Married to the Billionaire Who Hates Me

Chapter 2Two days after, I wore a white wedding dressI was so tight that I could not breathe properly, my ribs hurt and the air was too heavy.My heart rang so hard in my ear.“Ready?” someone asked behind me.No“Yes,” I whispered.The word left my mouth like a lie.___The ballroom was so full.I took small steps down the long aisle, and I walked carefully so that I would not trip. I heard some whispers and followed me as I walked down the aisle.“Who is she?”“She is not even from here.”“She must be after his money.”“He deserves better.”“Is she pregnant?”“Lucien Stone married her?”I pretended not to hear them at all , but the words kept getting into me and then I saw him.Lucien.He was at the end of the aisle and was handsome as always, but his eyes were hard.He watched me walk toward him without a single smile. There was no softness or welcome.Just silence.I stopped in front of him and forced myself to look up. His eyes met mine and the priest began to speak.Lucien di

Elena’s POVLucien stared at me deeply .It was like he already knew something was wrong.“Why do you smell like a baby, Elena?” he asked again, and it was slower this time.And I froze and my mouth opened, but no words came out.He stepped back a little, but his eyes didn't move and they watched me.I forced a fake smile.“I… I passed a woman with a baby. In the elevator. Maybe it rubbed off.”My voice sounded too light and careful and I didn't even believe it.He didn’t nod, or smile and he didn't say anything. He just kept looking at me There was silence between us, and then, finally, he turned and walked away.I didn’t move until I heard his door shut.__That night, I skipped dinner and I stayed in my room. I didn’t even open the door.I sat on the floor beside my bed and hugged Jace’s teddy bear to my chest.It was the one he gave me at the hospital, right before I left and it still smelled like him. It was warm, sweet.I hugged it very tight, like it could protect me, like it

Elena’s POVMy whole body went numb as the words burned into my eyes.Stay away from Lucien Stone… or the boy dies.No… my voice came out cracked, with almost no sound at all and my hands shook so much the paper almost fell from me.The nurses whispered in fear, and the guards ran down the hall, but I could not move. I just stood there, still, like my soul was no longer inside me.“Ma’am, we’ll check the exits. We’ll lock down the building!” one guard shouted.I clutched the note to my chest, shaking my head. “They’re gone already,” I whispered. “They planned this. They knew.”Tears blurred my vision, but inside me something heavy fell into place. They hadn’t taken Jace by mistake, they had taken him because of Lucien. Because of this cursed marriage. Because of me.The nurse touched my shoulder gently. “Elena, please, you need to sit down. We must inform the police immediately.”“No police!” My voice was raw. I staggered back, hugging myself, the note crumpled in my hand. “If the pol

Chapter 7Elena’s POVI couldn't sleep, my hands shook as I held the note again, stay away from Lucien Stone… or the boy dies.I knew I could no longer wait. I needed answers, so I grabbed my coat and slipped out of the penthouse. The streets were dark, it was wet from the rain and my phone buzzed in my pocket. The contact said to meet at the old alley near the docks and he promised information about Jace’s kidnappers.Every step felt heavy and my heart rang so loud I was sure someone could hear it. I glanced around, but everywhere was quiete.When I got to the alley, I saw a shadow and my breathe caught.“Hello?” I whispered, but no answer, I only heard the echo of my own voice.Then I felt some movement behind me. Three men stepped out from the shadow and their faces were hidden and I froze.“You shouldn’t be here,” one said. His voice was low and rough.I swallowed hard. “Who… who are you?”The man laughed. “You already know. You just keep lying.”My stomach dropped, this was a tr

Lucien’s POVThe following day in my office, Daniel walked into my office and he looked uneasy.“Sir, we found something,” he said.I looked up from my desk. “What is it?”He held out a file. “The person your wife met with was a private investigator.”My body went still. “Where?”“At a cafe near the old train station. We have footage of it. The man’s name is Martin Hale.”The name meant nothing to me, but the betrayal did.I closed the file and leaned, staring at the ceiling. “So she’s been investigating behind my back.”Daniel nodded “Yes, sir.”My jaw tightened but didn’t shout, but the air in the room turned cold. “Follow the man,” I said finally. “Find out who he worked for and what he gave her. Do not lose him.”“Yes, sir.”When Daniel left, and I sat there, staring at the door for a long time, didn't know whether to be angry or afraid.Elena was slipping away from me, one secret at a time.That evening, I attended a charity gala hosted by my stepmother, Madelina Stone. The ballro