Saved by the Playboy Billionaire
KWELL
th you to the Gala this evening,” I told t
told you that I couldn’t
a long while, I actu
e Nightshade Bar three weeks ago actually, but if you ask
eded to cha
meone got physically hurt because of my stupid lifestyle yesterday for crying out loud.
perfect Mr
. Until yesterday, that is. Looking into her lovely, hazel eyes, I found that that was where my conscience lay after all, and I f
ly it was
itment, they in turn got their ten minute fame and a chance to be seen on my arm, a chance to make some riches too if they were resilient enough… truly, it was a win-w
did rela
the fucki
ility to stomp on it at any time if they so wished was just plain crazy, and
oni
hone with someone… wh
l, r
door to my office opening, and then Jennifer Summer
nably under her chin in a way that it covered her cheeks well enough to hide the handprint we both knew was stamped on her left cheek, and a pair of sunglasses and dark heels completed the whole ensemble. Innocent Mrs. Summers… she was not the standard of beauty I was used to, but she had this eleg
, it had had
I’d made it one of my golden rules never to be involved
a way that was confusing, just as much as it was in
r. Blac
my head to clear the
ir,” She was quick to del
u
they wouldn’t listen, going so far to insist
ect the effort. Please, let them in,” She gave me a curt nod and turned to
s s
are y
ttering mess around her?
ad t
t me a wry smile… one that had m
uck was wr
g married for
just like that, the warm moment we were sharing quickly disappeared,
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With all due respect sir, I thought I made it clear that it wouldn’
er said
She turned to leave, “I’ll show you
rgotten all about her for a second. Why the fuck was she
t to your gala… maybe some other time.” I didn’t even wait for her to g
he door burst open for the second tim
hands, how romanti
d, going so far as to relax in my chair and to
olled her eyes, even as my father clenched his fists. “Adonis, we really need to talk,” She said, taking
’m listenin
need to sett
intervention
I th
reached the board of directors, Adonis. They called at our house yesterday threatening t
I sat up
she said,” My
y threaten to buy us out when we were t
ell name? Fucking tell me who closed the deal with the Scotts barely three days ago… a feat which mind you, the same board had declared impossible?” My voice was surprisi
r calmly said, causing me to shoot he
rding to them, they are a family company and c
fford to
that so blatantly disregards family values and
u
sen bride to us, Adonis…” He continued, making my head w
as my successor to appease the board
on something, dad? We all
se of you even more than I hate Peter Welsh… and so if that’s what wo
d judging from the perplexed look in my mother’s us
s fu
sense of
mo
failed in every step of the way… what made them thi
to be nothing short of perfect. From a respectable home, and most importantly, with no scandal attached to her name.
it were
ered into my head in the last thirty minutes contin
rfect
I going to
esonating over and o
lready shackl
my dad believed, hiding wasn’t going to find me a partner. I needed to be out
rfect
lity that I needed to change this time… instead of seeking
d could