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Chapter 14: The Attack on the Penthouse
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Owned by Billionaire Chapter 15: Blood for Blood
The scent of gunpowder and blood still lingered in the air. The penthouse, once a place of power and luxury, was now a war zone. Bullet holes scarred the walls, shattered glass crunched beneath every step, and bodies—both of Killian’s men and Victor’s—littered the expensive marble floor.Elena stood in the middle of it all, her breath still coming in sharp bursts. Her hands trembled slightly, though she willed them to stop.She had killed tonight.Not just once, but twice.And the terrifying part? It had felt… right.Her heartbeat was still erratic, but not from fear. It was from the adrenaline. The power. The moment she had pulled that trigger and watched her attacker fall, something had clicked inside her.She wasn’t the same woman she had been when she first met Killian.She wasn’t a pawn anymore.She was becoming something else.Someone else.Killian stood across the room, his broad shoulders tense, his jaw tight with barely restraine
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The air was thick with the scent of whiskey and cigar smoke, the dim lights of the private club casting long shadows across the polished marble floors. Elena sat beside Killian in a private booth, her posture relaxed but her mind sharp.Tonight was her first real test.Killian had brought her here to meet Senator Caldwell, a corrupt politician who had deep ties to Victor. The man had been paid well to keep his mouth shut, but Victor’s recent moves suggested that the senator had switched sides.And that was a mistake.Elena watched as the senator took a nervous sip of his whiskey, his fingers tapping against the glass in a frantic rhythm. His eyes flickered between Killian and Jax, then finally to her.“You’re new,” he muttered, attempting a smirk, though his voice wavered.Elena tilted her head. “You’re observant.”Killian didn’t look at her, but she felt his approval. He had told her to observe, but that didn’t mean she had to be silent.The senator exhaled sharply, shifting in his s
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Elena sat on the edge of Killian’s massive bed, staring at her hands.They weren’t shaking.She thought they would.She had imagined guilt would come crashing down on her, suffocating her, making her regret what she had done.But there was nothing.No overwhelming grief. No panic. No sickness clawing at her throat.Only the memory of the way the gun had felt in her grip. The way her finger had pulled the trigger. The way the man had collapsed to the ground, his life extinguished in an instant.She wasn’t sure if she was relieved or terrified by the emptiness.The bedroom door creaked open, and she looked up to find Killian leaning against the doorframe, watching her.“You’ve been quiet.” His voice was unreadable, but his sharp gaze told her he was assessing her.Elena met his stare without flinching. “What do you want me to say?”Killian stepped closer, his movements slow and deliberate, like a predator testing its prey. He stopped ju
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Elena could still hear the ringing of gunfire in her ears, feel the weight of the gun in her hand, smell the sharp tang of blood lingering in the air.The mansion was eerily silent when they returned.The others had dispersed, licking their wounds and downing whiskey like it was water. Jax had already collapsed onto one of the leather couches, groaning about a bruised rib, while the rest of the men cleaned their weapons.But Elena?She wasn’t tired. She wasn’t shaken. She was wired.She followed Killian through the dimly lit hallways, her body thrumming with adrenaline, her mind replaying the moment over and over again—the feel of the trigger beneath her finger, the way the man’s body crumpled, the rush that followed.She had killed again.And she liked it.At the top of the stairs, Killian stopped. He turned, watching her with an intensity that made her stomach tighten. The chandelier above cast golden shadows across his chiseled features, makin
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Elena stared at her hands, the deep crimson of fresh blood painting her fingertips.The metallic scent clung to her skin, seeping into her pores. Her breath was steady, her pulse a slow, even beat. No trembling. No hesitation.She had done it.The man had screamed. Had begged. And in the end, he had talked.Jax stood beside her, arms crossed over his chest, his usual cocky smirk replaced by something far more serious. His sharp eyes traced her face, as if searching for a crack in the façade, waiting for her to fall apart.But she didn’t.Killian, on the other hand, looked downright pleased. He leaned back against the desk, watching her with a dark, amused glint in his eyes.“See?” he murmured. “It’s not so hard, is it?”Elena exhaled, lifting her gaze to meet his. “I did what had to be done.”Killian’s smirk deepened. He took slow, measured steps toward her, his boots clicking against the polished marble floor.“And now you understand.”
