Heartstrings With The Billionaire

dashed off to his home office as soon as he woke up, mentioning

ook in my library at least twice. Most of them were romance novels, which only served to amplify

ver, my gaze caught sight of something poking out from beneath a pile of papers on Mike's study tab

sed to Mike and me, from one of his business acquaintances that I ha

Mike tell m

e's office and knocked on the door. When he didn't r

other end of the call. But as soon as he saw me, he quickly pu

re?" he asked, surpris

suspicious, I closed the distance between us

nt to attend today," I said, cross

he picked up the card, glancing

id you f

" I lied, trying to avoid the a

o keep it from me?" I qu

idn't remember at all," he s

I'll get dressed; it's almost time

ttend the party, actually

ssed, puzzled by

I just want to rest tonight," he

he invitation. That wouldn't be right. You could lose yo

by.

, I've been stuck in this house for days, and I just need some f

see the realization dawning on

ou in ten minutes," I said, not givin

d up. I didn't know why Mike was hesitant abou

ore a frown that I chose to ignore as I

to notice. I was sick of his attempts to always have things his way; tonight

e could do to change my mind. The host appeared shocked to see us, and I couldn't decipher

settled in at a corner table, sippi

bad," I said, trying

. A few minutes later, a group of men approached us, accompa

ere coming!" one of the men exc

s intense stare made me feel awkward. I ma

ide you?" she suddenly ask

d her lightly and sa

looked away, avoiding her gaze. The woman turned back to me, her mouth opening as if sh

, ready to question him about what had jus

some people," he said, making a bee

to search for him myself. It didn't take long to find him; he was s

briated state. Frustration bubbled inside me. I grabbed the car keys fr

his way home f

sted he didn't want to attend the party, yet he got drunk so quickl

tossed my bag onto the bed. In the process, a brown pac

d this c

ough I didn't understand why. When my eyes landed o