Semua Bab Reclaimed by the Billionaire : Bab 71 - Bab 80

Isabella~"Bella, I am exhausted now; I need to get some sleep." With a yawn, he rose from his seat. The abrupt change in his behavior heightened my suspicion. He seemed uncomfortable, which made it obvious to me that he didn't want to discuss Laila."Good night, Xavier." I got up from the couch and walked toward my room. I discovered a substantial barrier separating us even after he admitted his love for me. He still did not fully trust me with his secrets, and in truth, I wasn’t being entirely honest with him either.As I lay on my bed, I couldn’t shake the weight of guilt pressing on my chest. Hiding my decision to meet Uncle Jorawar from Xavier felt like a betrayal, but I had no choice. His faith in me and his hope for our future made it even harder to keep secrets, but what choice did I have? If he knew, it could unravel everything I was trying to protect.I returned to my desk and resumed working on the Jordan Lucas puzzle. I needed to figure out his next move before he presente

Isabella~"How's my acting, Mama? In this courtroom drama, I played the role of a judge." Alan rushed to embrace my knees as soon as he saw me."You were amazing. Alan, I wish you would become a judge in the future." I took him in my arms and kissed his forehead."No, Mama, I want to be a police officer." He rubbed his cheek, trying to erase the imprints of my kiss."Bella, to fulfill your dream, you should plan another kid because Alan didn’t seem interested in becoming a judge." James made fun of me when he learned that Alan wanted to become a police officer."James, not again." Since I was finding it more difficult to hide my blush, I asked him to refrain from making fun of me in front of my family."What are you saying in my wife's ear, James, that she can't hide her blush?" Xavier approached us and wrapped his arms around me in a possessive manner. His sudden possessiveness surprised me. I felt uncomfortable experiencing his closeness in front of Dad because he still did not appr

Isabella~"Bella, is everything all right between you and Xavier?" The next morning, Victor came into my room before breakfast. "Yes, absolutely." After hearing his query, the memories of last night flashed before my eyes, but I decided to keep quiet because I didn't want to talk to anyone about our private issues. Xavier's forced kiss has deeply hurt me, yet I choose not to express it through my behavior. "I noticed that Xavier is upset from last night, so I thought that something happened between you two." He fixed his gaze on my face as if he were trying to see the lie hidden in my calm face. "Perhaps the case is stressing him out." I combed my hair and then tied it into a tidy bun. "Maybe you are right; let me drop you off at your office. I'm headed towards your office today." When he saw my car keys in my hand, he offered me a ride in his car. "No, I will manage; I have an important meeting with a client." I grabbed my purse from the side table and headed down the stairs.

Isabella~"Bella, we should leave now." After Xavier left for his court hearing, James called me."Give me five minutes; I’ll be there." I immediately jumped out of my bed and walked out of the house. Fortunately, Dad left early for urgent work; otherwise, I would have had to respond to his pointed inquiries before I could leave."Let’s go," I said, opening the car door and seating myself in the passenger seat."Bella, what’s all this?" James asked, puzzled, gazing at the dark circles under my eyes and my disheveled hair. "I pretended to Xavier that I was sick, but to make my lie seem more realistic, I had to maintain this appearance." I shrugged my shoulders and took out a comb from my bag."Bella, please improve your appearance; I’m scared seeing you like this," James teased."Stop mocking me and focus on driving," I replied, punching him lightly on the shoulder.Today is an extraordinary day for Xavier, and I wanted to be with him. However, after discovering that yellow file, u

Isabella~"Xavier, I am so happy for you." As soon as he came out of the courtroom, I hugged him happily."What are you doing here, Isabella? You were sick, right?" He broke the hug and looked at me with suspicion."Sorry, I lied to you." I nervously rubbed my back, determined to tell him the truth."Hmm, I can understand now; you don't want to accompany me because you want to hang out with your new friend, right?" His voice became resentful, the sharp tone cutting through my defenses."Xavier, what are you talking about?" I looked at his face with confusion, feeling the weight of his mistrust sinking in."James William, weren’t you with him?" He gave me a raised eyebrow, his doubtful eyes piercing my heart."Yes, I was with him, not because I wanted to hang out with him, but for other reasons." I tried to clarify his misunderstanding, feeling the urgency to make him understand."I don’t want to hear any more excuses, Isabella. I already saw what you were doing with him in his car." H