The Billionaire Redemption

her skin. She knew that she had to get as far away from him as

taxi cab driving down the street. She flagged i

r asked, eyeing her i

back to her apartment, not with Lucas knowing where she l

from work who lived on the other side of town. She gave the dr

as still watching her. She kept looking over her shoulder, expe

he looked, there

apartment, Adelaide breathed a sigh of rel

k of concern on her face. "Adelaide, what's

ted and scared. "It's Lucas," she said, her voice

and she sat down beside Adelaide.

he met Lucas to the moment she ran away from him. S

ok her hand. "You're safe now,"

w that she wasn't safe yet. Lucas was still out t

new that she h

eir days exploring the city, trying new restaurants, and laughing together. But no matter

nner, Adelaide saw a black SUV following the

rah asked, looking

ered, her eyes fixed on th

ide into a nearby alleyway. They hid behin

rah turned to Adelaide. "We need t

cking the door behind them. Adelaide w

realized that she had left her phone at

came up with a plan. They would sneak back

Adelaide saw Lucas standing outside.

voice low and husky. "I

as was too quick. He grabbed h

his breath hot against her

's security team appeared out of nowhere.

match for Lucas's team. They overpowered her,

ide realized that she was trapped. Lu

dragged inside, kicking and screaming. Lucas loc

again," he said, his vo

d onto the bed, her heart heavy with despair. Sh

ld visit her occasionally, bringing her food and water. But he nev

began to lose hope. She would never es

a noise outside her room, a faint rustling so

slipped under the door. It was a no

o help you. Be ready

ope. Sarah had found her, and

sly for nightfall. She knew that she had to be

ed into darkness, Adelaide knew that it was time. Sh

footsteps outside her room. The door creaked open, and Lucas stood i

seemed so cold and calculating, now seemed warm and contrite. Hi

welling up with fake tears. "I was wrong to

Lucas's words and actions were so convincing

delaide felt a pang of guilt for doubting h

. "Forgive me, Adelaide," he whispered, his voice cracking with emot

Lucas, really looked at him, and saw the sinceri

ispered in her ear. "Adelai

truck a chord within her. She wanted to bel

d back to Sarah. "I

rgent. "Adelaide, n

warning. She turned to Lucas, wh

o," she said, her voice firm.

odded eagerly. "Of course," he said, stand

owards Sarah. She had betrayed her friend's trust, and

that made her heart skip a beat. It was a glimmer of hope, a

better man. But as the days turned into weeks, and the weeks turned into

ath the charming smile and the contrite eyes, he was still

pped, caught in a we