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CHASED BY TWO BILLIONAIRES 9: Taken Flight At Dawn
CHAPTER 9Taken Flight At DawnDamienThe world felt blurry and dim as I stirred slowly. I winced as a dull pounding filled my head, the hangover from the night before hitting me raw and hard. My throat was dry, my body heavy, and my thoughts clouded by an uncomfortable mix of grogginess and unease.Something was missing, though I couldn’t put my finger on it. It gnawed at the edges of my mind, a faint echo of something important. What was it?I eased up from my lying position slowly, and I squinted, trying to adjust my eyes to the light in the room. My memories were fragmented, and all I could remember were bits and pieces. A flash of Lily’s face. Elena’s voice. And then... nothing.What had I been up to last night? I shook my head, forcing myself to my feet. I nearly stumbled, my hands gripped the edge of the bed with a death grip. I sat for a long moment before I could trust my legs to move. I headed to the bathroom. In the bathroom, the cool spray of the shower did little to
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2024-12-29CHASED BY TWO BILLIONAIRES 10: Confrontations
Chapter 10Confrontations Damien“What do you mean she's gone?” Albert's voice was curt and brimming with barely held rage. Careful, I thought, narrowing my eyes. I put up with his tone because he was Elena’s father and nothing else. “It's like I said,” I exhaled slowly, repeating the words I'd repeated twice already. “Elena’s disappeared, she took her daughter to the hospital and hasn't been seen since then.” There was a long pause on the line as Albert took in the news. “She’s not here,” Albert finally said, his tone mellow. “I'll call the authorities, she has to be found.” Indeed, I nodded my head. I had people checking all the nearby hospitals for any sight of her. I still held onto the hope that Elena had taken Lily to the hospital, in that case, it would be easy to find them. “Think about how this will affect our arrangement,” I paused, allowing the implications of my words to sink in. “If she's not found,” I paused again. “It wouldn't be good for anyone.” I ended the
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-01-01CHASED BY TWO BILLIONAIRES 11 : A Safe Place
Chapter 11A Safe PlaceElena The knock at the door roused me up from sleep and within moments I was up and alert, my body tensed as I stared at the door cautiously. “Room Service Ma'am,” a muffled voice called from outside and I felt my racing heart ease up a little. I'd picked a small hotel to stay for the night after leaving the hospital. Lily had slept through everything, only waking briefly to use the restroom. “Your bill,” the attendant motioned at a small printout on one side of the tray as he passed it to me and the scent of steaming coffee hit my nostrils. “Thank you,” I whispered, not wanting to disturb Lily, I handed over some dollar bills and even now I could only thank my lucky stars that Mcgregor had given me that cash. I wouldn't have made it this far otherwise. “Thank you, ma'am,” the attendant smiled and turned to leave. “Mummy,” Lily’s voice echoed as she pushed away the sheets, her eyes still groggy from sleep. “Where are we? This isn’t my room,” she asked
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-01-03CHASED BY TWO BILLIONAIRES 12: Strings Attached
Chapter 12 Strings Attached Elena My heart thudded in my chest as I stared at Sarah, it was her. It had to be. She looked old, older than I remembered I thought, staring at her. Her hair had sprinkles of grey in it and it'd been wound into a little bun at the top of her head. “Who are you?” She asked sharply, her lips twisting into a scowl, she didn't look happy at all at being recognized. “I'm Elena,” I reacted quickly, pushing my surprise away. It'd been years since she saw me, it was a given that she didn't recognize me. “I'm Agatha’s daughter,” I whispered, staring at her expression. “You're what?” Sarah's lips thinned into a grim line. “I've had enough surprises for a day,” she snapped, her sharp voice making me flinch. “What are you doing here? Surely you weren't passing by the neighborhood,” Sarah's eyes bored coldly into mine. “I—” the words caught in my throat and I struggled to speak. I'd been prepared for a whole lot of things but not this sort of welcome. “Wel
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-01-05CHASED BY TWO BILLIONAIRES 13: Confrontations
