All Chapters of Owned By The Billionaire Devil: Chapter 51 - Chapter 58

Maisie ~~I turned to face my mother properly, my brows furrowing. "What do you mean by that?"To my surprise, she turned away and began picking up the shattered glass piece by piece, deliberately avoiding my eyes."I don't think you need the full details," she said quietly. "Just mind your business and be a good wife to Alistair."A deep frown settled on my face. My chest tightened as I struggled to contain my anger."Really?" My voice rose, filled with frustration. "All I'm supposed to do my whole life is be obedient? Do whatever everyone wants? And I can't even get a simple answer about why the man I married was knocked unconscious by his brother?" I stared at her back, my hands balling into fists. "I’m trying to understand what kind of mother you are.”Normally, those words would have struck a nerve. But this time, she didn’t flinch. Instead, she just finished cleaning the mess and walked into the kitchen, leaving me standing alone in the middle of the living room.An annoyed scof

Maisie ~Even though my heart was hammering so hard I was certain she could hear it, I forced my face to remain calm, and completely unbothered.“That’s true. Hunter was in my room,” I began. “ I was in the bathroom doing my usual nighttime routine, and when I came out, he was already standing outside my door as if he had been waiting for me.”I let out a small sigh, one I was certain an irritated sister-in-law might make.“Naturally, I was irritated, so I asked what he thought he was doing walking into my room without warning. But he ignored that completely and only asked where Alistair was.”Mrs. Grimshaw's expression didn't change as her eyes stayed fixed on mine."I told him I didn't know. That I’d tried calling Alistair earlier, but his phone wasn’t reachable. Then he said he was leaving the country for two weeks. That's all. After that, he left.”I went on to complain about how rude Hunter had been, how he hadn’t bothered apologizing for barging into my room, and how he had simp

Maisie ~Instead of leaving, Alistair walked closer and sat beside me on the bed, the mattress dipping slightly under his weight. I didn't look at him."Maisie." He called softly, all the anger in his voice from earlier had drained away, "Tell me what's wrong. What's happening?"I shook my head. "I'm exhausted. I need to sleep. We can talk tomorrow."But he didn't move. He reached for my hand, taking it in his and squeezing it gently."I know I let Hunter take my place at the altar. I know I've made mistakes, but I'm still your husband, Maisie. You can tell me anything."I finally looked at him. His brown eyes looked worried, but for a moment… I saw Hunter's face instead. The same features, the same jaw, the same lips that had kissed me, bitten me, whispered filthy things in my ear.I tried to look away, but he held my face and turned it back to him, then leaned in and kissed me.I didn’t push him away, but I didn’t kiss him back either; I just stayed still and frozen until he pulled

Hunter ~When I got to my place after leaving the casino, three of my men were already waiting for me.“Everything ready?” I asked as I walked past them and headed straight for my room to change."Yes, boss. You can still catch the last flight," one of them replied before I disappeared into my room.A few minutes later, I came back out dressed in a black shirt and dark pants. The men followed behind me as I left the house, while Marcus carried my bag.He placed it in the trunk while I settled into the passenger seat. One of the men leaned toward the open window."What should we do while you’re away, boss."I crooked a finger, signaling him to come closer. Once he did, I leaned forward and murmured a few instructions into his ear.He nodded once and straightened. "Alright, boss."The window rolled up, Marcus started the engine, and we headed for the airport.As we drove, Marcus kept glancing at me through the rearview mirror. I’d ignored him at first, but if he kept it up, he was event