Bought by the Hollywood Heartthrob

Chapter 4. Second Night Together

Rowena was like sailing alone on a broken ship. The last few minutes before she drowned, Shawn Ross appeared and offered her to move onto his big boat. Even though she wasn't even sure that the actor would help her get to land - he might end up killing her - Rowena had no choice but to come with him to survive.

She eventually decided to take Shawn's suggestion. She had even signed the contract in front of the actor after thinking about it for several hours.

She had no other choice. As bad as the contents of the contract were, she believed that staying longer in the brothel was the worst that could happen to her.

"I knew you would change your mind in the end. There's no point in persisting to do something old-fashioned, don't you think? That would just waste time. A smart girl would know what decision she would make in your place." The old woman who owned the brothel repeated nonsense when she met her again. She and Shawn decided to leave the inn that night. "And, like I said before, you should consider yourself lucky for that. Not all my girls have a fate as good as yours," she added while specifically eyeing the actor, sending a disgusting flirty look at him.

Rowena just rolled her eyes. As much as she wanted to strangle the demoness, she restrained herself. She chose to stay beside the man who did all the talking with the pimp.

"I hope you are satisfied with our service, Mr. Ross. You know, you can come again anytime. I would also be very grateful if you introduced me to your friends." She kept rambling. "And about this girl, if she causes trouble, you can call me to--"

"Are you lecturing me now?" Shawn interrupted her coldly. "She is all mine now. I know best what I am going to do with her. Anyway, this place and the service are so terrible. I would not recommend it to anyone."

Shawn's frank remark gagged her, leaving her at a loss for words. Rowena couldn't stop herself from laughing and successfully annoyed the pimp. She even sneered before following Shawn into a taxi.

"I promise to improve our services, sir. So, don't hesitate to come again. Please recommend this place to your acquaintances!"

Shawn still ignored the woman. He instead ordered the driver to take them from there.

"But, are we really going back to the US tonight?" Rowena dared to ask after a few minutes. "That' s impossible? I haven't even applied for a visa yet.”

"Don't worry. I have taken care of it," he replied calmly.

"You have?" She glared in disbelief. "How?"

What a rhetorical question after everything that happened. Liam might have screwed that up for her too. Registering a visa in her name was not impossible seeing how Shawn Ross had pocketed all the information about her. She no longer had any privacy when it came to him.

"Told you, you don't need to worry about anything. I will take care of it and, of course, legally. You just need to focus on giving me a child," he said lightly, as if he was talking about the weather.

'What legally? It's definitely the opposite.' Unfortunately, Rowena could only answer within herself. She didn't dare to say anything to his face.

Talk about giving him a baby. She still wasn't sure about that. However, she had been bound by a contract. It was a price she had to pay for her newfound freedom from that shady inn and its owner.

"But, anyway, we are not returning to the US tonight. That's too early because I still have a few days off." Rowena glanced at the man again as he spoke again. "Let's move to another, better accommodation. I know you are not comfortable there, and so am I. That place and its service are equally lousy."

“Then, where are we going?”

"You will find out later," he briefly answered her again.

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Shawn took her to a better hotel on the island. He even rented the best room for them.

Rowena didn't know how to react to that. There was no doubt that she was so relieved that she had escaped that hell. She was also happy because the new place was so beautiful and comfortable. It was the kind of place she wouldn't even dare dream of visiting before.

Even so, she still felt uneasy about that, especially since they were sharing the room. It was only the second day since they met, though. Not to mention their unusual experience last night.

"Shawn Ross wants to have a child as soon as possible. He is very upfront about it and has no intention of hiding it at all. I know that. I even agreed to it, but still, I am not ready. I am so scared. Even though I had my first experience with him last night, it was still difficult. I wasn't even sober."

Rowena was alone in the bathroom. They had just returned after having dinner. They took turns using the bathroom before wrapping up the day.

However, Rowena was so sure that it was not the end. Shawn definitely had another agenda after that. He even mentioned it during their dinner.

"What should I do? I am scared," she became nervous again as she looked at the reflection of herself in the mirror. "I don't think I can do this."

However, she couldn't make him wait for too long. Even if she wanted to, she also couldn't escape from him. That man was her only savior in this crisis.

"Yeah, let's face it, Row. This is the path you chose anyway. Besides, it's not like you are going to bed with an ugly old man. It's the opposite. He is one of today's most attractive men in the world. The Hollywood heartthrob. So, stop getting hung up on this and just enjoy the ride. "

With that, she was more determined. She then went out of the bathroom.

"You took too long. I thought you were going to sleep inside."

The actor scolded her as she stepped out. Rowena swallowed hard when she realized the man had occupied the bed. He was shirtless, showing his muscular body to her.

'Calm down, Rowena. That's nothing. You have to stay cool.'

"What are you doing there? Come here. It's getting too cold here."

Rowena swallowed hard again. Slowly, she walked closer to him. Both her legs felt weak, but she fought through it. She then sat on the other side of the bed which was not occupied by the actor.

When she looked at him, her heart went crazy. She knew he was handsome. That day she had even looked at his face too often. However, seeing him this close, with the way he was staring at her so intensely, Rowena wasn't sure she could survive this. She couldn't hide her nervousness anymore as her whole body shivered.

'Oh my god, help me...' She couldn't look into his eyes any longer.

"No, stay focused. Just look at me." Shawn suddenly grabbed her chin as she was about to look away, locking their eyes to keep looking at each other. Rowena struggled again to stay calm. "Don't you think I am an attractive man? There is not a single disadvantage when you are with me. In fact, you are considered lucky. There are millions of individuals out there who want to be in your place."

What a cocky statement came out of his mouth. Even so, she didn't even deny it. It was the right thing anyway, she acknowledged it.

The man slowly started to get closer to her. That caused another panic for Rowena. She wanted to run away or even vanish in the air instantly, but she could do that with the man still holding her chin to keep her in place.

She knew him after her lips. It was only a few seconds before it touched his. She could even start to feel his breath brushing her face.

"W-Wait..." She nearly escaped before letting out a mumble. Her body trembled even more when she looked at the two eyes that were staring at her so intensely. "C-Can we grab some liquor before that? I think… I can’t do this while sober.”

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