All Chapters of REBORN TO BE A BILLIONAIRE: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

44 Chapters

CHAPTER ONE - The Woman He Was Ashamed Of.

Serena’s POV“You’re embarrassing me again.”Adrian’s voice was calm when he said it, but somehow, that made it worse.The entire dining table went silent.I stood beside his mother with a serving tray still in my hands while heat slowly crawled up my neck. Across the table, several business guests pretended not to stare at me, but I could feel their judgment anyway.Victoria Laurent sighed dramatically before taking a sip of wine. “Serena, how many times do I have to explain this? Important dinners require staff who understand proper etiquette.”“I was only trying to help,” I said quietly.Victoria smiled without warmth. “And that’s the problem. You keep trying too hard.”A few soft chuckles followed immediately.I lowered my eyes before anyone could see how humiliated I felt.Seven whole years in this family, yet I still felt like an outsider every single day.I carefully placed the tray down and stepped away from the table. “Excuse me.”Nobody stopped me. Especially not Adrian.Tha

CHAPTER TWO

Serena’s POVRain poured heavily outside the hotel as I drove through the empty road with trembling hands wrapped around the steering wheel.I could barely see properly through the windshield.But honestly, the storm outside felt nothing compared to the one inside me.My chest hurt so badly it was becoming difficult to breathe.Adrian cheated on me.Not only that, he planned to divorce me the moment his partnership deal became successful.A broken laugh escaped my lips before tears blurred my vision again.Seven years of loving him like my entire world revolved around him. And somehow, I still wasn’t enough.I tightened my grip on the steering wheel as another wave of pain hit me.I suddenly remembered all the times I defended Adrian whenever Ava warned me about how distant he had become lately. Maybe she saw everything long before I did.My phone started ringing inside my purse.Adrian.I stared at the screen for a few seconds before rejecting the call immediately.“Why is he calling

CHAPTER THREE

Adrian’s POV“Mr. Laurent?”I looked up sharply as one of the house staff rushed into my bedroom.“It’s almost midnight, sir.”I glanced at the clock beside the bed and frowned slightly.Serena still wasn’t home.It’s been hours I’ve been trying to reach her but can’t. I assumed she went to Ava’s place to cool off before returning home like she usually did after arguments. But something about tonight felt different.I gestured to the staff to leave. She left hurriedly and close the door behind her. I picked up my phone again and called Serena’s number for what was probably the tenth time already.Still switched off.At this moment, my frustration has turned into fear.I loosened my tie before walking toward the window. Rain poured endlessly outside while thunder echoed across the dark sky. The weather was getting worse.A knock sounded against the bedroom door before Damien walked in casually with a glass of whiskey in his hand.“You look terrible,” he said while dropping onto the cou

CHAPTER FOUR

Serena’s POV“You were not supposed to wake up this soon.”The voice came before my eyes could even fully opened. Slowly, I blinked through the haze in my head.White ceiling, soft golden lighting. This is definitely not a hospital.I tried to move and immediately regretted it. A sharp pain cut through my head, forcing me to stay still.A man stood beside the bed. Tall, calm and impeccably dressed in a dark tailored shirt, sleeves rolled slightly like he had been awake for hours but never disorganized.His presence didn’t feel poor or ordinary, everything about the room didn’t. From the crystal lamp to polished wood walls, wide glass windows showing a private estate outside. A faint scent of expensive cologne in the air.I frowned.“Where am I?” my voice came out rough.The man studied me for a moment before answering.“Leonard Arden’s residence.”The name rang a bell but it meant nothing to me. My fingers tightened slightly on the bedsheet as I tried to sit up again but my head prote

CHAPTER FIVE

Serena’s POV“My wife did not deserve what happened to her.” Adrian’s voice filled the room quietly from the television screen. I sat frozen at the edge of the bed. The cameras flashed endlessly around him while reporters shouted questions from every direction, but Adrian barely reacted. He stood there in a black suit, looking exhausted in a way I had never seen before.For a moment, he almost looked sincere.“I ask everyone to respect my family’s privacy during this difficult time,” he continued calmly.“Family,” I muttered. That word felt bitter now, I stared at the screen without blinking.This was the same man who stood silently while another woman discussed divorcing me like I was disposable.The same man I overheard planning a future without me. And now he was standing before the entire country acting like a grieving husband. My fingers curled slightly against the blanket.Leonard remained near the window behind me, silent while the broadcast continued.One reporter suddenly sh