Chapter 13Confrontations Elena “What's the condition, Aunt Sarah?” I asked softly, my eyes fixed steadily on her as my mind raced with thoughts. ‘What condition could Aunt Sarah have for helping me?’ I wondered, staring into her dark eyes. “It's nothing serious,” Sarah suddenly smiled, easing the tension. “I just want you to understand that after this, I won't be helping you anymore.” Silence. My heart thudded as I silently weighed Sarah's words and my heart beat erratically in my chest. She wasn't going to help me? I felt a deep sense of disappointment at the thought, if Sarah wasn't going to help me I couldn’t think of anything else I could do to salvage the situation. “Aunt—” “Call me Sarah,” she cut me off, her lips pursed. “Calling me Aunt won't win you any brownie points,” she chuckled, adjusting her sitting position. I nodded, exhaling, “Sarah, you do know how father is, he won't —” “He will,” Sarah cut me off coldly, her eyes gleamed with impatience. “I said I'll
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-01-07CHASED BY TWO BILLIONAIRES 14: Tense Encounter
Chapter 14 Tense Encounter Elena The air was thick with tension and I felt the air flow heavily around me. Sarah's first words had heated the room significantly. “Hmmm,” Albert's expression turned black and I almost thought he was going to bite back. His face suddenly relaxed and he snorted, leaning back in his seat. “What are you doing with her?” He asked suddenly, directing his gaze to me. I looked away, not able to meet his scorching gaze and I shifted uneasily on my feet, not quite sure if it was okay to come forward and take a seat. “Isn't it obvious?” Sarah spoke calmly, her pose relaxed as she sat leisurely. “I'm here to give her justice.” “Justice?” A bizarre expression appeared on Albert's face and he glanced at me. “What's all this about?” He demanded, his cold eyes boring into mine. “How dare you leave your husband's house?” He thundered, his sudden outburst made me flinch. “Do you have any idea what you've done?” He raged, his eyes reddened with rage. “I…” I s
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-01-08CHASED BY TWO BILLIONAIRES 15: Misjudgments
Chapter 15Misjudgments Elena “I wasn't doing this,” I whispered under my breath. No, I definitely shouldn't be doing this I thought, my eyes glancing around at the people in the public bus. Sarah had dropped me off at the bus station, she hadn’t said much but her cold determined eyes told me that I didn't have a choice but to continue. I had to find a way to prove that Damien had actually done something to Lily.Sarah's words echoed in my ears. “Your father won't let this marriage alliance fall apart so easily, the benefits are enticing,” Sarah had stared at me fixedly. “The only way he'll give it up is If it isn't mutually beneficial, especially to him.” This then brought me to my present impossible task—get a way for Damien to admit, I'd record it. And then Sarah would use her network to make it spread, the marriage would be called off then. Crazy! That was the word I had for it. Completely bonkers! But I didn’t have much of a choice. I'd offended Father, I had little doub
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-01-09CHASED BY TWO BILLIONAIRES 16: Crossroads Of Deception
Chapter 16Crossroads Of DeceptionElena My feet were frozen to the spot as I stared, dumbstruck. The both of them hurriedly disentangled from each other and Damien’s eyes flashed when he looked up at me. “What are you doing here?” he snapped, his chest rising and falling in quick succession. The lady in his arms turned her back to me, she was buttoning up her shirt. “I…” I opened my mouth, but no words came out. My mind raced, trying to process what I’d just witnessed.“Where did you go?” Damien continued, not bothering to adjust his tie or shirt. “You think you can just come and go as you please?” Something in his tone made me snap to attention and my daze cleared. “I left after what you did,” I said, my voice low. “I think I was interrupting something,” I glanced over at the lady beside him, a bitter taste in my mouth and I turned to leave. At that moment Damien’s secretary barged through the door, her eyes were wide with panic. “I'm so—sorry sir,” she stammered, her voic
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CHASED BY TWO BILLIONAIRES 63: Where You Belong
