All Chapters of Bride of the Billionaire Beast: Chapter 301 - Chapter 310

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Chapter 33 Lies That Won't End

Her heart was pounding so hard Charlotte felt for a moment like the ache would crush her. How could the lies still be going on? How could Lawrence have hidden that whole sordid story about his wife and never told her? She knew Doris and Conrad had betrayed him, but she had never imagined there was an affair involved, or that one of those girls might not be Conrad Pierce's daughter. No one stopped her as she stormed out of the building. Her heart was muddled, her head spun, and the urge to cry knotted in her throat. She didn't even know where she was walking or where she was going. The bright, close headlights of a car didn't register, and Charlotte froze for a second until the impact threw her to the sidewalk on her side. She heard a low groan of pain that was not her own. The car honked loudly as the driver obviously startled. Beneath her, Blake was breathing hard, holding her tight, trying to push through the terror of almost seeing her hit by a car. By the time he managed

Chapter 34 I'll Always Be Here

There was an instinct, a sixth sense built to detect danger, and in that moment Blake's was sharper than ever. The instant Charlotte took the first step out of the bed he opened his eyes, but he did not move an inch. He watched her shrug off the rest of her dress, letting it fall to the floor. She walked to the cabin door in absolute silence, like a ghost, wearing only that dark lingerie as she made her slow way toward the water. There was nothing and no one around. Blake had inherited this cabin from his grandfather years ago, along with a stretch of beach at least two kilometers long. The sand was coarse, the kind that stung the soles of your feet until you reached the water, and at that hour the beach still held some of the day's warmth. Charlotte looked down at the waves lapping at her feet. With every step she took into the sea, Blake took two, leaving clothes scattered behind him without looking, until he closed the distance and reached her. Charlotte only returned to the

Chapter 35 The Perfect Irony

Maybe it was the kind of threat that didn't really mean anything. Maybe Blake was just counting on the fact that Charlotte still cared, even a little. But the way her pupils widened when she heard him say it gave him the smallest flicker of hope. He kissed her softly, brushing her lips with a tender touch before rolling them over in the sand and pulling her with him. Time seemed to vanish as he carried her back into the water, letting the sea wash away every grain of sand clinging to her skin. Then he wrapped her in his shirt and led her out. On the road he stopped at a little shop, bought them both touristy clothes, and Charlotte didn't even protest as he dressed her in silence and pressed a kiss to her forehead. "Do you want me to stay?" Blake asked as he parked in front of the Dalton mansion gates. Charlotte shook her head. "No. There are too many things in there I still need to face," she said wearily, stepping out of the car without even saying goodbye. Blake lingered ther

Chapter 36 The Road to Ruin

It took just a second for Carly to come at her, hysterical, and another for the dull, solid sound of a punch to echo through the room, sending her crashing to the floor. She might still be small, but Charlotte Pierce was no longer weak. And the rage burning inside her made her stronger than ever. "Lay a single finger on me and I swear you'll pay in blood, in the worst way. Up until now, all I've wanted is your ruin. Don't make me start wishing for your death too, because believe me, my energy is way too powerful," Charlotte warned, glaring down at her sister as Carly looked up at her with pure hatred. Doris stared in horror, while Conrad's mind spun with only one thought: the fortune at stake if Carly turned out not to be his daughter. Charlotte relished the panic and desperation etched on the faces of the two people who had raised her. Then she lifted the summons with a mocking gesture. "Tomorrow morning I'll take this test, dear father. Then we'll see who ends up crying," she

Chapter 37 The Man and the Monster

Furious. Hysterical. Her worst instincts unleashed, and God and the devil themselves could attest that this woman had a special talent for the basest, vilest impulses. Carly stormed out of the Forensic Medicine Clinic and rapped on the door of the apartment where she could really let loose the kind of twisted, cruel person she was. "I can't believe this! All those years putting up with my stupid sister, watching everyone treat her like the perfect, good girl… and now she turns out to be the perfect harpy! She makes me sick, even when she's a—" she spat, rage pouring from her as she paced the living room. The man who always put up with her tantrums watched her with interest. "I'm sorry I missed the show," he said, sarcasm in his smile. "They told me the launch party for the Country Club hotel was spectacular." "Then why the hell weren't you there?" Carly shot back. "Weren't you supposed to be supporting Blake or whatever?" "Honestly, I had no idea they were planning that kind

