《Claimed By The Billioniare I Once Rejected》全部章節：第 11 章 - 第 20 章

3P POV:Cassandra was in her late forties, but Gregg was 12 years younger than her. He came from a rich family, and he was a well-known playboy who got in the news for more wrong reasons than good.Elena pretty much expected to meet him but not so fast.Gregg was tall, handsome with sharp features, and his thick brown hair like his sister could make any of the two genders envy. He almost always wore vested suits.“You won’t run away from home again, will you?” Gregg asked, taking out a flower from inside his vest. It was a rose that got roughed up a bit. “I picked it up from the garden… just for you.”Elena did not take the rose. “I’m not going to run away again, Gregg. If anyone runs, it’ll be others.”Gregg smiled with charm. “You look sharper and full of confidence. I like you even more now. Can I give a kiss?” He brought his face closer to her.“Save your excitement for your dreams, Gregg,” Elena pushed him back with just enough force and looked at the family doctor. “You should c

With my mobile in one hand, I came down the stairs.My stepmom, her two kids, and her brother were all at the dining table. So was my dad.He started coughing the moment he saw me.Was he acting, or was he really coughing? I couldn’t tell.“Should you really be leaving your room, Dad?” I asked. “Shouldn’t you be eating in your room? You shouldn’t recklessly move around.”“How can I stay locked up in a room when you’re home?” Leonard spoke back with a smile.“Your father just drank medicinal tea, so he’s not going to eat,” Cassandra stated. “He’s only here to talk.”I noticed that out of the six seats, only the seat next to Gregg was empty.I sat there.Gregg was to my left.And to my right was my little sister Delphine, 14 years old. She had darker and curly hair like my father. And sitting next to her was my little brother Leon, 16 years old. He had straight brown hair just like his mother.I looked at them, but they were avoiding me.“They are just feeling shy,” Cassandra said.“Not

That same day, Ryan returned to Salem city.He talked with multiple parties and managed to buy four properties and signed the deal.His confidence boosted very much.As he was returning home, he purposely stopped by Lucia’s cafe. The painting works finished, and the cafe looked modern and luxurious now.He sat by a table and was smiling at Lucia.There was no customer aside from Ryan.“We’re closing the cafe,” Lucia said from the counter.“There’s still two minutes left,” Ryan retorted. “I want a cream coffee. Elena’s favorite.”Lucia frowned initially but then smiled. “Are you feeling jealous of Elena now?”“Why would I feel jealous? Because she chose some rich guy?” Ryan snorted. “I’m not that insecure.”“It seems you are not up to date,” Lucia came over to his table and showed a few pictures on her mobile.Ryan had already seen these pictures. “What about them?”“She’s back at her home.”“Her home? Wasn’t that her new boyfriend’s home?”“Are you stupid?” she snorted. “Look at the t

All the claps and laughter did not hurt or annoy me.The announcement just numbed me to all the noise around me, and even from the tremors within me.Gregg walked over, his hand reaching for me.If I grab his hand now, it’s over.I didn’t take his hand.I stood very still, staring at Cassandra whose smile never wavered, and my dad who was clapping with excitement as if he wanted this to happen for a long time.Gregg leaned closer, murmuring through his teeth, “Don’t embarrass the family.”I walked past Gregg, saying, “I don’t think this is the right time to talk about marriage. I have no intention of marrying until my dad’s health improves.”My words hit a brake on Cassandra’s smile.“What happened to Uncle Leonard’s health?” one of my cousins asked. “Is something wrong with him?”“He’s fine,” Cassandra said. “Everything is alright with him.”“He got cancer,” I stated without hesitation.The silence stretched time thin.Nobody spoke. Not even my dad.I bet they never expected that I’d

3P POV:“How can she embarrass me like this?” Gregg could not calm down. He slapped the plate of drinks a waiter was carrying.Cassandra tried to calm him down, but it wasn’t working.Murmurs sprang to life all around. Some pitied Gregg. Some secretly laughed.Their mother, Britney, stepped forward and told the maids to remove the broken glass pieces off the floor and wipe it clean.“Son, you can buy a house with a crate of this wine,” Britney said. “Don’t let it go to waste due to your anger. If you want to live a happy life after marriage, then you should learn to keep your anger in check.”“Krgh,” Gregg’s jaw still stayed tight.“My son is right to be angry right now,” Paul voiced his mind. “How could he have thought that Elena would disgrace us all like this?” He looked at Leonard. “I feel sad to say this, but you did not raise your daughter well. She’s not even half of what my daughter is.”Leonard frowned.“It’s still not too late,” Paul said. “Find out who that ‘man in her hear