Embracing The Billionaire's Embrace

lf-open, my breath hitche

to betray my position. The s

doorway, his presence both

ophia threw a crazy rhetori

Aiden responded bluntly,

the party alone then." Sh

en faced me with a cunny sm

s voice was calm, too calm, s

nd racing for a plausib

" My words faltered

er, his gaze ne

Caitlin? Hid

ad, unable to

g here? Everyone's

ed, a look I co

remained

let's

im entry. He closed the door behind him

e for a moment, th

so less of me, don'

derstand."

I wouldn't see thr

him, confusion ooz

s." He said suddenly, h

skipped

?" I manage

t it didn't r

rheard everything you

urged w

, Aiden

a hand, si

enough. But this.. betrayal?" He shook hi

, but it was overwhelm

yal was a crime punishable by law, he would have been

om me?" I asked, my

loser, his prese

can never let you leave me." He thundered, demonstrati

eavy with unspoken threats.

k echoed from the door

voiced laced with concern, Sophia call

rds failing me. I could

utter a single word

. We're having a priva

nexpected, he smil

yell at her or drag her into

tlin." Aiden said immedi

ow every of your ill ac

." I said, tears threaten

come willingly if you do

en i

my room tonight, no excuses! You woul

aving me standing there. His foot

back against the cool tiles, tr

on ruining my life? Wh

in composure, I heard the unmistakable

opped right outsid

ed. Aiden? What

ice to call out to

listening intently, until I was certain

m door a crack, peering into

hallway heading towards the basement, hoping t

to see Sophia standing alone. As she saw me, I

oftly, her eyes searching m

my insides chur

oncern etched on her face.

le, fake. "Just needed a moment, So

onger, then nodded. "Alright,

t I couldn't shake the feel

always lur

, anyway. Aiden had found out my escape plan

head, tears

phia. He know

eamed, and I quickly reached her mo

lly bad." She said calmly,

fear con

t tonight? I wanted to hear so bad something he ha

Would he find out and pull