Axel stretched his hand to my side, not for anything but to grab more food.I rolled my eyes and continued eating with so much int

EVANGELINE. Asher didn't say anything, nor did Harper, but I was sure they heard me. It was impossible not to. I'd given it so much thought from different aspects, and raising a child was no joke. Harper rose from her seat and ventured into her room.I was sure it was to give us some privacy, but I wasn't sure any of that was needed. She knew way more than he did and I needed her there but didn't bother to call her back, she was doing what she thought was best for me.I didn't want to raise a child who grew up resenting a person who was supposed to be her father figure. Why would I do that to a child? I sighed, sinking deeper into the couch. The gravity of the situation weighed on my shoulders as seconds slipped by, and that lump in my throat was replaced by an even bigger one.I blinked back tears as I stared at Asher, cleaning the corner of my eyes to avoid the tears from spilling. At this point, he probably remembered me as a crying face emoji. Asher has always been there at my mo

ASHER. It's been three days since I confessed to her, and I haven't gotten any response from her. I was going to pretend like I wasn't waiting for her to say something since she was going through a lot at the moment and all I wanted to do was be there for her in any way that I could. Maybe I shouldn't have said anything. I parked my car in the driveway and exited, prowling into the main building. It was a beautiful Monday, and for some reason, Mondays carry a lot more burdens than every other day. I just hope I was able to concentrate since I had a lot of activities lined up for the day. I should put the sentiments aside for now.I was met by my PA at the revolving door, and he took my suitcase with a smile. He looked extra smiley today for some reason, and I guess I was the only one that woke up on the wrong side of the bed. As we sauntered it, I couldn't help but notice the giddiness in the atmosphere.Most of the workers had their eyes on me the moment we walked in, and those tha

AXEL.I was kicked out, and three days have passed after that. Evangeline still wasn't picking up my calls or answering my short texts. I could only make them short, at least a sentence or two sentences long. She still didn't respond. I wondered if she'd seen the news of Asher's wedding. At least that way, he was out of the picture.And I was trying, too, to be something other than the one who tipped the family over. Regardless of my dyslexia, I should be able to do something, anything, to appear reasonable before Evangeline.I didn't know what else to do or who else to reach out to. I could easily use this as an excuse to let go of her and think to myself that I tried, but I couldn't seem to do that with Evangeline. She made me want to try harder, and I'd never felt this way with anyone before.It hurt. It stung. No one told me developing feelings of this kind would hurt so much. The next move that came to my head was the reason I was packed outside a fashion house. I had been there