Escaping The Billionaire's Deadly Surrogate Trap

d her heavy

ws of the Manhattan penthouse suite stung her eyes. She let out a muf

he moment she moved, a tearing, searing pain shot through her lower body. She g

d in blooming red marks. Her mind went blank. A

The sudden movement pulled at her sore muscles. Cold sweat

er came from the c

ly. Blaire froze, then slowly turne

The sheer physical presence of the man see

hirt. His deep gaze swept over her. It was the look a man gives to a def

ned, but her vocal cords wouldn't obey. Only a faint, hoarse

up, the corner of his mouth curling into a smile th

massive shadow swallowed her completely. Blaire instinctively pres

t a checkbook. He uncapped his pen and scribbled down a number. Hi

he air and hit Blaire square in the cheek. The sharp edge

ollars. The absurdity of the number hit her like a physical bl

een dug out of an ice cellar. "Pretend last night never

t a few hoarse words: "I did

r. "A gold-digger scheming to climb into my bed. I've seen cou

ed another part

re the thick paper in half. She flung the shredded pieces at hi

s if it would tear her throat apart. "I have no idea how I

r resistance only deepened his hostility. He leaned over the bed, gripping h

a dull knife pressed against her skin. "Bu

shatter her jawbone. The pain forced a single tear

her nails digging into his skin as she tried

le. She couldn't move him an inch. Instead, she gl

the hallway. The sound broke the suffocating stalem

rrell rushed into the room, her face twist

. Her gaze swept from the disheveled bed to Blaire, then to Kamryn. A fl

pened her mouth to call for help.

brief glance froze her. The c

her voice trembling with false concern. "Kamryn! Oh my God,

pure disgust and stepped b

uth and let out a choked, desperate cry, performing as if the scattered clues

ld hear the smugness hidden beneath it. "How could

pointed a trembling finger at Blaire, her voice rising sharply.

ng directly ont

ng. "No! Danita, listen to me-I was drugged-I

y drowned out by Danita's loud accus

wipe from a pack, and cleaned his fingers. His movements were filled

dly. "Just a disgusting accident.

led Blaire to th

ir. Without another glance at Blaire, he turned and w

ame sickeningly sweet. "Kamryn, wait-I know you didn't me

he suite one a

r slammed shu

ding Blaire together. Her body went c

rately wanting to hide. As she moved, her gaze fell u

l. Tears finally broke through the dam. Silent, agonizing sobs soaked her pillo

r stifled whimpers and the never-ending