All Chapters of The CEO's Gold Digger : Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

____________________...Knox tapped his shoe impatiently on the wooden floorboard. He was wearing black jeans and a black button-up.He had been waiting downstairs for Willow to get ready and come down for the past ten minutes.The man was so full of nerves that it felt like an eternity to him. And it had not sat well with him that she had not let him stay while she changed."Alright, I'm ready," Willow announced, her voice floating down from the top of the stairs.Knox looked up and his breath caught in his throat.Willow descended the stairs, her hand gliding along the banister, her eyes sparkling with excitement. She wore a flowy white dress with minimal makeup and her hair down. She looked absolutely radiant - her face devoid of any worry or sadness in a long time."You look beautiful," Knox managed to say, his voice cracking slightly. He had never seen her look so happy, and it filled his chest with a warmth that washed away his anxiety.Willow beamed, her cheeks flushing a so

_____________________...Three months passed and Willow, five months pregnant now, still hadn't come out of her grief.She was a mechanical robot, eating and sleeping and attending doctor's appointments for the sake of the baby but doing absolutely nothing, never speaking unless absolutely necessary."Honey..." Knox called for her as he reached the door to the bedroom. "Honey, talk to me.""Knox?""Yes, love.""I love you." She said emotionlessly."I love you so much more." Knox took tentative steps towards his fiancé, sitting down next to her on the couch facing the window, and placed his hand on her swollen belly."But I can't say or do anything more than that now."Knox's heart clenched at her words. "You're going through a lot, Willow. I understand.""Do you?" she asked, her voice devoid of its usual warmth. "Do you really understand what it's like to lose someone so important?"Knox took a deep breath, his thumb gently caressing the curve of Willow's stomach. "I lost my father

______________..."Nyx." Willow nodded."No." Knox shook his head. "You are trying to make it sound like mine.""And what was Milo?" She rubbed her belly as she lay on the couch in his office room."It's short. For Milana." Knox defended."Right." Willow gave him a flat look."Hola brother!" The door burst open and the popular actress marched in, her smile widening at the sight of her best friend."Will, my love, you look absolutely gorgeous!" Natalie ran to her side, giving her a tight side hug before dipping down to murmuring secrets to her niece."At least one of the Wright siblings knows to shower me with compliments." Willow looked at her fiance with a smirk on her face."What is that supposed to mean?" Knox was immediately defensive. "Are you saying I don't shower you with compliments?""She didn't say that." Natalie sat on the armrest of the couch and hugged Willow. "You are the one acknowledging it."Knox scowled at his little sister. "Why are you even here?""Oh?" Natalie

_____________________..."Are you sure?" Susan was shaking with anger and dread. "Are you completely sure that this is true and George Thompson is not fucking with you?"Willow nodded, her voice trembling. "I-I am. He had no reason to lie. And...and Knox looked so...guilty."Susan's eyes softened. "Oh, Will. I'm so sorry."Willow couldn't hold back the tears anymore. "I can't breathe, Suzie! Is this how it's going to be for the rest of my life?"Susan took a deep breath, trying to keep her own emotions in check. "You need to stay strong, Will. For the baby. For yourself." She wrapped an arm around her friend, trying to offer some comfort. "We'll figure this out together."Willow shook her head, sobbing. She was completely broken.,"There's no figuring this out. I am pregnant with his baby, Sue. I am forever bound to the man who protected my family's murderer."Susan didn't know what to say. She had never seen Willow so devastated. She didn't know what to say at all. After all, ther

____________..."Then you should have walked away a long time ago." She said, her voice lacking any emotion. "You should not have forced yourself into my life in the first place."Knox's eyes searched her face, desperate for a glimmer of understanding or even a hint of the love she had once felt for him. "You don't know what you're asking.""No, Knox," Willow's voice was cold. "I know exactly what I'm asking. I'm asking you to choose between your sister and me. Between your family's dark secrets and the life we could have had together."Knox felt a lump form in his throat. "You know I can't do that," he said hoarsely."Then walk away. It's not too late to walk away now." Willow's voice was devoid of any emotion. He did not deserve even her anger or hatred.Natalie had killed the rest of her family.And Knox had killed her.The siblings had achieved the feat of completely annihilating the Mason family.Knox's heart felt like it had been torn out of his chest and stamped on. "I can't