Lahat ng Kabanata ng Trapped By Desire: Falling For A Heartless Billionaire : Kabanata 51 - Kabanata 60

The condo was dim when Rose pushed the door open, steering Roman inside with one arm hooked around his waist.He was heavy against her, his feet moving but barely cooperating, his head drooping slightly as she guided him through the entrance.She reached for the light switch with her free hand and the room flooded with light.Roman's eyes adjusted slowly, blinking against the brightness. His gaze swept across the unfamiliar space. The furniture, the layout, the walls. None of it was his.He straightened slightly, his brows pulling together."This isn't my place.""No," Rose said simply, already steering him toward the couch. "It's mine."Roman stopped moving, planting his feet. "Why are we here?" It came out flat, not quite a question."You were in no condition to go anywhere else.""Where's Erin.""He went to get something." She waved her hand dismissively. "He'll be back soon. Just sit down Roman.""I don't want to sit down." He made a move to pull away from her but his own legs bet

The elevator doors slid open and Roman stepped out into the penthouse, with Erin following right behind him.The entire ride back had been wrapped in silence. Erin had chosen his words carefully, the way he always did when he could tell Roman was sitting on something dangerous.But Roman never went into what happened at Rose's condo. He only left him with a few words as an explanation in a very calm tone that did not match his expression."We fucked and I didn't like it."And that was the end of it. Nothing more came, and it was very apparent that he was in no mood to talk.Erin didn’t push further. He knew better than to. The air around Roman on that ride up was so stiff and suffocating it made even breathing feel like it needed permission.Whatever Rose had done, it had left something dark and ugly settled on Roman that Erin could not quite put a name to. Perhaps it was something murderous?He had seen Roman angry before. He had seen him cold, ruthless, completely detached. But this

Whatever she needed done for the day, Alana had arranged to have it done at the penthouse. Her hair, nails, makeup and everything else, all of it taken care of within the comfort of the space she had spent the last few months calling home, even if only temporarily.By six pm on the dot, she was ready and set, the makeup artist putting the finishing touches on her face with a small brush, her movements precise and unhurried.As the lady worked, Alana would occasionally glance down at her phone resting on her lap, picking it up and setting it back down again in a way that had nothing to do with expecting a notification from just anyone.Roman had not responded to the message she sent last night.She wasn't really sure what she had expected. She had typed it out so fast, barely even reading it back before hitting send, half of her hoping he wouldn't respond at all so she could pretend she never sent it. But then the hours had passed and the silence from his end had settled in a way that

You Are Insufferable Noise from the gala swelled around them as they made their way to the bar, the string quartet and the low hum of a hundred conversations bleeding into each other from across the grand ballroom. Alana turned to face Roman the moment they reached the counter, her expression somewhere between bewildered and demanding."What the hell was that?" Her voice came out half raised, half whispered, her eyes wide behind her mask.The bartender moved toward in front of them before Roman could respond, polished and attentive, his hands already moving."Good evening. What can I get for you both?"Roman glanced at him briefly. "Water. For the both of us."The bartender nodded poured sparling water into two glasses before setting them down with practiced efficiency, sliding them forward before stepping discreetly to the other end of the counter.Alana picked up her glass and took a small sip, her eyes staying on Roman's face the entire time, waiting him to start talking.Rom

"May I have all your attention, ladies and gentlemen?" Roy said with a bright smile, handing the champagne glass and spoon to a server who took them and stepped away.The lights dimmed slightly, a soft spotlight falling on him alone."Ehm." He cleared his throat, adjusting the mic. "Firstly, I'd like to send out my gratitude to everyone here tonight. It is an honor to be given the privilege to host the Rinex annual gala, like I have done for the last two years..."As he went on with his speech, Alana zoned out, her mind drifting to how her life was about to completely change.She was going to become a married woman.And not just any married woman. Roman's wife.She took a small sip from her glass, her fingers slightly shaky as she brought her hand back down.If anyone had told her a month ago that she would be standing at her family's gala thinking about her own wedding, she would have laughed it off without a second thought.But here she was.Just waiting for this event to be over so