Taken By The Arrogant Billionaire

The dance floor was opened by Jane’s parents, then Jane and Jared, before others joined in.

“Will you keep doing this after our wedding?”

“We are not married yet?” Came his simple answer. She seethed and gritted her teeth.

Valerie was alone. She could not get close to Sandy due to her husband hovering over her. There were lots of bodyguards too. Sandy looked like she had just eaten poop and refused to look at him, but he tended to her every wished. For instance, when her handkerchief fell, he was quick to pick it. Sandy snatched it from him, but he didn’t look mad at all. The president seemed to care about her a lot. She sighed wistfully.

“May I sit?” She heard a male voice. She nodded absent-mindedly. Her eyes went to the couple on the dance floor. Just like it was said, they looked like a perfect match. Their steps were perfect. Everything about them was absolutely perfect. They both came from wealthy homes, and she was just … just….. She sighed again.

“You look troubled. Are you okay?

“I’m fine” she stared at the young man opposite her. She felt he looked familiar, but she could not remember.

“Don’t tell me you don’t remember me”

She was even more befuddled. Did she know him? He looked younger than she was.

“You really don’t remember?” She nodded. From the look on her face, she could tell he wasn’t lying.

“Then I will have to reintroduce myself. I’m Ryan Taylor. We met at the café opposite your company”

“Oh! I remember now. I tend to forget people I don’t…”

“See often? I knew you were going to say that. You said the same thing to me when we last met”

“I’m so sorry”

“It’s okay. You are not dancing. Well, I guess you have no one to do that with. Then, may I?” He stretched out his hand to her like a gentleman. She was about to refuse, but her eyes met Jared’s. He looked furious. Like he was silently warning her not to take that hand. Due to the look on his face, she became angry too. Why was he mad? He was dancing with someone, didn’t she also have the liberty to? She raised her chin and smiled flirtingly at him.

“The pleasure is all mine”

She was half happy and half scared. Happy that she made him angry and scared that he was going to do something silly right there and then. His eyes followed their every move, like a predator who was waiting for the right time to pounce on his prey and tear it into pieces. It sent shivers down her spine, but she didn’t let it show.

In fact, she didn’t know how to dance. She began to regret agreeing in the first place.

She kept doing it the wrong way and disrupting the dance. The worst of all was the she stepped on him several times. She was red with embarrassment. She was no Cinderella. Cinderella was perfect, she was not.

“I’m sorry. I should have told you”

“No. There is no problem. I’ll teach you”

“Here? Right now?”

“Of course. It is not difficult. Here, wrap your hands around my neck”

Their conversation looked intimate to a certain someone, not too far from them. He was furious beyond measure that he could kill someone right there. Her hands were around his neck and her head was almost touching his chest. His hand settled on her waist. How dare he? Jared was completely losing it.

“Ouch! Jared, you are hurting me?”

He released Jane’s hand, which he was clenching tightly. After the dance, they were allowed to change partners. Ryan danced with Jane, while Jared, with Valerie.

“You accepted the dance even after I told you not to?”

“You did not tell me anything. Even if you did, you were too far away. I did not hear you”

He was silent for a while. “You seem hellbent on irritating me. Did I do something wrong?”

“I don’t know what you are talking about”

An ominous smirk appeared on his lips. She had a bad feeling.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g

“That boy. He touched you, didn’t he?”

The bad feeling heightened.

“I doubt you know who he is. His father owns a large company, not as big as mine. We could be considered business partners. In business, we don’t cross the boundaries because it is dangerous, but his son just did. What do you think I should do?” They had stopped dancing completely, but he was still holding her. Behind that smirk, she could feel rage. “Why aren’t you saying anything? Well, I know what I should do. As a punishment for crossing the boundaries and laying a hand on what is mine, I bring down their company and destroy them till they have nothing left. Then he will have no time to look at you!”

She gasped. “You will do no such thing!”

“Then do you want to see for yourself?”

Her eyes glistened over as her breath quickened. She shook her head multiple times and tried to break free from his grip, but he was letting go.

She hit his chest several times, but it was like she was hitting a brick. Her hands were hurting.

“Let go of me”

“You will go nowhere unless I’m willing”

“You do not own me. I’m not a property that you can claim ownership over, get that into your fucking head!” she screamed so much that her voice broke. Jared froze. Thankfully, because of the loud music, many people had no idea what happened, but those who were close did and that included Jane and Ryan.

Mrs Anderson heard it too and approached them. She was surprised when saw tears in her eyes.

“What happened? What did you do to her?”

Jared stood rigid. Valerie cursing at him and her tears must have brought him back to his senses.

“I’m sorry, but I need to leave” She said to her and without waiting, she ran out and almost hit someone on the way.

“Valerie? Are you alright?”

She recognized the voice. It was Ivan’s. She ignored it, and he was about to run after her, but Ava stopped him with a glare.

The moment she reached the entrance, it started to rain. She took off her heels and began to run.

Back in the ballroom, Jared realized what was going on and dashed out like a mad man. No matter how much he looked around, he still could not find her. He screamed in frustration.

Valerie arrived home in the car. She turned to the man beside her.

“Thank you for bringing me home. I had no idea we were going to meet. What a coincidence”

Damon nodded. He knew within himself that it was nothing like that. He had gotten to know about her attendance at the ball and was on a stakeout. He had seen her when she entered. He was about to leave when he saw her run out. He then discreetly followed her and appeared beside her to make it seem like a coincidence. He was sure the ball wasn’t over and wanted to ask why she left early, and in a rush.

“I’ll go in now”

He nodded again and watched her enter before driving away.