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Chapter 40: It's Not Easy Being Liam Everhart's Wife
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The Billionaire Owns Me Now Chapter 41: Tick Tock, Trouble's Coming
༺RAYNE༻ I'm pacing back and forth in the living room, waiting for Liam to come home. I glance at the clock. It's almost 12 AM. I don't get it. He should've been home hours ago. Where could he be? And what's keeping him so long? I've dialled his number more times than I can actually count but my calls are being sent straight to voicemail. The last time Liam was out of reach like this was on our wedding day. I'm getting very anxious and impatient. My eyes keep darting between the clock and the wristwatch Genevieve handed to me. My heart clutches in pain. I don't know why I'm feeling overly emotional about what Genevieve said to me. I don't understand why I'm feeling betrayed but I am. I really need to see Liam right now and speak with him. He's going to answer my questions whether he likes it or not. He must tell me why and how his wristwatch ended up with his ex-girlfriend and explain to me what the hell she said. “And yes, do tell him the sex was wonderful.” Her voice is echoing
The Billionaire Owns Me Now Chapter 42: High Stakes
༺RAYNE༻ I'm all dolled up, ready to go to the auction. Liam's been ready for about an hour now but he's been on the phone ever since. He hasn't said a word to me since our argument last night. I feel like crap and I can't do anything about it. Why did I quickly believe what Genevieve said to me? And why did it get to me so much? I don't understand any of this. I'm still eager to know why Liam has been coming home very late. I've got a feeling that it has nothing to do with work. And I wouldn't think of asking him about it. It'll only piss him off and he'd definitely remind me how I've got no right to question him. So what do I do? I find Jonathan who's practically Liam's shadow now and get him to tell me what he knows. I drag him outside the house and to the front of the car we'd be riding into the auction. “Mrs Everhart, this is not right,” Jonathan says monotonously, his eyes darting between me and the door at the entrance. “I'm afraid I cannot tell you that. I'm under oath to
The Billionaire Owns Me Now Chapter 43: Bidding Wars
༺RAYNE༻ Who is that man? It seems I'm not the only one who has no idea who he is. Everyone else is wondering the same thing. Well, everyone except Liam. He seems to know him very well and he's glaring at him like he's his archnemesis. I look at the man nestled comfortably in his seat. He's a fine, toned man, with sleek jet-black hair, well-shaved chiselled chin and a fiery set of brown eyes. He's wearing a black tuxedo. His eyes catch mine and I glance away immediately. But I feel him still staring at me. The way he doubled up the bid like it was nothing... That's incredible. From $50 million to $100 million? Whoa! Are auctions usually like this? I've never been to one before. I've only read about them and seen them on TV. This feels like I'm in some kind of crazy power struggle straight out of a movie. This strange man is playing for keeps, doubling the bid like it’s no big deal. I’ve never seen anything like it. Liam still hasn't taken his eyes off him. The two of them lock hard
The Billionaire Owns Me Now Chapter 44: The Highest Bidder
༺RAYNE༻ What? I freeze in my seat and my jaw slacks open as I stare hard at Mr Shumway. Of all the women present here, why did it have to be me? So what, I'm supposed to stand next to the podium and be auctioned off like I'm some painting? Well, to be fair, it's for charity. And I won't be doing more than just having dinner with the highest bidder. So I guess it can't be that bad. I try to console myself with this. “Mrs Rayne Everhart,” Mr Shumway echoes and puts down the gold card with my name written on it. “Please come to the stage and grant these men the honour of bidding for a chance to have you as their date tomorrow night.” I bite my lip, glancing over at Liam, whose eyes are already on me. His jaw is snapped shut and his gaze on me is intense. I see a vein pop in his forehead as he stares at me hard-on as if daring me to get up from my seat. I take a deep breath and stand up. And then I feel Liam's hand grip my wrist immediately. I look down at him. “Don't even think ab
