All Chapters of Trapped By Desire: Falling For A Heartless Billionaire : Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

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Under The Influence

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

Waking Up To A Crazy Bitch

Roman groaned, his fingers pressing hard against his temple as his eyes cracked open.The first thing that hit him was the head splitting pain and the blinding light pouring in through the blinds.Like a thousand bells ringing inside his skull, dragging him out of whatever dark heavy place he had been buried in.He managed to drag himself up to sit, and as he did, the sheet slipped from his waist to the floor.His gaze dropped down to see that he was completely naked.He froze momentarily, before dragging the sheet back up to cover his lower half, his eyes sweeping across his unfamiliar surroundings.This definitely was not his place, and he could not recall how he had gotten here. He threw his legs over the side of the bed to the soft rugged floor, massaging his temple with both hands as he tried to piece together the events of last night.He remembered leaving Erin in the private lounge and making his way down to the bar to continue drinking alone, free from his PA's company.He rem

Catch

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

Three days without Roman

A lit cigar burned between Roy's lips, the smoke swirling lazily around him, a relaxed expression spread across his face while a woman sat on a smaller stool by his foot, attending to his toenails with rapt attention, her eyes never once daring to stray from her task.Somewhere behind him, the soft clink of glasses echoed from the suite's private bar where Stephanie stood, pouring bourbon into two glasses.She picked up both glasses and sauntered over to where her husband sat, her hips swaying with every confident step she took in her fitted jumpsuit, the kind of walk that commanded attention without even trying.The woman tending to Roy's toenails kept her gaze firmly downward, unbothered, or perhaps simply wise enough to mind her own business.Stephanie came to a stop beside Roy, holding out one of the glasses toward him with a playful tilt of her lips."Baby, I poured a glass for you."Roy lazily opened his eyes, his gaze settling on his wife with languid appreciation. A small smil

Gala Night {I}

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

Gala Night {II}

Roy stood among a small group of guests, a polished smile on his face, gesturing as he spoke. Stephanie stood close by, equally radiant, equally composed, both of them glowing with the kind of warmth that could fool an entire room into believing they were genuinely wonderful people.They wore their pleasantness like expensive clothing, draped perfectly over everything rotten underneath.Lilith stood slightly apart from them, a flute of champagne in her hand and a bored expression on her face like the entire evening was already beneath her."That's my family over there," Alana said, gesturing toward them with a slight tilt of her head.They began moving in that direction and somewhere along the way Alana's hand tightened against Roman's without her even registering that she had done it. Roman felt the way her grip went firmer against him but said nothing about it.Stephanie spotted Alana first.Her face lit up like someone had switched a light on behind her eyes, bright and wide and wa

Gala Night {III}

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

Gala Night {IV}

From a short distance where he'd been standing this entire time, just watching his best friend and cousin dance with an unreadable expression, Ryan let out a sigh, before pushing himself off the wall the moment the music stopped and changed to a different one.He still stood there for a second longer, before approaching the moment Alana disappeared into the crowd, his eyes moving from her retreating figure to Roman with the kind of measured expression that sat somewhere between casual and deliberate."I hope your arrangement with my cousin is wrapping up the way it was supposed to," Ryan said, his voice easy but carrying an edge underneath it that made the casualness feel intentional.Roman looked at him, his expression also unreadable."Things have a way of sorting themselves out," he replied, reaching for a fresh glass from a passing server's tray.Ryan's gaze narrowed on him."It's a yes or no question, Roman.""Yes," Roman replied pleasantly. "It is ending today in fact."Ryan he

Gala Night {V}

"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

Gala Night {VI}

Before Roman could continue explaining, Alana cut him off, already shaking her head lightly."I know," Alana interrupted him with a small sigh. "Lilith throws herself at literally every guy she sees. I'm sure she tried the same thing with you too."Roman looked like he still wanted to explain himself, his lips parting slightly, but before he could say another word, a voice suddenly interrupted them."What a pleasant surprise seeing you here."Alana noticed Roman's entire demeanor change at once. His shoulders stiffened as he looked ahead at whoever had spoken.The relaxed look in his eyes vanished completely, replaced by something much colder.She recognized the voice, but she couldn't recall where she had heard it before. She spun around, and the moment she saw who it was, she immediately understood why Roman suddenly looked pissed.It was Damien."Congratulations on your engagement, Alana," Damien said smoothly, his dark gaze lingering on her while a faint smile tugged at the corner

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