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Capturing the Billionaire's Heart

Capturing the Billionaire's Heart

Author: Charmeleon
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Chapter 1 The Ultimatum

Word Count: 1478    |    Released on: 30/08/2022

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red, reminding me of Rudolf the red nose reindeer. He slapped his ha

arrington mansion, Westwood. I was summoned

hook the paper he had in his other fist. "W

e black eye he received. He was moving i

read the headlines out loud. "Billionaire playboy picked up by local police for drunk and disorderly." He scowled at me

at was one he

over six feet. He pulled me down by my leather jacket, until our fac

pper?" I asked, I really had n

ke. His face turned puce, a horrible col

eat their young." He spat at me. He released me t

glass of water. His s

his back. "You have gone far enough. It's time for

ake interest in the company. I'm not completely uninterested, I do go into the office from time to time. But why waste

and to our company." Father straightened his tie. I imagined

g for the lecture I knew was coming. I've heard it

our mucking about." Grandfather wheezed.

w?" This was

irst time in my twenty-six years I obeyed

nowing full well I knew the Davenports having

ving relationship. The

ah?

Davenport. She would be a good match for you." Grandfather s

arried?" I asked calmly, but inside the

reason with me. "Just go on the date

my fr

our image." The old man's blue eyes looked me up and down and the

, and I hadn't shaved in a few days. Not 'respe

londe, blue-eyed, but oh so shallow. She cared more

ames the second tried again. He was getting

ct, you can't force me to marry anyone! For fucks sake this is not the Middle Ages." I was no long

you know our shares have dropped? You would

want to spend one second more with them. I needed

r, or I will disinherit you. Not only disinherit but cut you off completely. You will find yourself on the street

t to throw your inheritance away because of your stubbornness?"

hrough all the years I have been nothing but James Barrington the third, heir to the Barrington Billions. I had to

hing me into a mold of who they wanted me to be. But I needed their money. Sad but true. S

a cigarette

ndfather snapped back at me. An

ear. "I will compro

ise? James, this had better

turning his head away in disgust. T

man straight in the eyes. "Fine. I'll get married. But no

you going to propose to? Some whore you picked up

e." Father said. It amazed me that he would c

d a gnarled hand

Even if it takes me a while, granted my face has been plastered all over the tabloids and social media. I don't want to marry some gold digger

eks, and I am being very lenient to you. One week to present your lady to us an

adjusting my leather jacket.

d, walking me out. "And make an appe

a way of finding me. I put on my helmet and started

Barrington's disapproved of. I revved the

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1 Chapter 1 The Ultimatum2 Chapter 2 Destiny3 Chapter 3 Accidental Meeting4 Chapter 4 Jobless and Homeless 5 Chapter 5 Settling In6 Chapter 6 Transformation7 Chapter 7 Paparazzi8 Chapter 8 The Date9 Chapter 9 Say Cheese10 Chapter 10 Like a Virgin11 Chapter 11 Lunch with the Barrington's12 Chapter 12 Crush13 Chapter 13 Put a Ring on it14 Chapter 14 Crafty Contract15 Chapter 15 Phony Photoshoot16 Chapter 16 Spa Experience17 Chapter 17 Ruined Moment18 Chapter 18 Butterflies and Men19 Chapter 19 Friends Like These20 Chapter 20 I Like You21 Chapter 21 The Wedding Dress22 Chapter 22 Fake It23 Chapter 23 Tangled Tango24 Chapter 24 Jenna25 Chapter 25 I Can Quit26 Chapter 26 Dreams and Nightmares27 Chapter 27 Fighting the Past28 Chapter 28 A Good Girl29 Chapter 29 A Daughter of Eve30 Chapter 30 Dream Venue for a Fake Wedding31 Chapter 31 Something's Come Up32 Chapter 32 First Time Blues33 Chapter 33 The Surprise34 Chapter 34 The Bachelorette35 Chapter 35 Drunken James36 Chapter 36 Nosedive37 Chapter 37 Daddy Dearest38 Chapter 38 Wedding Woes39 Chapter 39 My Wife40 Chapter 40 The Honeymoon41 Chapter 41 The Mile High Club42 Chapter 42 A Walk in the Moonlight43 Chapter 43 Explorers44 Chapter 44 Night under the Stars45 Chapter 45 My Baby46 Chapter 46 Just the Cheese47 Chapter 47 Bun in the Oven48 Chapter 48 False Alarm49 Chapter 49 Dinner at Eight50 Chapter 50 Liar, Liar51 Chapter 51 My Feisty Wife52 Chapter 52 He's Just Using You53 Chapter 53 We'll Show Them54 Chapter 54 Mother of Surprises55 Chapter 55 Aurora56 Chapter 56 Ronan to the Rescue57 Chapter 57 A Little Bit of Sugar58 Chapter 58 Media Mayhem59 Chapter 59 Lovers and Love60 Chapter 60 Concussion61 Chapter 61 Hurt and Betrayed62 Chapter 62 Intruder63 Chapter 63 Home James64 Chapter 64 Stranger Danger65 Chapter 65 Gone66 Chapter 66 Ransom67 Chapter 67 Someone Hates You68 Chapter 68 Finding Destiny69 Chapter 69 Saved70 Chapter 70 Jealous Lover71 Chapter 71 Mother72 Chapter 72 Family Ties73 Chapter 73 Remorse74 Chapter 74 Welcome Home75 Chapter 75 Babysitting76 Chapter 76 Mother-in-law from Hell77 Chapter 77 Girl Interrupted78 Chapter 78 Temptation79 Chapter 79 It's Over80 Chapter 80 Ding, Dong, the Witch is Gone81 Chapter 81 The Parade82 Chapter 82 The Turning of the Screw83 Chapter 83 Big Mouth84 Chapter 84 Confrontation85 Chapter 85 Family Issues86 Chapter 86 Running Away87 Chapter 87 Good Liar88 Chapter 88 Walked into a Door89 Chapter 89 Karma Hates Me90 Chapter 90 A Green-eyed Girl91 Chapter 91 It's Your Funeral92 Chapter 92 The Acciden93 Chapter 93 The Inspector94 Chapter 94 A Scare95 Chapter 95 The Hospital96 Chapter 96 An Unexpected Death97 Chapter 97 My Guardians98 Chapter 98 Friend or Foe99 Chapter 99 Bury the Past100 Chapter 100 Suspicions and Decisions