Chapter: 63: Where You Belong ElenaRing,Ring.Alarm noises filled the air waking me up from sleep. I don’t have an alarm, so why was I being woken up by one?I fluttered my eyes open as a pang of headache hit me. “Ahh,” I winced. Panic bubbled in my chest as I took in my surroundings. “What the hell.”I sat up quickly, my head spinning in the process. Think, Elena. Think.Bits and pieces of the night before made their way through my mind which only meant I was at Damien’s house. But why was I naked? “Did he? Did we,” confusion set in. I hadn’t gone all the way yet with Damien, and quite frankly I wasn’t ready too.The door creaked open, and I held my breath.A tall shirtless Damien stepped in. “You’re finally awake,” his voice came in smooth and calm, a stark contrast to how I felt on the inside. “What did you do to me?” “Where are my clothes?” I questioned annoyance etched on my face.“Whoa, whoa slow down Elena,” he said gesturing with his hands for me to calm down. “One
CHASED BY TWO BILLIONAIRES 62: A Dangerous Game
Chapter: 62: A Dangerous GameElenaThe alcohol was yet to kick in so I was still aware of my surroundings and could still speak normally. We kept walking in the cool night air without Damien saying a word. It was unsettling how he could be so silent while my mind was spinning with thoughts.“Are we going somewhere?” I asked, breaking the silence.He didn’t answer.I huffed. “What about the business you wanted to talk about?”Still nothing.I frowned, my steps starting to falter. “How long are we going to be walking for? I’m tired.”I exhaled sharply. “Won’t you at least say something?” I kept bombarding him with questions.“Why—,” left my mouth before he cut me off.“You talk a lot for someone who claims to be tired,” he finally spoke, amusement flicking in his eyes.“Well— my leg hurts not my mouth,” I shot back. His lips curved into a smirk. “So are you asking that I carry you?”I hesitated for a moment. ‘He wasn’t serious, was he?’ I thought, peeking at him from the corner of m
CHASED BY TWO BILLIONAIRES 61:Unplanned Encounters
Chapter: 61:Unplanned Encounters Elena With a click of the door. Nothing, nothing happens “I locked the door when I came in,” Damien whispers in my ear. Relief at the sound of his words washed over me but it was short lived as Ethan’s voice came through. “Elena I know you’re in there, lunch break is going to be over soon.” We usually ate together during lunch breaks so it’s not surprising that he came looking for me. “Damien,” I whispered giving him a look that needed no explanation. “I’m coming Ethan,” I said awkwardly but loud enough to be heard outside the door. We both arranged our clothes, well mostly mine. Damien helped me, his fingers brushing against my skin wiping away the bodily fluids—the lingering traces of our intimacy. We were now both good as new for the most part. “I’ll see you later,” Damien said to only my hearing as I opened the door. It was hard to miss the surprised look on Ethan’s face. Damien paid him no mind walking past him
CHASED BY TWO BILLIONAIRES 60: longing for?
Chapter: 60: longing for? Elena It’s been a few days since my make out session with Damien, I had tried avoiding him but that only made him want to get closer, and one way or the other we ended up being around each other. Whether it was in his office or mine, there was always a reason to be in the same space. Meetings, reports, last-minute approval, anything that required our interaction seemed to stretch longer than necessary. But that wasn’t all, I had found myself after work being driven home by him. I was now expecting to see his car waiting for me at the end of the day. The car rides were nothing close to a silent ride. We had talked so much, probably longer than we ever did throughout our marriage. He never asked if I needed a ride, he simply assumed I would take it. And what was worse? I let him. He felt different now. There was no denying the shift between us. I sighed, lost in thought as I turned the corner in the office hallway, barely paying attention to wh
CHASED BY TWO BILLIONAIRES 59: Uninvited Encounters
Chapter 59: Uninvited Encounters Elena My mornings at Harrington Enterprises were with usual routine, except for the anxiety that always came with knowing I’d have to face Damien. Still, I had chosen to suppress it, to mask it beneath professionalism and composure. Today, however, something felt…off. A strange sense of unease crawled up my spine as I got dressed for work, but I didn’t want to focus on it. I arrived at the company building, walking through the familiar glass doors, my heels clicking softly against the tiled floors. But the moment I stepped into the elevator, my chest tightened. Sophia. She stood there, looking effortlessly beautiful in a fitted white dress, her long chestnut hair cascading over her shoulders. My eyes met her blue ones, and she smiled, the kind of smile that held more meaning than it should. “Good morning, Elena,” she greeted, stepping further inside as if this was her space. I smiled back giving her a curt nod. “Sophia.” The elev
