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Chapter 55
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The Billionaire’s Captive Bride Chapter 55
I woke to grey skies and the faint echo of thunder in the distance.The rain hadn't stopped. It just fell slower now, like the world was exhaling after a tantrum. But my chest still felt tight — too tight.Leo’s words still clung to me, sharp and haunting: “I’d feel better if I knew what broke you.” His voice had been a blade, not cruel but searching, cutting too close to the scars I’d buried deep.He didn’t just want answers—he wanted to see me, the real me, and that scared me more than any locked door or loaded gun.“I want to see how long it takes before you stop pretending you hate being mine.” I should’ve screamed. Should’ve said never.But I just stood there like an idiot. Frozen, confused and curious.I stayed in bed long after sunrise, staring at the ceiling, trying not to wonder where Leo had gone after our conversation. Or when he’d return. Or what mood he’d be in when he did.I finally peeled myself from the bed and moved to the window. My hair was quite matted from yesterd
The Billionaire’s Captive Bride Chapter 54
I traced the rim of the mug, my fingers steady despite the chaos in my mind.But as Mrs. Thornton slid a plate of warm scones toward me, her smile gentle and knowing, I let myself breathe.Just for a moment, I could pretend I wasn’t Lynx, the rogue asset, or Mrs. Castelli, the bought wife. I was just Lena, and that was enough.The soft clink of a spoon against a bowl broke my thoughts.I sipped my tea, watching her shape the dough into neat rounds. “You ever thought about opening a bakery?” I asked, the question spilling out before I could stop it. “I mean, you could sell these scones for a fortune. People would line up.”Mrs. Thornton chuckled, her eyes crinkling with mischief. “A bakery? Oh, love, I’d have customers fighting over the last loaf, and I’m too old for breaking up brawls.” She glanced at me, her smile sly. “Besides, who’d keep this place from falling apart if I left? You?”I snorted, setting my mug down. “Me? I’d likely burn the kitchen down trying to make dinner.”The l
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“Lena,” Leo said, his voice low, clipped. “Sit.”I sank into the velvet chair, my hands gripping the arms, bracing for whatever came next. “What’s this about?” I asked, my tone cautious but firm. I was done shrinking.He leaned forward, his gaze piercing, like he could see every secret I’d ever buried. “You ran,” he said, his voice edged with something raw—anger, maybe, or something deeper. “You trusted Nicole, took her bait, and nearly got yourself killed. I need to know you’re not going to do it again.”My stomach dropped, but I held his gaze. “I didn’t mean to—”“Intentions don’t matter,” he cut me off, his voice sharp but not cruel.“Intentions don’t matter,” he cut me off, his voice sharp but not cruel. “You put yourself in her hands, Lena. Nicole’s not some Good Samaritan. She’s a blade, and you’re the one she wants to cut me with. I need to know you’re done playing her game.”I swallowed, my throat dry. “I didn’t know who she was,” I said, my voice steady despite the guilt claw
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I stirred slowly, the weight of sleep still pulling at my limbs. My lashes fluttered against the pillow, my head throbbing slightly like I'd been out for days. As I shifted, I felt warmth against my back. My eyes snapped open.Someone was in bed with me.I turned my head slowly, heart racing, breath lodged in my throat—only to see Leo lying beside me, fully clothed. His arms loosely draped across his midsection, head tilted towards me and his jaws relaxed in a way I rarely ever saw.I blinked, was I dreaming?I shifted gently, attempting to ease out of bed without waking him up but the moment I moved, his arm shot out, strong and firm, wrapping around my waist and pulling me back into him.“Get some rest,” he murmured, voice low and hoarse from sleep. I tried to struggle out of his grip but froze when I heard him speak again. “It's been a long day. Cut it out.”He wasn't angry, he just sounded tired.I allowed myself to relax slightly, though my body remained tense in his hold.“What…
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The man in the hood stood ahead, his gun glinting with cold intent, while the SUV’s engine growled closer, boxing me in. My breath hitched, my heart hammering in my ears. I was trapped, no knife, no car, just a little over sixty bucks.“Who are you?” I demanded, my voice shaking but sharp, trying to buy time. My eyes darted, searching for any escape.The man’s lips curled, his voice low and mocking. “You’re Lynx, aren’t you? Ghost Clan’s got a nice price on your head. Thought you’d be harder to catch.”“I’m nobody,” I snapped, my fingers tightening around the pendant. “You’ve got the wrong person.”He laughed, a dry, grating sound. “Wrong person?”My blood ran cold. “Back off.” I said, stepping back, my boots scraping the pavement.“Big words for a cornered rat,” he sneered, raising his gun. “Last chance, girl.”I spotted it then—a narrow gap between the crumbling buildings to my right, barely wide enough to slip through. My body moved before my mind caught up, and I bolted, scraping
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LENA'S POV The road stretched out like a dark vein through the night, the stolen car’s headlights carving a path through the industrial district’s decay.My hands shook on the wheel, Nicole’s smirk still burning in my mind—that cold, calculated smile as I’d sped off from the gas station, like she’d meant for me to take the keys, like I was still her pawn. I’d escaped Leo’s mansion, escaped her, but freedom felt like a trap I hadn’t seen yet. The pendant hung heavy around my neck, its sapphire glinting faintly in the dashboard’s glow, tethering me to a past I didn’t understand and a future I couldn’t trust.I’d been driving for less than ten minutes when I saw him—a man on the roadside, thumb out, his silhouette hunched against the cold. My heart pounded, every instinct screaming to keep going, but I slowed the car. I couldn’t keep it—Nicole might’ve rigged it with a tracker, and Leo’s reach was long. I needed to ditch it, fast, and this guy was my way out.I pulled over, the engine i
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