All Chapters of Betrayed By Billions : Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

"Sebastian." His name felt strange on my lips after so many years. "How did you get my number?"He laughed softly. The sound sent shivers down my spine. "I've always known how to find you, Kelsey. I've been watching.""That's creepy." But my heart raced for reasons I didn't want to think about."Is it? Or is it romantic?" His voice turned serious. "I saw what happened tonight. I saw how he treated you. How she touched him.""You were at the party?""I'm always around, even when you don't see me. Waiting. Planning." He paused. "Leave him, Kelsey. Come back to me."I should have hung up. I should have blocked the number. Instead, I whispered, "I can't.""You mean you won't.""It's complicated. The marriage, the money, everything—""I don't care about complicated." His voice was hard now. "I care about you. I've cared about you for seven years while you played house with that bastard."Anger flared in my chest. "You don't get to judge me. You don't know what my life has been like.""Then

The black car arrived exactly at noon. The driver was professional and quiet. He didn't ask questions, just opened the door and waited for me to get in.I'd told Flinn I was having lunch with Miranda. He'd barely looked up from his laptop. We hadn't spoken since last night's argument. The house felt like a tomb this morning, cold and silent.The car drove through the city to a part of town I didn't recognize. Expensive buildings. Private clubs. Places where people like me didn't belong.We stopped in front of a tall glass building. The driver opened my door. "Top floor, Mrs. Morgan. Mr. Hart is expecting you."The elevator was made of mirrors. I watched myself rise higher and higher. My reflection looked nervous. I tried to fix my face into something braver.The doors opened into a beautiful office. Floor to ceiling windows showed the whole city. Sebastian stood by the window, looking out. He turned when he heard me."You came," he said."You knew I would."He smiled. "Yes. I did." He