Hired a Gigolo, Got a Billionaire

Chapter 318 +25 Bonus While everyone else settled into the main living room, chatting animatedly and waiting for dinner to arrive, Zoey, Matthew, and I slipped away into Nate's music room. We brought with us a bottle of red wine from the new organic line that Christian had brought from Verdania. It was a moment I hadn't realized how much I missed: just the three of us siblings, no spouses, no friends, no filters. Just us. The room was elegant yet cozy, centered around a glossy black grand piano that dominated the space.

I sank into a comfortable leather armchair, watching as Matthew inspected the piano with barely concealed curiosity. "Nope," Zoey said immediately, recognizing that look on our brother's face. "I am not letting you touch that expensive plano and make us rip our ears off voluntarily." Matthew laughed, lightly brushing his fingers over the keys without pressing them. "Hey, I'm a master at this," he protested with mock offense. "Dad taught me the most classic of all classics on my little farm keyboard when I was just one year old." "Old MacDonald Had a Farm?" Zoey teased.

"E-1-E-1-0!" Ichimed in, unable to stop myself. "Way more classic than that!" Matthew replied solemnly. Zoey took a sip of wine and made an exaggerated gesture. "Then play, oh great pianist. Impress us with your extraordinary musical talent." Matthew sat down at the piano bench with dramatic seriousness, straightened his posture like he was about to perform at Carnegie Hall, and began to play an over-the-top, absurdly pompous version of "Happy Birthday," complete with unnecessary flourishes and an almost operatic interpretation.

Zoey and I burst into laughter, the sound echoing through the room in a way that instantly transported me back to our childhood, those moments when Matthew's antics had us laughing until our stomachs hurt. "Speaking of our parents..." I began once our laughter faded, suddenly remembering that they knew nothing about what had happened the night before. "I didn't tell them anything." Zoey said quickly, reading my thoughts with that uncanny big-sister intuition." Since you're okay now, I figured it was better not to worry them unnecessarily." "I completely agree," I sighed in relief.

with the piano keys. "She's spending New Year's on

you two are busy with your glamorous lives, I get all the family updates firsthand." "You just think you're the favorite," I shot back, grabbing a cushion from the nearby sofa and throwing it at him. 1/3 Chapter 318 +25 Bonus "Zoey, you should be telling me this kind of important gossip!" Zoey laughed,

isn't a scam, is it?

I murmured, and Zoey jumped in before I could ask. "Lucy. The housekeeper at the villa in Valentia." "Oh my God," I gasped, clapping a hand over my

family visits. And Lucy has always cared for him with a devotion that went way beyond her job description. Christian can barely contain how happy he is for his grandfather." Matthew stopped playing