Trapped with My Billionaire Ex-Husband by Mariya Mercedes

Chapter 99

BLAIRE

I winced in pain when I finally regained consciousness. I felt a tight rope wrapped around my wrist. I found myself tied to a chair. I noticed a voice coming from a few feet away from where I was sitting.

"You promised she's not coming back! That's why I agreed with you when you insisted that I shouldn't kill her!" It was Catherine's voice. I'm sure of that.

I pretend to still be unconscious, so I'll get a chance to listen to what they are planning to do.

"Don't blame this on me. You're the one who didn't manage to control your man!"

"How can I do that when I am in jail?" Catherine exclaimed.

"Well, I don't see you having a problem getting out of jail when you heard about Sebastian finding Blaire, do you?" Grant said it sarcastically.

"You have no idea what I've been through just to get out of that hellhole! I needed to sell my soul to the devil just so I could stop them from getting their happily ever after."

"How ironic, isn't it? You, the devil herself, selling yourself to the devil?" he sneered.

"Bastard! I don't need your smart mouth. I'm going to finish what should have been done a long time ago!" She said this before grabbing the gun from Grant's waist.

I shut my eyes when I saw her walking towards me. I was holding my breath, waiting for my end, when I heard Grant's voice again.

"You are not going to touch even a single hair in her body. I'm going to kill you before you can kill her!" he warned.

"Unbelievable," she sneered, until it blew into an evil laugh. "You loved her?" she said in between her laughs. "You're delusional if you think she will love you back."

"She will. She already did," Grant answered in gritted teeth.

"Do you honestly believe that?" Catherine sneered, her voice dripping with contempt. "She only acted that way because you made her believe she was your wife! Once her memory comes back, she will never even glance at you twice." Grant's face twisted with rage, his fists clenching at his sides. "I will never let that happen," he growled. "Why do you think I gave her that medicine every day? Without a trigger, her memories will never return. But that bastard ruined everything!" His voice escalated to a roar, echoing off the walls.

I had lived with for months had always been calm, composed, and gentle. This was side of

her with me," he continued, his voice breaking with desperation. "You have no idea what it's been like watching her slip away

sound. "You're pathetic, Grant. You think drugging her into submission

cracking. "I did what I had to do. You don't know

You can't bear the fact that she will never be happy with you. And once her memory

truth was unraveling before me, and it was more horrifying than I could have ever imagined. Grant

the ropes binding my wrists. The rough fibers cut into my skin, but I ignored the

with your nonsense! Can't you see? She is only able to stay with you because she knows

Grant repeated, his voice shaking with determination. "I'll find a way to fix this. I'll make her see that I did everything

my resolve was hardening. You've done enough. It's time for me to take back my

needed to be patient; rushing would only make noise and alert them. Catherine and Grant

with emotion. "Sebastian was mine, and you ruined everything by keeping Blaire alive. She should've died

were rotting in jail. And do you honestly believe that after all you've done, he's going to take you back as if nothing happened once you get out of jail?" Grant shot back,

argument grew more intense, I finally freed my hands. I took a deep breath, steeling myself for what I had to do next. I glanced around, spotting the door slightly ajar. Maybe if I could just slip out quietly, they wouldn't notice until it

beat echoing like a drum in my ears. I moved inch by inch, the door growing closer, the hope of freedom

reached the door, Catherine's voice cut through the tension like a knife. "Where do you

heart sank as I realized I'd been caught. Catherine lunged toward me, but I was quicker. I bolted for the door, sprinting down the hallway with everything I

the searing pain coming from my gunshot wound. I've already lost too much blood, but I've been gathering all the strength left in my body to get away

grip like iron. "You're not going anywhere," he hissed, dragging me back toward the room. I kicked and struggled, trying to break free, but his hold was

go of me!" I screamed, my voice echoing through the empty corridors. I managed to twist around and land a solid kick to his shin. He yelped in pain,

slapped me hard across the face, the impact sending me stumbling

another way out. I spotted a narrow staircase leading to the upper floors and dashed for it, taking the steps two at a time. Catherine and Grant were right on my heels, their shouts growing louder with each

lit attic. The air was thick with dust, and the only light came from a small window high above. I darted toward it, hoping to find some way to

us both crashing to the floor. We grappled in the confined space; my only thought was to escape his

Blaire," she said, her finger tightening on the

open, and Sebastian charged in, his eyes blazing with fury. "Get away from her!" he shouted, tackling Catherine

felt a sharp pain in my leg and cried out, clutching the wound as blood seeped through my fingers. Sebastian wrestled the gun from Catherine's hand and threw it across the room, out of reach. Grant lunged at Sebastian, but Sebastian was faster, delivering a powerful punch that sent Grant sprawling. They fought fiercely, each blow landing with a sickening thud. Catherine scrambled to her feet, grabbing a piece of broken wood and swinging it

to help Sebastian. With the