Semua Bab The Billionaires Runaway Wife : Bab 11 - Bab 13

Seraphina sat on the edge of the lavish bed, her fingers gripping the soft silk of her dress as her mind raced. The golden glow of the bedside lamp cast long shadows across the room, but all she could focus on was the storm brewing outside—and the even bigger storm raging inside her. She had made a mistake. Returning to Willow Creek had never been part of her plan. She had spent years ensuring she and Ava remained hidden from Lucian, carefully crafting a life where his shadow never reached them. Yet, somehow, fate had dragged her right back into the lion’s den, into the home of the one man she swore never to face again. And now, she had to make the biggest gamble of her life. A sharp knock on the door made her stiffen. She quickly composed herself before calling out, “Come in.” Elise stepped inside, shutting the door quietly behind her. Her eyes flickered with something between concern and frustration. “You shouldn’t be here,” Elise whispered. Seraphina let out a dry l

Seraphina knew something was wrong the moment she stepped into the grand hall. The air inside the Devereaux estate was thick with something she couldn’t quite place suffocating, charged, almost electric. It wasn’t the usual quiet luxury of Lucian’s world. The usual hum of servants moving discreetly through the corridors had ceased. The chandelier above cast an almost eerie glow, its light catching the polished marble floors, but the warmth of the estate had disappeared. The silence was the first clue. Then, she saw him. Lucian stood near the grand staircase, his expression unreadable, his presence commanding as always. But it wasn’t just him. Evelyn stood by his side, her body angled ever so slightly toward him, her lips curved into a victorious smirk as if she had already won a battle Seraphina didn’t know she was fighting. Seraphina’s stomach tightened. This was it. Lucian’s voice broke the silence, smooth and deceptively casual. “You’ve been avoiding me, sweetheart.” Seraph