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I am a rising star lawyer, and I just made the biggest mistake of my life by having a drunken one-night stand with a handsome stranger. The next morning, the exact same man walked into my firm's conference room. He was Creed Scott, the notoriously powerful billionaire CEO of the corporation my client was currently suing. He smiled coldly and demanded I drop the case to erase our little "mistake." When I refused to betray my ethics, he went over my head. With a single phone call, he crushed my hard work and got me stripped of the case. But that was just the beginning of the nightmare. He began stalking me everywhere. He waited in the dark outside my apartment to forcefully kiss me. He secretly paid for my dinners with friends and bought out the boutiques I shopped at. He was building a suffocating gilded cage, treating me like a pet whose life was entirely controlled by her owner. Even his rumored wealthy fiancée came to my office to humiliate me, only to be dragged away by her terrified brother. "Stay away from her. She is the only thing Creed Scott has shown an interest in. You're poking a dangerous animal." I was completely terrified and confused. Why was a man who could buy half of Manhattan so obsessively fixated on trapping an ordinary lawyer like me? When his secretary formally summoned me to a massive, entirely empty luxury restaurant he had bought out just for us, I finally stopped running. I put on my black dress like armor, ready to step into the predator's cage and fight back.
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Trapped By The Obsessive Billionaire Chapter 1
A ray of sunlight sliced across the pillow, stabbing her eyelids like a blade. Bina Sullivan trembled slightly, a groan stuck in her throat. Her head ached faintly, the low, rough rhythm striking like a hammer. The air was cool and unfamiliar.
She forced herself to open her eyes. This is not her bedroom.
The ceiling was too high, and the walls were deathly pale. She lay right in the middle of a California king-size bed, with thick, cool silk sheets clinging to her skin. A sudden cold panic gripped her stomach. She sat up, her movements stirring up a wave of nausea.
She wore a men's silk shirt. Dark gray, incredibly soft, with buttons fastened all the way to the collarbone. Sleeves rolled up neatly to the elbows. She didn't remember how she put it on. I don't remember anything.
Whiskey. Memories float up like bubbles in tar. The hotel bar's dim amber lights and the satisfaction of holding a heavy wine glass in your hand. One cup. Another cup.
A man's profile, blurred edges. A resolute jawline. His deep and gentle voice seemed to pierce through her body. It was a voice that made her feel safe, even as she was losing herself.
What is his name? Creed? Yes, it's called Creed.
Bina held her breath. How did they get from the bar to this room? She closed her eyes, desperately trying to recall, but there was only a frustrating blankness. A deep and shameful sense of shame surged over him.
She lifted the heavy down comforter. When you stand up, your legs feel weak, and the plush carpet beneath your feet is soft and comfortable. The room was empty. The air carried the scent of sandalwood, along with a clean, masculine scent-the scent of the shirt she wore.
Her gaze swept across the room and landed on the nightstand. Her phone, her wallet, and her keys. A strong and dizzying sense of relief surged through his entire body. Nothing was missing.
Next to the wallet was a neatly placed black card.
She picked it up. The card is thick and heavy. The handwriting is simple and elegant, with silver embossing.
**Creed Scott. CEO of Scott Group. **
At first, the name didn't attract attention, but then it struck like a heavy punch. The Scott Group-a vast empire occupying half the skyline of Manhattan-is a financial and real estate giant renowned for its extreme secrecy and unstoppable power.
And just now......
The room began to spin. His stomach twisted into a tight and painful knot. This was not just a drunken mistake; it was a disaster. A sudden and desperate impulse grabbed her-to escape, erasing the twelve hours of the past from her life.
She tucked the card deep into her wallet, as if hiding evidence could cover up the act itself. The clothes were neatly folded on the chair in the corner. She hurriedly put it on, her fingers clumsily buttoning the buttons. When she took off that silk shirt, the fabric scorched her skin like a brand.
She didn't look back. She escaped the room, her heart pounding in her chest. Without waiting for the elevator, she ran down the stairs one step at a time, the urgency to escape pushing her forward.
