Chained to Mr. Billionaire

INTIMATE BOND

"You're a mystery to me some days—that's what keeps me sane. A heart yearns is always young but you can't just love anyone"

- Bruno Major (Home)

Leila

By the time we had already eaten Lunch, Shane and I decided to swim in bikinis—not the usual skinny dipping when we hit the beach alone. It wasn't advisable to do; for me when there's Joseph and Lucia around the private beach. I mean sure we could do but I'm the type of person who gets uncomfortable to do it without a care.

At first I didn't want to try it but Shane had insisted on doing so when we went to an isolated island for an adventure with just the two of us. It was my first time tanning my skin more than ever.

I think she had photograph of us—of me skinny dipping in her phone and the two of us in it on her social media account. That one was before Zach came into the picture. Unlike me, Shane is too confident to just skinny dip without a care. I'm just too uncomfortable and really not used to it.

I closed my eyes as the sun at three in the afternoon glaring up into my face. We had already been lying down the soft outdoor chaise lounges side to side. She who lies down flat on her stomach and my back pressed against the cushion. The only thing why we stayed out for too long was to dry off since we were excited to go for a swim—that I might say we had forgotten to grab our towels and let alone left our phones inside.

I assumed my skin would already be darker since we had already been out for a long time—better yet twelve thirty is the exact time when we went out. One thing I forgot to take off is my watch on my wrist. The two men were nowhere to be seen as they had not joined us outside.

Back when we were still in the dining, Zach told us he would join us as soon as he grab something on the kitchen but hadn't show up since two hours ago. Shane decided to let it go and didn't wait for him anymore. It would be such a great idea to hang out with only the two of us since we hadn't done it that much anymore. Thankfully, they hadn't asked me anything yet about Marko issues.

"How's work?" I hear Shane asks. I opened my eyes and tilted my head slightly to her to see she had already threw the magazine she was reading twenty minutes ago on the table beside her. She then turned her head towards me still in the same position. I just shrugged and sat up, reaching for the glass of Acai Smoothie on the table. Bringing the straw up to my lips and took a small sip before returning to stare up at her. She was waiting patiently to my response with full of curiosity.

So far, she had not yet asked me right now about the gala that I had attended. A basic question like how is it? or did you meet someone that caught your attention? And such. All about the tea waiting to be spilled. I would sort of invite Shane to come with me at that time but I knew Marko hated her for she was the reason why I left.

That she was but it had only taught me that we only live once. Take the freedom and fresh air. It's time for an independent life. But he only sees it as she is the bad influence that I had ever met in my entire life. He wanted control and I didn't let him anymore. Not when I suddenly had hope because Shane had learned about my entire life. Not those few people who pity me and say those monotonous usual statements they have given off without even the action to help. It seemed like they don't mean it at all. Say they understand but they don't.

"So far it is good. I'm not eliminated yet. But I just heard there might be only two challenges left before the announcement of the female top model in the Agency." I responded, Snapping out of my trance. During the month or maybe we already had reached one and a half month was memorable and at the same time fast. If I had to go back to think of it, I would pretty much shock about how I lasted that long and still, I wasn't eliminated yet. Something tells me Ryder was secretly helping me with it that I wouldn't even want to happen.