บททั้งหมดของ CLAIMED BY THE MYSTERIOUS BILLIONAIRE : บทที่ 11 - บทที่ 20

ZALDEN Her voice cut through the air like a sharp knife. “Is that not the woman from that night?” Laura asked, and my body went still. She moved closer, scrutinizing Belle as if she was trying to remember something, and then she snapped her fingers in the air.Laura was the one who drugged me that night. She thought she could use sex to get us back together, but her plan failed, and I ended up with Belle instead.“I saw her entering your room that night... It all makes sense now. There's no way you'd stoop to her level. Is she blackmailing you?” She asked with a smug smile.Belle's grip tightened around my hand. I didn't even think she realized how hard she was pinching me.She was afraid of getting caught.“I was right after all,” the man from earlier scoffed. “I knew you couldn't possibly like her. Girls like her are meant to pass time.”I let go of Belle's hand.“Say that again.”The man chuckled, clearly unaware of how close he was to losing his teeth.“I didn't mean…”“I wasn't

Zalden's POVAndrew called at the last minute to bail on today's meeting. As if that wasn't enough, he asked Belle to come in his stead.“Why didn't you tell me earlier?” I hissed for the hundred time on the phone. I have been trying to get her out of my head for the last few days, and he just had to ruin all my efforts by calling her now.“I'm sorry, sir, I thought you might need a little hand. Should I call her not to bother?” He asked on the phone.“That'd be unnecessary,” I said. “Don't make decisions without my permission next time.”I hung up before he could say anything else. She's just a mere employee. Of course, I can handle her.Just then, the sound of a knock resonated through the room before she pushed the door open.“Good morning, sir.” My jaw clenched.I didn't respond. I couldn't. Not when the sight of her sent a wave of something sharp and unwanted crashing through me. I kept my eyes on my computer, pretending she wasn’t standing there looking like every fucking dream

ZALDEN And just like that, my weekend was ruined. I am probably the busiest man alive, but I can’t even focus on anything aside from her. The tension between us. It felt surreal. It wasn't supposed to be there. Shouldn't exist, but the moment she's next to me, I lose my damn mind, and all I wanted to do was claim her.“This is why she approached you. To rile you up, convince you that something might be there and then use you.” A voice said in my head, and I couldn't agree more to anything.All of this is not just a fucking a coincidence. It's a fucking trap.I inhaled a deep breath, trying to concentrate on work, but all I could see was her. It was as if she was haunting me.My mind went back to how uncomfortable she felt around Rowan and I wanted to know every single thing that needs to be known about them.I am not going to be fooled. Not by some woman I saw through her act from the beginning.But why do I even care?I went to work earlier than usual since I couldn't concentrate o

AUTHOR'S POV “Call an ambulance!” Andrew yelled to no one in particular. Everyone gathered to watch what was happening, but no one was going to help.“Don't just stand there,” Andrew hissed, but when he figured no one was going to do it, he carried Belle in his arms and took her into his car.They arrived at the hospital shortly, and Belle was taken into the ER. Andrew kept on checking his wristwatch. He had a meeting in five minutes, but he couldn't just leave, not when he didn't know if she'd be okay.“Erm, what relationship do you have with the patient?” A young doctor came out from the ward, drawing Andrew's attention.“I'm her boss.”“Do you perhaps know any family or relatives we could speak to? I don't think it's appropriate to talk about her personal life with her boss,” he said curtly.“I don't know. She joined the company recently. Is it that bad? Will she be okay?” Andrew asked worriedly.“No, she will be fine. I just need to speak to her family,” the doctor assured, and A

AUTHOR'S POV “She's quitting,” Andrew said through gritted teeth as he barged into Zalden's office.Zalden stared at him, dumbfounded for a while before finally speaking. “What are you talking about?”“Belle. She's quitting,” he snorted. “Is that what you wanted? For her to quit on her own? I didn't take you for such a person.”“She's quitting,” the words replayed in his head, and his fingers froze midway to the keypad.Zalden's stomach churned at the news. “Of course, she'd quit,” he thought to himself. For once, he hated himself for not handling the situation well… for allowing his emotions to get the best of him. He knew all along that he was being irrational, but he just couldn't control his emotions around her, and now she had quit.“Will she be okay, though?” He recalled the doctor's words, and he knew for sure that she was struggling financially. “Maybe I was too harsh.” “Are you going to say something?” Andrew furrowed his brows. His gaze was so sharp that Zalden actually f