Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover by Rosa Winters

"I want to pull you down into the abyss with me. I want you covered in mud, so when everyone else turns their back on you, you'll have no choice but to stay with me..." Chloe sat bolt upright, her body tense as a bowstring. It felt like her blood had turned to ice. Her face didn't give anything away, but inside, a storm was brewing.

She had run through countless scenarios in her mind. Maybe Linda hated her, wanted to make her suffer, couldn't bear to let her die, felt guilty, or was clinging to some last shred of decency. Or perhaps Linda was just acting on a whim, or she had truly lost her mind. But in all her musings, Chloe had never imagined that Linda might actually love her.

Love... really?

Seeing Chloe sitting so primly, Linda's lips curled into a wry smile. It was almost like she was mocking herself, "Chloe, did I scare you?"

Chloe turned, locking eyes with Linda, confusion written all over her face. She couldn't wrap her head around the things Linda had done in the name of love. This whole idea of dragging her into the abyss-what was that about? In Chloe's world, love meant responsibility, fulfillment, sacrifice, and wanting the other person to be happy.

Chloe

seemed to lose a bit of their shine.

finally snapped back to reality. After a moment of silence, she replied, "I don't. There's all sorts of love in this world, each with its own logic. But I think you're too extreme. You call

came along, I just wanted to hold onto you for dear life. Remember that movie we watched together, 'The

Keeping them

up in tears. Kthought about letting you go, genuinely wishing you well, but I can't bring myself to do it, because my

could've endured the monotony, the darkness, and the storms if you had never crossed my path." Suddenly, Linda was racked by a violent cough. Her face changed color dramatically, and the

leave, Chloe,

"We've got time later."