Rose’s POV
“You look Fabulous!” Huan exclaimed excitedly, spinning me around to face the mirror on the opposite wall.I stared at my reflection. Truly, I looked different with my wild hair tamed and styled into a bun sitting at the top of my head. She’d also given me a pedicure and a manicure and I felt different and pampered, but it wasn’t enough to make me lose focus on the reality that she was prepping me to warm her master’s bed.“Come with me, let me show you to your new bedroom,” she tugged on my arm and I followed her obediently, still at a loss on what to do regarding my current predicament.Asides from what she's told me and everything I’ve witnessed, there's no evidence that her words were true and admittedly, her story sounded a bit strange. A part of me didn’t want to believe but why would she lie to me? I was unable to find an answer to this question, yet the doubt in my mind didn't ebb. It was still hovering, needing more confirmation.Wordlessly, Huan led me to the top of the stairs in a direction opposite the room the master had taken me from. We arrived at a door and she turned the handle, opening it to a large well-furnished room with a queen-sized bed sitting pretty in the middle, dressed in white beddings. On the bed was a dress and black lacy panties.“Those are for you,” she pointed at the clothing items. “Mr. Zhang wasn’t sure of your size but I’m sure when he returns, he’d call for his personal designer to come fit you up and you’ll have more clothes,” she walked to the middle of the room and turned to me, finally releasing my arm. “This will be your bedroom and personal chambers for the duration of your stay. For your added comfort, there’s a walk-in closet, soon to be filled with clothes,” she pointed at the glass door to my right. “And there's the bathroom. For now, my services here are done, but I may be back in the future if the master requests my presence,” smiling warmly, she walked past me to the door. “Don’t think too deeply of your missing memories. They’ll be back as soon as the effect of the sedatives is gone,” and just like that, she exited the room, leaving me all by myself with all of the information she's dumped on me revolving around my head.I stood in the middle of the room, staring at the dress on the bed. I had no idea of what to do or where to go from there. I needed more confirmation to believe Huan’s words. Maybe I could ask the master? I considered this but on second thoughts, it didn't seem like a wise idea. If it eventually turns out to be true, what grounds do I have to stand against him?He wouldn’t just let me go as he would have paid a huge sum of money to purchase me at the auction. But what other option do I have? To escape and be patient until the missing parts of my memories come back to me? But what about the Don’s men? They may still be out there searching for me. Or what if they’re all a part of this?These thoughts assailed my head, and they were beginning to drive me insane but I concluded that I’d rather escape than become a sex tool to a perverted stranger. I didn't have an idea of where I was or what I’d do after escaping but I was sure I’d figure it out along the way.Led by these thoughts, I walked to the bed and reached for the panties, pulling them on. Thereafter, I grabbed the short black dress but my eyes suddenly landed on an inscription on my left wrist that I’d not seen before. Before now, I had no tattoos so seeing these strange letters and the number, 180, tattooed on my wrist took me by surprise.My eyes narrowed at it as I raised my wrist for a closer look but I couldn’t decipher their meaning. Believing they must be Chinese letters from their appearance, I knew I had to find out their meaning and there was only one person who could help me, Greta, the housekeeper.Hastily, I wore the dress and stepped out of the room in time to see her approaching with a tray of food.“Here’s your breakfast, ma’am,” her words dripped with her heavy Chinese accent and I nodded curtly, a sign of appreciation although I was more focused on knowing the meaning of the inscription on my wrist.I helped her open the door and she took the tray in, placing it on the vanity table. I followed behind her but right at the moment she was about to leave, I stopped her.“E-excuse me,” my words came out in a shaky voice but she stopped and turned to look at me. “I… I need your help,” without waiting for a response, I turned my wrist to show her the words.“What they mean?” she asked and I nodded.Her neutral expression was replaced by a grimace before her eyes met mine.