The Billionaire Secret Obsession
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Chapter 8 Eight img
Chapter 9 Nine img
Chapter 10 Ten img
Chapter 11 Eleven img
Chapter 12 Twelve img
Chapter 13 Thirteen img
Chapter 14 Fourteen img
Chapter 15 Fifteen img
Chapter 16 Sixteen img
Chapter 17 Seventeen img
Chapter 18 Eighteen img
Chapter 19 Nineteen img
Chapter 20 Twenty img
Chapter 21 Twenty one img
Chapter 22 Twenty two img
Chapter 23 Twenty three img
Chapter 24 Twenty four img
Chapter 25 Twenty five img
Chapter 26 Twenty six img
Chapter 27 Twenty seven img
Chapter 28 Twenty eight img
Chapter 29 Twenty nine img
Chapter 30 Thirty img
Chapter 31 Thirty one img
Chapter 32 Thirty two img
Chapter 33 Thirty three img
Chapter 34 Thirty four img
Chapter 35 Thirty five img
Chapter 36 Thirty six img
Chapter 37 Thirty seven img
Chapter 38 Thirty eight img
Chapter 39 Thirty nine img
Chapter 40 Forty img
Chapter 41 Forty one img
Chapter 42 Forty two img
Chapter 43 Forty three img
Chapter 44 Forty four img
Chapter 45 Forty five img
Chapter 46 Forty six img
Chapter 47 Forty seven img
Chapter 48 Forty eight img
Chapter 49 Forty nine img
Chapter 50 Fifty img
Chapter 51 Fifty one img
Chapter 52 Fifty two img
Chapter 53 Author notes img
Chapter 54 Fifty three img
Chapter 55 Fifty four img
Chapter 56 Fifty five img
Chapter 57 Fifty six img
Chapter 58 Fifty seven img
Chapter 59 Fifty eight img
Chapter 60 Fifty nine img
Chapter 61 Sixty img
Chapter 62 Sixty one img
Chapter 63 Sixty two img
Chapter 64 Sixty three img
Chapter 65 Sixty four img
Chapter 66 Sixty five img
Chapter 67 Sixty six img
Chapter 68 Sixty seven img
Chapter 69 Sixty eight img
Chapter 70 Sixty nine img
Chapter 71 Seventy img
Chapter 72 Seventy one img
Chapter 73 Epilogue img
Chapter 74 A NEW STORY CRAVING THE FORBIDDEN TOUCH img
Chapter 75 Read on ISTORY img
Chapter 76 Craving the forbidden touch three img
Chapter 77 Craving the forbidden touch img
Chapter 78 Craving the forbidden touch img
Chapter 79 Craving the forbidden touch img
Chapter 80 Craving the forbidden touch img
Chapter 81 Love Rewritten img
Chapter 82 Love Rewritten img
Chapter 83 Love Rewritten img
Chapter 84 Love Rewritten img
Chapter 85 AUTHOR ENDING NOTE img
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Chapter 7 Seven

Chapter Seven – The Billionaire's Secret Obsession

Emma sat rigidly on the edge of the couch, arms crossed, watching Damian's every move. The air between them was thick with tension, but it wasn't just from the revelation that someone inside his inner circle was betraying him. It was something deeper-something unspoken.

Damian paced, his muscles coiled like a predator preparing to strike. His phone buzzed again, but he ignored it, his sharp gaze fixed on her.

"You're not leaving this penthouse until I find out who's behind this." His voice was low, commanding.

Emma clenched her fists. "You don't get to order me around, Damian."

His jaw tightened. "This isn't a negotiation."

She shot up from the couch, her frustration boiling over. "I didn't ask for any of this! I didn't sign up to be a pawn in whatever twisted game you're playing."

Damian's eyes darkened. "You think this is a game?" He stepped closer, towering over her, his presence suffocating.

Emma refused to back down. "I came here for a job. That's it. I didn't ask to be dragged into your world, into your enemies, into-" She swallowed hard, forcing herself to keep her voice steady. "Into whatever this is between us."

Damian exhaled sharply, raking a hand through his hair. "You're right," he admitted, surprising her. "You didn't ask for this. But now that you're involved, I can't let you walk away."

A bitter laugh escaped her lips. "So I'm just another one of your possessions now? Something to lock away until you decide what to do with me?"

His expression darkened, and in one swift motion, he grabbed her wrist, pulling her against him. "You are not my possession, Emma," he murmured, his voice dangerously soft. "But you are mine to protect."

Emma's breath hitched as his warmth surrounded her. For a moment, she hated how safe she felt in his arms.

"This isn't fair," she whispered, her fingers clutching his shirt.

Damian's gaze dropped to her lips, his grip tightening. "Nothing about this is fair."

His mouth crashed onto hers, stealing the air from her lungs. The kiss was desperate, consuming, filled with all the words neither of them dared to say.

Emma melted into him, her anger colliding with something just as intense-need. But just as quickly as it started, she pulled away, shaking her head.

"No," she panted. "You can't just kiss me every time you want to shut me up."

Damian's lips curved into a wicked smirk. "It works, doesn't it?"

Emma scowled, shoving him back. "I'm serious, Damian."

His amusement faded. "So am I."

A knock at the door interrupted them.

Damian immediately reached for his gun, his body tense.

Emma's stomach twisted. "It could be your security team."

"Or it could be the traitor."

He motioned for her to stay put, then strode toward the door, checking the security feed before unlocking it.

A tall man stepped inside, his presence commanding. Emma recognized him-Elias Kingston, one of Damian's closest advisors.

"You better have good news," Damian said.

Elias's expression was grim. "I don't." He glanced at Emma before looking back at Damian. "We have a problem. The leak inside your team? They're targeting her."

Emma's heart pounded. "Why?"

Elias hesitated before answering. "Because they think she's your weakness."

Silence fell over the room.

Emma's gaze snapped to Damian, but his expression was unreadable.

She let out a sharp breath. "Well, they're wrong."

Elias arched a brow. "Are they?"

Damian didn't respond.

Emma turned to him, her frustration rising again. "See? This is exactly what I mean! I never asked to be dragged into this, Damian. I didn't ask to be your weakness or your responsibility."

His jaw clenched. "And yet, here you are."

She threw her hands up. "Because you offered me a damn job!"

Damian took a slow step toward her. "And if I told you to walk away now, would you?"

Emma faltered, her chest tightening.

Could she?

Could she really pretend that none of this mattered? That he didn't matter?

Before she could answer, Elias cleared his throat. "We have more pressing matters."

Damian turned back to him. "Who is it?"

Elias hesitated. "We don't have a name yet, but we intercepted a message. They're planning something. Soon."

Emma swallowed. "What does that mean?"

Elias's gaze was sharp. "It means if we don't act fast, someone will make a move against you."

Damian's entire body went rigid. "Then we make the first move."

His voice was cold, calculated.

Emma shivered.

This wasn't just about protecting her anymore.

This was war.

                         

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