All Chapters of Bought by the billionaire: Chapter 1 - Chapter 7

Elara’s POVI didn't even bother to take off my clothes when I reached my apartment. I simply collapsed onto my bed and cried until my eyes were swollen and my throat was parched.I stared at the ceiling and wondered where I ever went wrong. Was I really that neglectful? But Brian told me he had my back. He was literally the one that urged me to take my work seriously and avoid distractions. He always encouraged me to spend more time in the office and I had always thought he meant well for me but now, it was clear he just needed more time to cheat. He just needed more time to slip my best friend into his bed.As I cried, I expected Brian or even Sophie to call me but I got nothing, which only made their betrayal sting more. By the time it was midnight, I slept due to exhaustion but I didn’t get enough rest.When I woke up, I expected to see an apology text from them but still, nothing. The silence should have been my warning, but my heart was still trapped in a web of denial. He’s jus

Silas’s POVI angrily ran my hands through my hair as I paced the boardroom, trying to rein in my anger. The board members watched me with calculative eyes, trying to see if I would lose my temper, just like the rumors said."You have just two days, Silas," Mr. Henderson said from across the table. “The rumors are getting stronger by the day and we are running out of time.”“I still can't believe you’re going to choose a flimsy rumor over me,” I snapped, my fury increasing.“It isn’t just a rumor, there are claims to back it up and you know it,” Mr. Willow inputted.Fucking claims. I didn’t believe they would all turn their backs on me when I needed them the most over some stupid rumors I knew were being circulated by my stepmother and brother. At this point, they were putting in their very all to see me fall.A few months ago, I broke up with my girlfriend because I caught her in bed with the guy she claimed to be just friends with. I was shattered because I already had an engagement

Silas quickly finished preparing the contract and placed it at the center of the desk in his study. Just three concise pages summarized how the next year and a half of my life would unfold.I couldn’t remember how many documents I had signed in my life, but I remembered very clearly the moment my pen touched the final line of the marriage contract. My palms turned ice-cold, even though the room was kept at a comfortable temperature. I had signed countless papers before—investment contracts, acquisition documents, executive personnel files—but never had any agreement made my chest feel this heavy.Silas stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, his tall figure half-submerged in shadow. The city at night stretched behind him like a cold sea of stars.I closed the contract, quietly watching his back, thoughts flickering through my mind. In the end, I decided to ask.“Why did you choose me?” I looked up at him. “You don’t even know what kind of person I am. And more importantly… I’m buried in