Trapped in Love

Chapter 1 An Exceptionally High Commission

“Mr. Jordan, the results are in. Miss Shenton’s gynecological examination shows that she is still a virgin and meets all the standards. She’s clean.” The bodyguard respectfully informed the man on the other end of the phone at the entrance of the hospital’s examination room.

Caroline Shenton lowered her head and stood in the crowded corridor, trying to ignore the strange gazes of passersby.

She was weighed down by the burden of her sick mother and father’s gambling debts. Hence, she had resorted to using her body as a bargaining chip and agreed to get into bed with Evan Jordan.

A moment later, Evan’s deep and magnetic voice came through the phone. “Send her to Villa Rosa.”

*

Back at Villa Rosa, in the dim light, Caroline huddled nervously under the blanket.

The man standing by the bed looked incomparably handsome as he stared down at her with his stone-cold eyes.

Caroline knew that he was Evan Jordan—a man so influential in Angelbay City, one could even call him the king.

As Evan lifted the silk blanket that covered her body, Caroline’s naked form was revealed and reflected in his dark eyes. He leaned in for a fiery-hot kiss and plunged deep into her. A sudden jolt of pain shot through her body, prompting a stifled moan to escape her lips

As he bit her lips, he whispered into her ear, “Don’t cry. You did this willingly. Remember, not everyone is qualified to get into my bed…”

Caroline abruptly awakened and Evan’s last words before she blacked out still echoed in her ears. Slowly turning her head, she found Evan sleeping next to her, and for a moment, she was lost in a daze.

*

three years, working as his private secretary and becoming his lover. Unexpectedly, she dreamed of the first time they

head and was about to sit up when Evan’s phone

and grabbed the phone. “Speak!” he answered, pressing

still hear the voice coming from the other end. “Mr. Jordan, I

an instant, Evan’s eyes

expression and felt a twinge of sadness. After being Evan’s lover for three years, she knew that he had been searching for a girl who had once saved his life when he was young. Although her

gaze, Evan turned to her and

bed, moving like a lifeless doll. She picked up her clothes from the floor and walked barefoot to the guest

man’s callous behavior

stay by his side because of a red mole on her right earlobe, similar to the one on the long-lost girl Evan had been searching for. In Evan’s eyes, she was just a substitute for his unrequited love and a

*

as Caroline emerged from the shower, Evan came out of the bedroom, dressed in a perfectly tailored suit. He looked regal and

met, Caroline said her usual words, “I’ll make

her way before turning and walking down

the coffee and breakfast, Evan’s assistant, Reuben

“Ms. Shenton,

the food on the table, and replied

without any expression. After watching Caroline take the

approached Evan, who was sitting indifferently on the sofa, and informed him that breakfast

newspaper and sat at the dining table, sipping his coffee

that you need to know your place and control your emotions? They are showing,”

emotions, she

coffee, pretending as if nothing was wrong. “You worry too much, Mr. Jordan. I was

come up with an excuse to hide them. She refused to admit it and let him strip away the last shreds