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Trapped by the cold billionaire Chapter Eleven
William Caddel~•~[Me: Meet me at the cafe downstairs]The message was short and straight to the point, not even providing context for why I wanted to meet her, but she responded almost immediately.[Eliana: Okay]Five minutes later, I saw her walking past the lounge and into the cafe. She looked around and smiled when she noticed me before walking straight to the table I was seated at. It was a weekend and I was taking a break from my office in the penthouse to work at the cafe. It had a nice view and for some reason, the natural light helped me work better. I needed to renovate my office soon.Well, I was working until I got a call from my grandfather, which prompted my message to Eliana. We weren’t close enough for me to call her downstairs but she was a lot more naive than she knew.“Hey,” she said unsurely as she sat on the chair opposite mine. “Uh, how did you know I was home?”I checked the security cameras, but she didn’t need to know that. “I have been sitting here all day,”
Last Updated : 2024-11-23Trapped by the cold billionaire Chapter Twelve
Eliana Brown ~•~ William Caddel’s offer was weird. He could have any woman he wanted. Hell, he could pay a woman less than what I owed him to pretend to be his girlfriend for a few days, but he chose me. Who was I to complain though? It was a good way for me to pay off my debt. It meant one of my problems had been resolved. Now, I just had to find a new job to get my life back on track. Maybe, I shouldn’t have quit my job. Then again, I couldn’t fathom the idea of kneeling to apologize to a woman who stole. I was poor but I wasn’t desperate. “Eliana, what do you do?” William’s grandfather asked all of a sudden. Time passed by too fast and soon, we were already on our way to the lake house. William was driving, I was in the passenger’s seat, and his grandfather was in the backseat. “I’m currently searching for a job, sir.” “Really?” He hummed and from the rearview mirror, I saw him looking at William. William pretended not to notice. “Have you ever worked?” He asked instea
Last Updated : 2024-12-06Trapped by the cold billionaire Chapter Thirteen
William Caddel~•~My grandfather had taken to Eliana very well.It almost gave me a whiplash the way he suddenly changed his attitude toward her. On the first day, he had his guard up and was probing a lot to try and find something wrong in our supposed relationship but twenty-four hours later, he was totally smitten.That also happened to be a problem though because whenever my grandfather got comfortable, his tongue got loose. We were taking a walk along the lakeside when he suddenly stopped wheeling his chair.“What do your parents do, Elia?”I arched an eyebrow at the new nickname but when I processed the question, I frowned. I let out a sigh. “You’re asking too many questions.” If it had been a real relationship, he would have chased her away with his many inquiries.“This is the first question I’m asking her today, is it not?” He opposed me. “And what’s so wrong in knowing the background of my granddaughter-in-law?”At his question, she started coughing, most likely taken aback
Last Updated : 2024-12-07Trapped by the cold billionaire Chapter Fourteen
Eliana Brown~•~“I’m fine with getting married in private.”William’s head snapped toward me and for the first time since I knew the man, he looked speechless. I knew I had caught him off guard. After all, I was just a girl he met on the road who ruined his expensive suit yet here I was offering to marry him in private to appease his grandfather.“See? That’s what I’m talking about.” His grandfather, on the other hand, looked proud of my decision. “Elia doesn’t mind getting married to you, Will. If you’re insecure about your age, she doesn’t care.”I held back a chuckle at his not-so-subtle jab. William ran his tongue over his bottom lip. “Yeah, she doesn’t mind…”I knew a million thoughts were going through his head at the moment. I couldn’t even blame him. He probably thought I was a gold digger, snatching my only opportunity to get closer to him. I wouldn’t call myself a gold digger per se. We were already in a fake relationship. We might as well get into a fake marriage. I knew t
Last Updated : 2024-12-09Trapped by the cold billionaire Chapter Fifteen
William Caddel ~•~ I didn’t know if Eliana was stupid, naive, or both. I was leaning heavily on both and rightfully so. I wished I could see through her. I wished I was able to tell what was going on in her head. I wished I could understand her thought process and figure out how she came to agree to get married to me. It wasn’t for my name because it was going to happen in private. Was it for the money? From her point of view, we wouldn’t be married for a long time anyway. Did she want the alimony? But then again, she didn’t hesitate to agree to signing a prenup so what exactly was her game plan? Aside from the three days we had all spent together in the lake house, she had only seen me four times. I was a total stranger to her. She didn’t know my intentions for her. She didn’t know the fucked up thoughts I had about her yet she was offering herself so easily to me. Was she comforted by the fact that I was a public figure? I couldn’t sleep that night. My thoughts were rid
Last Updated : 2024-12-09Trapped by the cold billionaire Chapter Sixteen
Eliana Brown~•~I was already starting to regret agreeing to marry William Caddel.Sure he was rich, but apart from his name and age, I knew next to nothing about him. I knew nothing about his career, how he handled situations, and how he lived in general yet I blindly agreed to marry him. I didn’t even have any time to get prepared because we would be having a court marriage soon. Since there were no guests, we just needed to get our marriage license and get married. Fuck me.I rested my head against the window, wondering how my life was going to move from here. I had made a lot of impromptu decisions these past few weeks but this one was the biggest of all. I was getting married. I’d always wanted to get married. Harry and I had been together for six years and I wanted to get married to him but he wanted us to properly get our lives together first. Now that I had left him, I saw that he was evading it on purpose and I was thankful I didn’t tie myself down to someone as inconsiderat
