The Billionaire and his female bodyguard

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Smith's office, a wave o

yself, Liam approached me, his

scanning me as if expect

sured him with a small smil

e elevator. But as I walked, a sin

t Ethan Smith's anger left an unexpected weight on me. I

, ready to leave. Just as the doors were abou

reathless as he hurried toward me

something wrong?" I asked,

catching his breath. "My bos

"Mr. Smith?

After the way he had practically thrown me o

Liam admitted wi

ent before sighing. "

ibilities. What could he possibly want? As we reached the office d

" I said, offering a s

ts slow and deliberate. He walked toward me with

for you," h

lightly, his lips ju

ered, his voice quite low , sending

echoed, my cur

o his desk with the same air of aut

le into his chair. "And what exactly is th

s hit me like

my w

hock. "Your wife?" I repeated,

this time with a smirk

y, Mr. Smith, but I am not interested in yo

out, his voice carrying a weight of

o face him

mirk deepening. "I will pay you

disbelief and irritat

ne else for this... proposal." I started coldly befo

nd was too clouded with frustration. Who does this man

as were waiting by the car, their

so long?" Nick asked,

Smith?" Lucas added

't be joining us," I muttered, opening the

hanged glances bef

ith silence. My mind was racing, trying

e to be his wife? Was this some kind of t

barely noticed Nick glancing a

" he asked, his voice

Lucas added, turning

, I'm fine," I said, though I was

no time heading straight for my boss's office.

back already?" he asked, his

telling him everything that had transpired at Ethan Smith's off

s chin thoughtfully. "I'm at a loss for words... but it'

iving him a slight nod b

feeling settling in my stomach. No matter how much I trie

y

up the day's work. With a tired sigh, I pushed back

mith's proposal, the way he smirked as if he already knew my answer before I eve

d darkened, and an eerie silence hung

wning as I was met wi

y voice echoing slight

espo

one light on whenever she was home. I swallowed hard, pushing away the sud

ed on the flashlight, carefully m

ic

ched in my throat. My heart slammed again

o unbearable, so gut-wrenching, that

my voice breaking a