Seducing the Billionaire Captain: A Marriage of Debt

LYLIA’S POVWhile I was serving customers from the cockpit arena, I noticed Lira and Love nudging each other like they were eyeing something outside the eatery.Moments later, they started whispering and giggling like giddy girls. What were those two whispering about?I followed their line of sight, and instinctively stepped back when I saw the District Captain. What was he doing here?“Hey, miss pretty, are you okay? You look like you just saw a ghost,” Keano, one of our regular customers, teased.“Oh, nothing,” I replied, quickly looking away when my eyes met the Captain’s. “Do you still want to order anything?”“Nope, we’re already full, from your beauty,” he joked, earning laughter from his friends.“You’re so corny. Just eat already.” I shot back, playfully threatening him with the tray in my hands.“Ooh, feisty! Hey, Captain! Over here! There’s a beautiful lady here!” he waved in the captain’s direction.“Crazy!” I hurried away when I noticed the captain heading toward us.That

“I agree.”Even now, my agreement to his deal keeps echoing in my head. I wasn’t even in my right mind when I ended up holding his hand as we walked toward the pharmacy. People who recognized us immediately started whispering.“A-Aren’t you uncomfortable?” I asked shyly.I wanted to hide behind him because of the eyes following us, as if it were some grave sin to see us holding hands.I glanced down at our joined palms, and when I was about to pull away, he tightened his grip.I felt my face heating up in embarrassment. I couldn’t bring myself to look at him. I kept my head down the entire time we were together.I didn’t know if this was part of what he wanted, the so-called deal, but I let it be rather than force myself away.“Let them overthink,” I heard the amusement in his voice. “They’re just gossipmongers.”I secretly laughed. I didn’t expect him to know that term, something I often heard from millennials.“What if they spread rumors that—”“That we’re in a relationship?” he con

“S-Stop it,” I said, lightly pushing his face away. “Whatever it is you think I’d be ‘tasting,’ you can keep it. I’m not interested.” “Will you still be able to say that once we’re married?” he said after lowering my hand. “I’m just kidding, Lyl, but it looks like I like whatever’s going on in your head.” “You’re so annoying!” I snapped. He burst out laughing. “So what’s in your head really is annoying?” I froze. I was caught, oh God. “No!” I protested, eyes widening. “Move away! I can’t breathe properly!” “Fine, fine… stop pushing me,” he said, laughing as he stepped back. “I didn’t know you knew about those things. You’re not that innocent. You pass.” I glared at him. “What do you mean, I pass? Do you really want a taste? A punch, you mean? Is that what you want?” “I already offered earlier. You were the one who turned me down,” he said with a grin. I shot him a sharp look. “One more word, Raze. You still owe me.” “For not coming back last night? Like I said, I was taking c

I remained silent, my eyes deliberately avoiding his as he fastened my seatbelt.“I’ll go back to the market later—”“Why? Because of your cousin and your ex?” I cut in bluntly, finally turning to face him. “Why did you even pull me away from there? Focus on what you should be focusing on. I’ll just go back to Raf.”I was about to open the door when he suddenly pinned me back against the seat.Fear flickered in my chest at the way he looked at me, but I refused to show it. Instead, I met his gaze, stubborn and unyielding.“Why?” he asked, clearly irritated. “Do you like that man?”I swallowed.His voice was cold. Empty. Whatever warmth I had seen earlier was gone. The aura surrounding him was sharp, dangerous, enough to make my skin prickle.How did I end up like this?“W-Why does it matter to you?” I finally said, turning away because I couldn’t endure his stare any longer. It felt as if he was draining my energy from me. “It wouldn’t matter to me if you chose them over me. I’m just

I slowly lifted my gaze to the person currently holding me. I felt like my heart was about to explode from the fear consuming me.I never wanted anyone to get hurt because of me. But now, I went cold as his fresh blood dripped onto my cheek.I stared blankly, watching his blood flow down his hand and onto his arm. That’s when I realized he had used it as a shield to protect me from my aunt.“R-Raze?” I whispered his name, my voice barely audible as the tears I had been holding back finally began to pour. “R-Raze.” My voice trembled the second time I called him.“Lyl…” he called out softly. I closed my eyes as he pressed a kiss to my forehead, as if giving me assurance that I was safe with him, that nothing bad would happen to me as long as he was there. “You’re safe, Lyl. I’m right here. I won't let anyone hurt you again. No one will harm you while I'm here. No one.” He emphasized every word, which only made me cry harder.He lifted my face and gently wiped my cheeks as my tears fell