Semua Bab Behind The Closed Doors: The Billionaire’s Secret.: Bab 1 - Bab 5

Celeste POVThere was a huge silence at the Bologna estate.The air inside the grand study was filled with tension suffocating the entire room. The only sound was the faint sound of the clock on the well structured wall and the sounds of heartbeats echoing through the room while we awaited the result.Alexander Bologna stood tall, his gray eyes locked intensely on the doctor, jaw and fist clenched tight. His entire body froze, the weight of uncertainty pressing down on him.To the right stood Angela Bologna with her perfectly manicured fingers, pacing the room with an unreadable expression while throwing hateful side eyes at me. Then there was also Marcus, seated calmly, observant, his fingers interlocked in his lap as if he had already accepted the inevitable truth while others refused to do so.I shifted slightly, gripping Ethan’s small hand in mine as I pulled him closer. He looked up at me, bright gray eyes filled with curiosity, completely unaware of the storm about to break.The

Celeste POVPain was my second name.It clawed through me in relentless waves, sharp, unyielding, stealing my breath like it was going to be my last, leaving me trembling. My fingers dig into the armrest of the chair, knuckles white from the force of the grip. I bit down on my lip, trying to suppress the cry that threatened to escape. The last thing I needed was for anyone to know of my condition.Not now. Not yet.The room was dimly lit, the heavy curtains drawn shut to keep the early morning sun out. Beads of sweat trickled down my forehead as I struggled to steady my breath. My body is betraying me, just as always, but this time I refused to succumb. I cannot afford to be weak, not when I’m getting close to my plan.I squeezed my eyes shut, but the darkness offers no solace. Instead, it dragged me back to the past, to the moment that changed everything. The reason I’m here.Six years ago******The hospital room smelled of antiseptic and fading hope. The beeping machines had long fa

Celeste POVThe door shut with a gentle sound, but the click felt deafening in my ears. My heart was still beating fast, echoing the fire left behind on my lips. Alexander’s kiss stole something from me, something I thought I’d buried with Clara.I stood stuck in a spot, leaning the edge of the mahogany bookshelf for support. My legs weren’t shaking, no, they shouldn't be. I can’t allow it. Not here. Not when I’d come this far. Not after six years of well constructed plans.But the truth lingered in my chest.He kissed me.And I had kissed him back.It wasn’t supposed to happen like that. I had come here for revenge, not this. Not stolen heat beneath bitter silence. Not the thrill of being seen, not the ache of being touched.I closed my eyes tightly and breathed deep, willing the tremor out of my bones. Alexander still thought I was Clara, his once meek housemaid turned resentful ghost. And I needed it to stay that way, at least for now. He couldn’t know the truth. If he did, everyt