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CAGED- A Dark Billionaire Captive Romance 117. Long lost friend
EricaI couldn't believe that Antonio brought the little dog for me. After how he had reacted in that alley which I knew was his knee jerk reaction after what Mario told me, and what seeing the dog must’ve reminded him of, I understood why he didn't want to bring it with us in the first place but he did bring it. He went back to the city for the dog and brought it back for me. I didn't know what to make of it.The puppy settled against my chest and I caressed it between his eyes, there was still a bandage near his eye that was quite swollen from his injury and another around one of his hind legs but now he was clean and looked better than it was when I had discovered it in the trash can.“I see he already likes you.” Mario commented.“We are like long lost friends,” I said as I stood up.I finally brought myself to look at Antonio but he was looking anywhere but at me or the dog. I licked my lips as I walked to him but stopped when I watched his shoulders tensing and his muscles clenc
CAGED- A Dark Billionaire Captive Romance 118. On one condition
EricaDinner was uncomfortable to say the least, especially because of Ephraim. For some reason he wasn’t a fan of me tonight. Until now, he’d always tried to indulge me in a conversation while we have breakfast or dinner to not make me feel left out, but tonight he was just giving me side glances and he even let loose a few barbed words that put me on edge. Especially when he called me in not so many words a bad distraction.It wasn’t until Antonio snapped at him that he stopped and I realised I wasn’t the only one aware of Ephraim’s odd behaviour. “You have to stop going after her with veiled insults or just come out with whatever stick you’ve lodged up there, Ephraim.”Ephraim stared up at Antonio then he glanced at me and since I saw him in the corridor outside the bedroom, for the first time I glimpsed the man that was compassionate to me not the arsehole he had become out of the blue.But after how Antonio had treated me in the bathroom, I didn’t need him to come for my aid. I s
CAGED- A Dark Billionaire Captive Romance 119. Sounds like an Explanation
Antonio“Stop testing my patience, little whôre.” I growled, cutting her off mid sentence as I grabbed the back of her head and pulled her down to take my cöck deep into her throat. Since the moment she had looked at me with those twinkling brown eyes, I hadn’t felt like myself. And with the memories of my past knocking at the threshold, and Ephraim turning into a jealous prick I felt like I was losing control over both of them. I hadn’t thought he would act like a teenager ruled by his emotions but maybe I was wrong and after how Erica behaved on seeing that damn dog it made me reconsider the whole thing and I asked myself if I had made a mistake bringing it here for her. And yes, I did brought it for her because I had recognised the signs of her slipping into herself after Zurich’s interruption and I thought seeing the dog would help her. Pushing my own inner conflicts aside, I thought for her. But I couldn’t let her know that. She already knew that I didn’t like seeing her hurt
CAGED- A Dark Billionaire Captive Romance 120. I don't plan to
Erica“Thor! Thor!” I walked into the dense thicket that outlined the trees as I cursed myself for putting him down when I came out of the castle. The little dog ran off like a shot, like he was living in a cage and just now saw the outside world, whereas in truth I had spent the last few days playing with him all around the castle especially at night when we would enjoy our time on the terrace after dinner. At that time Antonio would leave me alone as he maintained his distance with Thor like my little dog carried plague with him. Now here I was looking for him, when I should be teaching him a new trick. Just yesterday, I taught him to sit and stand. It was fun being with him, especially when he took my mind off certain things and one sexy arsehole who had somehow managed to hypnotize me because one dark look and one sensual touch from him sent me into heat that I couldn’t seem to shake off.I heard a branch snap behind me and turned around to find Ephraim standing there with Thor i
CAGED- A Dark Billionaire Captive Romance 121. Nothing left to heal
AntonioI leafed through the number of brochures that Ephraim had handed me after the breakfast, which had been a fûcking amusing event considering my little devil couldn’t stop herself from looking at Ephraim then back at me— she was curious and Ephraim was equally uncomfortable to be sitting there with her knowing eyes on him.The moment the breakfast had ended, Ephraim had found me and questioned me, “What did you tell her?”“Nothing that should be kept a secret.” And then before he could get his non-existent panties in a twist, I had changed the subject. “Find me a few courses that women are interested in nowadays.”“Courses?”“Some sort of classes. Like women generally do as a hobby, or maybe to learn something new?” Out of nowhere at that moment, I became aware of our age difference as it had been years since I last picked up a book to study. But with Erica I had never thought of our age difference. She was so self assured and confident in the way she behaved, the way she stood
CAGED- A Dark Billionaire Captive Romance 122. I was your friend
EricaToday, I woke up with a shadow over my head. It was the beginning of a nightmare. I had felt like there was a presence beside me with a dark mask to hide his face and it was looming over me waiting for a perfect time to hurt me.But then, Antonio’s sleep roughened voice had broken into my slumber and I had jerked awake, narrowly missing the tight grasp of the darkness. And when Antonio had asked me if I had a nightmare, I had kissed him so I wouldn’t have to answer him. He becomes an irritating arsehole when I don’t answer his probing questions. Talk about relationship boundaries between a captor and his captive. I mean it’s not like we have any kind of real feelings for each other, we fûcked just because we were insanely attracted to each other and he gave me what I wanted. It’s not like we have a real relationship where we will share feelings which will lead us to talk about our past traumas and share our fears. Gah. Impossible.But it sure prompted me to ask questions about h
