All Chapters of The Billionaire's Secret : Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Amelia's POV The sermon ended and it was finally time to go home."I'll see you tomorrow?" Tom said, standing by the doorway. I put on a gloomy look as I didn't want him to go just yet."It's just 1:00 pm. Do you really have to leave so early?" I asked."Duty calls, babe. I need to catch up on the work I suspended," he said, as I nodded in understanding."Bye then," I said, before giving him a peck on the lips....."Mommy, Daddy said he's gonna pick us up by himself," Joey said, catching me off guard."What _- what did you say, baby?" I stuttered. The thought of Ryan always gave me goosebumps_ a mixture of emotions filled with fear and perhaps, hope."Mommy, he said he's gonna pick us up himself," June repeated."Why?" I asked, my tone laced with curiosity."No reason. He said it's been a while since we spent quality time as a family," Joey replied. What was Ryan cooking up this time around? For some reason, I was on edge. Ryan always has something up his sleeve.The day pressed for

Amelia's POV "Attorney, what do you think I should do? Ryan is hellbent on taking my kids away for good this time around," I said, my voice tinged with sorrow as I looked hopefully at attorney San who sat across from me in my office."Babe, calm down. We'll get through with this," Tom said while rubbing my back in a comforting manner."Amelia, I'll be completely honest with you," she said, adjusting her sitting position. "Ryan is a man of affluence and influence. He has both the money and the connection, it won't be easy going up against someone like him. A businessman like Ryan is likely to bribe the judge to do his bidding." She said in utmost sincerity. "But I'll try my best to do everything I can. Even if they don't give us full custody of three of them, the judge should at least give us custody of one." Attorney San said."But Ryan's infidelity and the problems around his company should be enough reason to give Amelia custody," Tom stated. "I mean she has a stable relationship a

Amelia POVThe courtroom was a large and spacious room, too large for five people_ myself, Ryan, our lawyers, and the judge. There was a table and a chair on either side of the courtroom where myself and Ryan sat with our lawyers by our side. I rubbed my sweaty palms together, my nervousness palpable as we awaited the arrival of the judge."Amelia, you need to calm down," Attorney San said, her voice barely above a whisper. "You don't want the judge to see the fear in you more importantly, you cannot give Ryan the satisfaction of seeing you this way," she added, and my gaze shifted to Ryan who sat a few paces away with his lawyer seated next to him. He was dressed in a sharp grey suit with a black shirt tucked underneath it. His black shoes sparkled brightly as he rested confidently against the chair. His whole demeanor exuded elegance and power, a businessman one wouldn't want to offend. Perhaps this was why I was afraid. Ryan had the means to take my children away from me. What wou

Ryan's POV A month passed and the court case was eventually dismissed. One of the perks of being wealthy, influential, and resourceful. Although Amelia tried her best, I have to give her credit but I always knew I didn't stand a chance but I still wanted to indulge her a little bit. Now seated in my luxurious office plush chair behind my desk, I awaited Amelia's arrival. She had called me over the phone saying she needed to talk to me. I knew Amelia all too well to know that she wasn't coming to 'talk' but to plead instead, to see if she could reason with me.The buzz of the telephone in my office distracted my thoughts as I brought it to my ear."Chairman, Miss Amelia is here to see you." Su, my assistant secretary informed me over the telephone."Let her in," I instructed as I adjusted my sitting position while brushing the imaginary dust from my suit.The door swung open and Amelia stepped in. She stood before me, and I could see the strain of the past month in the lines of her

Will answered on the second ring. "Ryan, what's wrong?" He asked, his voice laced with all manner of seriousness.I exhaled sharply before answering, "It's a mess, Will. The stupid Detective just showed up telling me about the tax discrepancies. Now, I don't know who leaked the information but a major investor, Ms Hampton has pulled out of the company. If this continues, I might go bankrupt again," I explained, panic starting to set in."Okay calm down. Let me think," Will said, his voice steady and calm. "Have you taken care of immediate damage control?" He asked."Yes. I have instructed the PR team to draft a statement and the legal team is reviewing the contracts," I replied."Good. Now about your new partnership with the textiles industry, canceling your contract was the best move but we need to find a supplier as soon as possible." Will said."Yeah, I know. But I've not really had the time yet as I have been occupied with managing our investments" I replied."Alright then I'll ge