The Billionaire Owns Me Now Chapter 45: The Fuss Over A Date
༺RAYNE༻ “You're unbelievable, Liam!” I fume, stomping all the way to our bedroom. Once I'm in, I fling my purse on the bed and start getting rid of my heels. The stilettos are killing me. And I feel worse because the discomfort is coupled with Liam's ever rich and charming attitude. Ugh! He almost caused a scene at the auction, insisting that there'd be no date between me and Damien. At first, he said he'd rather die than let it happen and insisted on doubling Damien's $1 billion bid. It took a lot of convincing from Mr Shumway who suggested calling Lucas and reporting the turn of events to him. Liam finally agreed to let me go on a date with Damien tomorrow night but he's furious. I'm talking ’furious-enough-to-burst-into-flames-and-incinerate-anything-in-his-path’ furious. He didn't speak to me while we drove back home but the minute we got into the house, he started lecturing me on taking his side and not opposing him in public. And this is all because I repeatedly told him in
The Billionaire Owns Me Now Chapter 46: Date Night With Damien
༺RAYNE༻ “You came,” Damien breathes, taking my hand and kissing the back. “Welcome.” My insides squirm when his lips touch the back of my hand, his hot breath fanning my skin. A breathy gasp rips out of my lips and I gulp as I stare at the man. He lifts his head up to meet my gaze and smiles again. It's not a full, warm smile. It's something in between a smile and a smirk but it's enthralling and mysterious. It's the kind that makes you wonder what he's thinking, what he's capable of. But it really does look good on him. And so does his all-black outfit—black suit, black shirt and black tie. They complement his wet raven hair and his inked skin. My eyes linger on the tattoos on the back of his hands and the ones on his neck. They give him an air of edgy, dangerous refinement. I can tell he’s not the typical suit-and-tie type of guy but he has a dark, magnetic charm that probably makes him an eye candy for the women of New York. I clear my throat and smile a little as he lets go
The Billionaire Owns Me Now Chapter 47: The Ex Factor
༺RAYNE༻ What the fuck was Genevieve doing here? And why does Liam look like that? Did the two of them—? My nose scrunches up in disgust and I march to where Liam is. He's standing straight, his muscles and abs shiny with sweat and his hair, wet and ruffled. His expression remains blank through and through like he wasn't doing anything wrong. “What's this?!” My voice is shockingly louder than I expected it to be. “What was Genevieve doing here? Why was she coming out of the house by this time, Liam? And why are you—?” I pause and take in one hell of a deep breath to calm my nerves. It's crazy how I'm getting worked up over this. I wonder why it's affecting me so much. I don't understand why I'm acting like I just caught him cheating on me. I guess it's because it's Genevieve of all people. I never liked her since I caught her trying to kiss Liam at the party Lucas threw for us. She was making a move on him despite knowing that he was engaged to someone else, to me. And that the pa
The Billionaire Owns Me Now Chapter 48: More Than Just An Illusion
༺RAYNE༻ “I'm about to show you how I think with my dick.” Liam soughs, pinning my hands above my head and pressing them into the bed. What? What the hell is that supposed to mean? Is he going to do what I think he is? He roughly tears my legs apart with one grip, pushing my mini dress upwards. My dress rips at the sides, giving him the leverage to spread my thighs farther apart. He presses his groin against my mound and dips his head close to my face. “Stop!” I shriek and struggle beneath his huge, sturdy frame. Fuck! This man is so strong! “You've been running your mouth too much lately. It's not cute anymore,” he sneers, breathing heavily against my face. “It's time I taught you a lesson. Perhaps a good fuck is the right punishment for you.” He draws in a loud breath and drops his head lower. “But it wouldn't be much of a punishment now, would it? Since you've been dying to have me fuck you for a long time now.” That was before. He's crazy if he thinks I still want that afte