CAGED- A Dark Billionaire Captive Romance 123. Open your eyes, little devil
AntonioAs soon as Nikolai left the office and made his way downstairs, I made my way to the second floor. Even when I was halfway up the stairs I could hear Thor’s frantic barking and the way he whined, it made my shoulders coil tight as an uneasy feeling slipped through me. By the time I reached the half shut door of the little cell, I wasn’t sure what I would find but what I saw, I wasn’t prepared for it.Erica was on the floor where I had left her, but she wasn’t relaxed or in deep sleep while she was unconscious due to the drûg. No. Her whole body was tossing and turning like she was fighting an invisible opponent. Her eyes were closed but her lips were moving, muttering unclear and incoherent words that I couldn’t decipher. She looked like she was in pain and the scene brought a burn to my chest.Thor gave a low growl as I advanced toward her, I held my hands up as I neared her and crouched down beside her seizing body. Thor rubbed his head on her side, trying to wake her up. W
CAGED- A Dark Billionaire Captive Romance 124. You drûgged me
EricaThe darkness surrounded me from everywhere. Shadows threatened and touched me without my permission even when I screamed. It hurt when they touched and they didn't care when I pleaded with them to stop. They didn't stop they never stopped. I was a little girl trapped with the faceless monsters. I didn't have anywhere to run. I was trapped. Trapped with these dark shadows.Until...The door opened and the shaft of light entered, backlighting a tall man who entered the darkness like he feared nothing. Like he ruled it and everyone in it. I cried for help and begged him to save me. Wondering if this shadowy figure would be my salvation and then he turned to look at me and I caught his golden brown eyes.“Antonio!”I jerked awake, my breathing fast and hollow as I looked around myself, half expecting the shadowy figures standing around the bed but there was no one. I tried to clear this heavy feeling surrounding my mind and my thoughts. I was in the bedroom. In Antonio’s bedroom. I
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CAGED- A Dark Billionaire Captive Romance 145. The World Stopped Spinning
Ephraim“Your job is to do whatever I tell you to do. Protect her.”I gritted my teeth at his absurd command, all these years I had been his shadow, spent all my time protecting him whenever he stepped out of that castle where he lived like a recluse. And now here he was telling me to protect her but not him. I’d have protected her but not at the cost of him, not if it meant letting him be in danger.I pressed on the accelerator as the car that was following us came to the side and slammed at the back of ours, for a moment I lost control of the steering wheel and the car tilted to the one side. I glanced in the rear-view mirror to catch Antonio cupping Erica’s head to prevent her head from slamming into the wind
CAGED- A Dark Billionaire Captive Romance 144. Protect Her
AntonioMy office door opened with a bang for the second time that day and Ephraim stood there with Thor barking behind him. Before I could really give him a lashing to remind him of his place and for letting that dog into my office, I noticed the set of his jaw and the paleness of his face and without a second thought, my mind went straight to Erica. “What is it?”Instead of answering me, he asked, “Have you talked to Erica?”Even though I had wanted to call her, I hadn’t. And it was his fault. Because Ephraim’s words had unsettled me and I didn’t want to prove him right so no matter how much I was tempted to call her, I had refrained but now as I saw the expression on Ephraim’s face I regretted not doing so. And more than that as I slipped out my phone and dialled her number I regretted not putting a tracker on her phone after she broke the bracelet when the call ended without ringing on the other side.I had wanted to give her some privacy to talk to her family and it was the reaso
CAGED- A Dark Billionaire Captive Romance 143. I don't feel so good
EricaI excused myself from the table to go to the bathroom, I wanted to ask Riley if she wanted to join me but she was busy talking to the guy sitting opposite her. But just as I took a step away from the table, Leo also stood up. I asked, “Where are you going?”“I’ll walk with you.”“Oh, you don’t have to.” I said, feeling embarrassed that he could easily read how I was hesitant and felt a little out of place here which was why I needed company to not look like a lost child.He ignored me and grabbed my hand as he made his way to the left side of the sitting area of the cafe where there was a door that led to a mildly lit corridor and pointed out the washroom for me. He said, “I know that your bodyguards aren't here today, so it’s understandable if you don't feel okay to roam around the unfamiliar place all alone.”I never thought about it in such a way but I guess I was almost carefree at the base level knowing nothing would hurt me, for instance no masked man would materialize out
CAGED- A Dark Billionaire Captive Romance 142. We're not in love
