THE BILLIONAIRE'S COLD DEAL

Chapter 2: Meet Me, Your NightmareSamantha’s POV…“Are you okay?” he asked, extending his hand toward me.I hesitated before placing my palm in his. “I’m… fine,” I lied, my legs trembling as I stood.Up close, he was breathtaking. Perfect features. Piercing blue eyes. The kind of man women ruined themselves for without thinking twice.“You should be careful in places like this,” he said calmly, a faint smile curving his lips. “Not everyone here has good intentions.”I smiled weakly, unsure why my heart was suddenly racing.“I can’t believe he’s talking to her,” a woman whispered nearby. “He never does this.”Her words stung. What did she mean by that? Was I not worth talking to? Or was it because I looked exactly like my misfortune, cheap dress, tired eyes, broken spirit?Before I could dwell on it, two large men hurried toward us. His bodyguards, obvious even at first glance.They were dressed in perfectly pressed suits, polished shoes gleaming under the club lights. Nose masks cove

Chapter 4: Follow My RulesSamantha POV…“Now that the contract is signed and sealed, we move straight into business.”I didn’t think much of his words, until he suddenly clapped his hands. Before I could react, the bodyguard seated behind us snatched my phone away.“That’s the first rule, Samantha,” Adrian said coldly. “You no longer have the right to communicate with anyone from this moment onward. And that shouldn’t be a problem….”His eyes locked onto mine. “—since you have no family. You’re an orphan.”My ears rang in confusion as soon as his words hit me. I turned to him, my eyes holding the shock of a perfectly confused soul.“What are you talking about?” the words hammered out of my heavy lips after minutes of thick silence. If it were the early hours of the day, the silence would have been loud enough to hear a needle drop.“You shouldn’t see an issue with it, Samantha. You just have to follow my rules,” he drawled, like he hadn’t just snatched my entire life away. “If yo

Chapter 6: The MeetingSamantha POV……“Smile. You wouldn’t want them to think I am maltreating you, will you?” Adrian pulled my cheek, a forced smile on his face. I nodded my head, swallowing my pain and fear. I still haven’t been able to forget what he did to me yesterday.“You are one pretty lady.” He tugged my hair behind my ears and held his hand out. “Hold my hand. I will lead you down the stairs.” I gulped hard and wrapped my hand around his.“Keep that smile.” He spread my lips wider, that devilish sly smile still perfectly tugged at the corner of his lips.Slowly, he led me down the stairs. Halfway through, he wrapped his hand around my waist. My heart sang in panic as his hand crossed my waist, and I felt a sensation I have never felt in my entire existence. Why would you do this? I wanted to scream, but that could wipe my existence from the world.“You look gorgeous in this red gown and the bright makeup. Sorry, I forgot to compliment you earlier.” I looked down at the red f

Chapter 8: Don’t Ignore Me!Samantha POV…..“Come with me,” he said, not giving me a chance to decide before dragging me into the bathroom and slamming the door shut behind us.“What are you doing? Let me go!” I finally broke free from his grip, my eyes blazing with anger as my chest heaved. “What’s wrong with you? Have you gone mad?”I still couldn’t understand what gave him the audacity to do this, or why.“What’s wrong with me?” he scoffed, tightening his grip. “You shameless bitch. Are you seriously asking me that?” my eyes widened at his remark. Shameless bitch? “Who are you calling a shameless bitch, huh?” I tried not to raise my voice, but my irritation bled through.I watched as he paced back and forth with clenched fists, as if struggling to stop himself from doing something reckless. I stood in a corner of the bathroom, my back pressed against the wall.His behavior only made me angrier. I was the one who had every right to be furious, not him. After everything he had done

Chapter 10: Unrevealed WarningSamantha POV…He rushed forward and slammed the door shut. “Don’t you dare go in there,” he said, blocking the door.“I told you to stay here and wait for me, not to look around the room.” His eyes were filled with the same confusion, shock, and panic they held the day I asked him why he chose me out of all the girls in the world.His hands were visibly trembling, and his eyes were bloodshot red with anger. By his side, his fists were clenched tightly, and his irritation shone like the sun.I couldn’t say a word or move, but my heart rumbled with countless thoughts. What is wrong with him? Why is he being so defensive over a room? What could possibly be in there to make him rush back like this? What could be in there to make him panic so much? I desperately wanted to ask all the questions, but I knew the kind of man I was dealing with.“Why don’t you listen?” his question yanked me out of my spiral of thoughts.I looked up at him, still unable to form a