Fearless Billionaire

The idiot should be in jail! Shit! Ellie was furious with herself for not pushing harder to find out why Chloe looked so different since she'd returned to Rocky Springs. She had assumed h

rothers who would have beaten James up if they'd realized what he'd done to her. And then there was the more important question: Why hadn't Chloe turned him over to the police? There had to be an explanation, but Ellie couldn't find it in her rush to get out of the office. The sound of someone picking at the lock on the office's front door, which was locked, caused Ellie to panic. She held the notebook to her chest and ran out from behind the desk. Her heart was racing when the door started to open. She didn't look to see who she was. There were few people with the key and she was one of them. Even if it was the cleaning crew, she didn't intend to risk it to find out. The only thing she could think of was running out the back door, getting to her car, and going straight to Chloe. - Ellie! Hearing James scream from the reception area tripled her heart rate. She ran to the back exit. I just need to get to my car. I just need to find Chloe. Ellie heard James' heavy footsteps in the hallway behind her, but she kept running. Her breathing was hazy with panic as she opened the back door and ran out the metal door without hesitation. Hating herself for wearing high heels that morning, she kept running as fast as she could, hugging her notebook as if her life depended on it. I need to get to Chloe. I need to get to Chloe. Please just let me get to her house. She was almost at the old economy car - which she had long ago nicknamed the Blue Turtle because, despite being slow, she kept moving - when James' body collided with hers. They both fell to the ground, but unfortunately, his body pinned her against the cold concrete. - Skirt. From above. From. Me." Ellie's voice was a breathless hiss as she struggled to get him off of her. - Is there a reason you're running away with my notebook, Miss? Winters? asked James as he put his arm around her neck. - I'm going to work from home tonight. - It was a lame excuse, but it was the only thing Ellie could think of. Chloe had always said she was a terrible liar. No matter what she claimed, she doubted James would believe it, a