The Billionaire Twins Need A New Mommy! novel Chapter 152

Chapter 152: You Can Have It Though

"Let me borrow your name."

Atlas’s brows rose as her voice echoed through the quiet office. Then, the corner of his mouth briefly curled upward.

"I’m borrowing Mrs. Bennet’s name," Lola clarified, watching him slowly turn around to face her. His shadow shielded half her body, but her eyes stayed fixed on him.

Now that she’d said it, her grip loosened. She nodded to herself and exhaled the heaviness in her chest.

"What I mean is, you introduced me as your wife to Lawrence Young and Jasmine Young," she explained calmly. "Since then, Jasmine Young has been bothering me to meet up with her. I don’t think it’s right to pose as Mrs. Bennet when I know I’m not."

Although Lola had deliberately planned this "misunderstanding," she wanted to exploit it with all her heart. Still, she needed his approval. After all, it was his family name she was using.

"Was that what’s been bothering you today?" he hummed, sauntering toward her.

Atlas leaned back against the front of his desk, legs stretched toward her. His hands rested casually on either side of him, his eyes locked on hers.

"What do you mean—"

"Something happened," he cut her off. "Am I wrong?"

Lola bit her tongue, lips pursed, unable to look away. She had done her best to conceal the turmoil boiling in her heart this morning. She thought she’d hidden it perfectly, but this man—

He just has to see through me every single damn time.

At this point, she wasn’t sure if she liked that or not. But it didn’t matter.

"No, it’s not that," she admitted. "It’s something else. Something... more personal." 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Atlas raised his brows, waiting for clarification. However, she shook her head.

"It’s too personal," she said firmly. "I can’t tell you the details. I’m sorry."

As always, he took his time to answer. "You want to borrow the name Mrs. Atlas Bennet?"

"Can I?"

"Let me think," he murmured, crossing his arms as he rubbed his chin.

His languid reaction drew a frown to her face. He hadn’t hesitated when he’d introduced her as his wife before—in fact, it was his idea. She was only asking now out of courtesy, even though Slater had already told her she was free to use it.

Besides, while she couldn’t share the horrific details of her past, she still wanted him to know that someone was using his name.

"I don’t have a problem with that." Finally, Atlas spoke, holding her gaze. But just as she was about to smile, he continued, "But... it may not be the word you used, but I don’t take marriage lightly."

His eyes sharpened as he repeated her own words back to her, deliberately and slowly.

"Not long ago, someone said these exact words: Even with a legal contract—or rather, especially if it involves a legal contract or anything done for benefits—I don’t want it. Because for her, marriage is very important. Sacred. It shouldn’t be tainted by anything other than love. Nothing more, nothing less."

Atlas’s lips curved into a subtle smile as he wiggled his brows slightly. "I kept thinking about it, and that changed my life and outlook on marriage."

How silly of me, she thought. Why come here? Why ask for his help when I know I can do it without him?

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