All Chapters of BILLIONAIRE'S SECOND CHANCE AT LOVE: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

“I want to make a call.”Despite her attempts to keep as much distance from the biggest jerk she had ever met in her life, Carmen had no choice but to confront him once again. But, of course, she wasn’t looking for him so they could catch up. No, she wanted to find him so she could ask for the most basic thing she shouldn’t have to beg for in the first place.The corner of Simon’s mouth twisted into a smirk long before he even lifted his gaze from the screen of his phone, looking at her as if she hadn’t heard anything more amusing than what had just come out of her mouth. But, of course, he humored her still. Why in the world would he let go of such a good chance?“No can do, sweetheart. Go back to your room.”Annoyance coiled in her chest, and her breathing grew heavy. “I don’t think you heard me. I need to make a call, and I need to do it now.”Sitting in what looked like a lounge

Carmen was sitting in the usual room upstairs, staring blankly at the book in her hands when a sudden commotion caught her ears, startling her awake.She sat up straighter quickly, frowning at the closed door, wondering if she should even bother to take a look. It wasn’t as if she cared what Simon and her mom were up to. Sure, the reason for them to be together for any reason at all made her curious as hell, but the truth was, as weird as it sounded, she had decided not to pry. And it was nothing if not poetic justice in her eyes. For years, Diana had stayed away from her family, not bothering to look back even once, so what right did Carmen have to care about what that woman had been doing with her life?Exactly. None at all.However, despite all that, she still found herself peeling the sheets off her legs, putting the book aside, and slowly heading for the door. For some reason that she could not understand, her heart had started to beat like a drum, an

There was no way for Carmen to know what Ronin was thinking, but the desire to understand the thoughts racing through his mind sent little ripples of curiosity through her. She didn’t want to disturb him, but she still found herself leaving her room and heading downstairs.The pool water sparkled beneath the glittering stars, the trees swaying with the cool breeze around the property. Goosebumps exploded across her arms the moment she stepped out of the door, her eyes instantly spotting Ronin at the same spot she had seen him from upstairs.For a moment, Carmen paused and tried to think it over—think over what she was about to do. Was it okay to interrupt him right now? Would he be irked by her presence?Sigh.She knew she was probably overthinking. Ronin had changed. He didn’t look at her the way he used to, and he didn’t treat her that way either. He was nice to her now. He cared. He was also kind of worried sick about her becaus

The next day, Carmen woke up with a strange excitement coursing through her. She sat up rather quickly, feeling a surge of tickling emotions spreading beneath her chest. Her heart was at peace, but even then it refused to calm down as the memories of the previous night flashed before her eyes.Had she really kissed him last night?Shit!And did he really agree to keep their affair in a hush until she was ready?It all felt like a dream though. Maybe it was…“Good morning.”Carmen almost jumped out of her skin the moment his velvety voice graced her ears. Her eyes turned wide, and her heart raced inside her chest.“Ronin!” She gasped, clutching her chest as if telling her poor heart to calm down, as she watched the said young man standing at the door, more like leaning against the doorframe. “You scared me.”Ronin chuckled, pushing himself off the doorframe and walking towards her.

After the checkup and receiving a thumbs-up from the doctor and his team, Carmen managed to slip out of the room when Molly got busy attending an official call. She had been meaning to talk to Ronin about the recent developments that, unfortunately, he had been a part of since the very beginning. She wondered if he deliberately kept it from her, and if that were the case, then why? Was he afraid she would deny it? Did he think she wouldn’t understand?What the hell was he thinking?Upon reaching the room he used as a home office, she hesitated for only a moment before letting her knuckles fall onto the door. The door opened with a sound of its own, as if it hadn’t been locked in the first place, and Ronin looked up from his desk, a flash of confusion passing over his handsome features.“Carmen?” He put his pen down, leaning forward. “Is everything okay?”Carmen sighed and walked in, closing the door behind her. “E