“Sold. Number 180,”I frowned.“It means Sold,”My heart dropped as her words confirmed my fear and the reality of my situation. Huan’s words were the truth. The master had bought me at an auction, to be his submissive sex slave.Greta hurried out of the room before I could question her, as though she was scared to say more. But I didn't need more confirmation. I knew enough already. I wasn't thinking of how I arrived here anymore but how I could escape from this imposed slavery. Don Torelli may still be out there searching for me but I refuse to be a personal hooker to a stranger, no matter how handsome he may be. The thoughts alone filled me with dread and disgust.I had to escape before he returned from wherever he's gone to. The next minute, I was out of the room and running down the stairs towards the only door I concluded must be the one that led outside and thankfully, it was but to my dismay, a man was standing just outside it, dressed in a black suit.His eyes landed on mine as soon as I ran out, abruptly making me halt.“Ma’am?” he called in a questioning tone, while my eyes perused him.From his posture and the holster attached to his hip, I knew he was a security guard. I looked around and a small frown marred my face. It seemed a bit off to see that he was the only guard around. The compound was large and as such, there should be more but then considering my mission, the lesser the better.“You’re not meant to leave this premises, ma’am,” he spoke again.From my expression and posture, he must have read my intentions but I wasn’t about to give up.“I…I’m sorry…” I stuttered, doubling over with my arms suddenly wrapped around my torso and a pinched expression etched on my face.“Is anything the matter?” he asked, frowning as he took a step closer and I nodded frantically, before letting out a painful whimper.“I… I need your help please,” I pretended to gasp for air and I saw the moment he let his guard down, worry taking over. “It's my time of the month a-and the pain of the cramps is unbearable for me. Please I need to get some medications and warm water to relieve the ache, else I’ll have to see a doctor,” I let out another whimper, while squeezing my face tightly and crouching down until I was doubling over on my knees.“Ma’am, I’m sorry about this but I have to take you inside. Thereafter, I’ll inform the housekeeper to cater to your needs,”“I… I tried looking for her but she's not in,”“I’ll find her,” before I could object, he carefully held my arm and pulled me to my feet before gradually leading me into the house. He made me sit on a sofa in the living room and left to call Greta. That was my moment.As soon as I was alone, I dashed for the door and ran out, towards the gate. But just as I was in the process of figuring out how to open it, it suddenly opened and I jumped back to see Mr. Zhang, standing there, resting on the hood of his car, on a call.When he sighted me, his demeanor changed, his expression darkening. My heart skipped and as if it was planned, the security guard emerged from inside at that moment.I knew it was over.Rose’s POV:I took a step back with my lips paused in a mean line and my heart pounding hard against my chest but his darkened gaze remained on mine, the phone still pressed to his ear. For a fleeting moment, I calculated the distance between us and how difficult it’d be for me to dash past him into the streets but I knew it wasn’t possible, not with the security guard behind me. My chances were non-existent and that only made my heart hammer more. Maybe I should have planned better.Still glaring at me, he pocketed his phone and his eyes darted to the security man. He nodded curtly at him and my gaze instantly followed, for fear of what they were silently planning but in the next instant, I felt his strong arms around me as he tossed me over the shoulder and tossed his car keys to the guard who stepped out of the way.“Let me go!” I screamed at the top of my voice, pounding my fists against his back but he ignored me, gingerly walking towards the house. “Let me go, you pervert!” I tr
