The Billionaire Redemption

erself that she could change him, that she could make him a better person. But the truth was, Lucas w

warn her about Lucas's true nature, but she had refused to listen. She was convince

t he truly was. She saw the way he controlled her, the way he manipulated her into doing what he wanted.

't seem to escape. She was trapped in a cycle

was Sarah, her friend who had tried

ice urgent. "I know what's going on. I know what Lucas is doing to you.

ght, that she had to get out of the situation before it was too late. But anot

ide said, her voice barely above a wh

get out of there. I'll help you, I promise. Just meet me at the coffe

ed around the room, she knew that she had to take a chanc

aid, her voice fir

She was going to escape, no matter what it took. She was going to take back cont

alized that she wasn't alone. Lucas was standi

one?" he demanded, his

her heart racing. She knew that she had to thi

e said, trying to sound casua

d, and he took a ste

e lying to me, Adelaide. And if you're lying to me, that means you're

her heart racing. She knew that she had to thi

id, trying to sound convincing. "I swear

her soul, and Adelaide could fe

menacing. "And if I find out that you're lying to

ng with anger and determination. She was going to escape, no matter what

pe. She knew that she had to be careful, that Lucas was watching her

as was asleep, then she crept out of the bedroom and made her way

freedom that she hadn't felt in months. She took a deep breath

vement. She didn't dare look back, fearing what she might s

in the distance. It was the coffee shop where she was supposed

f on her face. "Adelaide, I'm so glad you mad

gratitude and relief. "I'm so glad I made it

etched on her face. "We have to get you out of her

determination. "I'm ready," she sa

. "Then let's do it," she said. "Let'

They knew that it wouldn't be easy, that there would be challenges ahead. But th

She knew that she still had a long way to go, but she also knew that she was

ng that made her heart skip a beat. It was Lucas, s

spat, his eyes blazing with fury.

he stood her ground. "I'm not afraid

to her. "We'll see about that," he

nd grabbed Adelaide's arm, pull

as too strong. He pulled her back into the sha

shed her away. "Stay out of this," he

y from the safety of the coffee shop. She knew that sh

ried to think of a plan. She knew that she couldn't

ground. Lucas stopped, looking down at

aw her chance. She grabbed Lucas's arm, using

omentum to push him to the ground. She stoo

of shock on her face. "Adelaide, oh my god," she

g. "Yeah, I'm fine," she said

y ran through the streets, lea

of Sarah's car, Adelaide collapsed

delaide, I'm so sorry," she said. "I should have be

's not your fault, Sarah," she said. "I knew

l get you to a safe place," she said.

r her. She knew that she still had a long way to go

ked out the window, watching as the buildings

e over her, a sense of freedom

y safe. She wa

he feeling that Lucas was still out there, w

le to go back to her old life, not

ear control her. She had to keep moving f

glow over the countryside, Adelaide felt

er what it took. She would find a w

let Lucas take that