All Chapters of The Billionaire's Pawn : Chapter 41 - Chapter 45

Manipulated MindNaomi's POVThe faint, watery sunlight that greeted the morning did little to calm the chaos that was building within me. I held a mug of tea that had long ago gone cold as I sat by the window. Roman's kiss, the softness of his touch, and the startling finding of Camille's earrings in his study were all repeated in my memory from the previous evening. The earring wasn't merely a coincidence or an oversight. It was a warning—a stark reminder that Camille was still interfering in Roman's life, and possibly ours as well. My suspicions had already been sparked by her unexpected appearance at the dinnerl, but discovering her earring confirmed them into something more sinister and indisputable. My phone buzzed before I could think any deeper, the sound cutting like a dagger through the quiet. It was a text from Elijah. “Meet me at 10 a.m. on Fifth at the café. Don’t be late.”My stomach turned as I gazed at the screen. Elijah's timing was as accurate as his words, and

Caught Between Two FiresNaomi's POV With my heart pounding in my ears, I entered the mansion. The silence of the vast foyer greeted me, broken only by the distant hum of the house’s systems. Roman mansion always seemed too big, as if it might swallow a human being. But, I didn't fear getting ingested today. I was terrified of what I would find. "Naomi." Sharp and straight, his voice echoed from the opposite side of the room. His eyes were dark and impenetrable as I turned to see him standing at the foot of the grand staircase. He was not yet dressed for the day; his shirt was rolled up with the sleeves unbuttoned at the collar as if I had interrupted him in the middle of a thought. I paused for a second. The Roman I had fallen in love with didn't look like the man I had come to confront. Like steel forged in fire, this Roman was sharper and harder. But, I wasn't here to lose myself in the past. I squared my shoulders and crossed the room to meet him. "We need to talk."I