Last Updated : 2024-12-10Trapped by the cold billionaire Chapter Seventeen
Eliana Brown~•~“WHAT???” Catherine exclaimed. “What do you mean by getting married? I haven’t kept in touch for one week and you’re getting married?”I stayed silent and allowed her to continue ranting.“I always thought I was going to get married before you, even when you were still with Harry because let’s be real, everyone knew you weren’t going to end up marrying him. You just broke up like a month ago. How are you getting married? Why are you getting married? Who are you getting married to?” She stared at me, waiting for a response.“What question should I answer first?” I joked but Catherine wasn’t in the mood for joking.“Who are you getting married to?”“William Caddel.”There was a long pause where Catherine just stared at me like I had grown two heads. When I didn’t take back my words, her jaw dropped. “No way! William Caddel? The billionaire man you owe twenty-five thousand? That one?”I nodded. “And I don’t owe him anymore.”“What? He forgave your debt because no offense
Last Updated : 2024-12-10Trapped by the cold billionaire Chapter Eighteen
Eliana Brown~•~Two days later, I was standing inside the private elevator in my apartment complex that led to the penthouse above. To say I was nervous was an understatement. Since there were no stops, I got to the penthouse in less than a minute and the doors of the elevator opened to reveal William Caddel leaning against the wall with his arms crossed. He was still in formal attire as though he had just gotten back from work.When he saw me, he pushed off the wall and approached me. “You’re early.” He checked the watch on his wrist. He had told me to come over by seven o’clock. It was six-fifty-eight. “I like that.”I didn’t know how to reply to that so I just went with “thanks.” I stepped out of the elevator just as he reached for the shoe rack and placed a pair of slippers in front of me. Getting the hint, I took off my shoes and put them on, following him inside when he resumed walking. They fitted perfectly, making me wonder if he usually had women over.I came to a pause. Wh
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Trapped by the cold billionaire Chapter Seventy three
William Caddel~•~As bright and early as six o'clock in the morning, Eliana knocked on my door and pulled me from sleep.I had woken up but I didn't move from the bed. When she got tired of knocking, she pushed the door open and walked in. “Wake up, Will. It's your birthday today.”I kept my eyes closed. She was announcing it like I didn't know that as well. “Will? William?” Her voice got closer and soon I could feel her presence right next to me. “Wake up, William. You are not usually a deep sleeper.” At this point, her face was right next to mine. “Are you doing it on purpose?”I responded by pulling her onto the bed and wrapping my arms around her. I let out a satisfied sigh, loving the feeling of her body mashed up against mine.“Will!” Her voice was muffled since her face was buried in my chest.“It's my birthday today.” I reminded her of what she said just a few seconds ago. “Let me enjoy this for a moment, please.”“Will.” She mumbled for the last time before she eventually g
Trapped by the cold billionaire Chapter Seventy two
Eliana Brown ~•~I was crazy.I had told myself to do a lot of thinking before I approached Will but as soon as he cornered me, I melted into his arms immediately. It was scary. He had so much power over me and he didn't even know it.It wasn't the first time we were kissing but unlike the first time, I felt really embarrassed. I didn't even know how to leave my room, but if I didn't do that soon, I was going to be very late.Taking a deep breath, I finally arranged my bag and opened my room door quietly. When it was open, I looked around the hallway. Thankfully, it was all clear.I held my heels in my hand and tiptoed down the stairs. I didn't dare go into the kitchen no matter how thirsty I was. I kept my gaze on my focus as I slowly approached the corridor.So close to teaching my target, I was beyond shocked when I felt an arm around my waist. I didn't even have enough time to be surprised before I was suddenly lifted up.“What are you doing, Will!?” I yelled in horror as he plac
Trapped by the cold billionaire Chapter Seventy one
William Caddel~•~I kissed her immediately and I could feel it when her defenses fell. She melted against me and kissed me back with equal fervor, wrapping her arms around my neck and pulling me closer to herself.I groaned against her lip in satisfaction but for some reason, the sound had her pulling away to stare at me.I didn't give her time to reflect on her actions as I pulled her in for another kiss. This time, she wrapped her legs around my waist, eliminating any space between us. I was pressed up against her and my hands were running up and down her body, trying to touch her everywhere at the same time.“Will.” She whispered against my lips.“Hmm?” I captured her bottom lip in my mouth once again, sucking without restriction. When I pulled away, her cheeks were flushed and her lips were swollen. “Yes?”“I- I missed you.”I felt my chest tighten with excitement. When I first saw Eliana, I had thought it was just a minor obsession that would eventually pass. I thought she was j
Trapped by the cold billionaire Chapter Seventy
