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CHASED 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
Last Updated : 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
Last Updated : 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
Last Updated : 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
Last Updated : 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
Last Updated : 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
Last Updated : 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
Last Updated : 2025-01-10CHASED BY TWO BILLIONAIRES 17: Off To A Bumpy Start
Chapter 17Off To A Bumpy StartElena My heart was in my throat the day I started work at Harrington Enterprises. My breaths were shallow and my hands clutched at the employment letter that'd been faxed to me just the previous day. It all still felt so unreal. I'd gotten employed! I'd moved to San Francisco six months ago, leaving behind the embers of my past. It'd been a rough few months, but I'd managed to settle in nicely. I'd just lost my job at a small office I worked where I'd been in charge of balancing their books and I was confused and at wit’s end. That's when I'd received the employment mail. The mail stated I was to report for duty on Monday next week but I wasn't taking any chances. So here I was, …fidgeting in the HR department while I waited for the supervisor to arrive.I exhaled slowly, trying to calm my nerves as I waited, this job was really important to me. I couldn't screw things up. Lily's fees would soon be due and I couldn't go another month while scra
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CHASED BY TWO BILLIONAIRES 29: Ghastly Incident
Chapter 29Ghastly IncidentElena(Flashback_Six months ago) “Where are we going, mom?” Lily's voice was barely audible above the sound of the drizzling rain. She was still drowsy from sleep. “Hush now,” I whispered, rocking her softly in my arms. My eyes were narrowed as I stared out at the night, it was pitch black. “Damn weather!” the driver cursed under his breath, he was squinting his eyes as he leaned forward, trying to see clearly through the raindrops that streamed down the windshield. “The weather's horrible,” I said, trying to make small talk. I couldn't believe how bad our luck was, the weather had been just less than half an hour ago. I was still blank on how I was going to proceed but I knew one thing. I couldn't stay with Sarah, her words didn't hold much sway with Father and Damien. My mind flashed with the image of him entangled with Sophia, I was just a necessity. I was done doing things for anyone. The thought was like a weight lifted off my chest, I felt li
CHASED BY TWO BILLIONAIRES 28: Unforeseen Circumstances
Chapter 28Unforeseen CircumstancesDamien(Flashback_six months ago) It was barely eight am but I was already dressed and ready for work, the car was outside waiting for me. The house felt emptier as I strode downstairs, I hated having maids walking around the house so they usually came in when I'd left and cleaned the place before I came back. It'd been a day and I'd heard no news from Albert I thought, descending down the stairs. He hadn't sent word if he'd found Elena, I was beginning to think this was a lost cause. Maybe she didn't want to be found, I thought. I slid into the back seat and the driver drove me out of the estate and onto the main roads. Within half an hour we'd pulled up into my private parking space and minutes later I ascended my private elevator up to my office. Clara was busy with some documents when I walked in. I'd discovered her when she was only an intern, quick and sharp-witted. I'd employed her as my secretary and never regretted it, I paid he
CHASED BY TWO BILLIONAIRES 27: Frayed Emotions
Chapter 27Frayed EmotionsDamien (Flashback_Six months ago)“What do you mean she's gone?” Albert yelled, his voice thundering in the room. I bit back a wince, I could feel my ears ringing. Albert had been on a rampage since he walked in, I secretly wondered if he was really worried about Elena or our alliance now that she was gone. “She was supposed to be under your care,” Albert paced back and forth, not able to stay put. “My care?” I repeated, my eyes becoming cold. “She's not some little kid that I have to babysit and spoon-feed,” I snapped, glaring at Albert. He would do well to mind his words. Despite my seemingly calm exterior, I wasn't any less bothered than Albert, I just didn't show it. My marriage to Elena was supposed to be the icing on the cake, Father would support me and our months of uneasy standoff would be over. Just when I thought I'd had a weight lifted off my chest, this happened. “Do you have any idea where she could be?” I snapped, glancing at Albert
CHASED BY TWO BILLIONAIRES 26: Leap Of Faith
Chapter 26Leap Of Faith ElenaOne step at a time, deep breaths, squared shoulders… you can do this Elena. I could, only that I couldn't believe I was really doing this. I was dressed in a black pencil gown and a white jacket, I kept my eyes down, avoiding the intense gazes I'd been receiving ever since I stepped out of the house. Was I nuts? I wondered as I walked into Harrington Enterprises and headed straight for the elevator. I couldn't believe I was doing this. I was coming back to work with Damien Landon, the man I'd been arranged to marry and had married until recently. I pressed the button for the top floor—Damien’s office, despite the growing unease I felt. I'd spent all night telling myself how and why I couldn't do this but the terms he'd offered had been enticing. Five times my current pay would be enough to comfortably take care of Lily and sort out a lot of other things. It hadn't been easy getting this job, I didn't want to lose it just like that. Not to add, I
