บททั้งหมดของ Trapped By The Wicked Billionaire: บทที่ 11 - บทที่ 20

RIVA POV:In a world where finding someone online took less than a couple of minutes, I was not satisfied with what my search told me.Ethaniel Ryves. 29 years old. He had a long and successful career ever since he graduated top of his class from an ivy league university. He majored in computer science and dove into entrepreneurship right upon graduating and his company had taken off instantly.He had the attention of major investors and was amazing at connecting with the right people who boosted his company. He had become one of the youngest billionaires in the area in no time.There was no dirt on him. No scandals or felonies. Not that they would have been listed on the internet when he could clear them by throwing money.What I found remarkable was the lack of information on his personal life. There were no news reports related to Ethaniel’s life until this morning when articles about our engagement were posted. Several newspapers repeated the story… even the wording was similar.T

3rd Person POV:Ethaniel looked up towards the window where he left Riva and his mother. It was a bold move, but he thought this was a chance he could take. Riva would find out more about him from a direct source. But said source couldn’t reveal too much. His mother didn’t know him at all.“Daddy? Why are you always mad at Grandma?” Snow wondered out loud, worried.The question took him by surprise. He didn’t realize that his little girl could pick up on details so well. It appeared he would have to learn to pretend better. No, pretending wouldn’t work with Snow. She was far too perceptive and in tune with him to be fooled.“We have an old grudge, I would say. And we are both too proud to bury it.”“A bulge?” she asked, scrunching his nose in confusion.“No, sweetie. A grudge is a… misunderstanding. Your Grandma and I don’t see the world the same way.”Snow blinked. “Like you and Mommy?”It was his turn to be concerned. How much of her first few years did Snow remember? It was hard to

RIVA POV:Marco wasn’t the kind to be scared off easily. But he was easy to anger. He seemed like the kind of person who would grow more aggressive when he had a setback. I had half-expected him to sneak in to get revenge, but it never happened.Despite nothing bad happening, I found myself more dissatisfied. I needed time to myself… to think about what I wanted to do with my life. The job had been a means to make ends meet, and I forgot I had dreams before that… things I wanted to pursue. Now, I had the leisure to think about my next steps, but I didn’t want to live off Ethaniel. If I quit my job and pursued writing full-time, I would be submitting myself to Ethaniel’s wishes. It would give his scheme legitimacy. I had started out as a victim in his schemes, but if I left my job and made the best of the situation, the tables would turn. I would be the one benefiting from the situation, and no longer the victim trapped by him.At least the world would think so.Everything I wrote in

RIVA POV:I had barely started to celebrate the fact that I got the last word when I heard a knock on the door. It startled me out of my thoughts. I stared at the door for a second before trudging to the door and opening it a crack. I had to be careful.Ethaniel was standing on the other side with his shoulders relaxed. The tension in his shoulders from a few moments ago had dissipated.“Can I help you?” I asked cautiously.“You left me out there without waiting for my response,” he whined, but his tone wasn’t too reluctant.‘Bro, you asked me a question and I answered it. What else would you say? That you are overjoyed that I said yes?’I doubted he felt that strongly.“Are you swept off your feet as much as I was by your proposal, then?” I asked him pointedly.He smiled. “You are not as charismatic as I am, so I wasn’t particularly disoriented by your charm, but I am happy.” He paused. “I began that conversation aggressively because I was convinced you would reject me if you were gi

RIVA POV:“Is she alright?” I jumped out of my seat. The purse was already slung over my shoulder and I was ready to head out.“I don’t know,” he whispered helplessly as he rushed into the room to look for something.“Ethaniel, snap out of it!” I hissed.Proximity makes one lose sight of what was important. His daughter was in an accident and the usually cool man had lost his wits. My heart thrashed against my ribcage, but I knew to keep my cool.“Where is my phone?” Ethaniel hissed, ignoring me.“It’s in your pocket, Ethaniel,” I reminded. I could see its outline in his pocket. “ETHANIEL!” I yelled, snapping him out. He whipped around to look at me. “It’s in your pocket,” I said softly.The air rushed out of his lungs. He pulled it out and nodded. “Jax is waiting downstairs. You can go home alone,” he said sternly.My brows furrowed in confusion. “I am coming with you,” I replied.He walked past me to the door before stopping. “You’re coming?”I gave him a blank look, wondering how h