The Billionaire's Intern (Maya Thompson) novel Chapter 278

Chapter 132: Bloodlines and Sacrifice-1

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The air thickened, heavy with the weight of secrets on the verge of breaking free. Dahlia’s voice had softened, but the hesitation in her words only made Maya’s chest tighten, unease gnawing at her with every heartbeat. The silence between them stretched, fragile and dangerous, as if the truth waiting to be spoken could shatter the fragile pieces of her world in an instant.

Dahlia’s gaze softened, her eyes glistening with unshed tears as her fingers curled together in her lap, trembling slightly. For a long moment, she seemed to struggle with the words, her chest rising and falling as if every breath weighed her down.

“There’s a reason your mother never spoke about her family… or anyone from her old life,” she said at last, her voice breaking gently, fragile but certain.

Her lips quivered into a bittersweet smile, the kind that held both love and regret. “Malia’s decision to leave everything behind wasn’t easy. It broke her heart… but it was the only choice she had left.”

Dahlia’s eyes grew distant, her voice softening as if she were speaking to both Maya and the ghosts of her past. “Back in college, we had our own little circle-me, Malia, and Dominic, Damien’s father. The three of us were inseparable, always together. Dominic and I already knew our fates were tied; our families had bound us to each other in an alliance long before we understood what marriage truly meant. But we accepted it, and in time, we were fortunate enough to find real love in each other.”

“Then, in the middle of our first year, Julian transferred in. He wasn’t like the rest of us-he came from a modest background, quiet and unassuming, yet there was something about him that drew people in. Handsome, yes, but it was his kindness, his brilliance, and the effortless way he carried himself that made him unforgettable.

Dominic and Julian hit it off immediately, bonding over their shared love of science, technology, and all the little curiosities that connected them. Before long, Julian was always around, and that’s when Malia started noticing him.

He was charming, caring, and completely genuine-everything Malia had never realized she needed. For all the weight of the world she carried on her shoulders, Julian offered something new: something real, unpolished, and honest.

It was impossible to ignore. From the moment their eyes met, you could feel it in the air-as

if the universe had conspired to bring them together. And once it happened, there was no turning back. Malia’s life, her choices, her destiny… everything began to shift.”

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