Rose’s POV:“I knew you couldn’t be trusted. Your little innocent face was enough proof,” he growled as he tossed me on the rugged floor, on my ass.He didn’t hesitate to toss me over his shoulder and carry me back to the room he’d left me earlier that evening, even with all of my screaming and kicking. I was beginning to run out of energy but sitting on the warm floor of the room, I swallowed as I watched him walk to the door and click the lock in place before turning to me, his gaze locked on mine. “I wanted to go easy on you and slowly introduce you to my world but you’ve proven you need to be handled with an iron fist and I’m all here for it, pet,” he pulled from the door and walked towards the opposite wall of the room, where the closet was situated.I remained quiet, watching him. My heart was beating erratically as I inwardly wondered what my punishment would be this time. My ass was still sore from where he’d spanked me in the morning and I wasn’t sure I could take more but s
Rose’s POV “You wouldn’t dare,” I spat out through gritted teeth, glaring daggers at him. But in response, he chuckled and petted my hair lightly.“We’ll see about that, brat,” He straightened his stance and walked behind me. His words only fueled my furry but underneath that, the tiny little fear that I’d been harboring began growing. I swallowed, letting out a shaky breath while hoping he was just bluffing. He wouldn’t take me against my will, would he? He wouldn’t do that. I told myself but my train of thought was abruptly halted when he returned to my front and loosened the rope attached to the handcuffs only to extend it more to give me leverage. Thereafter, he rounded the table to my feet and undid the cuffs holding my legs in place. Before I could gather my thoughts and try to predict his next actions, he grabbed my waist and jerked me up until my knees were pressed to the table and my ass was up in the air, exposing me furthermore to his hungry eyes. A gasp of shock flew fr
Jian’s POVThe moment she opened the door, I heard the almost silent creak but I decided to keep my eyes shut and listen to what she’d do. I listened as she creeped into the room, breathing heavily and the urge to open my eyes and let her know I could see her and to even demand what she was doing in my bedroom at this time of the night, was strong but I pressed it down and decided to let my senses lead me. How I knew it was her? Easy!She must have had no idea that the guard that had been around that day was only there to escort me to a function, and Greta isn’t a live-in maid. My home is well secured. So, it was just the two of us.For a moment, I didn’t hear any sounds except the faint smell of her body wash sailing into my nostril but then I felt the shadow cast over my face, blocking the soft glow of the lamp sitting on the nightstand. At this moment, I knew I had to open my eyes but I wasn’t prepared for what I saw. She was standing over me, a butter knife raised above her wit
Rose’s POV…The faint whispering of voices sailed into my ears, waking me up from my light slumber. My eyes slowly opened to see I was still in the confined space of the van, but it was no longer moving. This realization had me quickly sitting up as it dawned on me that they’d arrived at their destination. It meant I was at the Don’s home, and soon I’d be facing my fate. A cold shiver racked my entire body, making goosebumps break out of my skin. I exhaled a shaky breath and tried to stretch my aching limbs while my heart raced with trepidation, as different thoughts of what would soon become of me crowded my mind. I was still lost in my head and the fear threatening to eat me up when I heard the almost silent thuds of footsteps beside the van.“Is she still out?” the gravelly voice I’d heard from earlier on sailed into my ears. “Good, it would make this easier. I’ve spoken to their boss and his men would be out in a minute,”Eerie silence ensured for a moment before another strange m
Rose’s POVI kept staring into his gleaming eyes, my heart racing wildly at the thoughts of what he had in store for me. As though he was immune to the thick waves of fear rolling off me, his eyes roamed my entire being, slowly drifting from my eyes, down to my neck, down to the v-plunge of the robe. It felt as though he was meticulously undressing me with his eyes and it had me squirming underneath his hot gaze. A thrill suddenly ran down my spine and my body shivered when his eyes finally made it back to mine before staring past, to the glass of drink still sitting on the counter. Lost in his presence, I’d forgotten he’d caught me helping myself to a drink in his liquor cabinet.“A good choice,” he murmured, nodding to the half-filled bottle of whiskey. “Would set the pace for the night,” He smirked and my heart dropped further.The urge to know what he was going to do to me, had me drawing in a shaky breath as I finally summoned the courage to ask him.“W-what would you do to me?”
