Behind the billonaire's mask
e billona
apt
hie'
ieve what I had just he
t like slapping him. What did he take me for? Do I look li
aa
ose my t
wife, and it's only for eighteen month
tore the paper. "How will you even sug
egained his composure. "Ah, come now, Sophie. Don't be
incredulous. "You think using me a
of luxury, and your mother will receive the
"I want to be treated like a human being,
osition to make demands, Sophie. You need m
pt your proposal," I said,
that's how you feel, then your mo
. "You're disgusting," I spat. "I'll find another w
ou have less than three days to come up with the
e, but Julian's v
oph
sense contract, I would have fa
, my eyes flas
at I want. And wh
ister tone in his voice
d, before storm
st walked to the waiting room and sat on a chair there. I still can't believe wha
ps approaching. I looked up to see Julian wal
ng across his face. "In case you change your mi
ore it into pieces wi
ge my mind," I sa
bout that. Desperation can be
walked away, leaving me fe
ted desires. Isabella joined me in the wa
both of us lost in our thoughts. Then, suddenly, I
believe my eyes!
d, curiosity piq
to face me, showing me a
my eyes scanning the article. She
" Isabella said, her voice filled with awe. "
ckwood Enterprises, Blackwood Industries,
billionaire," Is
his wealth to manipulate me. He thinks he can b
Soph
blue!" The hospita
shed past us, urgency
?" I demanded, gra
s heart stopped." she replied, her voice t
hed in the gut. "No...no..
her arms around me
r room." She sai
hearts racing with fear. The docto
appening?"
for the worse," he said. "She needs immedia
been punched in
e don't operate within the next two to thr
i watched the doctor leave. I went outside of the
e tears flowing freely. "How will I see fo
sider the billionaire's
on't reconsider his offer. I'd ra
where do you want to see almost fifty million dollars i
frantically. "I don't know...
. "Sophie, we're running out of t
..I know. But I won't give up. There must
.do you have any valuable
.nothing that would fet
n my hand. "You can even annoy him after your mom is well, so he can send you out of his house. And
nd stood up. "What about
es for the people we love." She said
tion. "You really think I should consider it
just saying it's an option, Sophie. Yo
g frantically. "I don't know..
can do this." Isabella said
k." I paced around th
ded. "You hav
I was trapped. Julian's words echoed in my mind:
her way to get the money,
rue, I have nothing to lose. I am single anyway, but what about my mo
eave that for now. We'll cross that bridge when we g
nd the business card." I
ere..." she handed a business card to me. "I collect
as I typed his nu