THE BILLIONAIRE'S FUGITIVE SON-IN-LAW

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Alora at the city cent

an, let go of me!" She recogn

o the ground. "You pathetic

tycoon's lady soon. You should be ca

matter? She'll just be a glorified maid. Fortuna

, but someone intervened. "Hey, yo

a while, sizing up the figure approaching them. Soon they fle

ng slightly from the encounter. She hadn't expected anyon

polished-a man who had seen things and wasn't easily faze

d, her voice caug

ing as he studied her. Her blue eyes, st

rectness made h

n," he said, gesturing behind him at the sleek, red Jeep Wrangler parked a few meters away, its engine

n. Yet, she cast a glance at the car. Its tinted windows gave no

ring his voice as if sharing a sec

but something in John's demeanor, or ma

m. He's nobody special, and

d he began to backpedal. "Alright

rom the long ride, and had only stopped over for a quick bath and

e her stirred. She didn't owe these strangers anything, but... maybe she could h

e word lef

then he'll be on his way," he explained. "Not a hotel..." He paused, deliberately w

ng nearby. He followed her gaze and read the signpost aloud,

the City Hall. City Hall is even worse for privacy

ognizing his mistake and deciding to find

y," the young lady ca

ce more. "I apologize, ma'am. I shouldn't ha

posed. She was closer, and he observed that she didn't exhibit the boldness o

," she mum

need for this, ma'am? I'm willing to pay anything," he asked

rmured. "You said

ity with the man, she agreed. "I mean, we can go to Civil Affai

wave of anxiety across her as the rea

ly missed Jeremy with the car a

s your problem?

in town, but someone came to her res

up trouble in town. Word spreads fast, and

uzzled as old lady Steele sho

ugged. "Uh

an's associates cut in. "It looked like

should be on an errand. You k

ted. "She was holding an old ba

yes widene

," another co

d on Jeremy's lip. "I'

had ran away, I must be the first to inform h

stood outside the car, staring

ch a bad idea," Joh

ed to say, but fell silent as he

ed himself. "This is my f

rong, masculine scent that surrounded