Beneath The Billionaire's Armor

the connection, the promise of a fresh start-all nearly too much to handle. Her heart felt lig

er father, Thomas Walsh, seated in the living room when she came

ey, Dad," he

he newspaper he was reading.

er spine from his t

is eyes tinged with both worry and rage. "I heard you ha

Yes, he is one of my professors. We hav

tightened. Do yo

the degree of her father's anger. "He

. "Elias Bloomingdale is the guy

s a physical blow. "What?"

ned our firm with a series of merciless corporate decisions. He drove our rates down, purchased o

ound under her feet suddenly shaky. "D

cient newspaper clipp

rate acquisition and saw a younger version of Elias's face looking back at h

lf than to her father, "

u this because I don't want you to get hurt. Distance you

ind ran. She had to face Elias to

he next morning feeling a m

g up with a kind smile that soon disappeare

per clipping on his d

grew wide. Leaning back in his chair,

ked, her voice qu

eyes for a moment. "Yes, I wa

er cheek. "You wrecked my Family's life. T

hed for her. " Georgia,

xplain? How could you possibly just

ifferent era. Ambition drove me and I neglected the human cost. I'm dif

ter brought down her family. Not able to look at him, she tur

, please don't let this ruin what we have.

process." She left without further word, leavin

d Elias, her mind divided between the betrayal she felt and the emotions she had grown

s altered nature. She ignored him when he messaged her

er room: Georgia, I know I've hurt you, and I'm sorry

de a little building on the outskirts of town the following day.

ly, "Thank yo

ms, her demeanor stern

lped to build this community center. We offer families in need support and inst

hter filling the room, and experienced mix

uld know I am not the same person I used to be. Even th

hat, the suffering of her family still per

I hope it reveals that I'm ready to do

e hope as they exited the center. They were both whirling

ve Elias? Could they create something fresh while pasting the suffering behin

note from Elias: Georgia, I have something else to tell you. It's about yo

oreboding and curiosity gripping her. What more could h

broken relationship or destroy it completely. With a heavy heart and a mind filled with questions, she fina