CHASED BY TWO BILLIONAIRES 58: Undeniable Truth
Chapter 58Undeniable TruthElena The ride home was dead silent, I didn't notice the death grip I had on the steering wheel. Damien's last words to me at the briefing kept echoing in my head, as did images of his cold detached expression when he'd walked past me. “You disappoint me.” His words pierced into me even then and I felt the knots in my belly tighten. I shouldn't think about this I thought, shaking my head but the thoughts lingered, like a weight I couldn't shake off. I felt a wave of exhaustion flood me when I finally got home, it was late already but the house lights were still on, meaning Jenna was up. I felt a pang of guilt at the thought of her having to pick Lily up from school and tuck her in after work. “Elena?” Jenna called out the moment I walked in, her voice faintly cheery. “It's me,” I said, forcing a smile. “Hey.” Jenna was busy at her laptop, her hands dancing above the keyboard as she clicked away. “What's wrong?” Jenna's sharp gaze saw
CHASED BY TWO BILLIONAIRES 57: Overt Ploy
Chapter 57Overt PloyElena What was Sophie doing here? The question remained with me when I walked back to my office, unanswered questions filling my mind. I couldn't help the faint jealousy that sprang up when I'd spotted Sophia walking out of Damien's office, were they back together? I wondered, or had they always been together? Perhaps the only good thing that'd happened was Damien promising to take care of Connor, I didn't know how but I'd found myself believing him. Perhaps Connor's actions wouldn't pose much of a threat, if Damien was that confident, he probably had a reason for his confidence. I'd just turned the corner when I nearly bumped into a trolley carrying a thick pile of files and some stationeries. “Watch where you're going!” I snapped, my annoyance temporarily spilling over for a moment and I moved aside to let the trolley move past. I was stunned to see another trolley following the first, it was also loaded with some things. Someone was moving? I wondered,
CHASED BY TWO BILLIONAIRES Chapter 56: New safety
Chapter 56New safetyA gunshot? Luther's blood ran cold and he shivered uncontrollably on the spot, his eyes wide with fear. He must've been daydreaming he thought, but the stinging pain in his eardrums reminded him it wasn't a dream. A scream pierced the air abruptly and despite the closed door, Luther heard it loud and clear. Oh God no! Luther's eyes widened with full-blown shock and his back was drenched in cold sweat. He didn't hesitate to lock the door immediately, his hands were badly shaking and he leaned on the wall beside the door, taking in large gulps of air. His phone suddenly buzzed, startling him and Luther picked up the call without delay. “Hello,” Luther whispered, half scared that someone might listen to him, even now his mind raced with thoughts. “That could've been you just now, Mr. Luther,” the lady's voice spoke over the line, her tone was light and breezy.“Yo—you—” Luther stuttered, words failing him. “You knew—” he trailed off, his tone incredulous. Indee
CHASED BY TWO BILLIONAIRES 55: Close Call With Death
Chapter 55Close Call With DeathThe atmosphere in the office was cold and forbidding, Luther shifted uncomfortably in his seat and he wiped off the thin layer of sweat on his brows. Frightened, spooked, and terrified. Luther was all of this and more, his eyes were white from excessive shock and he kept glancing at his cell phone, half expecting a call to clarify that what he'd heard hadn't happened. He'd just received word that Jansen, one of the directors, had been killed in a car crash, normally such an incident wouldn't have raised Luther's alarm but this wasn't the first. Three out of the five directors who'd betrayed Damien with him were dead, all accidental deaths. But were those accidents truly accidental? Luther would've been dumb to believe that. Who wanted them dead? Who would stand to benefit? Luther found the issue increasingly becoming more dangerous. Damien or Victoria were his prime suspects, no one else would benefit from the deaths of a few ex-directors. “Damn
