The Billionaire's Forgotten Sin

I froze, my heart hammering so hard I thought it might break through my ribs.He shifted, rolling onto his back, his arm falling to his side. The sheet slipped lower, exposing more of his chest. Defined. Athletic. A small scar near his collarbone.And then his eyes opened.Grey.Shocking, pale grey eyes that looked silver in the morning light. Cold eyes. But beautiful.He blinked slowly, focusing on me. His expression didn't change. No surprise. No confusion. Just... nothing. Blank.Like he woke up to find strange women in his bed every day.Maybe he did."You're awake," he said. His voice was deep, rough from sleep, with an accent I couldn't place. European, maybe? British? "I was wondering when you'd come around."I couldn't speak. My throat had closed completely. I just stared at him, clutching the sheet tighter against my chest.He propped himself up on one elbow, studying me with those unsettling grey eyes. His gaze traveled over me slowly, deliberately, taking in my disheveled h

Rachel stood there, frozen, looking at me on the floor. Her eyes were swimming with tears."Bella," she said softly. "Come on. Let's get you up."She reached down, helped pull me to my feet. My knee throbbed where it had hit the floor.I wiped at my face with the back of my hand, smearing makeup everywhere. My chest heaved with sobs I couldn't control."Rachel," I choked out. "Where were you? At the club. You were supposed to be with me. Where the fuck were you when I disappeared?"Her face crumpled."I... Bella, I'm so sorry. I was drunk too. We all were. One minute you were there, dancing with us, and the next... you were just gone. I thought maybe you went to the bathroom, so I waited. But you never came back, so I felt you left" "How long?" My voice shook. "How long before you noticed?""I didn’t check time" She said looking down. "I should've been paying attention. We searched everywhere. Your phone went straight to voicemail. It was like you just... vanished.""Marcus call woke