The Billionaire's Runaway Country Girl

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f the road, a few miles away from my grandma's farm. Tears welled up in my eyes, making the headlights b

wards the big open field in the middle of the farm. It felt like it was calling me, t

ing at the angry red marks on my arm, leftover from a fight I barely remembered. My stomach, even though it wa

. "Oh my gosh," I whispered, the words lost

" I whispered, clutching my stomach. " I loved your dadddy, I loved him so

like a punch in the stomach. "Dumb Jules! Why did you fall for a city boy who just

iny voice whispering that I was stronger than this. Maybe I was alone, but I wasn't helpless. This baby, this tiny miracle growin

ile, but it was there. I didn't know what the future held, but I knew I wouldn't face it alone. I had

ve m

ad passed? I didn't even know. Tears welled up again as I tho

ver someone who didn't love me back. This was his loss, not mine. I would be okay. I always had been. Raising a baby on my own wouldn't be easy, but

ser, the sky started to glow bright orange, and I could see thick smoke rising. My heart pounded in my chest

g the hot air burning my skin. A strong hand grabbed my arm and pulled me back. It wa

y. "Mike, where is she?" Tears streamed do

sad eyes, a kind of sad

bad feeling before a big test. "No," I whispered, my voi

ffled like someone talking from far away. All I could hear were bits and pieces, like "couldn't get her out" an

cold eyes that seemed to see right through me. He said my whole name, "Julia Rose Arthur," a

tight clamp. Panic started to fill my throat again. "Wha

e man said in a voice with no feeling. "

do anything wrong!" I cried, tears finally flowing freely

the sheriff, this had to be a mistake! "Help me!" But he just looked away, his face u

ut with the fire and Mike's silence, a cold fear filled me. No one seemed to believe me. I was all alone, locked in a metal box with flashing red lights th