The Billionaire's regret; a second chance at love

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the Aria Resort felt more like a gilded cage than a sanctuary. I had chosen this place because of the h

ne to turn to-not even my father, who had distanced himself further after

day got miserable and more miserable as I didn't know what to do anymore. I don't even know wh

n I continuousl

t wort

n that Ace Kings would love me or ev

d outside these four walls. I spent hours wallowing in self-pity

n feel bad t

how much h

am, or how I was doing even though he

t happened to be unfortunate and married

ed to ease. I would sit on the edge of the bed, staring out at t

into dark corners wh

I have been

half years of my life trying to earn

questioning my worth. I remembered how Ace had dismissed my efforts and how Ga

an engagement shoot. If I was to be honest with myself, I had never seen him that happy. His grey eyes twinkled with h

ayal, but more than that,

ther after my mother's death, Ace during our marri

the only one who remained couldn't understand the depth of my pain. As

ipation as I grabbed it, hoping against hope that it was Ace reaching out to me-perhaps regretting his acti

de your room!"

e had always been a source of light in my life, someone who could

t energy, though her eyes were clouded with concern because s

ttery of 50 million dollars," she said sarcasti

that," I r

eet he is right? Screwing his wife's step-sister and getting engaged after two days of

say. "I talked to a nurse about what you've been feelin

My heart raced-not from excitement but from di

test to the bathroom to confirm her susp

ring de

head in denial. "I have that medical condition...

fallopian tubes become blocked. This can prevent sperm fr

ow what you're saying, but sometimes things happen that we don't

hole? Left to me, he doesn't d

it felt like another layer of chaos piled on top of everything else in my life. My mind

said abruptly, pullin

ands forward to stop her. "I need

consider and decide to take me back?' I reasoned as th

e air as guests moved about their business. But all that noise faded

a refreshing wave against my flushed skin. The bustling city of Los Ange

to feel a sense of calm wash over me, reality crashed back in-what if Penelope was right? What if there was a tiny

s down my spine as pani

my surroundings, I stepped off the curb without loo

nt, everyth

ng toward me at full speed. Time seemed to slow as adrenaline surged th

d as my life flash

was t

me as pain explod