CLAIMED BY THE BILLIONAIRE'S HEIR

understand? They hurt people just because they can.But when I look into his cold, intense eyes, my confidence fades, and I feel scared. He's intimidating, even though he tries to hide it with a

ugh. "I don't know what you mean." "Hand

wering over me. He's too tall and too strong, block

I back away as he moves closer, but he keeps coming, trapping me aga

e letting him control me. I'm tired of backing down. "No," I say, crossing my arms and raising my

ain." " No," I repeat, matching his tone.Then, without warning, he grabs my wrist, where I'm holding the phone. My stomach twists

won't stop, so I shove it down into my bra, lifting my chin with a s

nd undoes a button on my shirt. I gasp and try to push him back

in his eyes, like he sees me as a puzzle he wants to solve. A noise nearby breaks the silence, snapping me back to reality. I quickly button up, turning away and breath

joke. "Cute that you think you can hurt me," he says, but there's a sharp edge in his voice. "Now hand it over. "I stand my ground

but I can feel Liam's cold gaze

Maxwell says flatly to

ms, holding me still. My heart races, and I struggle, but his

ed right into it. With a sinking feeling, I realize I'm not strong enough to

is face. "Too late. You had your c

new kind of fear, one I've never felt before. Liam stands right in front of me, his face hard to read, like he's

loser, his eyes cold, like he doesn't care."What would you do to

s. Liam doesn't look at him-he's just staring at me. Liam picks up a piece of my hair

moving closer to my collar. I take a deep breath and say, "Fine! What do you want? "Liam steps back a little, s

by my first name?" I feel a bit braver. "If you try to hurt me, I'll tell on you," I say. Maxwell laughs a little. "You shouldn't have said that," h