Rose’s POVMy eyes caught onto the soft rays of sunlight streaming into the bedroom as I began to wake from my sleep. Memories of the previous night were the first thing that flooded my brain, especially the images of Jian taking me to bed. Instantly, I shot up to a sitting position and stared down at myself to see I was still clothed in the robe and nothing seemed to be out of place. With this reassurance, I drew in a deep breath to calm my palpitating heart as I moved to rest my back on the headboard.Jian. His name popped into my head again and I found myself smiling. It was a nice name, fitting for his good looks. I had the urge to say it out loud just to know how it’ll sound rolling off my tongue and I did.“Jian,”As if the name was a secret memory unlock, my thoughts traveled to our little game and how freely he’d been around me, dropping his mask to show me his calm and carefree side. It had made me relax and made me feel like he was a handsome stranger I’d just met at a bar
Rose’s POV“No,”That simple response said in a firm voice was like a hot spike to my heart but instead of hitting me with pain, it brought disappointment and anger towards the housekeeper.“You can’t say that, you have to help me,” I went on, moving closer to her but she actively ignored me, keeping her attention on the dishes she was cleaning with a calm expression on her face. When I saw that my antics weren’t working on her, I let my anger fully take over. I’d approached her, hoping she’d understand my predicament as a fellow woman and help me get out of the house but she’d outrightly refused even before hearing me out.“I see you’re no better than your master. All you care about is your paycheck and you have no empathy or feelings of sympathy within you. You’re an accomplice to kidnap and sexual harassment and you deserve to be in jail for the rest of your miserable life, and I’d make sure you rot in hell if I eventually get out of here,” I said with gritted teeth and I turned to
SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2023 Hello, lovelies, thank you for giving my book a chance and for sticking with me all through the months I couldn’t update due to personal reasons. Rosie and Jian’s story has finally come to an end and so has the series, The Ruthless Billionaires. While I’m excited for this end, I’ll miss the characters greatly but I have the thoughts of writing a sequel that’ll be named after the series, THE RUTHLESS BILLIONAIRES. This sequel will tell the love story of Romeo Torelli and Samantha Davis and also Sylvia Lancaster and Clifford Davidson and how it all started. If you’d be interested in reading this, please leave a comment below as your responses will spur me on, but if I get no response or a low outcome, I will end the series with this book and there will be no sequel. For the readers that haven’t read the previous books in the series, here’s a list of the books and where it all began: TITLE: The Ruthless Billionaires Book One: A Contract with the Billionaire (ex
_Six months later_Rosie stared at her reflection in the mirror and did a little twirl, with a bright smile on her face. She was dressed in a bright red sleeveless midi-dress that hugged her figure, accentuating her hips and petite curves. Her dark hair was styled into waves, flowing down her shoulder and her makeup was done to the minimal in soft pastel shades that made her soft brown eyes pop. Black Saint Laurent sandal heels adorned her feet, with a black clutch and the sparkling diamond necklace and teardrop earrings she had on put the finishing touches to her elegant look.She was dressed to go on her first formal romantic date with Jian and she was excited. He was coming to pick her up from her campus apartment. She’s been dreaming of this date for the past three months, from the moment she returned to school to finish her last semester and get her degree. And the day was finally here. She’d written her last exam that day and had immediately rushed home to begin preparations for
Rosie’s POVI stretched my limbs across the bed, and they landed on the cold spot where Jian’s body was supposed to be. Immediately, my eyes shot open and I stared at his spot to see it was empty and I was all alone in bed. At first, my heart skipped a beat but I tried to calm my nerves as I gathered the strength to rise to a sitting position. The sun was up, casting its rays into the room from the opened window. My gaze strayed to the bedside clock to see it was past 10 a.m., yet I made no move to get out of bed. Instead, I glanced around for any indication that Jian was at home.I couldn’t control how I felt when I woke up and thought he’d left me. It was the first thing that registered in my head but I told myself he wouldn’t leave me, and he may just be in his office getting some work done. I remained seated in bed, and a yawn slipped from my lips at the same time as my stomach rumbled from hunger. The last time I had anything to eat was at the hospital. The previous night had be
