The Billionaire & I

ows plopped on the counter, a shot glass in his hand. He took a big gulp of whiskey, bringing the glass down from his mouth with a thud on the counter. He

Bad day?" She asked, refilling the shot glass again at his demand. S

n, gulping down what was probably the eight shot he took that night. He had planned to drink him

ho held his hand, he recognized

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bar stool beside Nick. Nick gritted his teeth and shut his eyes, resis

rinking so much on

do is none of your business."

never really been on good terms, right from when they were kids. They competed in

ick asked, his face scrunc

anything to gloat about, or is there?" He tease

st the shot glass, fighting the urge to

ple of days from now, I'd be sitting

little I've seen and know, you don't have a woman in your life. The only women I've seen

's words get to him. He shut his eyes, trying so

had tried to set Nick up on blind dates with his friends' daughters. As expected, none of them went well. Just when Nick thought he was free from all that, Rick put it in his will. Befor

. All his hopes were dashed when Rick's lawyer read the will to them earlier that day. Adrien was next

for him, most of them ended up as one night stands and sneaky links. He wasn't at all ready for marriage. To him, marriage w

n't believe anyone could stick to a lifelong commitment. He'd sworn never to have anything with women, asides sex. He had a lot of sex...too much even. His

tle. He held onto the countertop for support. He reac

I was beginning to enjoy the con

leave. He couldn't stand sitting in the same room with Adrien for a se

ard, or so he thought. He was every American woman's dream husband. Any woman would b

o get home without a

ight. He was more aware of the sharp pain coursing through his head like a pulse than his dry lips and strong feeling of dehydration. He felt like his br

before. All he could remember was tiny bits of memories of him driving and climb

dside stand, picking up the phone. It was his personal assistant call

tin?" He groaned

till in bed." Austin sa

S

it's a workday today right? Real CEO beh

me and tell me

only real friend he had. He was more like a brother to hi

. Don't tell me you forgot today is t

ad just known he was going to r

cked the time. It was 8:14. The interview wa

few. Don't call me

and shook his head, that's what he

ce on his feet, his stomach lurched and gurgled, a wave of nausea adding to his misery. The puls

he bathroom. He proceeded to freshen up so h