Love Trap: The Billionaire's Regret のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 21 - チャプター 30

I was stunned and in disbelief that Karl had slapped me. Although he hadn't used force yet, it happened.I forced back the tears that threatened to fall from my eyes. There was no way I would let him see me in that state.Karl grabbed me before I could recover. He hauled me up and over his shoulder in one swift motion."What the hell are you doing? Put me down, put me the hell down, you beast!" I screeched, kicking and thrashing wildly in his iron grip."We'll make up for it with something nicer on the bed if you don't want to shower with me, which is fine," he growled, carrying me towards the bedroom.He tossed me down onto the mattress without any warning and pinned me beneath his much larger frame before I could try to scramble away.“What's wrong with you, my lovely wife? You're terrified, huh? You need not worry; I will put an end to your uprising."One of his hands snaked up to trap both of my wrists above my head while the other started roaming freely over my body. He caressed

I opened the door to my bedroom suite only to be greeted by the sight of one of the housekeepers rifling through my belongings.“Excuse me, what are you doing in here?" I demanded sharply.The poor woman jumped nearly a foot in the air.Her face went pale as she whipped around with a stammered apology. "M-Mrs. Sullivan! I'm so sorry I didn't hear you come in. I was just getting your suitcase ready for the trip."I opened my mouth to tell her I could pack my own things, but she rushed on before I could get a word out. "No, ma'am, I can't leave. Mr. Sullivan gave me strict orders to pack for you, which I must comply with."I realized that arguing was pointless.I left her to do it and retreated to the dressing room to change out of my pajamas.The rest of the day passed in a blur of restless pacing and anxious thoughts.I'll admit that despite my earlier reluctance, curiosity eventually got the better of me about the location of our mysterious trip.All Karl had said was that we were go

"Your mouth only knows how to speak lies and humiliate, and look down on me as you did in the past... it has and will always be your characteristic." Karl spat.Lies? Humiliation? What on earth was he talking about?I turned my attention to Karl. "What are you talking about? I'm tired of your nonsense. Please stop this already, Karl. I've been up all night. I need room for me to breathe; I'm about to suffocate.” I shot back, looking directly into his eyes.However, his lips suddenly descended on mine the next second, fiercely kissing me the very moment I completed what I needed to say. It was almost as if he was taking out his anger on my lips.My breath was slowly being taken away from me.I was on the verge of suffocating, but damn it, he didn’t care.Karl's only concern was to take out his anger on me.I hit his chest with the hope that he would see my plight and move away from me, but he was hard and would not budge.I almost passed out from wheezing so hard when he finally detach

**7 o'clock in the evening**The soft glow of the setting sun filtered through the sheer curtains of the luxurious hotel suite.I had spent the entire day mindlessly scrolling through my phone, allowing the hours to slip by as an oppressive lethargy crept into my heart.The confinement within these four walls, no matter how cozy, was beginning to take its toll on my psyche.Karl was seated beside me on the plush velvet sofa, his piercing gaze fixed on me with an icy coldness that sent shivers down my spine.I maintained my usual indifference towards him, focusing intently on the device in my hands as if it held the secrets of the universe. However, this silent treatment did not last for long."Did you see what I brought for you?" he asked. His tone had an undercurrent of expectation as if he were waiting for me to shower him with gratitude.I glanced up briefly, my eyes flickering towards the designer shopping bags that sat in the corner of the room. "Oh, yes I did. You really didn't

I was utterly paralyzed, frozen in place by the gripping fear that seized my entire body. My widened eyes remained fixated on Karl, unblinking, as I swallowed hard in a futile attempt to dislodge the lump that had formed in my constricted throat. It felt like I was choking on the very air I breathed."No... No, it's not over yet," I stammered out in a voice shaking uncontrollably with the lie. An internal mantra played on repeat in my mind as I silently prayed to any higher power that might be listening, begging them to prevent Karl from seeing through the blatant deception. The harsh truth was my menstrual cycle had indeed ended just the day before. But there was absolutely no way I could bring myself to disclose that information to him. Doing so would be akin to painting a large target on my back. The very last thing I wanted—the very last thing I could possibly endure, was for him to make another attempt at violating me again.Karl's eyes narrowed into icy slits as he studied my