Rosie’s POV“Where is Greta?” I asked again, when he remained quiet. This time, he exhaled and stepped back from me. A frown marred my face as I stared at him in confusion, waiting for a response. He was acting strange and it was worrisome. Initially, he’d said she didn’t work in his home anymore but why couldn’t he just tell me where she now works? “Why did she leave and where has she gone to?” I took a step towards him and touched his arm. This time, he moved closer and held my shoulders. His eyes met mine and I saw an expression I didn’t recognize etched on his face. It was like a mix of anger and remorse.“Come, sit,” he gently pushed me back until I sat on the sofa behind me and he took his seat next to me.“Jian…” I was getting agitated from the way he was acting and he could see it.“I’ll tell you everything, I promise but I don’t think you’re ready to hear it, Rosie. I don’t want to spoil your mood,”“I can’t deal with the anxiety. Please tell me, what happened?” Again, he dr
Rosie’s POVThe silence that surrounded me as I slowly began to regain consciousness was serene. I couldn’t recall the last time I’d experienced such a feeling. Slowly, my eyes snapped open and they were met with the pristine white ceilings. For a minute, I kept staring at the ceiling but then from my peripheral vision, my eyes caught the silhouette of a body. Without hesitation, I turned to see it was Jian. He was seated on the only available chair in the room, and his head was buried in his palms. I couldn’t see his face on the expression on it but his pose screamed of worry.At that moment, I tried to sit up but then I felt a pull from the needle of the IV that was attached to my arm and it suddenly dawned on me that I was in a hospital room. All thoughts to call Jian’s attention suddenly fled from me as I tried to recall how I’d ended up here but it didn’t take long for all of the memories to start flooding me.I remembered it all. Ling lying on the bare concrete floor with a bull
Rosie’s POVI wiggled against the cold floor just to try to get comfortable. I had no idea how long it had been since I was brought here. All I knew was that their plans were in motion and my execution was getting nearer with each passing minute. I knew no one was coming for me. My only hope that Jian would come had died after seeing those pictures of him and Ling. I did not doubt that she’d managed to manipulate him into feeling pity for her. Since the last time she was here to reveal everything to me, she’s not been back. She mentioned going on a vacation and I didn’t doubt that Jian was with her. After all, I meant nothing to him. I was a liar and a deceiver who he’d tried to be nice to out of sympathy and in the end, I didn’t care enough to tell him the truth. I knew he detested me, and hence, it’d have been very easy for him to get over me the moment I was out of his home.He was the last person I had on my side. Now, I was all alone. My mom was busy paying for her sins in a nurs
Jian’s POVI arrived in Beijing the next evening, following the Don’s words. After Lina’s death, the news of Rosie’s disappearance was suddenly everywhere, and it was linked to Lina’s arrest. How it got released to the media, I had no idea. It was as if everything was a grand plan and we were playing into the hands of whoever this mastermind was.How Lina had died was yet to be explained. All the police had was a sniper had been hired to take her out, but they had no identity of the one responsible or who even hired the said sniper to kill her. At this point, everyone was a suspect in my head. I couldn’t stop wondering if it was Sylvia at work. From what I’d come to know of the woman, she was a very dangerous woman and had connections in high places. I wouldn’t be surprised to know that she killed Lina for coming after her daughter, but why would she do that, when Rosie was yet to be found?It didn’t make sense to me, and I was still trying to understand what the Don meant by there’s
Jian’s POV“Since when has this been going on?” Lara’s voice sailed into my ears from the phone and I sighed deeply. The news of Lina’s arrest made it to the media and it was now everywhere. There were lots of speculations about it as the major reason for her arrest wasn’t publicly disclosed but it was only known that she was arrested in the process of her final divorce hearing. Only our immediate family members were aware of what was going on. My dad had called to confirm the news, and now it was my younger sister, Lara on the phone.“It's been on for the past three months,”“Oh wow, that’s such a long time. I never expected such from Lina. She was always so nice and cheerful, and I know the news of Clifford’s affair with his assistant must have been very difficult for her but it’s not enough for her to change. I mean, I’m not a saint myself but, she went too far,”She was right to say that. Lara had done her fair share of evil in the past but it was swept under the carpet as it was
Jian’s POV“Check your mail. You’ve got all the evidence you need there, and as for a witness, there’ll be one in court tomorrow. Make sure you’re there by 9. It’s the final divorce hearing and your last chance.” the Don’s voice sailed into my ears before the call ended. I dropped my phone and drew in a deep breath that I exhaled almost immediately before rising to my feet to head out to the mailbox. It was almost 10 pm and it was my third day in New York. After Don Torelli contacted me on the night of the day I met with Williams, I told him all I knew about the case and Rosie’s abduction. He assured me to stay calm and that he’d take it from there, as the video evidence I’d handed over to him had helped trace the genesis of this issue and now, he’d called to inform me that he’d been able to gather the evidence I needed to nail Lina Davidson, and according to him, the final divorce hearing between her and her husband, Clifford, was the next morning.I did not doubt that Lina would be