Antonio“Sit down and explain yourself before I lose it.” I said to Ephraim as I entered the study after making sure that Elijah knew not to lose sight of her in any way and also to make sure she doesn't see him, if the former happened I’ll make sure he loses his fûcking life.Erica had asked me to stop sending men with her before too, saying that she felt like the odd one out with all the other students gawking at her because of all the men standing guard. But I had ignored her then because I knew most of them probably already knew who she was with, I was one of the men that people recognised on sight and associating with me puts her at risk so it wasn’t just to prevent her from running but also to make sure no one hurts her. And now I wanted to test her out. To know what she’ll do with her new found freedom that I was giving her. Even though it will be an illusion, for her it will be real enough.As I sat behind my desk, I folded my hands and looked at Ephraim. In the past, there ha
CAGED- A Dark Billionaire Captive Romance 141. Fûck you, Antonio
Antonio“Antonio...”“Mmm?”“There is this new place that has opened up in downtown that everyone is going to after the classes. Can I go?”“Of course. I told you, you can go anywhere you want to go. I’ll tell Ephraim to take you.” I replied, feeling a smile turn up my lips at the way she asked for my permission.She sat up, slipping out of my hold. And even though it annoyed me, I opened my eyes to look at her. Her flawless back was to me and I couldn't help but trail down my fingers on the curve of her spine and smiled when she shuddered. Without looking at me, she said, “I, actually, don't want him to come with me.”I narrowed my eyes on her back. Grabbing the back of her nape, I pulled her back until she was lying and then I sat up on my elbow to look down at her as I asked, “Are you planning to run away?”She rolled her eyes. She actually rolled her eyes and gave me a smile that made my cock hard, again. She said, “If I wanted to leave, I would've left that night.”It was three n
CAGED- A Dark Billionaire Captive Romance 140. I like you, Antonio
AntonioI stood near the windows and looked down at her. Ephraim had given her his jacket that she had wrapped around her to protect herself from the cold. She was looking back at the castle from time to time, and sometimes her gaze would go up to the terrace but she didn't turn to look in the direction of the bedroom which was on her left. And even if she had looked I doubted she would be able to make me out in the darkness of the bedroom.I have no fûcking idea why I said what I said. I didn't know what got into me to let her leave. I just fûcking forced her to go. But when I saw her bandaged hand... I wasn’t lying. Seeing her hurt messes with me in a way I couldn’t explain. It was like going back in the past and seeing all the blood and feeling the pain. Being helpless, that's what it felt like.I wasn't prepared to say any of the things I told her but unlike her I was mature enough to recognise the truth when it smacked me in the face every time I looked at her, kissed her, touche
CAGED- A Dark Billionaire Captive Romance 139. Take your freedom, Erica
Erica“What does that mean?” He questioned, his golden brown eyes frowning down at me. “What are you talking about?”I stared at him for a few seconds, if I didn’t know better I would really believe that he has no idea what I was talking about. The way he looked so confused, like he had done nothing wrong, like he didn’t know what I was talking about, like he hadn’t left me in the bed only to be with her. I swallowed against the lump in my throat as I sat up and slipped out of the bed. Sitting there with him so close wouldn’t give me enough strength to keep my anger. But even while I stood and he sat there on the bed, he was almost my height and just as big.“I saw you with her.” It took more effort than it should have to say her name. “Nicole. The way she was touching you. Kissing you. She kissed you...” I couldn't hide the pain as I said those words. And once again the image of her materialized in my mind, the same image that had been haunting me, that had forced me to slam my fist
CAGED- A Dark Billionaire Captive Romance 138. Confused and Hurt
EphraimErica pushed past me and walked away to the exit I was pointing out instead of going through the one where Antonio was standing close to. Nicole’s eyes met mine, smug and taunting. She said, “You should go after her before you lose his toy. I heard it’s very expensive.”I took a step closer to her and she sucked in a nervous breath. I had never interacted with her, apart from the times when Antonio needed another set of hands in an act that he put up in the club with her as the submissive for the night. “Stay away from her. If Antonio knew what you just did—”“Save your threats, he already made his.” Her nostrils flared as she looked over my shoulder. “I don’t understand what you see in her. She is not even Italian, also he bought her from an auction, how could you take her side over mine when she’s nothing but his sex slave.” “She is anything but that. Did you see her in chains or kneeling at his feet like you did so often?”Anger flashed in her eyes as she glared at me. H
CAGED- A Dark Billionaire Captive Romance 137. We've the same bracelet
EricaI woke up sprawled in the middle of the bed with blankets wrapped around me and sun shining through the parted curtains. Gathering my hair to the one side, I sat up and looked around the bedroom. The basket from which I had eaten number of sweet things was still on the bedside table and it reminded me of how Antonio had fed me the baked soft cookies with his own hands while I was curled up in his lap. I took my gaze off the basket to our clothes that were all over the place last night but now we’re folded and placed on the bench near the bathroom door, but there was no sign of Antonio.Deciding to get up and start the day, I slipped out of the bed and made my way to the bathroom. For the first time, I didn't sleep nakéd after sex and still Antonio had taken me in his arms, surrounding me with his big body as we slept. When I came out of the bathroom, I opened the closet door to find a selection of his shirts but there were a few dresses and jeans and tops too. I picked out a bla
