Bound To The Billionaire

I tried to open my eyes, but a heavy sensation weighed them down, preventing me from doing so. It felt as though I was confined within my own body, unable to move. I struggled again, but it was all in vain. When I managed to blink them open, the rays of the sun coming from the window made me regret my decision, and I hurriedly shut them closed. I wasn’t one to give up, so I tried again, squinting my eyes to reduce the light, but it only brought more discomfort. My senses were dulled, as if I were submerged in a pool of water, unable to escape its grasp. My throat hurt as I tried to take a deep breath, and a weak cough left me, but even that was enough to leave me drained and tired. I tried to turn my head around to figure out where I was, but that was a horrible mistake because pain flared up from every part of my body. It triggered the machine because it began to go off, blaring warning sounds, and I cringed. The noise was too much for me to bear. I was too lost trying to get th

I laid back on the bed, releasing a sigh of relief now that they were gone. I needed the space to think and put things in order.But that was going to wait for a while because I had exhausted myself talking to my ‘family’ and I could feel the cold wind of sleep blowing across the room.It didn’t take long before I answered the call, and I was already fast asleep.I woke up after a while, feeling lifeless. There was no one in the room; even my foster siblings hadn’t come to see me.I know I wasn’t particularly sunny, but no one deserved to be alone, especially confined to a sick bed.But all that was quieted when the door gave way to the nurse from earlier. I think she was Bella or something. She was in her regular clothes, and now that I was clear headed, I could say that she is a beauty.“Hello, Ruby. It is nice to see you awake.”“Thank you.” I replied, and my gaze fell back to her clothing. She was in a black sweater and washed mom jeans, but she managed to look good. “Oh yea. It i

“What are you trying to do, Alex?” I asked, inching backwards till I hit the pillows, and I grabbed them for support. “Don’t do this, Alex.” My heart was pounding fast behind my rib cage.“What am I doing?” He asked, his lips curling in a smirk. “I was just trying to get my box.” He said, stretching his hands and grabbing the cufflink case on the bed.I looked at him with wide eyes, grateful that he hadn’t done anything to me. I shifted toward the edge of the bed and stood up. I needed to feel like I was in control, and standing up worked.“Where would I be sleeping?" I asked him, and he looked at me like I had gone crazy.“The bed is big enough for both of us, and I promise I don’t snore, so you are good to go.” My eyebrows shot up, looking at him like he was a joke.“You must be joking.” But he didn’t reply; instead, he continued working his buttons until the last one popped out.I watched, trying to act nonchalant as he removed his clothes. He was putting on a white singlet, but he

“Hands off my man.” I said in a cold, chilling voice that the woman was dropping her hands off him like she had touched hot coal.“Woaw. My bad, I had no idea he was taken.” She said raising her hands in surrender to show that she meant no harm.“Easy there, Tiger,” Alex said, his hands wrapping around my waist and drawing me closer to him. "Cassandra here is my cousin, and we stumbled into each other in the mall. She just came to say hello.”“Oh.” My voice was low and small as I felt color rush to my face. “I’m sorry about that.” I apologized, stretching my hand for a handshake.She took my hands, and I looked down at her well-manicured fingers, a far cry from mine, and my cheeks were aflame. Her palms were so soft, like she had never been exposed to menial jobs before, while mine were nothing to write home about.“It is fine; I know what it is like when you are in love. Trust me, I would be like that with any girl I catch around my man.” She said it with an eye roll, and I chuckled.

“Hey baby. I have missed you.” My warning bells in my ear rang as I heard the words come out of her slimy mouth. I stood there stunned, watching as the event unfolded before my eyes.But I wasn’t surprised; I knew I could never trust Alex. I mean, who just pays for the bills of a coma patient just because he wants to marry her?I just knew it; he was too good to be true, and if I had listened to my instinct and ran away the first time he uttered those words, I wouldn’t be in this position. I scrunched my face into a frown and folded my arms, trying but failing to prove that I wasn’t affected by her words.But my mind was already racing, thinking about where I would go from here. I didn’t have any place to stay if she decided she was coming home with him, and I didn’t want to be his second wife, nor did I want to be hearing her moans as he fucked her.I shuddered just as the thought crossed my mind. It was never going to happen, and I wouldn’t be there when it did.I heard Alex release