Escaping The Billionaire's Embrace

legant and ravishing in my red, k

heart was half as cheerful as

ights flashing. But I felt like I was walking through

e a doll on display, greeting guests. Ever

as he walked past me. I smiled sheepishly, atleast

na." I greeted

dress?. Madam Helena responded in a cold voi

t the steak for

ttling me, but, I wasn't even feeling it. This was

e almighty Aiden Gallagher walked in. His feet

moment looked perfectly like a male lead's dram

table, picked up her knife, and stabbed it

fear, her wine spill

He said calmly, still cutting

t so impulsive, especially to my stepmom. So, y

ife at madam Helena, who wa

I won't know w

watched the scene unfold. Aiden's beha

he knife and took

uin your good mood." He said, "I

e hall into a secluded room in the hotel. He sat me down

rned with intricate patter

pened the box, revealing a st

ou li

speech

s on it" he said, his eyes

from the box and wore it on my n

, slowly caressing my chest. His fingers tracing the curves of my

d the words calmly, trying to keep my voice

o you m

for the confrontation that was to come

pond. His eyes were blazing as he furiously gripped my neck,

g kisses on my lips..bu

and look at m

king reminder of the possessiveness that

tion in the mirror, my

other gift for you." He said, and carefully brought o

unding in my chest. Aidan's eyes see

ried to run away so many

oment as this? My heart was thumping so f

and gave a dry laugh. "Yunno, I begged her no

h you, than let you

me! I'll go to a place where you'll

asn't. I just happened to shout at him for the very first ti

calm and numb

e given him a flashbac

husband. And one day, she took the gun from her h

ing shitty reason. Yeah, I hated my lif

man, was once lo

pang of sorro

fear as Aiden cracked the g

nd dropped the gun in his back pocket. I stared

d he be

hy my dad wanted to

oad smile playing

it's because of love. I love you, C

of romantic..but his words were laced with

't worry, you won't die the way my mom

hat? A reassuring speech? Was that supp

and chuckled a little

eld me tightly in his arms. "Come on l

s were a c

arriage with a man who was slo

in the mirror; my eyes were wide w

ike a prisoner in

hia, her eyes scanning through t

concern as she drew nigh. I knew she had

She said, her eyes locked on

smile and excused hims

to me and dragged me t

st really care about you so much." S

at everybo

by that?" She aske

turned on the tap to wash my hands

your a

ed in shock, her ex

ed my sleeve t

shows his concern

me, but he's crazily

red, her voice filled wit

I washed my face, comtemplating whe

r months now" I said my voice cra

g up and made my

nced around the bathroom nervo

run away? I

aying pranks on me. Because if she was, I had fallen so de

asked with urgen

t of here safely. I can hear voice

e first time in months. Maybe, just maybe,

plan." She continued

h the rest of the party without dra

I could do this. I could pretend to be the

n was waiting for me, his eyes scanning my

ce trying to look as confide