Semua Bab Sweet Submission: Love Me, Mr. Billionaire : Bab 281 - Bab 290

Skylar I slowly opened my eyes, blinking against the dim light above me. For a moment, nothing made sense. The ceiling above me was stained and cracked, and a weak bulb hung there, glowing faintly. The air felt damp and smelled of mold, making my stomach turn. I tried to sit up, but the moment I moved, I felt a sharp headache. I let out a low groan and quickly lay back down on the thin mattress beneath me. I shut my eyes, trying to steady my breathing, but it didn’t help. Suddenly, the memories crashed back all at once. The gate. The cloth pressed over my face. That choking, bitter smell filling my lungs. And then him… Solomon. My heart squeezed tightly in my chest. Solomon, one of Cole’s own guards. He seemed like the most harmless person in that house and often talked about his wife and beautiful children. It was him. He was the one who planned all this and brought me here. But why? Why would he do this? What was his motive? Who sent him? I pressed my fingers against my

AmeliaIn a sudden, swift move, I shoved the hidden gun with me into Lorenzo’s hand. My fingers trembled as I lifted both hands in the air, making it look like I was surrendering.“Cole!” I screamed in fear. “Help me! Please… he won’t let me go! Lorenzo won’t ever let me be free!”Lorenzo’s face turned pale, his eyes wide, stunned like a deer caught in a car’s headlights. He looked at me with pure confusion, shaking his head slightly.“Amelia… what are you doing?”I lowered my voice so only he could hear and muttered, “I won’t let you drag me down with you.”Then I pulled back and raised my voice again, throwing myself against him like a woman desperate to protect others. “I won’t let you hurt Skylar!” I shouted, thrashing, clawing at him. “I won’t let you hurt anyone else!”“Stop!” Lorenzo yelled, his voice raw and confused, but I didn’t stop. I pressed forward harder, ramming my body against his, scratching a

AmeliaI could hardly say a word as I stared at Cole. My lips parted, but nothing came out.Why? How? When the hell did Cole figure everything out?He had been with me earlier today, he had even attended my birthday party. He smiled at me, spoke gently, acted as if nothing was wrong. Not a single crack had shown in his calm face. Not a single sign that he knew all the things I had done. Yet here he stood before me, his eyes burning, his voice sharp… I couldn’t understand it.What exactly was going on?My gaze darted to the cleaner and Dr. Nathaniel, both kneeling on the ground, trembling like leaves. Their eyes were wide, and their hands shook as they pointed fingers at me.I knew right then; whatever happened here at the warehouse, whatever was said in this very moment, would decide my fate.I had thought everything was settled when Officer Rodriguez and his team took Lorenzo’s body away, dragging out the injured men with them. I had thought it was over. That I had once again managed

Cole“You want to leave me, my love?”The words slipped from my lips before I could think.I had rushed back home the moment Amelia’s case was settled. After everything, after finally exposing her schemes, after watching the police take her away, my heart had been burning with only one desire; to return to Skylar. I wanted to hold her, to explain, to finally tell her the truth she had long deserved to hear.But I had not expected this.When she saw me standing at the doorway, she turned her head away. She wouldn’t look at me.I stepped inside slowly and walked toward the bed, but before I could reach her, Mother stood up and blocked my way.Her eyes were calm but firm. “Cole,” she said in a low voice, “maybe it’s best you leave her for now.”Leave?“Please,” I said quickly, shaking my head. “Please, Mother, I need to explain. I need her to hear the truth. Let me just speak with her… she’ll understand the reasons for my actions.”Mother hesitated for a brief moment before she turned ba

SkylarThe loud ringing in my ears was the only sound I could hear. At first, I thought I was dreaming. My eyelids were heavy, and when I forced them open, everything around me was nothing but blurred shapes and broken light.For a moment, I couldn’t understand what had happened. All I felt was the deafening hum inside my skull, drowning out everything else.Then the smell hit me; burnt metal, smoke, and something sharp that made me want to gag. Slowly, my vision began to sharpen, and I realized I wasn’t dreaming at all. Everything around me was chaos.The windshield in front of me was cracked. The car door beside me was crushed inward and twisted oddly.I blinked hard, trying to clear my vision, but my head throbbed so much it felt like my skull might split open.I turned slowly, and my heart almost stopped when my eyes landed on her.“Mother,” I whispered.She was lying beside me, her head slumped at an odd angle,