Entwined Fates

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as different from the usual women I had encountered. Her vulnerability and tears had

alings. But throughout the day, my mind kept wandering

uite, She was gone, but a note o

care of me. I'll never

hat she thought it was? He had only done what was necessary t

ust maybe, I had been wrong about her. Maybe she was

ionaire, felt a crack in his armor, a glimmer of hope that may

ught from my mind. " it was just a

ote and headed

welcome relief from the day's stress. I towel-dried my face and headed

from mergers to marketing strategies. My team was effici

was getting late, and I was ready to call it a day.

iting by the door. "Very w

ing car. The drive to my mansion was smooth, the city

warm glow of lights spilling out from the windows. My

tler, Jenkins, said, openi

remember, he's friendly and welcoming even though

, my fac

e dinner, and your schedule for tomor

he mansion, I couldn't shake off the feeling that something was different. A small spark of hop

mmanding attention from my staff. My sharp ey

tudy," I barked, my voice firm. "And make

yes cast down. "Yes,

sily scurrying about. I am a man used to getting what I wanted, wh

of my dinner, perfectly prepared and presented. I

ind kept wandering back to the eve

demeanor firmly back in place. He was Tony Martin, aft

I was thinking about her so much. I had never been one to dwell on a woman after

s losing my grip on my emotions, my phon

. "There's a potential investor interested in our comp

This was what I needed - a dist

I growled. "I'll make

r me. I was back in control, and that lady was just a dist

hor'

n a poor neighborhood with a single mother working multiple jobs to make ends meet. He

to pursue his dreams. And finally, the hard work paid off - he landed a

paying job at a top investment firm, and eventually started his own company. He wa

ost. He had lost touch with his roots, with the people and places that had shaped hi

a sense of emptiness. He had everything he had ever wanted, but it wasn't enou

ting his thoughts. He stood up and head

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hattered on about her latest boyfriend. I nodded and s

couldn't shake off the feeling of emptiness inside me. I had thought that sleeping

with a concerned expression. "Hey, girl,

fine,Tina. Just stresse

w how that is. But you know I'm here for

n up about my encounter with the stranger. I felt ashamed and

g about the mysterious billionaire and the way he had made me feel. I couldn't beli

nter with the billionaire. I told her everything, from t

hor'

her concerned exterior, she was green with envy. She had always be

voice laced with fake empathy. "That

finally sharing her secret. "Yeah, it was.

ng with envy. "Of course, gi

ntful. Why did Andi get to experience the attention of a billi

ow her,"she said in