A Second Chance With My Billionaire Love

Chapter 841-850

The driver asked softly, “Mr. Evans, where are we headed to?”

He did not answer immediately. Instead, he closed his eyes, appreciating the moment of silence.

His mind was preoccupied with thoughts of those major projects and a certain person.

After a while, he said in a hoarse voice, “Go back to the hotel.”

After the meeting the next day, he should go back to Czanch. After all, he was really busy.

He took over the task a few years ago.

Despite his successful public life, he struggled with personal matters.

He couldn’t even publicly show his love to the woman he loved. And he had to hide his real self and could only find solace in that secret apartment with her.

Two years ago, he broke up with someone he deeply cared for, and the pain still lingered.

He had always been abstinent, but he smoked two packs of cigarettes at that night. ©

He tried to stop himself from going to see her.

If he didn’t see her, he wouldn’t lose his mind and wouldn’t become a love-sick fool. It had been so long since they broke up and he thought he had moved on, but… He hadn’t.

Even now, he couldn’t help but eventually drive alone to see Cecilia.

However, when he found her, she wasn’t alone.

She was with a young gentleman, looking seemingly content with their companionship.

She had dinner with that man and they went to the cinema.

The man didn’t send her home until nine o’clock in the evening.

At the gate of the Fowlers’ villa, Mark’s car was parked not far away. Watching them from a distance, Mark felt a pang of jealousy.

He wished he could be younger, free of obligations, and able to confront the man openly.

But now, he could only watch from the shadows, feeling a mix of emotions.

Cecilia got out of the car and watched the man leave.

The man her mother’s friend Dora Carter introduced to her this time was actually very nice.

And Cecilia was willing to get along with him… She went to dinner with him, went to the movies with him and she felt OK.

Maybe they could get married after some time together.

Tears welled up in her eyes, and her heart ached as she felt torn between her past and the possibility of a future with someone else.

Then, she heard Mark calling her name, “Cecilia.”

Startled, she took a step back, unsure of how to respond, but also guarded.

Mark raised his chin slightly, pointing to his car.

“Get in, and let’s talk.”

Cecilia hesitated, torn between her emotions and her apprehension, not sure if she was ready to confront the past that Mark represented.

She took two steps toward the imposing gate, her intention to ask the guard for assistance thwarted as Mark swiftly grasped her arm and half-forcibly pulled her into the waiting car.

The door closed with a resounding thud, and Mark glanced at her from the corner of his eye, his voice tinged with surprise.

“A blind date?”

Cecilia didn’t attempt to deny it. “Yes, he’s a nice person. He’s met Edwin and accepts him.”

Mark swallowed nervously.

The prospect of someone else becoming Edwin’s father seemed like a cruel joke, but now it was a very real possibility right now.

The woman he once loved so deeply would soon share her life with another man.

And their son, the one he cherished above all else, might call another man dad.

In an attempt to steady his emotions, Mark lit a cigarette.

The smoke curled around his handsome features, accentuating his allure.

He was undeniably good-looking, even with the cigarette in hand.

There had been countless moments when he passionately embraced her, their bodies entwined in the throes of desire. Then he would lean back against the headboard, smoking while grappling with mixed feelings and guilt.

After all, she was 16 years younger than him, and he couldn’t help but feel guilty for taking her.

Once, she leaned over and took a drag from his cigarette, and he trembled and almost dropped the cigarette.

In his new-found excitement, he had sought solace in their physical connection, feeling like nothing more than an instinct-driven animal.

As the car interior filled with smoke, Cecilia couldn’t help but cough weakly and pleaded,

“Let me get out of the car.”

Mark obliged and snuffed out the cigarette, his eyes conveying a profound gaze as he asked the question he had long yearned to voice, “What about you? Do you like him?”

Cecilia’s eyes welled up with tears, and she replied in a subdued tone, “Kind of.”

realized she wasn’t trying to

simply accepting her fate and making the best of

if they treated Edwin well and were compatible in

caused her had led her to

conflicting emotions, Mark didn’t know who to

a long time before handing her his phone, his voice returning to calm with a trace of imperceptible tenderness. “Call your mother and tell her you won’t be

“I’m not going out with

to you. If you don’t want to, I’ll call your mom

felt humiliated, but she reluctantly called

couldn’t lie, so she explained that she had something

for a while before instructing, “Put Mark

Mark, unaware of the conversation

a low voice, Mark assured, “I know.

hung up and placed the

Cecilia leaned against the back of

held the steering wheel. “Do you know

the news, Mr. Evans. With your debonair charm, you’re the center of attention wherever you go. It’s hard

remained silent as he drove through the dark night with the woman he

freeze, allowing them

they arrived at a

Cecilia recognized the place.

she desperately slapped at the window. “I won’t go

I refuse!”

she couldn’t fathom why he was taking

Cecilia couldn’t accept any of

were reddened from

recent composure, she once again felt like the

despised herself

Mark stopped the

face her and seeing the

the fact that she still harbored feelings for him. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have reacted so

trying to comfort her like one would soothe a child. “I won’t do anything. I just want to talk to you about something. Cecilia, don’t we still

words flowed with a smooth eloquence, leaving Cecilia defenseless and unable to refute

completely lost in the

an elegant display, Mark alighted gracefully from

eyes locking onto Cecilia in the obscurity

taut, revealing faint blue veins, a striking

abundance of patience, Mark stood

passage of time seemed to stretch endlessly until, at last, Cecilia emerged from the vehicle and advanced ahead, disregarding

shadow of a sycamore tree. Early autumn had stripped

click, Mark shut

wrist, pulling

potent, or it was the

of restraint

head, not heeding

go of

implored, her desperate struggle proving futile as his hold

smell of tobacco permeated her

scent enveloped her

she knew that the lingering aroma of his masculinity would cling to her skin for

passionate kiss endured,

released his grip

and handsome countenance received a resounding slap, the sound resonating through

suave by

no secret that he possessed a volatile temper, with women often bending to accommodate him. None

Except for Cecilia.

her gaze, her eyes reddened. “Who gave you the

you think I am to you? Are

tongue grazed his lip, a hint of pain

strength had

murmured, “I apologize. I

her, and he was no saint. He knew his body craved her presence; the passionate encounters

moment

should do. He acknowledged that the recent kiss had

an olive branch, he asked her, “Go upstairs. There are some documents that require

all, they shared a child, and

time, they entered

opulent furnishings well-maintained, as

of fruits, all of which happened to be her

of the

what I asked Peter to prepare. Even after

throat tightened, a hint

not to be

gift for captivating hearts

power to ensnare even the most guarded souls with a mere

under his spell again, or perhaps indulged in a

longer resided

and then you can drop me home. I am different from you, Mr. Evans. lam currently involved with someone else, and it would be disrespectful to him if

you care for him so much? Are you determined to marry no ‘one but

She remained silent.

seat, gesturing for her

a stack of papers before her. As she flipped through

Cecilia did not decline.

all, Edwin was their shared child and she saw no reason to reject his

that was

that if a woman couldn’t have the man she wanted, she should at least secure his financial

value

Mark had complicated

Cecilia’s aptitude as a top student in business school, the intricacies of the documents left her

that she looked better than before; her face no longer as

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