My Accidental Husband is a Billionaire

"Come on, just say it! We're all hanging here waiting for you."

Erin prodded impatiently when no one spoke up.

Ryan stayed silent.

Erin turned her attention to Ellie instead. "Oh, for crying out loud, if he won't talk, you spill the beans! What's the deal? Did you run into some jerk? Are there any messy love triangles going on? We're all friends here, nothing to hide, right?"

Ryan and Lewis exchanged confused glances, clearly ignored.

Oddly enough, Erin's directness made Ellie feel a bit lighter. She realized, why was she the one feeling bad? She wasn't the one who messed up.

She began, "I had a boyfriend... well, not really a boyfriend. More like someone I was interested in. He paid off my housekeeper to try and kill me because I've got a life insurance policy, and he's the beneficiary."

Erin bit into a pistachio. "Wait, hold on. This guy you're just into... and you made him the beneficiary of your life insurance? Girl, you're acting like a total simp."

Ellie blinked, taken aback. That word stung more than she expected.

She wanted to argue, but the words didn't come. And the more she thought about it, the more she realized Erin was right.

She looked down at her hands.

"No, seriously, what's going on with you? You're young and gorgeous, and you come from a great family. Why are you throwing yourself at some guy like this?"

Erin pressed on.

"Because... he saved my

classic trauma bond. PTSD, right? Someone saves you, and now he's your hero, and you're head

life yesterday. You're not about to fall in love with her, are you? I mean, love knows no

look. "Would you stop talking

not talking nonsense! I actually feel bad for Lewis over here. He's got to watch out for both

like the person I

hands. "Oh no, no need! I'm into clean-cut boys like Charles, not girls."

"I don't like

If you did, maybe you'd finally give up on that jerk.

for this guy, and he turned around and paid your housekeeper to kill

Ellie nodded.

asked, "Did your

it's the one I drive every

time

supposed to leave around 9:30, but someone told me the gate was blocked. I ended up leaving a little

the gate

"The butler."

looked over

caught her meaning and quickly

Keira's expression darkened.

had gone downstairs even a minute earlier or later, Ryan wouldn't have

too perfect to be a

went downstairs, did