The Billionaire's Dangerous Obsession (Nivera) novel Chapter 40

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Nivera stood foren, the sound of the front door echoing in her ears long sher Mejandro disappeared the heart was pounding–not something far more maddening,

The nerve of him and the nerve of her to think about him kissing her and then to actually get disappointed that he didn’t

She clenched her fists

“Arrogant bastard,” she muttered, backing away from the talile.

The quiet buzz of his confidence still rang in her ears like a taunt “Say please”

Like hell, she would.

She paced the room once, twice. Her p

pare dated toward the hallway. She knew he was hiding her things. He hard to be

th fear, but

If he had her passport, her cash, or any

my means of escape, they wouldn’t be in plain sight.

Alejandro was a man who e

enjoyed control–so wherever he kept them, it wasn’t random.

She didn’t know how much time she had. He said a few hours, but with Alejandro, nothing was predictable. Her fingers twitched with nervousness

She sighed and made her way to the stairs with soft steps. There was a high chance he kept what she was looking for in his room.

She turned the knob, and to her relief, it was unlocked.

She hadn’t had the chance to observe it the previous time she was in there, but now she took it in,

The room was sleek, dark, almost minimalist, but expensive in the way only the truly wealthy could manage. Clean lines. A king–sized bed made with ruthless precision,

A fireplace built into the wall. Art that didn’t belong to galleries but private collections.

And the scent.

It was him.

She hated how her body reacted–chest tightening, throat catching, it was like her skin recognized him even when he wasn’t there.

Shaking it off, she got to work.

She searched drawers first. Cufflinks, leather watches nothing. She then made her way to the walk in closet, but only clothes and shoes filled the

She tugged open compartments, checked behind picture frames, even lifted the rug in frustration

Then her eyes landed on a narrow door, half–concealed in the wall. Were her eyes deceiving her?

She immediately moved toward it. The door creaked open without resistance,

Inside, The Sighting shifted from soft to clinical sleek desk. Bookshelves. A bar cart. One long cabinet against the back wall.

She made a beeline for the drawers. Locked.

Of course, he wouldn’t leave it unlocked.

Growling, she checked under the desk and behind the shelves. Her fingers brushed against a black panel embedded into the wall. Smooth and cold.

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It was a safe.

This has to be it,” she whispered as she knelt to inspect it. It wasn’t fingerprint coded, just digital.

Four digits.

Her first thought was his birthday. Nothing-

What else could it be? She wondered. Running her finger through her hair, she stared at the screen, something nagging at her.

It was impossible, but it wouldn’t hurt to try, and so she typed in her own birthday.

A soft click echoed in the still room, and her pulse spiked

Slowly, she opened the safe and there it was. Her passport. A thick stack of cash. And a small velvet bor

She didn’t have time to question it.

She grabbed the passport first, thumbing through the pages to make sure it was real. It was. Her heart slammed with hope and disbelief.

Then she picked up the box, as she couldn’t help her curiosity.

Inside was a ring–simple, gold, and elegant. No diamond. Just a smooth band. With an engraving on the inner curve.

She squinted to read it: “Mia“. That had to be in his language, as she didn’t understand it.

“Looking for something?” she heard a familiar voice and she froze.

Alejandro stood in the doorway. He hadn’t made a sound when he entered. His eyes dropped to the items in her hand–then returned to her face.

“You know,” he started, voice almost amused, “I was wondering when you’d finally grow the guts to try.”

Nivera didn’t speak

He took a step forward. “Do you want to run, Nivera?”

She said nothing.

Then he stopped inside and closed the door behind him.

“Curious little thing, aren’t you?” His voice was low, dangerous. But oddly calm.

“I thought you were leaving for hours,” was all Nivera managed to say.

“I forgot a document,” he told her and tilted his wrist as a smile appeared on his face. “Looks like I returned just in time.”

She straightened. “You locked these away. You had no right. She was trying to put on a brave front, but inwardly she was trembling at the fact that she had been caught.

“I had every right,” he replied, advancing slowly “You were going to run.”

“You kidnapped me.”

His mouth quirked. “You broke into my secret bom.”

“I had no choice!” she hissed. “I want my life back. I want out of this–whatever twisted power game this is.”

She looked down, and her grip tightened

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“Alright“, he responded

Take your passport. Take the cash. Leave, if you want,”

Nivera squinted her eyes at Alejandro, as his offer was too good to be true,

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