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The Billionaire's Regret: Chasing My Ex

The Billionaire's Regret: Chasing My Ex

Author: Qing Shui
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Chapter 1 

Word Count: 1027    |    Released on: Today at 14:22

e alarm clock shattered

still heavy with sleep. She rolled over, intending to steal a few more

r eyes widening as they met the striking, s

is eyes, his thin lips pressed together. Even in the vulnerabil

dings to fully settle in. She had actually move

an before her suddenly opened his eyes. They were a deep

-roughened edge. His gaze briefly flicked over her bare s

eyes, suddenly hyper-aware of her lack of clothing. "R-righ

ush white bathrobe. The collar hung loosely open, revealing the smooth, mu

hs, she still felt a traitorous blush heat her cheeks. She quickly tore her gaz

already in the massive, state-of-the-art kitchen. He was moving with quiet eff

e paused, noticing her standing frozen near the hallway, and his brow furrowed in a slight f

he cavernous room were the quiet clinking of silverware against porcelain. It was a si

inally spoke, was low and distinctly cool. "I have a corporate gala

t for you, she

s lodged in her throa

er his plate. He looked up, his gaz

Chloe murmured, droppin

ling settling heavily in her chest. It was a fa

ve his bespoke suit. Wanting to be useful, she hastily finishe

t the bottom of the sink with a loud crash. As she instinctively reached down to pick up the jagged pieces, a s

word, he opened a drawer, retrieved a band-aid,

was always this emotionally detached, bu

ed her gently. But as Chloe silently wrapped the band-aid around her finger, the man at the door had already slipped on hi

under the guise of being Julian's girlfriend

would take her shopping or help prepare meals. But...

c events, let alone introduced her

him where they stood. What exactly was th

lowed them back. She was terrified that asking the ques

much she was willing to end

e finally snapped out of her melancholy. She carefully cleaned up the mess, ch

and set her bag down, her assistant, Ol

"That VIP client we booked for today? She just called and said she has some 'impor

Chloe frowned, her profess

o email us every month begging for a magazine spread. Now look at her! Wh

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The Billionaire's Regret: Chasing My Ex
The Billionaire's Regret: Chasing My Ex
“For two years, I lived in Julian Astor's multi-million dollar penthouse as his secret girlfriend. I thought my quiet devotion would eventually melt the cold, powerful CEO's heart. But then I found out I was nothing more than a convenient placeholder. His childhood sweetheart and true love, Sloane Sterling, had returned to New York. The moment she came back, Julian's world shifted. He wore the watch she gave him and let his mother publicly humiliate me, forcing me to walk in agonizing stilettos until I collapsed on a boutique floor. Other women mocked me at galas, calling me a pathetic stand-in. When I finally packed my bags with a broken heart, Julian didn't even try to stop me. He just left for a business trip and had a courier deliver a casual note. "I will think about it. We will talk when I get back from Chicago." Looking at his arrogant, dismissive words, I finally realized that my two years of love were just a "tantrum" in his eyes. I laughed until I cried, then fed his note into the shredder. I opened my phone and deleted the photo of my positive pregnancy test. This child would be mine alone. I booked a one-way ticket to Paris and walked out of his gilded cage forever.”