Billionaire romance : Against all odds

argest and most popular restaurant in downtown Seattle. My mother was a chef too-although a private one, and I had picked my culinary skills from her. I graduated with a degree in marketing fro

ng ready for your date," My best frie

t mind if I'm a bit late," I turned ar

was the only go to person and I was cool with it. Some of my friends from college usually call to complain that my relationship with them had strained, which was true and sometimes I felt guilty. I was twenty five-the age where

man waiting.What if he's finally going to propose?"

not get ahead of

hat you've al

ready for that yet, and I kind

checked myself out in the bathroom mirror and smiled satisfactorily at my reflection. I hadn't seen my boyfriend Mark in three weeks, so I wanted to look impeccable given that it was al

a in front of me. Mark was looking dashing as always. His copper colored hair was

tons of gist for me

looked mildly uninterested. "Hmm, the concert was great as al

ve you all to myself," I said with the giddiness

inting at almost empty glass of wine.

o eat our meal until Mark said. "There

stant he dipped his hands into his pocket. Is he about to propose since it's our ann

I dropped my cutlery and stared at him intently, hoping to catch a glimpse of whateve

yebrow. "What

w much I care about you, but I need to focus on my music now more than ever. I don't want any distraction, partic

the conversation was going. "I'm

h his hair. I'm sorry, Kate, but I don

be breaking up with me, Mark," I said when I finally found my vo

got this record label deal, I need to bring in my

"When did I become a distraction, Mark? All I've ever done sin

Kate, you know I am, but my careerrequires more of my attention now, and I wouldn't wan

table, my eyes darted toward it and I was able to see that the call

ot taking that

e it later," he said

y question. He had been cheating on me with Jessica for a whole year, and I found out just three months ago. When I confronted him, he apologise

w you decide to treat me," I said raising my voice. "Who e

is voice was low. Trying to avoi

ex yet, right and you've been busy fucking her?" I paused, and blinked back the tears in my eyes. "You went

hat's not the bone of

ways complain a

sorry, Kate, but I have to go now, I'm sorry. My management is exp

and shared. Even after being cheated on twice, I never saw this coming. It even sounded crazier tha

rant, averting sympathetic eyes that bore into m

sitting pretty in the passenger's seat of his car. She was a red-haired woman, with a lush skin and an almost feline appearance. Before ei

to keep my hands off her. I pinned her hea

from her. "What is w

ica who was cussing me, her hair was a total mess now. "As soon as he

ered my head to avert people's piercing eyes as I began to walk away with my broken heart. I wasn't a violent person, and had never i

ckered down my face as I called A

y asked, he so

dy I had caught Mark cheating twice. If I had told him, he would have advised me to dump hische

you now?"

end you the address." I ended the call, crossed the street, and stride toward the bar. I cleaned my misty eyes as I entered the bar. There were a handful of patrons s

im a forced smile. "Give me something stron

lenfiddich from the shelf behind him and poured some into a tumbler. He placed it in front of me, I picked it up, and gulped it i

k at pictures of Mark and I in my

artender asked, looki

I'm sure. Keep them coming, please." He nodded and filled the tumble

ee a pair of mysterious blue eyes staring at me intently. Although my vision was becoming blurry- an aftermath of the 'strong' drink I had taken, I could still faintly make out his hot features. He was handsome, his dark hair wa

anymore if I were you.

ly "Who are you to decide if I should take

e drunk, and that isn't g

en you've got the wrong person." I paid the bartender, gathered my things, and staggered out of the bar. My vision was hazy and it felt li

I tried to avoid him, the heel of one of my shoes broke, I lost balance and almost fell headlong into the road, but ins

hest. I swallowed hard as I felt my soft breast pressed against him.

through my veins when my gaze fell on his mouth the second time that night

of my wayward reverie. He let go of me, I removed my br

k too much," Andy asked, keeping me a

shots," I said i

around but the man was no longer there. My brow knitted t

knew that he had struck a chord within me and I was sure that his be