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The Runaway Asset: Betraying My Billionaire Father
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The Runaway Asset: Betraying My Billionaire Father

I stood in a couture engagement dress that cost more than most people earn in a decade, playing the part of the perfect billionaire heiress. My mother adjusted my hair with cold fingers, reminding me not to slouch before the photographers arrived for the merger of the century. But a few feet away on the balcony, I heard my father’s true voice stripping away the romantic lie. He wasn’t talking about a wedding; he was discussing a corporate acquisition. "Elodie does what she is told," he told the Senator, his laugh dry and humorless. "She is the final asset needed to seal the port deal." To him, I wasn't a daughter or a bride; I was a bargaining chip, a piece of currency used to buy infrastructure contracts. My childhood friend, the man I was supposed to marry, was nothing more than the other side of a business transaction. The realization shattered the glass floor beneath me. I looked at my phone for a lifeline, but Alden, the only man who ever saw the real me, was a thousand miles away, silent and indifferent. I was being sold by my father and ignored by the man I loved, trapped in a life that felt like a beautifully decorated cage. How could they turn my entire existence into a line item on a balance sheet? The scent of expensive lilies in the suite suddenly smelled like a funeral parlor, marking the death of the girl who believed in loyalty. The nausea of betrayal was replaced by a cold, hard clarity. If I was just an asset to be traded, then it was time to change the game. I stepped out of the white silk, traded my diamonds for a hoodie, and vanished into the night. I didn't head for safety; I flew to the neon chaos of Las Vegas to find the man who buried my father’s darkest secrets. To win my freedom, I would have to gamble everything on a coin toss with the city’s most dangerous enforcer.
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Chapter 6

Elodie stared at her phone, the ghost of Bianca's smirk still burned into her retina.

She wasn't going to let that slide. She was a Jimenez. She knew how to play games.

She opened her text thread with Bianca.

Lovely bracelet, Elodie typed. Is that the Vanderbilt collection?

She waited a beat.

Bianca replied instantly. Yes, custom made.

Elodie smiled. It was a cold, sharp smile.

She recalled a charity gala two years ago. The Vanderbilt heir had made a drunken speech about how he refused to use clear diamonds for cuffs because they looked like "common ice."

Or maybe he hadn't. Maybe Elodie was just making it up. It didn't matter. Perception was reality.

Funny, Elodie typed. I was with the Vanderbilts at their Aspen retreat last winter when they finalized that design. I thought they decided to keep that specific pavé setting exclusively for the family. It's stunning on you, though.

She added one more line.

Maybe Alden pulled some strings. You should get it authenticated for insurance, just in case. xoxo.

She watched the three dots of Bianca typing appear. Then disappear. Then appear again.

Then nothing.

Elodie put the phone down. A petty victory, but it tasted sweet. It reminded her that she had teeth.

Sofia stumbled over, holding two shot glasses.

Who are you texting? You look evil, Sofia laughed.

Just handling business, Elodie said. She took the shot. Tequila. It mixed with the vodka in her stomach, creating a warm, buzzing shield against the world.

She looked back down at the VIP pit.

The man in the black suit was no longer alone.

A nervous-looking man in a rumpled suit was standing in front of the table. He was sweating. Even from this distance, Elodie could see the sheen on his forehead.

The man in black said something. He didn't shout. He didn't gesture. He just moved his hand slightly, a dismissive flick of his wrist.

Two massive security guards stepped out of the shadows and grabbed the nervous man by the arms. They dragged him away. The nervous man was shouting, but the music swallowed his voice.

The man in black picked up his water glass and took a sip, looking utterly bored.

Elodie's curiosity spiked. This wasn't just a rich guy. This was power.

Sofia, Elodie shouted over the bass. Who is the guy in the black suit downstairs?

Sofia followed her gaze.

Her face went pale. The drunken smile vanished.

Oh, Sofia said. That is the Enforcer.

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