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Beneath the Billionaire Shadows.

Beneath the Billionaire Shadows.

Romance
last updateLast Updated : 2025-10-03
By:  DahliaCompleted
Language: English
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Dark Romance

Fast-Paced Plot

Steamy

CEO

Possessive

Goodgirl

Twisted

Weak to Strong

Golden Finger

Lena never expected her life to change overnight. One minute, she was just another invisible girl scraping by—dodging bills, counting coins, and pretending the weight of survival didn’t choke her daily. Then came Kai Ashford. A billionaire with a cold smile and eyes that saw through everything. He plucked her from the shadows and wrapped her in silk, marble, and secrets. Designer clothes replaced thrifted rags. Penthouse nights took over sleepless street corners. Everything she ever dreamed of was handed to her no questions asked. But nothing in Kai’s world is ever free. As Lena is pulled deeper into his luxurious web, she begins to realize she isn’t just living in his world she’s owned by it. Every choice, every glance, every step has been calculated. Her comfort is his control. And the deeper she falls, the harder it becomes to untangle what’s love… and what’s manipulation. Because Kai didn’t save her. He claimed her. And her entire existence may be the price she never agreed to pay.

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97 Chapters
Chapter 1
Chapter One Lena Pov I only needed ten more minutes. Ten minutes before the manager would notice I was hiding behind the marble column in the lobby, pretending I worked here. It was the third hotel this month. I wasn’t stealing anything I am. just borrowing the cool warmth, the Wi-Fi, and the chance to exist somewhere that didn’t smell like wet cardboard and diesel. Then he walked in. A Talk man dressed in black suit,his jaw was sharp.Every step like the floor adjusted for him. I ducked my head, pretending to type on the cracked screen of my phone, but my eyes flicked up again. I knew him. Kai Ashford. Billionaire. Tech genius. He was a tabloid nightmare and to make it worse, the man whose face was plastered all over the building I was in right now And now he was heading straight toward me. I suddenly start moving back and fro searching for God knows best,I don't want him to notice me at all “Excuse me,” he said, voice smooth but clipped. I looked up, trying not to chok
last updateLast Updated : 2025-08-28
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Chapter 2
On my first day, there were no formal procedures no papers to sign, no official orientation. I was simply asked to start working immediately. I was shown to an office located near his, separated only by a door. I was given a brand-new phone, laptop, and iPad, but no clear instructions on what my role or responsibilities are. The next few days passed in a blur of chaos, commands, and confusion. Kai Ashford didn’t just work he demanded. Everything with him was now, urgent, precise. The kind of man who didn’t repeat himself, didn’t tolerate delays, and most definitely didn’t explain anything twice. I spent hours organizing files I didn’t even understand, answering emails that weren’t meant for me, and sitting silently in meetings where I felt like a ghost among wolves. I didn’t know what I was doing most of the time I just went with the flow. He never complained. I followed him everywhere, and whenever I didn’t understand something, I simply left it as it was. Still, he never said a w
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Chapter 3
“There’s a matching set of pajamas on the bed,” he said, already walking away. “Put them on.” “For what?He paused. Looked back. Smiled slow, devastating.“To match mine.” Then walked out of the room What just happened? What is going on? Am I in a relationship… or is this just a fling? Does Kai Ashford actually like me? Is he in love with me? I don’t even know anymore. All I know is...I ...I love it. I love the attention, the way he looks at me, the rush of it all. I love how everything feels new and thrilling. He’s my boss, always in control. So why does he want me, treat me like I’m the only one he see? Why all this confession he gave to me Why does it feel like I matter to him more than I should? Before I realized I dressed up in the the silk pajamas it's fit like a second skinsoft, luxurious, and clearly expensive. I barely had time to take in the elegance of the room before he stepped in again,now dressed down in the matching black silk bottoms and a fitted tee that
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Chapter 4
I couldn’t respond. My mind swirled in a fog, heart pounding so loud I thought he’d hear it. My hands gripped his shirt like a lifeline, trembling between fear and desire. Every gentle touch sent sparks dancing under my skin. Even as my thoughts screamed to stop, my body leaned into him, drawn by a need I didn’t fully understand. His lips moved slowly, worshipping every inch of me tracing my collarbone, lingering at my neck. Each kiss was a promise, soft and patient, letting me know I was safe. When his hands found my waist, steady and warm, I surrendered to the moment, letting go of every doubt. The electric thrill of our skin meeting made my breath hitch, and though I was scared, I wanted this,wanted him. This was my first time. My heart fluttered wildly, but I trusted him. I let him in feeling every moment By the time sleep finally claimed me, I was curled tightly in his arms, completely lost in the whirlwind that was him. Suddenly, a deep connection sparked between us—I could
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Chapter 5
