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The Billionaire's Forgotten Night

Chapter 2 Storms Never Die

Word Count: 1806    |    Released on: 01/08/2025

Year

oaking the nearly deserted streets. Annabelle, with one hand gripping her worn umbrella and the other clutching her faded handbag, hurried through the storm. The moon peeked

st bus, leaving her with no choice but to walk home. Shivering and muttering prayers under her breath for courage and safety, she crossed an e

ening thunderclap. Startled, Annabelle froze in the middle of the road, her heart skipping a beat. Befor

ut the car's brakes screeched just in time, halting inches from her. The tires

tch it while crossing the road?!" The dr

elief and anger. 'What the hell? H

all me blind when you can't even see the road while driving!" she retorted, equally fu

iped her face with her already drenched handkerch

heel tightly, veins bulging on his hand as he suppressed his

Do you even know who I am?" he growl

re not the President of America, nor the Vice President. Just a spoiled brat, playing with daddy's money.

s eyes could melt steel. No one had dared speak to him like this-especially no

essed with," he muttered, watch

.!" he called out

ords hit her ears,

The voice.

xurious suite of Hotel Shelton Grand three years ago.

perately wanted to ru

she wanted

s she looked up, a strong gust of wind blew her umbrella away. The car's headli

red them, her

smirk tugging at his lips. For a moment, he watched her silently-t

rk faded into something unreadable. He took out

in New

ce, he drove away, leaving

g – Annabell

ake up, or we

find Hazel, her roommate and best friend,

dy?" Annabelle aske

zel replied with a yawn,

ties. Seriously," Annabelle scold

nlike you," Hazel shot back, rolling her eye

and stared at a single photograph-one she ha

r God's sake, Anna

locking her phone with a gloomy expre

she tried to bury resurfaced. That one night.

r body aching. The horrifying realization of what had happened to her tore through her like

im, hoping-foolishly-that he would understand. But Brian already knew. And the way he t

s remained and its

never forget. Not him. Not Brian. One day, they'll both pay for ruining my life. I'll make sure of i

to cool the fire raging inside her heart. Her teeth chattered as she stepped

. "You took a cold shower again?" she aske

plied stiffly, brushing her wet hai

abbing the hair dryer. Without waiting for permission, she began drying Annab

dable. It was the same conversation they'd had countless times. Sam

s and stepped out of the apartment, the early morning

night spent clubbing with her new boyfriend. As she pulled the blanket over herself,

like a storm cloud in disguise, carrying with her the

– A Gran

ished oak table. At its head sat Richard Barton, his towering frame cloaked in a jet-black designer suit. His sharp jaw was t

s... Mr. Duke will be here soon," he said in a hushed, trembling voice, the words barely abov

, in a sudden burst of fury, he slammed his clenched fist down onto the table. The resounding crack made the silve

carefree voice cut through

elax. I'm h

firmly in place. His arrival felt like a breeze through a battlefield. The servants almost sighed in relief as

Richard stated coldly, his t

Jordan replied, unfazed, walking to the table like he owned the place. He grabbed

the handle as if reconsidering everything in that split second. Abruptly, he placed the f

aid curtly, alre

disbelief as Richard gripped the back of his collar

had enough. "Richard, what the hell is going on with you? W

les were white against the steer

voice more serious now. "Why are you so obses

a darkness Jordan hadn't seen in a long time. His voice w

n," he said slowly, deliber

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1 Chapter 1 The Morning After the Storm2 Chapter 2 Storms Never Die3 Chapter 3 The Boss from Hell4 Chapter 4 Into the Fire5 Chapter 5 A Deal with the Devil6 Chapter 6 Terms of Submission7 Chapter 7 Fabricated Shame8 Chapter 8 A Ghost Named Annabelle9 Chapter 9 Obsession Reloaded10 Chapter 10 The Invisible Cage11 Chapter 11 His Rules, Her Rebellion12 Chapter 12 Queen of the Wrong Castle13 Chapter 13 The Maid Who Wouldn't Bow14 Chapter 14 A Night of Ruin15 Chapter 15 The Price of Defiance16 Chapter 16 The Breaking Point17 Chapter 17 Ghosts in White18 Chapter 18 The Ghost Room19 Chapter 19 Shadows Beneath Her Skin20 Chapter 20 Legacy of Fire21 Chapter 21 The Mistress Who Dared22 Chapter 22 When Fire Meets Ice23 Chapter 23 The Mistress Clause24 Chapter 24 A Meeting Meant to Fail25 Chapter 25 The Scapegoat26 Chapter 26 Even Silence Bleeds27 Chapter 27 The Devil You Know28 Chapter 28 Truth at the Table29 Chapter 29 When Empires Crack30 Chapter 30 Echoes of a Forgotten Past31 Chapter 31 Almost Yours32 Chapter 32 When Storms Collide33 Chapter 33 Fractures34 Chapter 34 Under Watchful Eyes35 Chapter 35 Heartbeat in the Quiet36 Chapter 36 Hunted in the Dark37 Chapter 37 The Return of the Viper38 Chapter 38 The Poisoned Truth39 Chapter 39 Beneath the Mask40 Chapter 40 Her Turn to Strike41 Chapter 41 Cracks in Her Armor42 Chapter 42 Waiting for the Fire43 Chapter 43 Shadows Before the Storm44 Chapter 44 The Masquerade of Power45 Chapter 45 Facade of Grace46 Chapter 46 Inheritance of Scars47 Chapter 47 The Quiet Violence of Desire48 Chapter 48 The Illusion of Surrender49 Chapter 49 A Labyrinth of Touch50 Chapter 50 Victory in Silence51 Chapter 51 The Calculus of a Mother's Heart52 Chapter 52 Equilibrium of Secrets53 Chapter 53 Checkmate in Motion54 Chapter 54 False Symmetry55 Chapter 55 Hands of Dominion