The Billionaire Who Secretly Stole My Heart
's
e thing: finding out more about Jake. The unease from the night befor
for work. "You're up early," she said,
bbing a piece of toast from the kitchen counter.
an eyebrow. "To ta
"I want to learn more about him. Something about our conversation yesterda
ay, but be careful, Eve. If he's hiding some
I can't just ignore this.
tive smile. "Just keep your phone on
ng a little more at ease knowi
ed out. The walk to the community center felt longer than usua
etting up for the day, and the familiar sounds of chatter and laughter
upplies near the back of the room. She'd been at the center for years and kn
Turner," I greete
wrinkled face lighting up as she saw
" I said, picking up a stack of papers to orga
ways the helpful one. What
ep my tone light. "He's been really involved here, but I realize
rting. "Jake? He's been here about six months, I think. Came o
, trying to sound casual. "What
"I'm not sure, dear. He doesn't talk much about his
information. "Has he ever
on creeping into her voice. "But he's a private man. S
not wanting to raise any more
sn't a long time, but in a place like this, people usually got to know each other pretty
y, maybe I could find something in his work at the center. After Mrs. Turner went off to help
fts. Jake's name was there, along with his contact information. My ey
swers. Before I could talk myself out of it, I quickly jotted down the a
icipation. Jake lived in a part of town I wasn't familiar
t who he said he was? What if I was walking into something dangerous? But I
n my spine. The place was an old, rundown apartment complex, nothing like
ab driver said, pullin
d, paying him and ste
ncts were screaming at me to leave, but I couldn't. I had to see
int smell of mold. I checked the list of names by the mail
in check. What was I expecting to find? Jake's secret lif
hanging on, and the door itself looked like it had seen better days. I raised
or suddenly swung open. I jumpe
sheveled hair and a weary expression. She looked at me with
u?" she asked, h
caught off guard. "I was looki
as too cold "Jake? No, he
growing. "He's been volunteering at the comm
nd tired. "Jake used to live here, but he moved
he left?" I press
"Look, I don't know what you want with Jake, but if I were you, I'd stay awa
iver down my spine. "
giving her a headache. "Let's just say he's not who he preten
arts beating fast, "Disa
an said, backing away into her apartmen
he shut the door in my face, leaving
ten myself into? Jake wasn't just a volunteer at the community center-he was someth