Billionaire's Match (by Tangy Candy) novel Chapter 535

Chapter 535

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Angela didn’t respond. Her breathing had grown heavier. She couldn’t even lift her face to look at Barney.

She had assumed that after what she’d done, Chiche would have dragged her into court for compensation, and that Barney himself would despise her completely.

But unexpectedly, he had gone to great lengths to secure her release.

On the way, the lawyer had explained that Barney would handle the legal case for her. Angela’s actions hadn’t caused serious consequences; Solara Energy had agreed to share the responsibility, compensating the Morrison Group and aiming for a suspended sentence.

Thanks to Barney’s connections, she was now free to move under supervision. In other words, Barney was willing to shield her personally.

Angela thought back to how different his attitude had been toward her before she left. She understood now-it wasn’t just professional concern; he had personal motives too.

Barney lifted his chin, and one by one, the assistants and lawyers left the room.

In the quiet living room, only the two of them remained. Barney took a glass, poured hot water himself, and pushed it toward her.

“It’s cold. Drink some hot water.”

Angela’s jaw tensed. Finally, she lifted her head to meet his gaze.

His face was sharply chiseled, every angle precise and defined. Under the bright lights, he exuded an air of noble authority.

Angela felt utterly ridiculous, like a clown exposed in front of a king.

Her throat hoarse, she murmured, “I’m sorry for all the trouble.”

“Making mistakes isn’t the problem. What matters is recognizing them,” Barney said. “Do you know where you went wrong?”

He didn’t look at her, pouring a glass of hot water for himself as well. He cradled it in his hands but didn’t drink.

“I shouldn’t… I shouldn’t have… plagiarized.”

Her voice was strained, faint as a whisper. Heat surged across her face, burning fiercely.

“And…?”

“I shouldn’t have lied to you. I shouldn’t have dragged Solara Energy into this.”

“Go on.”

“I let greed and ambition blind me… I wanted to rise all at once, I truly let you down.”

Angela’s voice was muffled, almost swallowed by her shame. She knew that even though Barney was protecting her, there was no way he’d allow her to work for him again. And her actions might even endanger her parents’

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career. But she had no time to think about that now.

“Continue.” Barney’s voice was deeper this time. He warmed his hands over the glass before setting it down, the soft clink echoing through the room, making the atmosphere feel heavier.

Angela faltered. She had no more words of contrition left for him.

A long silence passed. She glanced at him secretly. Barney fiddled with the ring on his thumb, then spoke again, “You’re hiding more from me than this. Besides the falsifications, the lies… you’re not planning to divorce, are you?”

“…I – ”

Angela was left speechless, stunned as she looked at him.

A faint chill flashed in his eyes. From his expression, it was clear he had pieced together every detail of her past.

Indeed, it had taken him a long time to calm down after hearing about the failed project. Once the police got involved, he learned everything about Angela’s history.

She had a past he had never imagined-a past in which she had degraded herself for a despicable, shameless

man.

No wonder her parents had severed ties with her for years, forbidding her from joining the family.

Yet, learning this only made Barney feel a mix of anger, resentment, and… a strange tenderness toward her.

He had never understood how a woman could be so devoted to a man.

A decade spent as a hidden wife, bearing his child, enduring heartbreak and family collapse-and yet she had still clung to him, willingly playing the role of wife.

Barney couldn’t comprehend it, but he was deeply shaken.

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