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The mansion was eerily quiet. Too quiet.Elena stood by the window, arms crossed, watching the darkened streets below. A storm was rolling in, heavy clouds hanging low in the sky.She could still feel the ghost of Killian’s touch on her skin, his grip from earlier—rough, possessive, impossible to forget.But there was no time to dwell on that.Killian and Jax were in the study, deep in conversation. The attack at the club had changed everything. Victor wasn’t running anymore. He was playing.A knock at the door made her tense.One of Killian’s men stepped inside, his expression tight. “Boss, we found something outside the gate.”Killian was on his feet instantly, his body humming with tension. “What is it?”The man hesitated before glancing at Elena. “It’s for her.”Her stomach twisted.She didn’t wait—she pushed past Killian, heading straight for the front of the mansion.Outside, in the dim glow of the estate’s security lights, some
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Elena jolted awake, heart hammering against her ribs.At first, she wasn’t sure what had pulled her from sleep. Then—BOOM.The sound of an explosion ripped through the mansion, making the chandelier above her sway violently. The walls trembled, and the air filled with the acrid scent of burning metal.She threw off the silk sheets, her pulse roaring in her ears. She barely had time to process the chaos before her bedroom door slammed open.Killian stood there, shirtless, gun in hand, his muscles tensed like a predator ready to strike.“Elena. Get up.”She didn’t hesitate. She swung her legs over the edge of the bed, adrenaline flooding her veins. “What happened?”Killian grabbed her wrist, pulling her toward the hallway. “Victor.”Her blood turned cold.The moment they stepped into the corridor, the distant wail of security alarms filled the air. Red warning lights flashed along the ceiling, casting everything in eerie shadows. The estate—nor
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The city never truly slept. Even at this hour—long past midnight—New York hummed with life.Elena stood in front of the massive floor-to-ceiling windows of Killian’s penthouse, watching the traffic snake through the streets below. It was almost hypnotic.Almost enough to distract her from the war that was about to unfold.Her reflection stared back at her—dark eyes filled with silent rage, lips pressed into a thin line. She wasn’t the same woman she had been weeks ago.Once, she had been nothing but a pawn in a world she didn’t understand.Now, she was playing the game.Behind her, the door clicked open.She didn’t need to turn to know it was Killian.His presence was like a shadow—dark, overwhelming, inescapable.“I thought you’d be asleep,” he murmured, stepping closer.Elena let out a quiet breath. “You and I both know that’s not happening.”Killian’s green eyes flickered as he leaned against the edge of the window beside her. His
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Owned by Billionaire Chapter 68: The Past Never Sleeps
The skyline gave way to the glass windows of Elena's apartment, lights blinking like danger signals on the horizon. But within, the world held its breath. Too still. Elena sat on the edge of the sofa, phone tightly gripped in her hand, the black words scrawled on the screen:"You should be careful who you trust. Secrets leak faster than blood these days. – D"Dante.It shouldn't have hurt her so. She should have been desensitized once she learned from Killian that her brother was alive and in league with Victor. But she wasn't. She was sensitive. As if the skin had been flayed from her soul, and she was left with nerve endings that registered every shock of betrayal.Standing before her, Killian was quiet, jaw set, eyes icy. He hadn't uttered a word since she'd brought the message. That scared her more than anything. Killian never remained quiet for nothing."Something," she whispered.He ran his hand through his hair, tension in his frame so intense it seeped out around him. "He's ma
Owned by Billionaire Chapter 67: The Echoes Between Us
The click of heels on marble floors in Graves Enterprises rang down the hallway as Elena walked with cold determination, on purpose. Her blood still seethed from sparring with Sophia, and her body hummed with tension she had yet to release. The humiliation that preceded this seared her mind—Sophia standing up to her in public, laughing at her, trying to break her. And worse than that was Killian's silence.He'd said nothing. Not during the confrontation. Not since.She burst into the executive suite, ready to shove past his secretary and demand answers. But the suite was empty—except for him.Killian leaned against the floor-to-ceiling window, fingers buried in his pockets, eyes gazing down into the city below."You're late," he murmured, as if the world wasn't on fire."You're not telling me anything," Elena snapped, the door slapping shut with a bitter click behind her. "Too quiet for a man who let his fiancée play with his… whatever the devil I am to you now."Slower, he turned, hi
Owned by Billionaire Chapter 66 – Scars Beneath the Silk
The penthouse was too silent.Elena propped against the window, gazing out at city lights blurring behind raindrops that streamed down the glass. Each drop hit like a reminder of how shattered everything really was. Her own face glared back at her—tough on the outside, but in the midst of all of it, her own heart was disintegrating at the seams.Killian still had not come back.Since the battle with Graves Enterprises.She could still remember the tone of his voice—cold and detached as he addressed the board, but something had broken within his eyes when he looked back at the board and saw himself looking at her. As if all the walls he had carefully built up in him had started to break down.Elena composed herself, silk against waist from Killian close and restrictive. Collar still clung to it—a whisper of him in here—spice, danger, and some very attractive presence.It was difficult. It hurt to love him.The chime rang out. She was rigid. She did not inhale.Heavy foot. Turn of the k
Owned by Billionaire Chapter 65: Confessions in the Dark
