One Night Stand: The Billionaire's Secret Heir

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of us had promised the other anything beyond the night we'd agreed to spend together. There was n

quickly pushed the covers aside and got out of bed, leaving the note where it was. The hotel suite was q

thoughts briefly returned

ight. Better than I'

looking as though she expected someone to throw her out of the restaurant. And the

eriences, but I could acknowledge w

per

all there

e water and let it r

particular reason. I simply preferred my own space, and I had little

er, was an except

ough to register when I woke up. Beyond that, I had no inte

d a pleasant experience wi

rcoal-grey suit, a crisp white shirt, and a dark tie. I fas

uld be: Composed. Presen

y phone, glanced once at the no

awake, with commuters filling the pavements and vehicles moving steadily through the streets. The sk

had the ca

opened my calendar, and bega

ng my approval, and a meeting with the executive team.

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trict. The company's headquarters housed the executive offices, legal and financial depa

diversified holding group with investments across communication technologies, sustai

ngle industry, and we di

ture their operations, and make them more profitable. Some required little more than bet

, I expect

no intention of watching it stagnate because someone

e two that required immediate attention, moved a call with our legal team forward by thirty

ntered m

ity gave the room a clean, functional appearance. I disliked clutter, whether it

desk, settled into my chair, an

I picked up the cell and

ll, I asked gruf

at how you speak to

kly. What do you want?" He enjoyed getting on my nerves.

nts you to come to

y temple. "I

groaned. "You haven't shown up

been

st week. And the

eginning to understand how

He paused. "Mom misses you, you arro

ger against the armrest before letting o

n't what

e answer you

I'll tell her your work is more

ver helps you s

going to regret being

it to my

didn't bother catching

istence could make me change my mind. It was one of his more endearing delusions, though I ha

ng, so I spent the next hour reviewing the revised figures, answering qu

essed, and decisions made according to their likely outcome

h of auburn hair

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