Betrayed by My Billionaire

y after only two months of dating, a gesture she'd taken as a symbol of trust. But these days,

quiet evening, away from his incessant responsibilities. But as she entered the imp

e it when she went in there. Not because he had anything to hide, he said, but because it was his workspace, a sanctuar

th vague apprehension. She pushed the door open gently, her

open file on the desk caught her eye. She approached, her stom

proposal –

ok as she turned the page. This was no simple business contract. The deta

itting near the backrest. A black velvet b

parkling ring, a large stone surrounded by smaller diamonds. The light from the desk

x. She set everything down exactly as she had found it, then hurried

voice called f

ore walking over to meet him. Derek stood there, one hand runn

id with a tired smile,

to be distracted by something on the t

asked, her voice shaking

off his jacket and setting it on a chai

ears. He sounded sincere, but all she saw now was that rin

slowly, "can I as

, intrigued.

for the right words. "Who

nic, but a slight tension that she didn't fail

ifference. "I just heard h

ng against the wall. "She's p

easily? But she knew she couldn't confront him directly. Not

e insisted, trying

is hands on her shoulders. "Lila, listen to me. There i

believe him, wanted to convince herself that she was imagini

ed, her eyes shining with tea

his voice soft in h

against his chest. But even in this embr

ver a bottle of wine. But Lila wasn't really there anymore. Every smile she gav

ed through her mind. Was it possible that she was mistaken? That this ring and this file were connected

decision. She couldn't continue to live in uncertainty. If De

e painful than all the others: what wo