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The Billionaire Owns Me Now Chapter 135: A Heartfelt Return
༺RAYNE༻ Liam catches me from behind and wraps his big arms around me, his lips finding their way to my neck. My lips curve into a full smile and I lean back against him, my hand instinctively reaching up to hold his head. My heart does a triple flip, like a gymnast performing an impossible routine. It’s always been like this—this magnetic pull between us, the chemistry that could launch a thousand ships. He's really here. “Liam?” I breathe, not quite believing my eyes (or ears). I mean, how can this be? He's not back until two months from now. That's what he told me. But now, here he is, arms wrapped around me and smelling like home. He chuckles against my neck, his lips tickling the skin. “Surprise.” “Daddy!” Lucas squeals as if only just seeing him. Liam's arms tear away from me and spread out to our son as he leans down. Lucas jumps into his arms, giggling like a little maniac. Liam lifts him up and tosses him up a bit, making the kid laugh even harder. I just smile at the
The Billionaire Owns Me Now Chapter 134: Lucas Junior
༺RAYNE༻ FOUR YEARS LATER... “Lucas! Get down from the couch right now!” I shout, trying to catch my son's attention as he climbs and jumps around on the furniture in our living room. My little ball of energy is at it again. He acts like the house is his personal jungle gym, always trying to give me a heart attack with his death-defying antics. It's like he thinks he's part monkey. “No, Mummy! King of the mountain!” he booms, smiling and puffing his chest. “Lucas! You're going to break something, either the furniture or yourself! Get down, this instant!” I sprint across the living room, my feet pounding the marble floor. Lucas' loud giggles fills the room when he darts to the left, his brown hair bouncing with each jump. Just as I think I've got him cornered, he leaps on the coffee table and uses it as a springboard to launch himself on the floor. I swoop down, arms outstretched but he's too quick. He zigzags around the couch cushion, his grey eyes glinting. “Look, Mummy!” He's
The Billionaire Owns Me Now Chapter 133: Death's Door
༺LIAM༻ “You'll only get it over our dead bodies,” a voice booms from the shadows, making everyone snap their heads in that direction. Finally. They're here. Thanks to the distraction, I snatch the gun from the fucker who's supposed to keep me in check and point it at him. He staggers backwards, his hands up in surrender when I point it at him. “Took you long enough,” I say to none other than Daniel and Leo as they walk in. Both their heads are held high, shoulders straight and their faces contorted in rage. They take their places at my sides, flanking me. Sabrina's goons all aim at us, ready to fire but none of us are fazed. “Better late than never,” Daniel replies, his furious gaze darting between Sabrina and Oscar. “You turned out to be a bottom-feeding leech after all, Oscar, a worthless nobody, like I thought you were from the very first day I saw you. But I never would've thought that you were Sabrina's pussy-munching weasel, feeding off her cunt and her scraps just to kee
The Billionaire Owns Me Now Chapter 132: Hellhole
༺LIAM༻ “I'm here,” I rasp, holding my phone to my ear and staring at the papers in my hand. I've just gotten out of my car, now in front of a crumbling shithole of a building that's barely standing. It's the location I was given. It seems like a rat-infested dump with broken windows, rusty metal beams, and a door that looks like it hasn't been opened in years. There are overgrown weeds and trash around it, the perfect hideout for the sick fuck who's got my wife. I can't fucking believe that they'd bring Rayne to this shithole of a place. It makes my blood boil. The son of a bitch on the other end of the line, the same altered, robotic voice, chuckles and then replies, “Good. Now follow the lights inside. Walk straight, don't look around.” I do what I'm told. Not because I'm scared, but because they’ll harm Rayne if I don't. It's the only reason I'm not charging in and getting my wife out. It's the only reason I'm not burning this building down to the ground. And it's the sa
The Billionaire Owns Me Now Chapter 131: How Far Will He Go To Save Me?