CHAPTER SIX

ADRIAN’s POV“I want every camera angle from that bridge.” The order left my mouth the second I walked into my office. Nobody answered immediately, the atmosphere inside the conference room felt tense, three members of my security team stood near the screen while Damien remained seated at the far end of the table watching me carefully.News channels still played Serena’s death across every television in the building. I was sick of seeing it, sick of hearing reporters discuss my marriage like they knew anything about it. One of the investigators finally spoke.“We already recovered most available footage, sir. There are gaps”I loosened my tie roughly as I sat down. “What kind of gaps?”The man hesitated briefly. “Several traffic cameras near Westbridge Coastal Road were remotely disabled for eleven minutes during the time of the crash.”I knew immediately that wasn’t random, I looked toward the screen ahead, paused footage showed Serena’s car entering the highway during the storm.T

CHAPTER SEVEN

ADRIAN’s POV“Confirmed?” I asked sharply.The investigator, still standing near the door nodded once. “Yes, sir.”The atmosphere inside the office turned tensed again. Rain still battered the windows behind us while Serena’s face continued appearing across every news channel in the background.I looked toward the investigator again. “Who is the body?”The man opened the file in his hand. “His name is John Sky, a man in his mid-forties, had multiple criminal charges including fraud, assault, illegal weapons possession, and organized theft.”Damien frowned as he stared along from where he was seated. “What does he have to do with Serena’s accident?”“That’s what we’re trying to determine.”I stepped forward impatiently and snatched the file from him, flipped through the report. The dead man’s face stared back at me from the report. He has a rough appearance and a scar near his jaw, then I flipped over to the next page, my heart sank at what I saw. Vehicle association report: Black SUV

CHAPTER EIGHT

SELENE’s POVFour years ago, Serena Vale died on a stormy bridge in this same city. Tonight, she arrived back, not as Serena Vale, but as Selene Arden, the powerful billionaire businesswoman everyone can’t stop talking about.The private jet landed quietly against the dark runway while the city lights stretched endlessly beyond the glass. I sat still in my seat long after the aircraft stopped moving, my fingers resting lightly against the leather armrest.“Miss Arden,” my assistant said carefully. “The cars are ready.”I lifted my eyes toward the window, the city still looked exactly the same.Four years ago, I left this city broken, bleeding, and drowning beneath cold ocean water while the people I trusted continued their lives without me.Now I was returning richer and more powerful than most of them combined, it’s funny how life worked.I stood slowly, smoothen down the sleeve of my black coat before stepping off the jet. The late evening cold air brushed against my skin as I stepp

CHAPTER NINE

SELENE’s POVThe Whitmore Foundation Gala was already crowded when my car arrived.Camera flashes exploded immediately outside the grand entrance while security teams held reporters behind the barricades. Expensive cars lined the driveway endlessly, their polished surfaces reflecting the golden lights surrounding the massive hotel.My assistant stepped out first before opening the back door for me carefully. All attention was shifted toward me as I stepped out of the black Bentley Flying Spur Mulliner, media cameras flashing nonstop on me.The sharp evening air brushing lightly against my skin as my heels touched the polished black granite pavement beneath me. The ballroom entrance suddenly became quieter the moment I entered,I lifted my eyes calmly toward the crowd ahead while camera flashes still burst repeatedly around me.The black gown clung perfectly against my body without looking excessive, the silk fabric was smooth with a fitted corset waist that emphasized my figure before

CHAPTER TEN

ADRIAN’s POV“Have we met before?”The question left my mouth before I could stop it.Selene Arden looked at me over the rim of her wine glass, calm, elegant and composed. The gala night continued normally. Conversations, soft laughter, glasses clinking against each, somehow everything felt distant standing this close to her.“No,” she answered smoothly. “I think I would remember meeting Adrian Laurent.”I chuckled at that.Celeste stepped beside me almost immediately, her hand sliding naturally around my arm. “Selene Arden,” she said politely. “We’ve heard a lot about you.”Selene shifted her attention toward her with a beaming smile. “I’m sure you have.”Celeste smiled perfectly. “You’ve caused quite a stir since arriving.”“I didn’t realize my arrival required permission.”The response was polite enough to avoid offense, but sharp enough for the meaning to land underneath.I glanced toward Selene again. She stood confidently beneath the ballroom lights, black silk wrapped around he

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