THE 'Billionaire' Who Flew

*_My name is Bella Case.

And tonight... I sold myself._*

The auction hall was dead silent.

100 billionaires sat there. Bids worth millions were flying.

But among all of them, only one man's eyes were on me.

*Josh Rutherford.*

He didn't raise a paddle. He didn't clap.

He just sat in the dark and watched me.

There was something in that gaze... like he was saying "You're mine now."

I am Miss World. I am a billionaire.

I own companies. I have money. I have fame.

The world thinks I have everything.

*They're wrong.*

10 years ago I was nothing.

Just a girl from a middle-class home.

University in the morning, singing in a band at night.

Life was simple. Until that beauty contest changed everything.

The "Miss World" crown landed on my head.

Magazines, photoshoots, brands... it all came.

But since that day, one gaze has been following me.

On every stage. At every shoot. At every award.

That gaze. Josh Rutherford's gaze.

They say billionaires play with hearts.

But Josh... he breaks them.

And tonight, when I signed that contract,

I finally understood...

The higher I climbed, the harder I was going to fall.

Because that night, Josh didn't just buy me.

He bought my secret too.

I took part in a rocking band. I started to enjoy it.

Then there was a beauty contest. I took part in it. I won there.

My beauty got stuck in people's eyes. In no time I became Miss World.

Talks about my beauty started happening everywhere.

He was an investor. He invested in everything of mine.

He used to put open money. He was a billionaire businessman.

When I did shoots, everyone's eyes were on me. But when he looked at me, my attention went only to him.

He was good looking. He was smart.

I wanted to ask him. But I did not have the courage.

Then I went for a few days of vacation. To roam a little. To enjoy.

I was in a hotel.

All day I enjoyed on beaches. Then parties.

I was tired of the whole day. I took a painkiller and slept.

I woke up with a sound. I was suffocating.

When I opened my eyes, there was smoke everywhere. The fire alarm was ringing.

I heard it and I ran. I opened the room door.

I could not see anything. I started coughing.

I was completely suffocating. I was about to fall.

Then Mr. Josh appeared. He held my hand. He picked me up in his arms.

I could hear his breaths.

I was in his arms. In his hold.

A smile came on my face.

And I fainted right there.

When I gained consciousness, my head was hurting a lot.

I was in the hospital. Then I remembered everything. The room fire and Mr. Josh.

I asked the nurse, was anyone with me?

The nurse said yes. A man came. He dropped you and paid the bill and left.

Left???

I said in my heart, what a cruel man. At least let me say thank you.

He saved my life. Finally I was discharged from the hospital. I went home.

And I just kept thinking about Mr. Josh. I kept smiling.

The next day I had a shoot. I got ready.

Today I was even happier. And I was looking even prettier too.

I reached the shoot. I looked here and there. Where was Mr. Josh?

He was not visible anywhere. Then I got busy with my work.

When I was free, I was going to my van.

Suddenly my foot slipped. Mr. Josh held me.

But what should I tell you. My lips were near Mr. Josh's lips.

I was in his arms. Eye to eye. I could smell him.

His breaths were meeting my breaths.

I felt something I had never felt before.

Josh pushed me back and said, be careful.

I will not come to save you everywhere. He started to leave.

I called out from behind, listen.

I want to say thank you to you.

You saved my life in the hotel.

Mr. Josh said, I did not save you. I was just passing by. So I saved you. There is no need for thanks.

Seeing such rude behavior, I felt bad.

And I went inside angrily.

I saw through the window. He was smiling.

What a smile that was. Amazing. I just kept looking.

The next morning I left home.

It was raining. I had to go to my friend's house.

I was a little over speeding.

Suddenly a cat came in front. And my car fell down from the mountain.

All I remember was that Mr. Josh held me.

And took me up by flying.

After that I fainted seeing all this.

When I gained consciousness, I was at my friend's house. Anna's house.

When I asked Anna, how did I come here?

I had an accident. That cat.

My car was falling down. Then Mr. Josh came.

He did like this and took me flying in the air.

Anna put her hand on my head.

Bella, do you not have a fever? What nonsense are you speaking?

Bella said, it really happened like this.

Okay Anna, you tell me who dropped me here.

Anna told me, there was a man. He was very handsome.

He brought me and said you were unconscious on the road.

He checked the phone. He found your number. He found the location and brought you here.

I could not believe it. This could not be a coincidence. Whenever I am in trouble, he comes to save me.

Anna said, when he was going, a card fell from his pocket.

Maybe it will be useful to you.

Bella said, stupid, give it quickly.

Bella took the card. Took Anna's car. And reached Mr. Josh's office.

Did not look here or there. Just started.

Who are you? How do you keep reaching everywhere?

Wherever I have trouble, you come. Who are you? What do you want?

Mr. Josh held my hand and said, shut up. I will tell you. You are in the meeting room.

When I turned my neck, all the billionaires were sitting.

I got scared. What did I do to everyone?

Mr. Josh introduced me to everyone and said,

She is our new model. And there has been a misunderstanding.

I kept looking at his face. How did he handle the matter?

He ended the meeting.

Now it was just me and Mr. Josh. Alone in the office. Me.