The Billionaire's Island Bargain

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ake. Still groggy from too little sleep,

ck in the pillow, the door cre

k," she said, pulling the curtains wide.

more minutes, Mom? Please..."

up. Didn't you say you ha

" hit me like cold wat

The pres

othes, and shoved my feet into my heels. My colleagues and I had sp

s, nearly trippin

urry, dear?" my dad ask

is the big presentatio

!" I called, grabbing my b

for the bus. I flagged d

of Los Angeles, I pulled out my laptop and frantic

here,

I turned, I collided hard with someone. My laptop

ed to my knees, pickin

c surged through me. All our work was on that laptop. If

miss?" a dee

he broken laptop toward him.

trikingly handsome face. "I didn't mean to bump into

on the sidewalk like you owned the street!" I shot b

t appointment. I'll give you my number. Call me later and I'll com

past me, but I

tone grew

for your stupid money. I have a very impor

of cash from his wallet and pressed it into my hand. "This

to leav

oved him hard in the chest, and watched a

e growled, eyes f

imple sorry would have been enough, but no - you had to be arroga

your damn cash! You clearly need it m

dare

ou are? You're nothing but a rude, mannerless jerk. Y

n my heels and stormed toward the build

s him

levator on my floor, still fuming. My

" Gracie asked as we hurried

my laptop on the table and plugging it

ething wrong with the pre

ant idiot on the way here.

boss, Rose Brighton,

I'm h

ou want us to lose this

excuses. This is the biggest opportunity this agency

. "Did you research

. All we know is that he's a wealthy billi

d sigh. "You're not doing

Enough! You all will give me wrinkles before my fi

once she was gone, and we all lau

agency needed this win. Landing the Callag

!" Mary, the recep

ly finished setting up the room. A cable lay loose on the fl

in,

my while," a famili

d. I stood up slo

g just as shocked as I felt, wa

ly, "meet Cade Callaghan, ow

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