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The Billionaire's Substitute: Her Final Escape

Chapter 5 5

Word Count: 923    |    Released on: 13/04/2026

vy wooden door of the groun

es of the porcelain toilet bowl. Her stomach violently convulsed, but there w

mmed the flush button. The loud rush of water barely ma

twisting between her ribs. She pressed her forehead against the cold m

n door to the res

s echoed against the tiles, accompanied

shreds of her dignity made her reach up and slide the deadbo

complaining loud

w. He needs to relax," Kori whined, her tone dripping with

tening to that voice-a voice so similar to her own, yet so full of c

over to the marble vanity. The fauc

rratic rhythm. If she didn't get out of this stall and take her medicatio

h, forcing the emotional breakdo

and pushed it open. She walked over to

pplying lipstick. She caught Elease's

Elease up and down, her eyes filled with

t her face completely blank and professional. Sh

t a soft, m

orate environment. It looks cheap," Kori

he pulled a paper towel from th

You don't need to worry abou

challenged on her first day was unacceptabl

lipped to Elease's skirt. A malicious smile curled her l

. Get me a hand-crafted double espresso. Bring i

her chest warned her that her heart couldn't handle a screamin

nod, threw the crumpled paper towel into the trash,

d hit the cold street, Elease ducked into a blin

ed the pill bottle twice before getting three

ing at the cafe down the street. The humiliat

he needed that money. She had to s

o the cafe and bo

the executive elevator. As the car shot up to the to

e thick, plush carpet absorbed the sound of he

mahogany double doors. They

knock, but her eyes cau

wrapped tightly around his neck. Brogan had his head bu

s hand

to the back of her hand. The skin instantly turned angry red, but E

, and his predatory gaze shot straight throu

flinch. She di

h the dead, freezing eyes of

dropped the full cup of coffee st

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The Billionaire's Substitute: Her Final Escape
The Billionaire's Substitute: Her Final Escape
“For five years, I was Brogan Walton's shadow-a contract companion kept behind closed doors, hidden away because of a cruel, fabricated rumor about my genetic health. I lived for the moments he looked my way, even if those moments were cold and transactional. Everything shattered when he returned from London early, tossed a legal document onto the table, and coldly announced the termination of our contract. He didn't just want me gone; he wanted me erased, offering a severance package to ensure I never spoke of the life I'd traded for his protection. As I signed the papers, my chest burned with the familiar, suffocating agony of my failing heart. I watched him check his watch, his impatience a blade in my back. When the door slammed shut, I finally collapsed, clutching the pill bottle that was my only lifeline, realizing I was dying-and he didn't care. I wasn't a lover or even a person to him. The next day, I saw her-Kori Barnett, the new CEO, the woman Brogan actually loved. She looked identical to me, down to the curve of her smile. I was never a Cinderella; I was just a cheap, disposable stand-in he'd groomed to be a mirror for his true obsession. Broken and discarded, I walked into the office, dropped my badge on the desk, and finally walked away. But as I stepped onto the street, I realized the nightmare wasn't over. A predator from his past was waiting for me, and when I looked at Brogan for help, he simply rolled up his window and drove away. I realized then that I had nothing left to lose. I took a deep breath, gripped the knife in my pocket, and decided that if I was going to die, I wouldn't go down as his victim.”