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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
Huling Na-update : 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
Huling Na-update : 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
Huling Na-update : 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
Huling Na-update : 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
Huling Na-update : 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
Huling Na-update : 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
Huling Na-update : 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 49: Worth The Risk?
Chapter 49Worth The Risk?Elena My heart thudded erratically as I followed behind Damien and got into the car. I sure hoped I was doing the right thing, I thought, staring out the window. “It's so pretty,” Lily's eyes were bright like fireflies as she stared around at the sleek interior of the car. I didn't have any reaction, I'd expect nothing less from the CEO of a company. “Yes,” Damien smiled, his eyes reaching mine but he didn't say a word. He put the car in drive and slowly reversed, before driving out of the parking lot. I glanced at Jenna's car that I'd left parked in the corner, silently wondering how many tickets it'd accumulate by the time I was back. Damien drove on in silence, the air filled with unspoken thoughts. I silently noted his tensed expression that he'd hidden very well, something was up. “So…” I broke the silence, keeping my gaze focused straight ahead. “What’s going on?” “Not here Elena,” Damien didn't glance in my direction, his gaze also fixed ahea
CHASED BY TWO BILLIONAIRES 48: Take A Leap
Chapter 48Take A LeapElena My heart was in my stomach as I drove to Lily's school. I was driving faster now, my stomach a tangle of nerves. Damien's text had completely unnerved me, I'd texted him the address of Lily's school instead of the house. It'd be safe there I silently assured myself, thinking of the crowd that'd be around the school. My heart leaped to my throat as I pulled up into Lily's school and I parked, quickly pulling out the key and getting out of the car. I was almost fifteen minutes late, I noted, glancing at my little wristwatch. I'd just reached the top of the front stairs when the door opened and a parent walked out, child in tow. I nodded in greeting as I walked past, heading inside. The children usually sat around in the front hall as they waited for their parents. “Miss Elena?” A teacher I recognized smiled as she got to her feet but I didn't look at her, my eyes sweeping around in search of Lily. 'Where is she?’ I felt my heart sink as I glanced th
CHASED BY TWO BILLIONAIRES 47: A Choice In The Midst Of Danger
Chapter 47A Choice In The Midst Of DangerElenaThe house was quiet when I walked in and I finally heaved a sigh of relief, Lily had gone to school and finally I could have some peace. Too soon. The thought had barely registered in my mind when Jenna poked her head around the corner, her gaze searching. “You're back,” she said, smiling but I could feel the deluge of questions that hid behind her smile. I'd come back home a few days ago, Lily was over the moon and she'd literally been glued to me all day, I'd felt very guilty about it so I'd spent all my time with her, trying to make it up. “Lily says she wants to be a ballerina for Halloween,” I chuckled drily, forcing a smile. “You're still home?” I asked. Normally Jenna would've headed to work by the time I came back. “There was a small emergency yesterday,” Jenna mumbled through a mouthful of cereal she'd prepared. “So we're having the day off.” I nodded in understanding. “It's about time you spoke to me, Elena,” Jenna ke
CHASED BY TWO BILLIONAIRES 46: A Dead End
Chapter 46A Dead EndDamienThe office was silent as I tried to focus on the documents I was going through, but my mind kept on drifting back to Elena. It'd been three days. She hadn't called or come into the office, I’d tried to tell myself that I shouldn't care. I'd wanted calling multiple times but I always chickened out at the last moment. What was I going to tell her? What should I even tell her? I was her boss, bosses didn't call employees asking when they felt like resuming work. Bosses didn't also develop feelings for their employees, a voice whispered in my head. The thought made me freeze, my hand holding the pen pausing mid-air. “Damn it!”I cursed softly under my breath and I dropped the pen with frustration. I had a lot of paperwork to clear up but the thought of Elena just wouldn't leave my mind. Despite myself I took out my cell phone and thumbed through it, my fingers pausing when I got to her contact. I stared at her contact details, feeling deeply conflicted
CHASED BY TWO BILLIONAIRES 45: Open Threats
