The Ruthless Billionaire

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art-or if there was even something she needed to start. She had no

he might end up bathing in a cana

d life could be. Perhaps it was because she

ople asked her what she wanted to be when she grew u

se almost all her friends and classmates seemed to know exactly w

se sweetness could attract even ants to sugar. They wer

-offs," sh

find a job. Sweat poured down her fac

rms. We'll eat soon," she wh

itive! I c

for food, no job prospects, and possibly no r

noticed the odd stares from people pa

ven establishments in her job hunt,

for someone with expe

less p

day after, I beg of You," she prayed quietly. She even vo

ing wet. Water? She looked up. Was it abo

tep, the heavens opened, and a

for being luc

like a wet chick. She didn't even bother

saving her water. She'd just sha

d clothes. Forcing herself to eat dinner despite her lack of appetite,

k then, someone would place a damp cloth on her forehead,

ma. I wish you

feel better by morning. Her throat was i

t felt even worse. It was as if her head was be

o find a job, or she'd be evicted-t

felt dizzy. After washing up, she ate breakfast and left to

ked quietly, clutching her thro

n't. She had

ep fighting," she

she spotted a sign: URGENT HIRING

ed to the roadside, wait

et this job," she

couldn't find an opening to cross. Even though only

pped right in front of her. She glanced

ould stop, it just had

ing her eyes, though the acti

door burst open, and two men i

yelled someone fr

in shock. Me? T

ho else could it be? She was

n't move, couldn't scream. Fear gripped her f

fully, lifting her with ease,

what had just happened. The other man sl

she couldn't. Was it fear? The fe

he men said, removing his mask and cuffin

ho are these people? Wh

he was dirt-poor. What could th

worse, would they sell her

comes to that, I'll end my life fir

thoughts. She had to survive this. If anyone

hem had blindfolded or gagged her. What k

was already growing dark. How long had they been driving? She

it, she dozed of

with a jolt as cold wa

s! This isn't your pal

d. They seemed to be in some kind of

s lined the edges, the cement floor was filthy, and the ai

e cold water on her. He was grinning like a devil, a

ands were tied behind her back, a

the prince? Doesn't look lik

upted into

embling in her body and the fear

t done anything to you!" she

hat no one would come to save her. She didn't eve

lot! So, start praying, because you won't live to see the sunr

ror coursed through her

imagined that something li

focused on her studies, never asked for more than w

onged anyone, ne

rs streaming uncontro

he committed to dese

e that she could. But the odds seemed impossible-unless, by some miracle,

e horse? A knight

really die

aag

rrupted by the deafening sound

d the source of the n

ntered

a

-shou

osi

errif

m obscured his face as he moved t

ng. All attention was f

h the confide

man

mida

erly ma

ence exu

he man who would save h

t in shin

e of he

the kidnappers st

between the kidn

ss

spond but continu

Not her knight

s shattered. She was such a fool. He

o the light near her h

aw dr

del, now, seeing his face clea

dso

o

rly irre

even look like food, yet s

e like his

. She forgot she was tied up, forgot

aze scorching her as though he

u ready

e cold, chill

, goosebumps running

emotion, but his ey

tammered, unsure where she

his men interjected. "We were hoping to have some fun with

inch, didn't even

, boss, we c

boss swiftly drew his gun, cocked it, and fir

aw dr

n writhed in pain, clutching his wound, while his comp

groaned weakly, agon

boss growled, his jaw clenched

ift the injured man, but the bos

him. Let him suffer

move. No one

was ter

cil

l inca

s attention back to her. "You wi

gun, pointing it dire

drained

to you! Please, let me go

smirked, looking like a devil d

uld end? Was this

kill me? Please... shoot me in the heart, not

ng about?" he asked

haunt you. I won't scare my family, an

lfway through her plea, y