The Billionaire Loyal Slave

round of bruises painting her fragile body. She could barely breathe, the pain suffocating her like a vice. Her

e," she whispered, tears

s no answer.

the door c

the tears before a rough hand yanked the phone from her grasp and flung it agains

lla?" James, her husband, growle

instinctively curling

. Pain exploded across her face, but she didn't cry out. She

er in the ribs. She gasped for air, clutch

. "You think you can escape me? You're nothing, E

th pause. James released her and turne

at

or slammed open. A tall, powerful f

r bruised face, then flickered to Ja

my employee," Alex said i

loyee? She's my wife. I can do wha

rk, but his eyes burned with

ed with his jaw, sending him stumbling backward. Ella gas

ontinued, his voice deadly. "L

this real? Was someone ac

ed. "You think you can steal m

his expression unreadable.

e mean? And why did her heart

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k: A Lif

arriage meant safety. She had walked down the aisle with hope in h

ed on their wedding night

came the first slap. And before she knew it, she was trapped in a cycle of

ried to e

is wallet, and run to Brielle'

mes fo

e made sure she n

aching from his latest assault, she wonder

thless in business, feared by his enemies, and dangerou

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Ulti

r, glaring at Alex. "You don't

"No, James. She never belonged to you. And if you don'

ed on the weak. But he wasn't stupid. One look at

ps and turned to Ella. "You think he's your

nd. She had no wo

hand toward her.

and James's retreating form. Fear warred with h

reath, she place

at, her shackles

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Begi

k car, her hands twisting in her lap. The city ligh

going?" she

ened on the wheel.

after years of torment, trust w

ping me?" she fi

ble. "Because no one helped my moth

her spine. There was more to

ering mansion, she exhaled sh

she tr

t stepped into