The Billionaire's Dangerous Obsession (Nivera) novel Chapter 75

Chapter 75

Chapter 75

Nivers slid into the seat beside Alejanden at the elegantly set table, careful to keep her posture composed. Her spine remained straight, but her stomach

twisted.

The woman from earlier took her seat across from them, her polite smile stretched a little too tight, while the man beside her bused himself adjusting some documents.

Alejandro, over composed, poured Hivera a glass of water before focusing back on the table. “Shall we begin?”

For the next several minutes, the conversation was dominated by numbers, projections, expansions–things Nivera barely registered

She was aware only of Alejandro’s presence beside her, the way his thigh brushed against hers occasionally, his fingers gently resting on the back of her chair like a territorial claim.

y time the woman across from her looked at Alejandro too long, Nivera felt a twinge in her chest.

However, everyt

She hated it.

She hated that it bothered her,

And she hated even more that Alejandro seemed so… comfortable, in control. Charming as always,

“Of course, Alejandro,” the woman said now, with a coy tilt of her head which snapped Nivera out of her thoughts.

“We’d love to continue this convenation somewhere more exclusive. Perhaps the penthouse lounge?

That was it. Nivera’s lips pressed into a thin line, her jaw locking. If Alejandro wasn’t going to shut the woman down, she was going to punch her.

Alejandro hummed, but he didn’t look away from the document he was signing. “We can schedule a follow–up in the coming dayn,” he replied coolly

I have my assistant reach out and handle it, as I’ll be very busy to handle it personally”

The woman blinked, caught off guard. “Oh. Right. Of course.”

Nivera barely kept the smugness from her face. Some women really had no shame, but then again, it wasn’t in their place to force the man to remain

faithful.

When the meeting wrapped up fifteen minutes later, the guests stood.

The man offered Alejandro a firm handshake. The woman tried to do the same but Alejandro only nodded politely, guiding Nivera up by her waist Instead, which made the woman turn slightly red

As they tumed to leave, the woman’s voice followed them. “it was a pleasure, Alejandro. And Nivera… lovely meeting you.”

Nivera gave a polite smile. “Likewise,” she said, though her tone carried nothing warm.

Once the pair left the room, Alejandro gestured toward the waiter. “Bring the food now

Within minutes, two plates of pasta arrived, along with a bottle of red wine and fresh bread. Nivera blinked at the presentation, surprised.

“You ordered for me?” she asked. Even though it had been a lunch meeting, neither Alejandro nor they ordered anything. Rather, it was the investors that had eaten

“Of course,” he replied smoothly, pulling out her chair again before taking his own. “You didn’t think I’d let you sit through that entire meeting without eating, did you?”

She didn’t answer as she picked up her fork, but a small smile appeared on her face.

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The food smelled incredible, and she was hungrier than she realized. She had refused to touch the dish her brother ordered, but now, she had no cason

not to eat.

She tried to focus on eating, on grounding herself, But

ut Alejandro wasn’t

I making it easy.

He began eating as well, his posture relaxed but his eyes observant, always ficking back to her.

Every now and then, his hand brushed her arm, or he refilled her glass before she even noticed it was empty. He didn’t say much, but he didn’t need to

He was there. Aware. Every bit the predator kept an eye on his territory.

She should have been used to it but no, every y time they made contact she felt her eyes her heart racing.

The silence stretched between them after a while, until Alejandro finally leaned back in his chair and turned fully to face her

His expression was unreadable, but his eyes were dark and narrowed. They didn’t hide the heat simmering beneath,

“Now,” he started, voice low. “What the hell were you doing here?”

She stiffened. Of course, she knew it would come down to this, but she would have preferred if he hadn’t run into her but rather her telling him when he got back home.

“Lunch,” she replied, trying to sound casual

“With your brother,” he corrected sharply “The same one who hasn’t spoken to you since your family kicked you out. You expect me to believe this was just a friendly catch up!”

When she didn’t answer, his jaw tightened. “Let me guess. He wants you to come back home. Warned you about me. Probably said I’m dangerous. That I’ll toss you aside the moment I get bored.”

The words hit too close to the truth. And the way he said them…

It sounded like he’d heard it before. From someone else.

Or maybe…maybe he feared it himself. No, that couldn’t be

The tension around him wasn’t just anger. It was something deeper

She exhaled slowly. “He did say those things. He called you a mistake. Said you’d eventually toss

Alejandro said nothing. But his eyes darkened, and his knuckles pressed against the table.

“But,” she continued, softly now, “I told him I’m not going back. Not to them. That what I have with you, whatever it is, is still better than the silence and disgust they gave me.”

Alejandro’s shoulders dropped, just slightly as he stared at her waiting for her to continue. The tension in his chest seemed to ease

He reached out, brushing her fingers with his “Good. Because no matter where you run, or who you think you’re running to, I’ll be there to catch you.”

Her stomach flipped. Not from fear. But something else. Something warm and terrifying all at once.

His words should have scared her like they used to in the past. But they didn’t

They felt like a promise.

She swallowed, Then, unable to stop herself, she asked, “Who was she?”

He raised a brow. “Who?”

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“That woman. The one you walked in with.”

“You didn’t like her, did you?” he asked suddenly, volce dipped in amusement

“You didn’t answer my question.”

He smirked, clearly enjoying what was happening. “We you jealous, Cabezota?”

“What? No!”

He leaned closer. “You sure? Because you practically sliced her in hall with your eyes.”

“Maybe she was just annoying,” she muttered,

ible liac

Alejandro chuckled. “You’re a terrible lia”

She rolled her eyes and reached for her glass, trying to hide berflustered state. But as she did, something caught her attention.

His hand. He had bruised knuckles, which were definitely not there when he left the mansion in the morning

She frowned, setting the glass down. “Alejandro,” she said, voice suddenly low. “What happened to your hand?”

He glanced down, before raising his head to look back at her. “Nothing”

“That doesn’t look like nothing,” she retorted.

He didn’t answer, and she caught his wrist, pulling it to herself so she could closely observe it.

The skin across his knuckles was bruised, scraped. Raw,

“Did you get into a fight?”

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