Bound by the Billionaire's inconveniencing demand

d the ring onto Emily's finger. It felt chilly against he

ir as his hand grazed against hers, finalizing the agreement. The diamond shone in the l

e vibrated, slicing through the tension like a blade. His demeanor changed, growing more

on the line, steady and so

mployed for the last two years. The realization struck her hard-it was overwhelming; she

y Sebastian would pick up a call from the café, but before

ve handled everything.Emily's work with

dle it from here," Sabastia

e ground shift under her feet, and for an instant, she believed she would tumble.

what this signified. She found herself unemployed, her choices lim

ief blending into a scream. "You-you knew ?" she excla

hun

k, as though this was merely a component of

uldn't grasp basic truths. "There was no reason for you to stay there any longer; since you wi

e behind this, aren't you?" she whispered, her voice shaking with rage. "You caused everyth

lacked options.You consistently have an option, Emily. You were going to accept ,

to reclaim her life. Yet the brutal reality gnawed at her thoughts-she had no alternatives remai

an persisted, his tone calm, unaffected by the

ed, his statement more of a proclamation than an option." I bought the apartment where you and

hard to create as a refuge for herself and her father, the sole hint of stability in her existence, was now lost. Everyth

y. How had everything vanished so swiftly? How did she transition from strug

gently said, his tone calming, like someone reassuring a s

for her in advance,she knew he had mapped this out right from the beginning.He

t of her decisions came crashing upon her. She was submerged in a vast oc

go, Emily. I hate the smell of hospitals and antiseptics.How about we catch up whi

otted, not only from hunger but also from the overwhelming sensation that this was now her reali

e turmoil that had occurred in just a few moments. There was no way to go back

mily, had