A Billion Reasons for Revenge

rle

m as he drove off in his car

chance, but he was

e and thinking he had a chance with me, all because

pportunity to accomplish my dre

ur engagement was just weeks away, and n

ted

he come here all of a sudden aft

ge contract? I wanted more answers,

know his name and e

obal Enterprises?" I

d returned home, my legs swi

my bed, grabbed my laptop, and began search

ty

ridge Global

and the results app

yed a link to the

al Enterprises - Found

ny was a multi-billion dollar corporation w

ishments, including its partnerships with other successful businesses suc

onential growth and success under the le

ng his properties and companies to his son, Sebastian Hawthorne-the same stranger with whom I had a one-night stand

intrigued me further,

great success and wealth? He chose a single life,

uld be a mutual agreement between us-a fake marriage b

on my bed, overwhe

dream job and the chance to exact m

yself falling asleep, succumbi

e, and I scrambled f

o the mirror, my mind still reeli

escaped

d accept

eflection as I tucked a curl

eemed it good enough to walk down

b, my eyes widening in awe at the impressive building

e my way to the receptionist, presenting her

awthorne?" she asked aft

th uncertainty. I could sense her eyes fl

Do you mind waiting for him?" she re

" in response, un

ere, and returning would be a waste. I decided to s

, growing increasingly impatient. It

my eyes caught sight of Sebastian Hawthorne stepping o

o The Knightbridge Global Enterprises, and

lls, giving me a slight glance

feel inconsequential, and I con

s were interrupted

l see you now, ma'

o his office, taking a deep breath before enterin

chose wisel

hin his power and control, all in the nam

and a chance to fulfill my dreams, I saw

ow what you stand to gain from it," I asked, cr

enefits," he responded, o

expecting more than

revealing mu

ns. Are you here to accept or ask questio

ead to losing this chance to achieve my

I accept,"

spread acro

eaching for some papers that

don't have to go through i

ink I trusted him that much? I wa

ang, and he answered w

view the contract and sign it if you're willing.

ing me alone to ponder t

t, my eyes scannin

ound the office, realizing I was

desk and stood up, my curio

egan to sift through his files, searching for any

the papers, my fingers

t, my eyes scann

voice cut through the

Hawthorne, his eyes narrow

come up with an excuse, my ey

a pen," I stammered, my vo

his voice drippi

ound something far more