Chapter 45Open ThreatsThe office was dead silent when Victoria walked in, the sound of her heels echoing in the room. She had a satisfied smirk on her face seeing the looks of utter shock on the faces of the directors. They had ample reason to be shocked. Victoria had connected her system to the projector in the boardroom and she'd projected certain things, the directors had gotten the shock of their lives. There were four men in the room, they should've been more but Frank had assured her that there'd been only four directors present at the meeting. This made Victoria relieved, things were still within her control. The board had nine directors, two were loyal to her, and the other three, they answered to Michael. The four who were meeting were all leaning towards Damien, so it was obvious what they were up to. Victoria didn't dare allow things develop further, if Michael got a whiff of what was happening it could bring unexpected problems. She didn't dare push her luck. “Wh
CHASED BY TWO BILLIONAIRES 44: Behind The Mask
Chapter 44Behind The MaskDamien Thud! Thud! Thud! My arms and muscles felt sore as I pounded my fists on the sandbag with venom. I wasn't a frequent regular to the gym, I kept in shape but just enough to not look like those walking bags of muscle. I didn't want to admit it, but I needed to let off some steam. Especially after my conversation with her. Elena. Her name had been on my mind all morning, I'd come to the gym with the hope an intense workout would snap her out of my thoughts. I was wrong. Even now her words from last night echoed in my head. “You married a woman you didn't love, treated her like trash...You made her leave you…You made her sign this contract…” Elena's words echoed non stop in my head, even now I could feel her deep seated pain. Pain that I'd caused. What was wrong with me? I growled under my breath, punching at the sandbag with greater frequency and vigor. I'd hurt her, oh I really had, guilt pricked at me as memories of the old Elena flowed th
CHASED BY TWO BILLIONAIRES 43: No Loose Ends
Chapter 43No Loose EndsThe office was quiet and peaceful, Victoria was at her desk as she went through company reports and documents. Managing the company wasn't an easy feat but she'd put in her utmost effort in it. Father wasn't inclined to patience, especially if he noted any mistakes. And no mistakes would be made, Victoria decided, her brows clamped together and she focused on the papers with unwavering concentration.Father had given her control of the company weeks after she'd made Damien discredited. A smile crawled up her face as she recalled the incident. It'd been so easy doing Damien in, all she'd had to do was bribe a few board members, a few bad suggestions here and there, and voila! Damien had been relegated to the background by Father in a fit of rage, he'd not spoken a word to Damien for weeks. He'd eventually given Damien one of the newly acquired companies as a form of redemption. Victoria smiled again, she'd also wrecked his chance of redemption. She'd done
CHASED BY TWO BILLIONAIRES 42: New Deal
Chapter 42New DealElena The room was silent and Damien's eyes were still fixed on me, his unasked questions still hung in the air. Should I tell him the truth? The big question lay before me, the problem was, I couldn't decide. I still clutched the document in my hand, my bold italic signature stood out in my gaze, a reminder of the contract I'd committed myself to so many months ago. “I'm telling you the truth Elena,” Damien stared at me. “I wouldn't lie to you, not about this.” I sighed, glancing away. Despite myself, Damien's words had the ring of Truth in them. I only wondered what he'd say if I revealed I'd never lost my memory in the first place. But even now, after all these months the memory of our last encounter before the accident lingered. I could still see the image of Damien tangled with Sophia at his office, and I could still hear his cold words in my head. “I don't remember any of it,” I whispered, meeting Damien's gaze levelly. “If I had a husband I'd remember
CHASED BY TWO BILLIONAIRES 41: Threads of Deceit
Chapter 41 Threads of DeceitThe room was silent as Magaret sat calmly in her seat, her face was illuminated by the faint glow from the fire in the fireplace. She was comfortable in her seat as she sipped tea from a mug in her hands, this was one of Magaret's favourite pastimes. Victoria was standing by the window, on a call. She looked a little annoyed as she spoke into the phone, obviously having a heated conversation. “Is there a problem?” Magaret asked, noticing Victoria had ended her phone call. “No,” Victoria shook her head, not saying more. “It's just a little issue at the company.” “Well done,” Magaret nodded, and she stared at Victoria, hints of praise filling her eyes. “You've done well, Victoria,” Magaret's voice was filled with pride. “It was so easy to dispose of Damien,” Magaret chuckled. “He didn't see it coming,” a small smile touched her lips. “It's not over Mother,” Victoria's expression didn't shift despite the praise Magaret had heaped on her.“We can't af
