the billionaire heartbeat

e incidents, John wound up embr

. What had begun as mere cur

ge to meet her and to find ou

gs he had devoted most of his l

t her, he felt both his usual se

enerally and definitely not a

s. And yet, you know

armlessly. John took Emma to

tion could stand to gain either

tried to refuse, her slightly del

first she looked at him suspic

and there was something about

first time they'd met at the gal

er opinions about the people and

lso did, despite she was initia

greatly impressed her that

ed in what she was doing. She b

single mothers barely making a

Her words described a world al

ere people expected little,

e without an invitation. It was

and chairs and tables of differe

e work done for SnowCorp as an

or so long. When he walked in

se and amusement

er hands on her chest 'I am your

ionaire in our humble office is

xt door smile possible it could

k where all this magic actually

r favorite deli and bought lunch

ll see the lust in her eyes that

a tiny and messy-l

ent sitting Emma went on wit

g they sparkled. She told stori

families had been through, yet

aces most of us would not even

described her voice so touchi

how bad their situation might

y' he claimed he had picked along

ul feather, a piece of ribbon. H

eautiful in overcoming hardshi

not

d listening to her and with ever

issing or maybe distorted. The

ominance and money. But from E

based on empathy, relationship,

had worked all of his life to cre

tially leave him exposed, but

ls down o

er each day like clockwork, wi

hind the arrogant man. But ther

cocky grin: there was a man wh

, who uses money as a shield b

that he was not being proud, it

f going back to what he u

after a fundraising event o

ng, "Why do you care so much

you, Johnny?" Abou

fore a muscle worked in his jaw

nothing claiming to barely get

ou have that in you, if you know

ou grow yourself to the point tha

d opt

mming with pain at the admissio

yourself that you thought you

as

to find that Emily had said som

more," he said softly, his voic

long being 'John Snow, billi

is any of the old

ed his hand and the feeling

presence of a lifebuoy. "Perhaps

many layers", she said softly. "B

an be found even if they are ha

it bad enough you will find it,

ugh to f

ating his hardened heart, some

n, or child had ever dismiss

ond his money and success. Emm

changed and the light of hope in

adually releasing chunks of th

n volunteer days; he even wore

d with people who came looking

nly, it was mortifying and sober

ly been unable to find words.

he sake of laughter; but laughing

peared to be happier

unteering as they enjoyed each

er hectic day, Emma flashed h

of man that would go down di

ed to

smile. "Well, aren't

tainly are." Her face relaxed a

But I think the greatest shock

nd that is the version of

seemed that the rest of the world

her eyes that said, you're oka

g to seek the acknowledgment o

was little that he knew, like

erty by Emma. She was correctin

, which can't be tr

ent his heart in a way he had n

man he could fall for was the

ut as the man looking for