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Chapter Forty-one: Who's Lying?
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The Billionaire’s Captive Chapter Forty-two: A trail
Jian’s POVFor the umpteenth time, I glanced at the watch adorning my wrist and checked the rearview mirror, hoping to see the man I was waiting for but he was nowhere to be found. He’d sent a text to me while I was waiting for Rosie at the nursing home, that he had found out another discrete information about Rosie’s case and he wanted us to meet. It’s been almost thirty minutes since I arrived at this lonely dirt road, waiting for him to arrive but he was nowhere to be found.I reached for my phone and was about to call him when I heard a slight tap on the window. I looked up to see him leaning over it. I waved him to the passenger seat and he rounded the car to get in.“What took you so long?” I questioned as soon as he got into the car.“I apologize for my tardiness but it was urgent I see you today, and we had to meet here because I fear they may have caught onto me and it’d be risky to discuss over the phone or even in a public place,”“Who are they?” I inquired, with a frown ma
The Billionaire’s Captive Chapter Forty-three: Revelation
Rose’s POVThe sound of the bedroom door opening caught my attention, and my gaze darted to it to see it was Jian. I quickly averted my gaze, not wanting to meet his eyes. After the bomb he’d dropped on me, coupled with blackmailing me just to get me to go with him, I had nothing to say to him, and I didn’t want to be in the same room with him. He’d stormed off earlier on, and now he was back.I kept my gaze on the window I’d been looking out, while I thought of different ways to get out of my situation. I needed to get to Sam urgently, and I also needed to know the stranger that has been sending me those notes, their connection to my mom, and why they’d decided to tell me after all these years of being silent.As much as I wanted to believe them, I’d thought about it and chose to believe my mom. Yes, she had done terrible things and might be hiding more hideous things but I know she’d never cheat on my dad. She’s been with him all of these years and their love was so strong. I saw th
The Billionaire’s Captive Chapter Forty-four: His plaything
Rose’s POVTwenty-four hours later, I was in a private car, with Jian right next to me, heading towards his Beijing home. As he’d said, we left New York the next morning after I visited the nursing home and he never said a word to me since my return. He’d been so angry at me for stealing his car and leaving the house without informing him of my whereabouts and when he’d inquired about my absence and where I went, I waved it off, telling him I needed to clear my head and my thoughts in preparation for our trip. I expected him to scold me for being silly and unreasonable and for being careless, for not putting my safety at the forefront of my mind despite all I’d been through. But it never came. Instead, he gave me the cold shoulder all night, never speaking a word to me. I kept my gaze on the window, as I stared at the buildings we passed, just to ignore the thick tension around us. I could feel the anger emanating from him despite his silence and I knew it was because of my actions
The Billionaire’s Captive Chapter Forty-five: Trouble visits
Rose’s POVI remained on that table for almost another hour, with shame washing over me, coupled with disappointment at myself. Tears streamed down my eyes as the events of the past three months sailed into my head, one after the other, hinting at how deeply chaotic my life had become. One moment, I was having a great time, glad to be getting out of college soon, and hitting every club and party in town, and the next, I was in a private room in a club, stabbing a knife into the groin of my supposed admirer, just to protect my dignity but that quickly went out the door the moment I fell into the arms of the man I’d taken his only son. To pay for my sins, I’d been sold to a sex trafficking auction and from then onward my entire life had been a mess, from one chaotic incident to the next, without a break. The only people I thought I had around me had proven to be worse than me, with webs of secrets and scandals that I didn’t want to hear about.Here I was, in the house of a stranger I’d
The Billionaire’s Captive Chapter Forty-six: In love
Rose’s POV“H-hi…” I tried to start up a conversation but she stared at me wordlessly, her gaze washing over me in a demeaning look that made me feel as though the ground could open up and swallow me. She looked past my shoulder to the living room, as though expecting Jian or any other person to pop out. “Umm… if you’re looking for Jian, he’s not home at the moment,” I kept my voice polite but when her eyes returned to mine, it didn’t lessen the look of disdain in them.I was still waiting for some kind of reaction from her when she walked past me, shoving me aside as though my presence in his home meant nothing to her and I didn’t matter. And that wasn’t all. I heard her murmur some very clear words along the lines of;“Mmm… I see he’s still playing games with his little whore,”Wordlessly, I turned towards the living room and slowly closed the door to see her standing there, her back to me. From her pose, it looked like she was in some kind of trance or something. Maybe reminiscing
The Billionaire’s Captive Chapter Forty-seven: Second thoughts
Rose’s POV “I know your secret,” These words revolved around me, causing my heart to palpitate hard against my chest as I thought about them. Their reality struck me hard, and I fell onto my bed while struggling to come to terms with it. Someone out there knew of my secret. They knew everything about me, the reason I was off the grid and in hiding and if that was the case, then it could come out soon. A gulp worked its way down my suddenly dried throat as I stared at the paper that was still on the floor, my heart beating wildly and almost reaching a fever pitch. My temperature had suddenly increased, and at the same time, a cold shiver traveled down my spine, causing goosebumps to break out on my skin. Thoughts of who this person was and what they wanted went through my mind, as I tried to come up with different reasons for their continuous contact. It all started with revealing my mom’s secret. What do they want? What’s their aim? Was this some form of game of chess for them? But
The Billionaire’s Captive Chapter Forty-eight: Silly games
Jian’s POV“What do you mean?” I questioned her with a slight frown on my face but deep down, the question that came to mind was, how she knew of my ex.She rose to her feet, and I noticed she pushed a little black device and a piece of paper into her pants pocket.“What’s that?” I nodded at her but she didn’t respond as she tried to walk past me. Her silence was beginning to annoy me, and I took it that she couldn’t be serious about Ling’s presence. The woman was happily married and vacationing with her partner whenever and wherever she wanted. My home would be the last place she would be visiting, considering our history. I made to grab Rosie’s arm but she quickly stepped out of my hold.“It’s none of your business, Jian. you’ve made it clear that we can go about our separate businesses without needing to inform the other about it. Have fun with your ex,” she threw a sweet smile at me before walking away, heading towards her bedroom.I stood there, still unsure of what to think. Wha
The Billionaire’s Captive Chapter Forty-nine: Gaslight
Jian’s POV“Rosie…” I hurried after her, leaving Ling behind and not caring about how I’d quickly pushed her aside. My heart slammed hard against my chest with thoughts of explaining the situation to Rosie filling me up. I knew what it had looked like and I understood she had every right to be angry. Hell, I’d seethe for days if any other man as much as lays a filthy finger on her. Talk more of being in close contact where he’d have to touch her. I could still remember how angry I’d been when I saw the way the men who captured her had touched her. I had felt like taking laws into my own hands to squeeze the life out of them but it wasn’t the right thing to do.The closer I got to her, the faster she ran until she got to her room and tried slamming the door on my face but I quickly wielded my arm between us and shoved the door hard enough that it slammed hard against the wall behind it and she jumped back in shock and fear, as a gasp of terror fled her lips, her wide teary eyes locked
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