Forced Married to the Ugly Billionaire

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gambling spots, was, if I remember correctly, an unlicensed joint

I scanned the room with squinted eyes. The lights above were low, creating a

funding my niece Andrea's leukemia treatment. Andrea, my late sister Camille's daughter who died in an accide

it wasn't just noise either. It was like a mechanical symphony-tinkling, clanking, with random beeps and short tunes. It was the sound of a h

looked pretty drunk and wobbly. His bloodshot eyes were glued to the cards in

. "Come over here," he beckoned, waving me closer, and with a trembling hand, I comp

ith an orange-colored liquid, and urged me to drink. I refused with a shake

short when he lost a bet. "Damn it!" he cursed, and in my fright, I grasped the glass and took a sip. He was r

as already consumed. ''Come and sit on my lap,'' he commanded again

softly, lowering my gaze on my lap. His hand started to move on my thigh, traveling it

a I had served and seized my arm,

and immediately after, the sound of shattering glass and scatterin

ou understand?'' he growled, his gaze piercing through me. ''Don't you dare embarr

r my niece, even though the situation was risky. Every night, I dealt with annoying customers, but

he face as I tried to get help from the other patrons. But they just watched us like it was som

!'' He demanded in a bellowing

nded myself for showing him how scared and nervous I

hand gripped my throat and throttled me, causing me to gasp in horror. I clasped my hands

yes as I stared into the raging

She hurried over, and rather than defending me, she grabbed my hair and pulled me away from the

pected me to apologize to him withou

va?" Debra asked, holding my hair tightly a

t with this gorgeous lady." he said with a wicked grin, his

walked closer to me, I stiffened. I hitched my

friend who had been seduced by my stepsister. What would he think of a woman he saw as tainted and dirt

fore I knew it, my left foot shot out, kicking the old man right in the

and then she started to drag me out of the room. ''You'r

e onlookers, as usual, just

he elevator. My vision blurred with tears, and I couldn't see which floor w

bling as I retreated a few steps from her. "I'm quitting. I don't wa

from her pants' pocket and dialed a number. "Sylvia, your stepdaughter wants to

hone, and my stepmother's vo

head! And I'll cut off your niece's treatment

into the phone. "Mom, pl

d. Debra spun around and strode into

ecame acutely aware of my racing heartbeat and the excessiv

growing fainter. With my vision blurring, I watched a

he sound of my breathing grew louder in my ears, and I closed

and when I opened my eyes, they expanded when I spotted him standing ri