Billionaire's Cage

hi

re I could knock, Sania was too quick to open the door for us, she had a scowl on her face ready to give m

ing her voice with all the suga

e wasn't there. And as usual, she was too busy to check him out till he disappears into his room

overly excited best friend who has a teenage crush on the guy whom I supposedly w

got into an argument with him because of the scene he created in the mall that only a stupid girl like me will do so. But then she almost lost consciousness when I told her that I was on his lap, even though I did tell her all the

opportunities to be with him and here, I am just dreaming about it," She said, clearly disheartened, disappointed, and disgusted too because the t

ways visible through her voice and manners, I felt it's better to

feel or react because I was aware that she was claiming Damien as her 'my man' even if she didn't take his name. I just felt apol

out that you both aren't living together they will get highly upset

ed because they were against our marriage from day one," She said, walking out of the kitchen to avoid discussing this matter. I won't push he

rty minutes to prepare everything. I began to place plates on the middle table of the kitchen which, I guess Damien uses for his personal ea

," I stuttered wh

ything but I didn't want to look unappreciative about him, letting us use his rooms, kitchen, and groceries. I know it isn't for f

usness in a second. His mysterious and menacing vibe wasn't hanging

ulled it back, nervously as I felt his hand was way colder than the freezer that made a slight burning sensation to arise on my skin. He gestured to me to go forward with what I wa

gotta be a babysitter until she is done having her food. Honestly, I wanted to complain but to whom and why

. Sanaya was opening the lids to check what I have made for dinner, hungrily as she began to serve

edly. Sania paused and slowly began to bite the contents in her mouth before she looked up at him, giving

of co

o speak the truth, I glanced down at the table, ignoring his heated gaze, I joined Sania, "Yes, she made it," I know I disa

wash sink, "Dinner was amazing," Damien complimented, kno

son to give her any kind of reaction. He walked past her to me, I did

I asked,

right to give my baby niece to a stranger who has the most perplexing and dreadful vibe aroun

as he rolled his eyes back at me because she was nowhere near the word 'finish' in fact, with every single bite she took, it looked li

ait for my reply as he carefully grabbed Niya from my arms while making sure he isn't touching my chest in the pr

he kitchen work as quickly as possible and when I thought, it was over, Sania showed up with her dirty plate, she didn't even request me, she just left it in the w

" Sania

s,

t a mother she is, who has no worries about her baby daughter's whereabouts! Now, it wasn't the right time to blame her. I dried my hands with a clean

ck sweater covering her small body. If I wouldn't step on a dry leave, he wouldn't have known my presence and I

ed. I expected him to sound sarcastic as he alway

Thanks to you," I ga

little longer if you don't mind," He requested. The creepy terrifying house owner's aura was missing fro

" I asked him as I wal

f his lips. I smiled at his response with a soft nod to acknowledge his statement. The type of man he seems to be, it

ct that I was literally washing dishes in freezing water. Damien noticed it, he sighed as

ut you? Aren'

frigid to be out here unless someone wished to become a human popsicle. It remin

ing that she has clasped his locket too, I was trying to open her little palm wh

o frame as compared to mine five-three. I couldn't be able to see it properly but he had a skull-made tattoo over the

y if he knew his presence throws me into a sudden wave of dread, he may

observing what was in me, perhaps looking into my soul since there was no sign of lust, just pure curiosity in his yellowish orbs. I don't u

fear him cause of his different aura that I couldn't put my finger on but also because I was aware

hen a pink basket caught my eyes there. I can't remember if I left anything there before I went downstairs. I confusingly approached it only to let shock take over my senses. It was containing all the things I wasn't able to

hrough the stuff and noticed a bill laying in the bottom of the basket, and found out some men's perfume and other things we

room were switched on and I turned on my track up to his room. I stood outside his door, feeling anxiety po

" His voice

I made sure I tell him my presence

e was rubbing his wet hair dry with a towel, a few of his hair strands fell over hi

g to not go into the

t him. I held the locket out for him, he barely give a look before he turned away. "If you wanted to return this, you could have sh

ehind my back like they didn't want him to see I w

and your sister stepped in my office. When I saw you were putting away most of your things from the shopping cart, I haven't planned on buying anything until I noticed you left Sanitary pa

are going to leave on him; I was openly doubting him, his help because in a world full of selfish people, there

him I was afraid to see was trying to make its appearance, he stood a few inches away to clearly maintain the distance, "Talking about it," He began, taking a step closer to me, "Isn'

ement made much more sense, "

t on his bed before making my way out, I heard his voice and stopped in my track, "That's a very special locket, my late mother give it to me on one of my birthdays, she believed it's a lucky charm th

That's sweet," I appreciated t

to protest because it was a gift given by his late mother which was closest

ngs to you, it's a memory of yo

culous story of my mother, I've never seen it protecting me in any way possible but I wanna give it to Niya as a hint that I will always be there to protect her regardless of the superstitious story of this locket