Page 47 of Reckless Billionaire's Ruthless Claim

Lily blinked, clearly taken aback. "Huh?"

Sawyer nodded once, offering nothing more, before turning and walking out without another word.

The moment the door clicked shut, Lily finally turned to Ellie, her mouth hanging open in sheer disbelief. She dropped the bag of necessities onto the bedside table and gaped at her.

“Goddamn it, Ellie. He is terrifying.”

Ellie blinked at her. “What? He’s not scary at all.”

Lily gave her an incredulous look. “Are you blind?! Did you even look into his eyes? Jesus Christ! Just from his face alone, I could tell he’s someone I’d never dare mess with.”

Ellie rolled her eyes. "You’re overreacting. He’s not scary at all. I don’t know what you’re talking about."

Lily stared at her like she’d lost her mind. That man exuded pure dominance—his presence, his clothes, even the way he carried himself screamed power and money. Just standing in the same room as him was enough to make her palms sweat, and yet Ellie, whose background was a mystery, wasn’t intimidated in the slightest? That was the real shock.

Before Lily could question her further, Ellie pulled out the black card Sawyer had given her and placed it in Lily’s hand. “This is for Uncle’s hospitalization for the next few weeks.”

Lily’s fingers curled around the card, but her brows knit together in concern. “What about you? Do you have any money on you?”

Ellie brushed off the concern with a casual wave. "Don’t worry about me. I’ll take care of myself. Just make sure Uncle Tony gets the best treatment. I want him to recover as fast as possible."

Lily let out a slow sigh and tucked the card into her purse. “I hope it’s soon. I can’t wait to see him talking and laughing again.”

Ellie smiled faintly, memories surfacing in her mind. The old man had saved her when she no longer wanted to live, when she was so badly burned that even breathing hurt. He had been nothing but kind, cracking jokes, taking care of her, treating her like family—even when she was just a stranger he had rescued. Lily had been Ellie’s nurse back then, and over time, the three of them had become a family bound not by blood, but by something even deeper.

And just when she finally had the chance to give him a better life, to help him pay off the debts he had taken on to treat her, to find her real family… fate had struck again. An accident had stolen his voice, his laughter, and nearly his life.

But Ellie never saw him as a burden.

A man like him deserved the whole world.

And if bringing him back to life required sacrificing hers, she was willing to do it without any hesitation.

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Ellie was discharged soon after and returned to the Stark house.

Ada was overjoyed, and the maids grinned as they rushed to her, eagerly gossiping.

“You have no idea how terrifying it was without you!” one of them whispered with wide eyes.

“Yeah! SNS was furious all the time,” another added, shuddering. “He wouldn’t even let us breathe under this roof without losing his temper!”

Ellie laughed, shaking her head.

A few days later, once she had fully recovered, Ellie slipped into casual clothes, packed a set of stretchy ones in her bag, and headed to the address Jeremy had sent her.

The cab came to a stop. She stepped out, adjusting her bag on her shoulder, turned around, only to freeze in place.

Her mouth slowly fell open.

She was standing in front of Stark Entertainment.

Not just any building—the building. One of the most prestigious, high-security, and high-profile places in the country. The kind of place that people would die just to get a glimpse inside.

She stared at the massive glass structure blankly, and then shook her head. "This must be a misunderstanding," she muttered to herself, laughing lightly in disbelief. She quickly pulled out her phone and dialed Jeremy.

The call connected almost immediately.

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