On the taxi ride back to that small apartment in Queens, I was filled with hazy thoughts of self-reproach. She gazed out the window, city lights flickering faintly, her mind repeatedly replaying equally depressing fragments-his low whisper, the warmth of his palm on her back. That's all there is to it. This is a story, but the most crucial chapter has been torn apart.
She rushed into the apartment, headed straight for the bathroom, leaned over the sink, and splashed cold water on her face. When she looked up, she saw-a faint red mark on the side of her neck, below her earlobe. Not a kiss mark, not a crude bruise, but a delicate and undeniable lip print.
The feeling of humiliation burned on her cheeks. She grabbed a towel and scrubbed the area hard; her skin was rough and red, but the marks remained-the pale pink was ironclad proof of her misjudgment.
"Forget it." She whispered into the mirror, her voice hoarse. "That never happened."
She took a shower, the scalding water washing away the smell of cologne on him and the feel of that silk shirt. She donned her "armor": a tailored black bodycon dress, low heels, and a string of pearl necklaces. Styled dark hair into a meticulously professional bun.
Bina Sullivan, a promising assistant at Gabul & Fincher and one of New York's most prestigious law firms-that's her. Not the woman who woke up in a stranger's bed.
She took a deep breath and met her gaze in the mirror. A mistake. One-time, adult mistakes have no impact on her life or career. It must be so.
The sterile and quiet buzz of Gabul & Fincher Law Firm is a comfort. This is full of logic, rules, and predictable consequences.
Her assistant, Maya Miller-a perpetually flustered yet talented young woman-came to her desk carrying a tablet and a latte. "Good morning, Bina. You look like you fought a bear and lost. "
"Pretty much." Bina muttered, gratefully taking a sip of coffee. "What's the plan for today?"
"Your 9 o'clock show will be postponed, but 10 will be the usual time. A new client just arrived, a major client. The senior partner said this was exactly what you wanted and asked you to handle it. He waited in Conference Room 3. "
"A major client?" Bina's professional instincts were awakened, leaving the morning chaos behind. "Who?"
"No, I didn't." Just say 'very important.' "Maya even gave an air quotation mark." The security log only listed 'Scott' by name. "
Bina's heart skipped a beat. No, it won't. It couldn't be him. This is a common surname. Coincidentally.
She straightened her shoulders and picked up her new legal notes and her favorite pen. This is her turf. Here, she had the final say. "Alright. I'm going. "
She walked down the long glass-walled corridor, her high heels striking confidently on polished marble. She can handle any client, no matter how important. She suppressed the irrational fear in her heart.
She walked to Meeting Room 3 and pushed open the heavy glass door.
A man stood with his back to her, gazing out the window at the panoramic view of Manhattan. He was tall, his broad shoulders wrapped in a perfectly tailored deep blue suit-a suit that was definitely more expensive than her car. His powerful presence fills the room, exuding a silent yet tangible pressure.
Bina cleared her throat, her voice calm and professional. "Good afternoon. I'm Bina Sullivan. "
The man slowly turned around.
Time has stopped.
That face is no longer blurry. He is brutally and destructively handsome: sharply defined cheekbones, tightly pressed lips, and eyes so dark they seem to suck out all the light in the room. It was him. The man in the bar. The man in the hotel room.
Bina's trained smile froze at the corner of her mouth. Her face was pale, and her skin was cold and taut. The legal notes in his hand suddenly felt unbelievably heavy.
A slow yet knowing smile appeared at the corner of Creed Scott's mouth. The smile didn't reach his eyes. His eyes remained fixed on her, sharp and deep.
He broke the suffocating silence, his voice as deep and magnetic as memories. "We have met."
Her mind went blank. Her carefully constructed composure and all her professional training vanished in an instant. She opened her mouth, but couldn't make a sound. My throat was as dry as a desert.
He stepped closer to her. One more step. The distance shortened, and the air was filled with his strong scent of cologne-the clean, masculine scent that lingered on her skin that morning. The pressure he brought was immense, like a solid weight pressing down on her.
He stopped in front of her, so close she could see the fine lines at the corners of his eyes. His gaze fell on her lips-lips slightly parted in shock.
He leaned forward, his voice low into a whisper, only for her.
"I'm here to see you, Bina."
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