༺RAYNE༻Fuck! My head hurts!That stupid bodyguard hit me hard on my cheek with his freaking sledgehammer of a fist. I fell and hit my head on the ground. I can swear I heard my own brain rattle against my skull.I'd kicked him in his groin while trying to get away and that's what earned me the slap that knocked me out cold. Thankfully, my baby is safe, or so I pray, since I don't feel any sharp pains.Opening my eyes, I realize that I've been brought to an unknown room with dingy walls and a single flickering light. I'm tied to a chair with ropes too thick and rough to slip out of.How long have I been out? And Liam! I know he's definitely looking for me right now. My heart squeezes painfully at the thought that I might not make it out of here alive. That I might never see him again.I'm scared for myself and for my baby. After seeing how Sabrina disrespected Lucas and after overhearing her and Oscar, I don't think she would think twice before getting rid of me. She might not even ba
The Billionaire Owns Me Now Chapter 130: A Desperate Hunt
༺LIAM༻ “We've searched the entire building, boss. We couldn't find her.” Another useless report. I drive my fist into the nearest wall and clench my teeth as I feel my knuckles burn from the impact. This is nothing though, compared to the pain of not being able to find my wife. And my unborn child. “What do you mean you couldn't find her?” I glare at the imbeciles in front of me. “She's in the goddamn hospital, not a fucking maze! How hard is it to track down one woman?” The men around me look down, avoiding eye contact like a bunch of fucking idiots. Useless, every last one of them. I don't even know why I bother wasting my time with these incompetent fools. “Get out of my sight!” I bark at them. Pacing like a caged animal, with my fists clenched and my hair ruffled, my mind is going all ape-shit with worry. I'm losing my mind, in fact! Everything was fine minutes ago. Rayne went back to my grandfather's room to get her purse while I answered a call from the office. I stayed
The Billionaire Owns Me Now Chapter 129: Unmasked
༺RAYNE༻ Lucas Everhart. The man who took Liam as his own and raised him to be the confident and successful man he is today. That same man is actually my grandfather, my only living blood relative. It still sounds unbelievable. I'm sitting beside him, holding his hand in mine and watching his chest gently expand and contract. The hospital monitors are tracking his every heartbeat. There are so many tubes and wires attached to him. The sight is heart-wrenching. “I just found you,” my voice breaks in a fragile whisper, “please don't leave me now. You can't.” This man has been kind to me since day one and now that I know I'm his granddaughter, I feel a deep connection to him. But Lucas... He's always felt that kind of connection to me. It's like he sensed it all along. Even Liam was stunned by how Lucas treated me. I still remember the old man's reaction the very first time he laid his eyes on me. He froze, wide-eyed and dropped his cane. Then he told me I looked familiar and asked
The Billionaire Owns Me Now Chapter 128: Bloodlines
༺RAYNE༻ “Do you remember what Dr Gareth said about your HLA compatibility with Grandfather?” Liam asks, after keeping me in suspense for almost a minute. I nod and muse, “Yes, he said I was an exact match, 10/10 HLA compatibility, which is extremely rare, especially since we're not biologically related.” That's exactly how the doctor said it. But I don't understand why Liam's suddenly interested in that. Could it be that the doctors made a mistake and the transplant wasn't successful, like we all thought and Lucas' condition is worsening? Oh God! “What has that got to do with what you're about to tell me, Liam? Did the doctors find something abnormal in the tests they ran after the transplant, something that changes everything?” That has to be the only explanation. It's Liam's turn to nod. “Yes but it's not what you think. It's a lot more complicated. I don't even know how it's fucking possible.” He sighs and clasps both of his hands around mine. “Rayne, you're not who you thin
The Billionaire Owns Me Now Chapter 127: A Miracle Match
༺RAYNE༻ “Well, Doctor? What does it say?” My anxiety is killing me. Despite Liam's refusal and the doctor's warnings, I got tested for the bone marrow transplant. The results are out, apparently and Dr Gareth has been frozen since he summoned us all. “Are you going to speak or not?” Liam's impatient, angry voice snaps, making Dr Gareth almost jump. “Come on, doc, spill it already!” The doctor lifts his eyes from the reports and stares at me. “Ma'am, the results indicate that you are a match.” A loud gasp tears out of my lips. Even though I hoped I'd be a match, it's so hard to believe it. I'm an actual match! Liam's eyes are too wide, he's having a harder time believing it. And the same goes for the rest of the family. None of them can process it either—they're all stuck in shock, staring at me like I'm the miracle they never thought would happen. And I am. “Did you just say that my wife is a match?” Liam's face crumples. Dr Gareth nods in astonishment. “Yes, that's right. And
