All Chapters of The Billionaire Owns Me Now: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

༺RAYNE༻ Liam reaches where I'm standing and it's like he senses the tension because he immediately snakes his arm around my waist. I smile at him and lean into his chest. Hallie and her bimbos' faces all turn pale, their jaws dropping wide open and their eyes stretching even wider. I wish I could savour the look on their faces forever! “Is there a problem, babe?” Liam's eyes dart between me and the trio of bitter has-beens. I shake my head and cling to Liam even more, slithering my hand, the one with the diamond, on his chest. The trio follow my every movement, too stunned to even utter a single word. I was right when I said I had a talent for shutting bitches up. “There's no problem, darling,” I purr, smiling sweetly at my fiancé. “I was just telling these girls about your exquisite taste in jewellery. I mean, look at this beauty!” I'm doing it again! Flashing my ring at them, that is. One of Hallie's clones gasps. “No way! No freaking way! You're Liam Everhart!” Liam stares

༺RAYNE༻ “Now remember, my grandfather can be quite intimidating. He doesn't like people who are tardy, those who do not listen attentively or those who make mistakes. He does, however, appreciate punctuality, respect and seriousness. So, when you meet him, pay close attention and avoid making any mistakes. Got it?” “Got it,” I say weakly, trying to keep up with the rules Liam is bombarding me with. We're in his car, on our way to Lucas Everhart's estate where we'll be having a family dinner with his grandfather and Liam's cousins. Liam is going to introduce me to Lucas and seek his blessings for our 'marriage'. Sounds like a lot of effort for something that'll end after a year. “First impressions are everything to him,” Liam continues. “So you must make a good impression. Greet him with a firm handshake, make eye contact and maintain polite behaviour throughout the conversation. Do not bring up any sensitive topic like politics or religion. He's an atheist and he detests polit

༺LIAM༻ This is not what I signed up for when I decided to bring Rayne to meet my grandfather. Things just went from bad to worse in the blink of an eye. How Rayne managed to create a disaster in less than ten minutes of being here, I'll never understand. And my grandfather... I've never seen him this flustered before. He's staring at Rayne as if she's grown a second head, his mouth dropping open. The old man even dropped his cane. This can't be good! Can it be that he's seen her somewhere before? And if he has, judging by his reaction, it wasn't a pleasant encounter. I had a feeling this woman would screw things up for me! I should've listened to my goddamn instincts, that little voice in my head that warned me to stay away from her. Darn it! I'm not one to make decisions I end up regretting but this is turning out to be one hell of an exception. I should've gotten someone else to play my fiancée. I should've offered the contract to another woman; someone who's not accide

༺RAYNE༻ “There's my lovely fiancée.” Liam smirks and pulls me in his arms. He snakes his hands around my back and holds the scruff of my neck before pulling me in for a deep, sultry kiss. His fingers tickle my bare skin with light caresses. My body flares hot and tingles swim under my skin. I don't know when I moan against his lips. Liam breaks the kiss and whispers in my ear, “Did you just moan?” “What am I supposed to do when you kiss me like that?” I try to hide my flushed face and just smile like an idiot at the sea of people. Yup, that's what we've been doing all week, faking it till everyone believes it. We're at Lucas' estate again tonight, precisely in his garden this time. Lucas decided to throw a huge party in honour of me and Liam. He plans on officially announcing our engagement and showing us off to the world. There's no one happier than Lucas for our engagement. No one even comes close. “Might I remind you that all of this is just an act?” Liam hugs me from behin

༺RAYNE༻ “Keep your hands off my fiancée!” My voice instantly breaks the intimate spell they seemed to be under. Good. Liam and Genevieve turn around at once to see me. Genevieve takes her hands off Liam and squares her shoulders, facing me. Her face contorts with annoyance, her lipstick caked lips twist in disdain. Liam steps in front of me, blocking me from his ex. Classic. I move slightly to the side where I can stand face-to-face with Genevieve. “What are you doing here?” Liam's voice is low and his eyebrows furrow when he throws the question at me. “What do you mean? It's our party, Liam. I've been looking for you everywhere,” I reply with a cool, collected poise that surprises even myself. “I never would have imagined that you would leave your own fiancée to be with this—” My voice trails off as I give Genevieve a nasty once-over. “This tramp,” I finish my sentence and watch Genevieve's eyes narrow and her face blow red hot. Even Liam didn't see it coming. That'