My Not So Aloof Billionaire

nce receiving her mother's message. She hadn't visited home in months, partly due to the strained relationship with her family and partly because she fe

dinners, holidays, and late-night conversations. Ira parked her car and took a dee

-

kind eyes, opened the door. "Ira, it's good to

rying to sound cheerful.

om, reading the newspaper. He looked up

he said, giving

shly baked cookies filled the air. "I made your favorite,

ed for a cookie. "Thanks,

hick in the air. Finally, her mother cleared her thr

herself. "W

ore speaking. "We've been worried about you. We k

ciate your concern, but I'm doing okay now. I got a ne

the eye. "That's great to hear, Ira. We're proud of

-

and took Ira's hand. "Your brother i

of a troublemaker. He had struggled with finding his path in life, o

a asked, her voice

father said. "He's in debt to some dangerous

d to get her own life back on track,

admitted. "We were hoping you could help us. Anyt

end of the tunnel, and now she was being pulled back into the d

"But I'm not sure how much I can contribute righ

wanted you to know what's going on. Maybe you

-

way to help her brother. She felt a mix of frustration and determination. She couldn

ected. He was a lanky teenager with a mop of unruly hair and

id, sitting down on

replied, not me

going on. Why didn't y

to drag you all into my mess.

one in this, Ethan. We're

-

t she was determined to find a way. She returned to her apartment with a heavy heart but also with a plan. She would talk to

proached Tom during a break.

ur mind?" Tom asked, loo

opportunities for extra work or ove

eyebrow. "Is e

brother is in some trouble, and my family need

your dedication, Ira. We do have a few projects that

appreciate it," Ira said,

-

etermined to help her brother and prove to herself that she could handle whatever life threw at her. Her colleagues noticed h

ssage from an unknown number. Her heart skipped a beat as she read the

to discuss in person? She quickly gathered her things and he

th, looking more anxious than she had ever seen him. She sl

ith worry. "Ira, there's something I need t

d in her chest. "W

oser. "The people I owe money to... they're danger

an cold. "Wha

d, "They want me to do somethi

ast to protect her brother and find a way out of this mess. She reached acro

d was uncertain, but she knew one thing for sure: she would do whatever it took to ke