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The Billionaire's Obsession: Reclaiming His Heiress

The Billionaire's Obsession: Reclaiming His Heiress

Author: Emma
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Chapter 1 The Surgeon on the Island

Word Count: 1199    |    Released on: 27/05/2026

ade her heart race. Every hoarse breath was a small victory against the raging storm around her. The wind howled like a beast. She forced her numb legs to move forward, along the rugge

de, her senses instantly tensing. The air was damp, filled with the scent of salt and wet earth, but at least the wind was

hout falling. Looking down, she saw a man. He lay motionless on the cave floor, his expensive

The surgeon within her took over the body. She knelt beside him, her fingers immediately reaching for his neck, s

eep wound on his forehead, but the real danger was on his abdomen-a patch of dark blood

m of her shirt-the only dry cloth left on her body. Just as she bent down to press the tempor

d even in such a weak state, they still gleamed wit

h pain. Catherine met his gaze without flinching. He gripped her wrist

" She said, her voice calm an

Finally, the strength in his hand weakened-blood loss had left him weak

longer tried to stop her. Her hands were steady, her attention highly focused. She noticed some details-the faint glow of the shockin

ed no sign of easing. A chill ran through her body, chilling to the bone. W

g face on her cousin's face as he pushed her off the speedboat. Revenge. This thought in her stomach

althy stranger-may be her onl

hem with two stones, her hands scraped raw, but it was useless. The wood was t

dn't deny her efficiency. He saw her lips pale from the cold, trembling slightly, a trace of inscrutable expression flashing acros

ldn't let him die. At least not now. She found a few large leaves, collected

whispered

Then, he drank. His eyes never left her face. Silence spread between t

y hurt her pride. "I didn't save you for you." Her tone was sha

d seeped out from the temporary bandage. The wound needed to

a knife, or a multi-tool tool, anything would do

-this time much less force

ingers touching a smooth, waterproof metal box. She opened it-inside was a stack of blank black cards. Useless. Frustrated, she toss

solation. She searched while keeping an eye on him out of the corner of he

e clearly for the first time. Even with bruises and paleness, his features were still striking-a sharply defi

tely suppressed that feeling, burying it beneath layers

Primitive, savage. But there was no other choice. She wanted to perform the surgery with a thorn an

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The Billionaire's Obsession: Reclaiming His Heiress
The Billionaire's Obsession: Reclaiming His Heiress
“After surviving a murder attempt in the freezing ocean, I finally made it back to the wealthy family that abandoned me years ago. I crashed my half-sister Bryana's lavish 21st birthday party. Instead of welcoming me, my father looked at me with pure disgust, and my aunt-who had married him right after my mother's death-immediately started scheming. "Get this disgusting beggar out of here before she ruins my party!" Bryana shrieked, demanding security throw me out like trash. When they realized they couldn't just get rid of me, Bryana handed me an unforgiving, skin-tight Gucci gown and twelve-centimeter stiletto heels. She set up a harsh spotlight on the grand staircase, fully intending to watch me stumble and become the ultimate laughingstock in front of New York's elite. They thought I was still the pathetic, penniless country girl they had left to rot in Pennsylvania. They thought they could step all over me and keep their dark secrets buried. They had no idea what I had endured to survive, or the ruthless billionaire whose life I had just saved on a deserted island. I didn't panic or cry. I calmly put on the dress, applied my makeup with a surgeon's cold precision, and stepped into the spotlight. As I walked down those stairs flawlessly, silencing the entire room, I knew the real war had just begun. I was going to uncover the truth about my mother's death and tear their perfect lives apart.”