The penthouse was darkened, city lights pouring through the wide windows like ghosts across the shining marble floor. Elena leaned in the doorway of the living room, arms wrapped around her torso as she gazed down at the city. There was unspoken tension between her and Killian, brimming with everything left unsaid.He stood behind her, icy and unyielding."You ran from me," he breathed, his voice low and controlled—too controlled."I needed room," she replied without turning around. "You know, I was having a lot of difficulty breathing after all that drama with Sophia."Killian took a slow step forward."So you ran. Again."Elena finally whirled, their eyes locking."And what would you have done?" she snarled. "Stayed? Slept with someone who had lied to you? Lied to herself?" Her voice trembled with the passion radiating from her."I would have made you say the truth," Killian growled. "I would have made you face it—to face me. But you fled, like you always do."She winced at the accu
Owned by Billionaire Chapter 64 – A Reason to Stay
Elena sat cross-legged on her apartment floor, lights out, the city glow casting long shadows on the glass windows. The flash drive nestled in her palm like a hot wire—unobtrusive, small, and quiet, but heavy with her history. The questions she'd been searching for for years. The answers she never thought Killian would provide.Her computer sat with the lid up on the small coffee table, the cursor flashing in time with the beat of her heart.She wasn't ready.She never could be.Her eyes shut. She inserted the flash drive. The screen sprang to life, folders standing at precise attention, titles in Killian's neat, painstaking script: Bank Transfers. Contracts. Victor. My Father. Yours.Elena opened the last one.They came out slowly, one at a time: letters, bank statements, deeds to property. And in the center—a scanned letter that had been sent almost twelve years earlier. Her father's handwriting, so recognizable in all the years.She moved closer."Killian—If you are reading this,
Owned by Billionaire Chapter 63 – Tangled Hearts, Tangled Lies
Elena rode alone in the rear of the black sedan, city lights streaking past her face like ghosts from the other side of the world. Her fist was locked around the waistband of her dress, gathering the satin into her hand as if she could shake the fear out of her body. Killian's words from weeks ago still rang through her mind, hungry and on repeat:"You still think you can handle me, Elena? The fact is, I won already."She loathed the way it made her feel—how his voice alone could make her loosen her grip on her knees and muffle her heart in a stutter. Loathed the way his mere presence in the same room left her responding with shaking nerves and ragged breath.The car skidded rabidly before her penthouse. Her driver opened the door and got out, and she remained seated, disregarding the banding across her chest. She needed to concentrate. Killian's last move hadn't been a move of control—it had been a move of intimidation. He'd wanted her to feel trapped.And God have mercy on her, it w
Owned by Billionaire Chapter 62 – The Calm Before the Storm
The enmity between them had boiled over, but their final encounter had solidified into strained peace. Elena had never been sundered so completely. Dangling over an abyss, she had teetered between past and future, love and obligation, the man who had ruined her and the one who could restore her—or destroy her completely.She paced the hotel suite in agitated circles, unable not to tear apart each sentence, each touch they shared. On the streets, the city churned gray beneath the streetlights, its body still intact and oblivious to the storm brewing just below her skin.Sophia's, Dante's, all colliding into one another made her ill. How was she ever going to pull it off? How was she ever going to be able to trust another human being in her life?Her coffee table phone called, breaking up her dizzily spinning thoughts. She didn't stir, lost a beat. She answered, not that she cared what the caller was. It showed private number on the screen.She breathed, her chest expanding."Hello?" Sh
Owned by Billionaire Chapter 61 – The Storm Beneath the Surface
The door hinge creaked as loudly as a rifle in the stillness. Elena sat inside, knotted with tension that forbade her from breathing. Her fingers trembled weakly as she loosened her jacket, draping it over a chair. She was still conscious of Killian's warmth on her wrist, the way his eyes had darkened in ferocity as she'd moved away from him.But she had to go. Didn't she?Elena by the window, city lights casting a sickly glow on her face. Down below, Manhattan thudding to its beat, a town never pausing to consider what people hid. And her own was more substantial than the skyline.The last forty-eight hours had reduced her to a whirlpool she wasn't ready for. Dante's ominous reappearance, Killian's jealousy tantrums in front of the boardroom building—it was all coming unraveled.Her control over all.She tensed at a knock on the door.Her heart ceased to beat. She had wished him not to be him, for one solitary beat.He was."Open up, Elena," deep, gravelly, quietly lethal Killian's v
Owned by Billionaire Chapter 60 – Tangled in Truth
Elena gazed at the pictures on her phone, shaking her hand in frustration as she scrolled through them one by one. Each picture an open wound afresh—Killian and her father together at that charity event so many years ago, a second one where Killian would show up at the Romano compound days before the attack which had altered everything. And the final picture. Her brother Dante is very much alive. With Victor DeLuca.It didn't add up. Any of it.The penthouse air felt thick, thick upon her chest like a weight she couldn't put down. She paced the living room, Killian's words ringing in her ears from that evening: "You don't know everything, Elena." No. She hadn't. And yet now, slowly, she was discovering.And the truth cut through like a knife cutting through well-made resolve.A door slammed behind her. She turned, already tense. Killian came in, his black top unbuttoned at the collar, showing the soft welts on his collarbone from the last battle. His dark eyes absorbed the charged atm
