Filed to story: The Billionaire Alpha’s Contract Lover by Caesar Erickson
Confused, he asked her, “Why didn’t you blackmail him into being with you?”
“Who said I didn’t? I’ve threatened him before. I said I wanted to be his girlfriend, but he refused,” she replied.
Roman narrowed his eyes. “If he refused you, what makes you think he’ll agree to anything now?”
“If he doesn’t agree this time, I’ll just send the video to Ms. Thorin,” Taya said firmly, shrugging one shoulder.
Roman raised an eyebrow. “You proposed this because you don’t want to sleep with me. Didn’t you?”
“Yes,” she said, plain and forthright. “I told you before that I can’t be physically intimate with someone I don’t love. Right now, all I can do is help you with this project.”
Roman never expected her to admit that so freely and directly, especially being in the position she was in. A girl who had no power, no wolf, no pack to protect her.
It made him look at her differently.
A few days ago, Taya had impressed and persuaded him with her cleverness, but today she earned a bit of his admiration as well.
Roman thought that Taya had no interest in money or power, so finding out that she loved Alpha Knight was surprising.
No wonder she didn’t have eyes for Roman. She was interested in someone far more powerful.
Intelligence, ambition, tactics, negotiation. The small woman in his arms was formidable in all aspects.
Maybe if he left it to her, she could help him get the Westen City project, but…
Roman grabbed Taya’s chin, forcing her to look at him. “I’ll bite. Just this once. But if you fu c k up, all of my pack guards will take a run at Harper.”
Harper was a weak spot for Taya, and just the leverage he needed to make Taya comply.
I shook with anger.
How dare he threaten Harper in such a way. She had no involvement in any of this. But there was no way I was going to risk any harm coming to her. Not when I wasn’t long for this world anyway.
Once I was dead, this would all be over and Harper would be safe.
I gritted my teeth. “Don’t worry.”
Only then did Roman let go of me.
A hint of regret colored his voice, his fingers tightening on my chin as he stared at me. “I really wanted to f uc k you. But now…” The points of his claws came out, and he licked one of his canines, leering at me. “For now, let’s just focus on you securing the Westen City project for my pack. I want that more than I want to f uc k you right now. After you’ve gotten the project for me, we can focus on our relationship…”
I swallowed hard, trying not to flinch at his grip on my jaw.
He leaned forward to kiss me-hard-and then abruptly let go of my face, turning to leave.
bo was gone, I lay on the ground and breathed a sigh of
I stood up slowly with the help of the sofa, trembling all over.
I didn’t know who frightened me more-Roman or Griffon.
With shaky hands, I dug the medicine from my bag and took a few pills to calm my heart before struggling to leave.
After I was finally outside of Nightshade, the cold wind whipped through my dress.
However, I didn’t feel cold at all. Like a statue, I walked home step by step.
A Town Car pulled up, blocking my way.
Andre exited the car, walked up to me, and said respectfully, “Ms. Palmer, Alpha Knight is looking for you.”
I continued walking forward, keeping my face schooled as if I hadn’t heard him speak.
Andre reached out a hand and placed it on my elbow to stop me. “Ms. Palmer, you know Alpha Knight’s temper. He’s not someone you can afford to offend.”
Yes, of course, I thought, rolling my eyes. But…how could I offend the powerful and influential Griffon as a wolfless orphan with nothing?
I couldn’t imagine what would happen if I didn’t listen to him. It would probably be even more difficult to deal with than Roman’s punishment.
Heaving a sigh, I gave up and got into the car obediently, surprised to see that Griffon was in the car. I’d thought Andre would be taking me to him.
The differences between us right now almost made me giggle. This whole situation was ludicrous.
The Alpha wolf versus the nobody human.
His designer suit and expensive cologne versus my dress reeking of spilled wine.
A Rolex versus…nothing.
All I wanted was to get out of here, to get this over with.
“Alpha Knight.” I kept my voice chilly and abrupt. “What do you need?”
Griffon turned his head slightly, pursing his lips at my tone.
When I’d been his lover, I’d never spoken to him this way. Would have never dared to speak to him this way. His deep and gloomy eyes seared into my soul as he looked at me, and I had to remind myself to breathe as I got suc ked into the depths of his gaze.
I turned my head to the side to look away from him, but he suddenly leaned over.
The scent of Griffon’s cologne mingled with the scent of the sweet wine soaked into my dress and made me a bit dizzy.
As he approached me, I felt a bit at a loss and tried to move away from him, my hand flailing a bit for the door handle. But the car was too narrow, and I could only move a little before my back was pressed against the door, my hand unable to find the latch in my haze.
Griffon shifted his body so that he boxed me against the door, one hand pressed against the car window, the other hold me tightly around the upper arm.
His cold eyes glanced briefly over my body, landing on the diamond necklace around my neck.
After what felt like an eternity, he let out a contemptuous laugh. “It seems that your new sugar daddy treats you well.” Griffon let a rare smile cross his lips.
However, his smile was even more terrifying than his typically stoic expression.
I wanted to explain, but the word “new sugar daddy” rendered me silent. From the moment Roman introduced me as his woman, there was no point in trying to defend myself.
He wouldn’t believe me anyway. Why waste the energy?
When I didn’t say anything in response, Griffon’s face darkened, all evidence of his smile erased.
He raised his hand to cup my cheek, his fingers reaching to the back of my ear.
When the coldness of his fingertips spread across my skin, I couldn’t help but shiver.
Compared to the disgust Roman’s touch brought me, Griffon’s touch made me feel terrified.
The strength and power radiating off of him was suffocating.
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