The Billionaire Loyal Slave

he fine print detailed the terms of her employment-her 'new life' as he had called

ns, Ella. Sign it, and you'll never have to worry about James again. Walk awa

d at the sleek interior of his penthouse-vast, luxurious, intimidating. It

gn?" she ask

rofessionally, of course. You'll live h

ghtened. "And what hap

"Then I decide wh

t this still better than going back to James? She took a deep breath an

red, taking the contract.

mpersonal, and nothing like the cramped apartment she had shared with James. Expensive paintings adorned the walls, a

ng over his shoulder. "Everything you need is already there. Clothes, t

. She was used to being the one cleaning up

partment, with a king-sized bed draped in silk sheets, a walk-in closet stocked with desi

p. My assistant, Claire, will brief you on your respons

ms around herself. "What exactly doe

. "You'll handle my schedule, run errands, attend meetings with me. Oc

ogether. "And if I

t slightly, the shift barel

er an escape from James, but had she just walked into another form of captiv

ing back into the hall. "Tomorrow

's sneering face, heard his threats echoing in her ears. But beneath that fear was

it felt like she had simply swapped one master for another. At least

on the door startled her awake. She grogg

e voice called through the d

provided-a sleek black blouse and a fitted pencil skirt. When she stepped out, she found

erself briskly. "Come with me.

ent she stepped inside, Alex barely looked up from his desk. He was dressed in ano

he said without

tiffen

e. "She'll show you everything you

d inside her. But she bit her tongue and nodded.

rking for Alex Anthony-organizing meetings, screening calls, managing emails, running

head was spinning. Just as she was about to ret

t day?" he asked,

tated. "D

I don't keep weak

n her chest, but she swallowed it

er for a moment before he

ut a slow breath. This was her life now. A

lvation or another kind of prison. But one