BOUND BY THE BILLIONAIRE

CKW

freshly baked bread and roasted chicken filled the air, but her stomach twisted with unease. She could n

gainst the stem of a crystal wine glass. The woman exuded effortless p

tarving yourself won't change your situati

he table. "I want to see my mothe

ou, she's being transferred to a private hospital and her medical bills a

hot back. "I won't eat u

lass. "How noble. But let me remind you, de

aver. "Then show me proof.

against the marble floor. "I don't have tim

rned on her heel and strode out of the dining ro

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ient pets. She barely acknowledged the apologetic murmurs from the crew, her attention f

leanor hissed. "Why didn'

s, kept her voice measured. "We did, ma'am.

ery room she entered. But her late arrival had already sparked whispers among the crew but she gave no concern to that besides she's the face behind

in the country stood by the director's chair, arms

smoothly, "some of us re

nto a mocking smile. "Some of us don't need t

er head. "How adorable. You

ervous glances. Two of the wealthiest, most influential

," Eleanor purred. "I k

r. "We'll see about that." Sh

king headlines within hours. Eleanor, of course, acted as if she was unfaze

ackwood mansion, Claire's

ready to locate her mother where ever

do that if

d man. His dark hair was neatly trimmed, and his piercing green eyes held a c

ou?" she a

id smoothly. "Head o

unded. "Why shoul

er than most. And if you think defying her is going to

ard. "I just want

ent. Play along. If you push too hard, you might not like the consequences. Remember you aren't carrying their heir yet

that he mig

me this the

stions and my master

a thought nagged at her. If she was going to survive this, she needed all

ther name. Someone she

r

once loved-the man she had left

s also resourceful. If there was anyon

phone left in her room, a v

do that if

. She turned to see a figure

Ju

He had sharp cheekbones, a lazy but dang

ou?" Clair

"Someone who's been watc

ood ra

ealized she wasn't just trap

ing monito