Heartstrings With The Billionaire

is chest a sculpted masterpiece of perfection. Every angle of his face was striking,

raised an eyebrow, and I instinctively turn

finally managed to say, my

as immediately clear to me that he belonged to a different world-a world I had briefly encountere

ng about Mike? I chid

time doing out here at the Hawaiian beach all alone?" he

t back, trying to maintain

ring questions with questions

o a stranger isn't exactly

the sound war

Julian, Julian Blackwood

you?" I asked, my tone a bit c

n you must have heard of the head of Blackw

rprise. Blackwood Estates and Villas encompassed much o

ed despite myself. "Wow! Am

ky. "If you're not, then I am. Most w

ough I wanted to break his gaze, an unfami

ut I am most definitely not like other women,

replied, his gaze intensifying. I felt my

ep brown eyes sent butterflies fluttering in my stom

y? I wondered, trying to

Villas have a million things to do?" I aske

g in my mind. "If you weren't so nice, I'

you leave?" I shot back, a

e, clearly amused. "It isn'

st asked for my na

to tell me either way," he replied

I'm impressed now,"

ite teeth that sparkled in the sunlight. "You make m

p but smile at

" Julian exclaimed

gnore the rush of butterflies

s behind me, and when I tur

everywhere for you!" Joan exclai

d she turned to Julian, her

ve company,"

hand to her. "Julian Blackwood," he

shock. "Oh my God! You're Julian Blackwood? The head of th

ously at me. "You're r

sp. "It was nice to meet you, Julian," I said, trying to steer the

wood," Joan said hurri

d further away. The heat of his gaze lingered

o time. "You didn't tell me you knew Mr. Bl

e at the beach today," I explained, fee

eplied, seeming to

I asked, hoping

you something quickly," she said,

?" I asked,

y tomorrow night. I just got invited, and I immedi

cross my face as I con

been around people in a while now,"

ou just need to unwind a little. I'm not a party person either, so we don'

I asked, seeki

re," she rep

ted, feeling a mix of ex

ou when I'm back," Joan said as she hurriedly

social media and trying to distract myself. As darkness fell, I fell

ing the weight of my emotions. Determined to

I ran two laps along the beach and then stopped

long the shore. The water was calm, and the morning sun slowly ca

behind me. A familiar voice broke the stillnes

e sound; I didn't need t

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