Cinderella for the Billionaire

ly found happiness

w relationship, a new li

ng she couldn't shake:

s words, his p

call from him one day,

vet over the phone. "I've missed you."Samantha's

her breath catching in her

his voice low and seductive. "I

as racing. Was thi

ing. "I don't think that's a good idea."But

xplain everything. I know I was wrong, I know I hurt you,

er desire to see Damien again and her

y, she

But that's all."As Samantha made her way to the c

ect from him, but she knew t

aw him waiting for her a

nt somehow, softer

ached across the table

."I know that I hurt you deeply, and I will never forgive myself for that," he continued, his eyes burning with i

her chest, and she could feel

him, wanted to trust

now it's not easy," he said, squeezing her hand gently. "But I promise you, I am a changed man. I have spent the last few month

at at his words, and she felt

ll, she

r. "I know that I have done terrible things," he said, his voice low and sincere. "But I pro

into his eyes,

ust him, but the wounds he had ca

at felt like an et

per.And with that, Samantha and Damien began to

affection, wooing her with flowers

eservations, found herself f

n Damien's promises of change, a sinister presence began to make itself known.Samantha had j

r in the parking lot, she fe

around, and

the woman he had been see

g, and Samantha could feel the mal

ce filled with venom.Samantha was taken aback by th

shaking slightly. "But I'm not going to let you threaten me.

arrowed, her mouth

e said, her voice dripping with malice.Samantha felt her heart

spat, her voice low and menacing. "He's a monster, a psyc

spine as the woman spoke, her words

it

man claimed he was?Samantha's mind was raci

telling t

s ex, looking to sabotage

ht about it, the more s

he had hur

t was to stop him from hurting

chest.As Samantha backed away from the woman, her mi

lee. "You're starting to see the truth, aren'

e flushed with

from me?" she asked

ce as cold as steel. "And I want you to do it now."Samant

ice firm. "I love Damien, and I'm

faded, her eyes d

voice like venom. "You will regret the

cking on the pavement like the sound of death.As Samantha watche

't know w

t know who

e needed to get away, to

o her car, her heart ra

the road a blur of asp

n, about the lies and the secrets and the darkness that see

t trust Damien, that he ha

he couldn't go back to th

he had left behind, the life that h

ind clear and focused.As Samantha drove, lost in thought, she was un

ng man named Eric, a colleague of Samantha's who h

ment he had first laid eyes on her, enchante

en brave enough to t

to her driveway, Eric followed,

made his way up to Samantha's front door, a

steeling himself for w

doorbell, his heart ra

as she saw Eric standing before her.Eric, what are you

ied, his voice low and urgent.

ce flushed, he

s a good idea," she sa

d to tell you that I love you."Samantha's breath caught in her thro

him, but the wounds of her past relat

at drew her in, a kind of vulnerability and

say," she whispered, he

r tears.Samantha and Eric turned, their hearts racing, to se

ere?" he demanded, h

e look in his eyes, the anger and je

oks like," she began,

hands off of her," Damien snarled, his ey

o, retreated back a few steps, holding

d, his voice shaking with fear. "I jus

en wasn't

s. "I feel like killing you."Before Eric could react, Damien lunged

ng on the pavement as bl

s wide with horror as she w

her, his face co

his voice low and menacing.

mind reeling with fear.Samantha fled into the ho

he door, her chest he

ounding on the door, his

d. "Open this door or I swear

her fingers fumbling as she dialed 9-1-1.The phone ran

your emergency?"

" Samantha gasped, her voice shaking with fear. "P

rator replied, her voice calm and p

sound of breaking glass outside.As Samantha listened to the operator on the o

was now making his way through the house

ent. "The police are on their way. Please,

y from the door.As Samantha cowered in the shadows, listening to Dami

led the air, but they w

eyes and prayed for a miracle, for someon

darkness, she hea

s and was now trying to drag himself into the house.Samantha's h

front door and threw it open, pulling Eri

her voice shaking with fear. "You have to

t her, his face

s Damien rounded the corner, his eyes flashing with rage, Eric str

ed, his voice thick with pain. "

his hands clen

" he snarled. "You're nothi

s Damien rounded the corner, his eyes flashing with rage, Eric stru

ed, his voice thick with pain. "

his hands clen

" he snarled. "You're nothi

his body tensing as he