CHASED BY TWO BILLIONAIRES 25: Clash Of Interests
Chapter 25Clash Of InterestsDamienMy heart was pounding in my chest as I stared at Priest with a cold gaze. I couldn't believe what I'd just heard. “So you're telling me that Elena was in this car?” I nudged the picture of the wrecked car, the thought of her in the car sent chills down my spine. It was a miracle she was still alive. I thumbed through the other photos of the crash. “What happened to her after that?” I demanded, and my mood became worse by the second. “I can't say,” Priest began but he changed tack after he noticed my dark expression. “It's still unclear at this point,” he admitted. “I'm running through the records of every hospital in the vicinity of the crash for a radius of ten miles,” Priest explained. “It'll take some time, but if she was taken to any of those hospitals, I'll find out.” “Good,” I nodded curtly, pushing the photos back to him. “I want to see her hospital records when you do,” I stressed, remembering Elena's reaction when she'd seen me. Sh
CHASED BY TWO BILLIONAIRES 24 Audacity
Chapter 24Audacity DamienThe soft chime of the elevator filled the small space as it ascended but my mood had never felt lower. Elena couldn't remember me. Could she even remember anything? My mind raced with thoughts as I replayed every moment, retwisting and rethinking it through. She'd not given anything away, not even a little to suggest this was an act. What'd happened to her? I wondered, a frown etched on my face. I'd begun having suspicions since I'd kissed her in my office but now I was completely sure, maybe not completely. I'd offered her those lucrative terms just to keep her around, keep her close to me where I could continuously observe her. I shook my head to clear my thoughts as the elevator doors slid open and I strode out. “Send a memo to all the directors,” I snapped, catching Clara's attention. “I want all their reports ready by tomorrow morning, including Howard.” “Yes sir,” Clara quickly wrote down some notes on that clipboard she seemed to carry everywh
CHASED BY TWO BILLIONAIRES 23: Holding On To Her Nerve
Chapter 23Holding On To Her NerveElenaMy heart felt stuck in my chest as I looked up into Damien's cold eyes and my breath caught in my throat. It took all of my willpower not to stare at him with knowing eyes. Instead, I remained cold, staring at him with dark eyes and a neutral expression. “What's going on?” Damien pressed, he sidestepped me, picking up my letter on the desk. He was silent for some moments before he turned back to me. “You want to resign?” Damien's tone was soft as he stared at me. “Why?” “I…” I swallowed, hesitating, I could vaguely see a small flash of suspicion in his eyes. He was testing me, I realized. Testing to see if I still recognized him, he probably thought I was resigning because of him. And he was right. My action of trying to resign suddenly felt like a dumb move. “I can't continue in your company any more sir,” I said, staring at him coldly. “But why?” With two wide strides, Damien appeared beside me, his presence overpowering me. “Her,”
CHASED BY TWO BILLIONAIRES 22: In confusion
Chapter 22 In confusion Elena I felt the walls closing in on me as I walked through the hallways, a few files in hand. I was so disconcerted I nearly tripped over my feet. Damien was the CEO? The revelation crashed into me like a novelty and I felt my mind bubbling as shock coursed through me. What kind of shitty luck was this? I wondered, out of all the companies I ended up working for. I just had to pick Damien's company. Thoughts and questions filled my mind and I could feel a headache coming on as I tried to think of what to do next. What was I going to do? My mind was blank as I tried to piece my thoughts together. Damien was the CEO and he'd seen me, I didn't think he would just ignore me after he'd seen me. What if he told Albert? My heart stopped and I broke out into a cold sweat. I had to leave. Now! The thought spurred me into action and I quickened my pace and I headed back to my desk space. I couldn't think about Project Houston or whatever, I thought and a feeli
CHASED BY TWO BILLIONAIRES 21: Shifting Power
Chapter 21Shifting PowerDamienElena? What was she doing here? I felt my mind spin as I stood on the spot, my gaze fixed on the door she'd just walked out of. She'd changed, her hair was plusher and she looked more… I couldn't quite place my finger on it, but she was so much more than I could remember. I could still feel the warmth from her lips on mine. Conor had come in with the draft of this proposal and I'd noticed he hadn't been able to explain the subtle sides of it. Out of frustration, I'd asked for the finished proposal and he'd confessed it was handled by someone, Elena.The name had piqued my curiosity, but I'd never imagined in my wildest dreams that she was the one. She'd come in with some documents I recalled, quickly turning to pick them up, my brows shot up as I scanned through the file. This project? She was part of it? I frowned, scanning through the detailed proposal. Oh, she was good, I unconsciously nodded my head as I read through. She'd added second, t
