The Billionaire's Pawn

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rs working for a good friend, Rome Langston. Then I

me was how someone welcomed me with that stone stare of hatred that had me wondering f

you were not Messi, who took home the FIFA World Cup Champion, or Ronaldo, who

am I? That was the first thing that came to my mind. She probably didn't remembe

there-I'd seen them up close. Right now, they looked like they could freeze hell and anything they fixate

otter, though, and the pictures she posted on her Instagra

t, but I could be wrong. It had been years. The last time we met, she was terrified, shaking, and cryin

said the old man's butler, Walto

to the billion-dollar world's largest luxury brand a

ed by. Her high heels echoed in the entire mansion, and I stood there as I

I knew where I stood. We were opposites in many ways. She was the

monthly income. That was how significant our differences were. And she was dating that asshole-what was his

e princess left. She entered the car waiting for her, and

so meeting privileged kids wasn't new to me, but I just had an

recognized Linus's v

my hand, but he pulled

, son." He pa

spite how disappointed I was with mys

nt." He ushered me to the mas

d. "Yes

ston was not happy

o get acquainted with the country. I couldn't say

at you are h

too,

He sat on the lawn chair, and

ock glasses, and a set-up c

iness trip. You are the first person I have met since I la

a lot." He shifted gears and paused with a deep sigh. Sorro

sor

n't make her open up. And her relationship with Magnus do

struggling to understand why she looked at me that way. What did I do wrong? And what was I doing here? "Maybe she needs to be with the pe

e grew up, and she kept telling me that it's a

huckled as I looke

talk to yo

awn as I couldn't m

y creased as he took the bottle of

k at this time. "I think she doesn't remember me. I m

ws you, Striker." He made

y she seemed to hate me? I sipped the amber

ou, but you left for Triber

sk me for?" I t

trusted at that time." And I was gone.

ked for me earlier that day, I could

s waiting, and I cou

is head. "It'

ow you know

n't know the exact date when you're back. Linden calle

ir?" I moved my knight. He had already captured

helped my family

me anything. I was

pt your promise. And I wan

ished God that I would not babysi

Shit. I knew where it was headed, and I had a feeling I wou

d hire an entire firm. Hell, he could buy an

'll be the tempo

's more." Of co

e earlier with his Bishop, but either he didn't notic

back. "

"I want you to

sir, but that's not w

to be with

, too? You don't trust her or the people

er. She kn

of trouble? Does she have some threat i

rity is confident

was losing a game. "You want to u

hter happy. I want her to live her life, and I don't see it happening soon. She has everything this life ca

heal. And do you

ur power, and I will do ev

opened my mouth to say somet

putting me in a challenging position and that I might

hink about

se from the chair. "You made your decisio

dn't come from him. I meant, who in the fuck would offer me that kind of money? He was extrem

ath since my bloo

like my son. Don't take it as an insult, Striker. O

win. He was not only winning in

lready discussed it with her but did

out the moment she sa

s eyes as he stood up. "

ill an employee of the firm. Lin

n you accept

nd. And here I was, ready to gamble m

hook my hand. "Th

d because I knew I would definitely break a lot of rules, I coul