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.”

actually know if I am working hard

laughs. “Actually, I do, because I checked with your tutors.” I glance at him startled. My Master has been checking up on me? He continues “I have

here is something of a dream for me, I am older than you. Quite a bit older. When it comes down to it, I can spend the rest of my life with you, but you can’t spend the rest of your life with me. When 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 of money in the bank, but I want you also, to have the knowledge, the experience and training, in how to

today. My Master suddenly seems to realise that he is sounding gloomy and, almost visibly, shakes himself out of it. Kissing my fingers, he says “Do you like it? The ring

the diamond bright. My

I not like it? Can I…. can I wear it in public? I mean, do you want people

proud of you. I want to tell the whole world about us.

“That would be lovely.”

following morning, since my Master wants to celebrate, to announce our engagement publicly, although I have a wardrobe full of beautiful clothes, I want something new, something really special. How often in

Time to go shopping.

you’re going,” he says

escaped. Whenever I go out and about, Ross is with me. I like Ross. He is pleasant company, but I am beginning to long for a bit of space, just some time to

hasn’t been found yet.” replies my Master. “It’s not safe for you

careful.” I promise. “If I see any sign of him, I’ll

“What can he do if I’m in a public place? So long as I can call you, I’m

very reluctant. “But I want your promise, that you will

times. And if there is any sign of Mack, I’ll

finger towards me. “Do

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

will Ross.” Checking my watch. “Three hours. If anything holds me up, I’ll

a finger

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