Bought By The Billionaire

Chapter 33: Bought By The Billionaire - Chapter Thirty-Three

Later:

“Can I ask you something Master? Richard?”

He looks at me. I only ever call him ‘Richard’ when we are in company. In private, between us, he is always ‘Master’.

“One of those questions eh?” he says. “Go on then. But I’m not promising an answer.”

“Why didn’t you marry Adele? She’s so beautiful, and obviously more experienced with life. Why did you ask me and not her?”

He looks away, clearly taking the time to choose his words. “She is beautiful, yes, and you’re right. In some ways, she is more obviously ‘wifely’ material for me, but there was something about her that, as I came to know her well, it…. well, it repelled me. There is a coldness about her. Beautiful; yes, she is, but beautiful like a statue. You are so much more alive than she. There were other things too.

“Such as?”

“Well, for a start, she was too obviously after the money.”

“What makes you think I’m not interested in the money?”

He laughs. “You’d be foolish to not be at least a bit interested in the money, wouldn’t you? And you are anything but foolish. Adele, when it comes down to it, is not all that bright. She is more worldly than you, less naïve, but not nearly so intelligent. Then too, she tried to make herself dependent on me. You have never done that.”

“I’m living with you.”

“Yes, but it was at my invitation.” He pauses. “Insistence actually, with the danger to you from Mack Kane until we track him down. Adele tried to simply move in. I arrived one day to find that she’d arrived, with her clothes and goods, and taken over one of the rooms. I didn’t allow it and she took the huff and left.”

My Master comes to sit beside me, taking my hand in his. “Besides, you are working on your studies. Working hard to make yourself independent. You want to be your own woman, not a just satellite to me.”

shrug. “You don’t actually know if I am working

I glance at him startled. My Master has been checking up on me? He continues “I have high confidence that you will do well in your exams. Now and later. You need to do

the time comes, I want you to be alright. Not just because you have a pile of money in the bank, although I intend that you do have a pile

be celebrating today. My Master suddenly seems to realise that he is

the diamond bright. My ring. Given

not like it? Can I…. can I wear

the whole world

“That would be lovely.”

a wardrobe full of beautiful clothes, I want something new, something really special. How often

Time to go shopping.

he says “Take

complain. Ross, my Master’s driver, has been my shadow ever since Mack Kane attacked me and escaped. Whenever I go out and about, Ross is with

found yet.” replies my Master. “It’s not safe for

I see any sign of him,

looks doubtful. I am sure he is going to refuse, so I press my point. “What can he do if I’m in a public place? So long as

“But I want your promise, that

At all times. And if there is any sign of Mack, I’ll call you

finger towards me. “Do

he says. “I’ll be by the main entrance. Please do be on time, even if it’s just

Checking my watch. “Three hours. If anything holds me up,

do that.” He waggles a finger at me, waves

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