William Caddel~•~As I brainstormed on ways to make my woman forgive me, I was interrupted by a call.It happened to be Duke. I frowned, wondering why he was calling. We just parted ways a few hours ago. I answered the call and brought my phone up to my ear. “Yeah?”“I came over to drop some files before I take my leave.”I rolled my eyes. “You could have dropped them at the office. Also, why are you calling me? Can't you just head up?” He had unrestricted access to my house and could come and go as he pleased.“Well, that's the thing. I saw a familiar face lurking around the complex.”“Who?”“Eliana’s ex.” He answered. “I'm not sure what he's trying to do but he's not going in or leaving. He's just there.” How he managed to figure out where she lived wasn't my problem, but didn't he know that a woman typically lived with her husband? He was getting close to stalking at this point and I only needed one mistake from him to throw him in jail. I didn't mind if it made me sound like a b
Trapped by the cold billionaire Chapter Sixty nine
Eliana Brown~•~“So you've completely forgiven him then?” Catherine asked over the phone.“When did I say that?”“You just came back from having dinner with him, babe. Do you even need to say it?”I bit down on my bottom lip, feeling stupid. I had made a fuss about how he had behaved, even went as far as running away from his place, only to come back to him without hesitation. “I'm such a fool, aren't I?”I didn't just come back to his house. I was even helping to plan his birthday. I was going out of my way to do something for him despite being angry at him and when he asked me out for dinner, I couldn't help but say yes.In my defense though, I was happy that my boss came back from his office angrier than she was when she left. It meant that he didn't try to coddle her feelings when she went to complain about me. William had always been a straightforward man but it seemed like he never explicitly rejected her. I assumed he did so, which was why she came back angry. My stupid ass sa
Trapped by the cold billionaire Chapter Sixty eight
William Caddel~•~I was in my office, working when Duke suddenly came in. “Olivia is here to see you.”I frowned. “She didn't inform me beforehand.”Duke shrugged. “She looks angry though.”I let out a sigh. She was difficult to handle whenever she was angry. I could only hope she wasn't making things hard for Eliana. Eliana would never let me know even if she was being bullied. “Let her in.”As soon as I said those words, Olivia came through the door, not waiting for Duke to send her in. Duke bit down on his lip, holding his laugh as he exited the office, leaving us alone together.“Is there a problem?” I questioned, not looking up from my work.She stomped toward my desk and banged something on it. It was my birthday invitation card. What had Eliana done? Why did she invite her?“I would have thought our years of friendship would mean something to you.” She hissed. “You couldn't even invite me yourself. A simple text or call would have sufficed but you just had to go through your w
Trapped by the cold billionaire Chapter Sixty seven
Eliana Brown ~•~I placed a knock on my boss’s door and waited for her to permit me before I walked in.She was surprised to see me in her office but was also quick to mask it and look away.“I'm sure whatever you need to tell me can be passed down from your department head.” She spoke, not caring to look at me. She didn't try to hide her hatred for me. She hated me even more for the fact that firing me would be directly going against William; her investor and the man she loved.I didn't know if it made me a bad person but I didn't try to sympathise with her. If anything, I was here to rub my marriage in her face. She would fire me if she could. Why should I try to coddle her feelings?I walked closer to her desk and placed the envelope on it without you saying anything.She stared at the envelope, then at me, and back at the envelope. Slowly but surely, she took hold of it and opened it to reveal the invitation inside. When she saw what it was, she laughed humorlessly. “You've bee
Trapped by the cold billionaire Chapter Sixty six
Eliana Brown~•~William had taken me out to hang out with his friends. I didn't even know when I agreed to follow him since I lowkey resented his friends.They all knew all that he had done. They watched me fall for the man stupidly. They most likely thought I was a naive fool stupid enough to fall for someone like their friend. I was especially angry at Duke. He was with us almost every weekday. He even helped William make plans for us. I wondered what he was thinking each day when he saw me.However, hanging out with them wasn't so bad, especially with the presence of Camilla, who claimed all three men as her fathers. There was a bit of tension but Camilla and her new nanny eased it.When Camilla got tired, it was time to go home, but instead of going home, William suggested we visit his grandfather.“He's getting weaker by the day but refuses to admit it.” He had told me. It was enough to convince me.I didn't see the man much since he was always in the hospital but he was genuine
Trapped by the cold billionaire Chapter Sixty five
William Caddel~•~Eliana was lowering her guard against me and I couldn't be happier.She was not going out of her way to speak to me but she wasn't avoiding me anymore either. It could only get better from there. She answered my questions politely rather than being sarcastic or making a snarky remark. I was happy about that.After her crazy day at work the previous day, it was finally the weekend. “How do you want me to deal with your ex?” I asked as I joined her on the couch. She shifted to the edge a bit but I pretended not to notice.“Must you?”“How persistent is he?” “Quite a lot.”“Then I must,” I told her honestly. He looked violent and it seemed like he might have truly hurt her the previous day if I hadn't intervened in time. I couldn't just sit still and wait for him to attack her. I wouldn't be able to sleep at night if I didn't know that he was tamed yet. “So tell me how to deal with him.”Her cheeks heated up. “Why are you asking me that? How would I know?”It was cut