Chapter 38 Attacked

Charlotte heard the voices and the footsteps. In the last few days, she had tried to stay away from her apartment. Sometimes she slept at the office, other times in whatever hotel was closest, because she knew Blake would be waiting right at her door—and she didn't have the strength to be careful or polite, not even with the one person who had chosen to be there for her. "Blake, you can't keep doing this," she said, more tired than annoyed, as she saw him push his way through the door, ignoring her assistant's protests and even the security team she had called in. Charlotte gestured for them to leave, and Blake stepped closer. "Charlie… what's going on? You've been gone for days. You don't even go to your apartment anymore!" "Because I know you'll be there," she said firmly, and Blake pressed his lips together. "I know you'll be there. I'm trying my best to have a good relationship with you, but sometimes… with everything that's happening…" Blake saw her heavy breathing, and

Chapter 39 A Glimpse of Hell

She could tell it wasn't him—of that she was completely sure. The build was nothing like his. But it definitely had to be someone who knew him well enough to know about the cabin. Even so, she didn't let a single expression betray her. Instead, she forced more tears into her eyes, not that it took much acting; rage and helplessness could draw real tears easily enough. In front of her, the kidnapper held up that day's newspaper in one hand and a cell phone in the other. "I won't lie, those tears are going to look spectacular in the photos. Just give me a bit to handle the urgent stuff, then I promise I'll make you cry for real. Sound good?" His voice was rough, distorted, and Charlotte clenched her teeth as he shoved the paper against her chest. "Perfect. Hold it up. Make sure the date's clear." Seconds stretched into forever as he snapped photo after photo, like proof-of-life evidence. Charlotte tried everything to recognize his voice. She couldn't, but she could imagine all to

Chapter 40 Which One?

There was no greater impotence, hatred, or despair than what a man felt knowing the woman he loved might be in danger. And the worst part was not being there to protect her; all he had was the torture, the desperation, and every sound that reached him through the phone's speaker. His stomach turned the instant he heard what sounded like a slap. "Let me go!" Charlotte's scream rang out. "Let me go, damn it, don't touch me!" By then she was hysterical, and he was in agony. The only one with any power in that moment was the bastard who had kidnapped her. "And do you really think resisting is going to do anything, idiot?" the man laughed cruelly. "I have to admit, I'd forgotten about you. You were always such a tasty little thing! God, I could only think about how I was going to fuck you day and night! I could only think about how much I'd enjoy breaking you. I could only think about the delicious feel of your skin, how perfect it would be to make you scream and make you bleed. Dam

Chapter 41 Lost Innocence

The sound of the shower was tearing Blake's heart apart. The longer it ran, the more he knew Charlotte was desperately trying to wash away everything that had happened to her. His first, overwhelming instinct was to fling the door open, step in with her under the water, hold her, kiss her, and tell her that nothing would ever happen to her again because he wouldn't allow it, even if he had to become her shadow forever. But his painfully rational side knew he couldn't. She needed space to rage, to release, to scream and cry and do whatever she had to do to get through it. So he did the only thing he felt he could. He backed away and went to the kitchen to get a glass of milk or make some tea. He barely remembered how he moved. Helplessness was crushing him. He gave himself half an hour to calm down, then returned with a steaming mug of tea. It shattered against the floor the moment he opened the door and found her asleep on the bed. Asleep, with emphasis on asleep. That was what h

Chapter 42 Do You Trust Me?

Blake frowned and felt every muscle in his body tighten. After everything that had happened, after everything he'd uncovered in recent weeks, and above all after confirming without a doubt that he was in love with Charlotte, Carly asking for a divorce felt like a blessing. Still, he was certain something was off, that there had to be a trap. The real face his wife had shown over the last seven years told him she was not the kind to walk away without doing as much damage as possible. He turned to Charlotte and pressed a soft, delicate kiss to her lips. It left him wanting more, but he pulled away because neither of them was ready for things to spiral again. He took a quick shower, then dressed in the same clothes he'd worn the day before, tossing his jacket in the trash. After those bloodstains, it was ruined. Charlotte waited for him to finish. When she came out of the shower and went looking for him in the kitchen, he had already made her a cup of hot chocolate and was staring

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