The penthouse was quiet, the kind of silence that pressed against my ears, loud and suffocating in its stillness. Every tick of the clock echoed like a hammer in my chest. I stayed there all night, perched on the edge of the couch, waiting for him to come back. The city lights spilled through the tall windows, casting long shadows across the marble floor, but the door never opened. I waited and waited. Night bled into morning, and still nothing. My bags remained packed, untouched in the corner, like silent witnesses to my uncertainty. They felt like an accusation, mocking me for clinging to hope. I hadn’t expected much, but I held onto it anyway, gripping the fragile thread as though it could anchor me to him. I wanted to call, to hear his voice just once, but the words caught in my throat every time I picked up the phone. What if he ignored me again? That's will hurt me more buts what's wrong with him,I am worried about him I told myself I didn’t want to be an inconvenience, that h
last updateLast Updated : 2025-09-05
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Chapter 6
I didn’t remember how I walk out of the building. Everything felt like white noise. By the time I reached home, my heels felt like bricks and my soul even heavier. I kicked them off at the door and dropped my bag on the floor without a second glance. The room was silent, painfully so, I needed the quiet… or maybe I deserved it. I lay on my bed fully dressed, my back facing the twinkle ceiling, but my mind was running wild. I am starting to feel exhausted,the thought of Kai is eating me up,why did it hurt this much? It's just 2 days without him and I think I can't survive it I sighed, closing my eyes, trying not to let the sting win. I was there just tossing around thinking and wondering about this new life till sun start to sets that’s when the room door creaked open. I blinked up, It was Kai. "Kai?" I sat up, startled,my voice shaking more than I wanted it to. He was grinning, a soft smile plastered on the face I yearn for, "You’re home?" I breathed, rushing up from the bed
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Chapter 7
Kai never knocked. He always walked straight in, like the penthouse was his second skin. I hesitated at the door, then opened it slowly. And there she was. An elegant elderly woman stood outside. Regal in posture, dressed in muted designer tones that whispered wealth, not screamed it. Her silver-streaked bun was so neat it could’ve been sculpted. She looked me over with a sharp, unreadable gaze. For a second, her expression flickered. As if seeing me standing in that penthouse doorway was wrong, offensive even. “Good afternoon ” I started, but she brushed past me without a word, her heels clicking softly on the marble floor.The scent of expensive perfume lingered behind the woman like a signature. She give the living room a 360 look before turning halfway, scanning me with a gaze that sliced through politeness. “Who are you?” Her voice was calm, but edged in sharp authority, The question wasn’t casual it was loaded. “I’m… Lena. I—uh—I stay here with Kai,”my answer was clumsy
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Chapter 8
I stepped out of the car, heart rattling against my ribs like it was trying to flee before I did. The building towered over me all glass, steel, and power sleek and intimidating. People moved in and out like they belonged. Suits, heels, phones to their ears. Everyone looked important. Everyone looked like they knew why they were here. I… did not. Still, I walked in. The air inside was crisp and cool, carrying the faint scent of expensive coffee and ambition. My shoes made soft taps against the marble floor, almost drowned by the chatter and distant footsteps echoing around the high-ceilinged lobby. His name Kai Ashford gleamed in silver on the wall behind the reception. And there… there was his photo. A massive portrait of him, arms crossed, confident, untouchable. My stomach twisted. What the hell am I doing here? I stood frozen near the elevator bank, trying to breathe evenly, trying not to scream. I didn’t even know what floor his office is I didn’t know if I’d be allowed
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Chapter 9
I woke with a gasp. The room was too bright.Too Big and unfamiliar. I blinked rapidly feeling disoriented. My heart raced as I sat up slowly, trying to take in the plush surroundings Where am I? Before panic could fully settle, the door creaked open, and Marcus stepped in,he was dressed in a plain white shirt and dark jeans, he looked effortlessly handsome, his expression softening the moment he saw me awake. “Hey,” he said gently, rushing to my side. “You’re up. How are you feeling?” “I…” My voice caught in my throat. “What… what am I doing here?” “You fainted,” he said, crouching beside the bed, his brows pinched with worry. “At the party. Kai’s engagement so I brought you to my home.” And just like that, the memories hit me like a crashing wave. The lights. The kiss. His eyes locking with mine. The applause. I couldn’t stop it ,the tears spilled down my cheeks, fast and hot, before I could even process the ache rising from my chest. Marcus looked startled for a secon
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Chapter 10
Everywhere went silence after a while, I lay there on the cold carpet, my cheek pressed against the fibers, tears slipping down silently. I wasn’t crying loud, no just... leaking. My chest ached, not from what had just happened, but from everything I had buried that was now clawing its way out. I didn’t want to remember. I didn’t. But trauma doesn’t ask permission. The mirror across the room caught my attention. At first, it was just my reflection broken girl on the floor but then I blinked... and I saw her. My mother. Not her face exactly ,but the shape. The pose. The same way she used to lie down in the room floor after a fight. It hit me like a slap. That was her. That was me. I curled up tighter, hugging my knees, shivering from the memory. Back then, the house I grew up was smaller and the violence louder.I was maybe six the first time I saw blood on my mom’s lip. My father was a drunk, a mean one. He had a voice that could shake walls and fists that didn’t care
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