ENAMORED WITH A COLD-HEARTED BILLIONAIRE

and gazed upward at the towering trees, their straight lines impressive and awe-inspiring. In this far-off, exotic paradise, it was d

grim grin, chewing on a piece of gu

ard any more about the man, she wouldn't have the courage to confront him or fight for her sid

dn't need to speak, however, because everyone else did it for him. Curvaceous blondes had been paid handsomely to "tell all" in the newspapers. Thus

months of marriage had spawned stories that had lasted longer than the marriage itself. He had made life

been endless, but if any of it was true, he was nothing more than a machine. She promised herself that she wouldn't glance at him or become tongue-tied.

rything to do with her past. Memories rolled over her like a huge wave during important moments like the

re about his personal life, no matter how dark it may be. This meeting was about business, and he was a businessman like her father. If she could show him how she planned to turn the business into a

in her clothes, she didn't feel at ease. She clutched the briefcase in her hand and stooped to free the spindly heel of her shoe fr

efcase. After catching her shoe in the walkway's clutches and recovering her balance, she straightened up and scrutinized him. His body was motionless, and his e

pter, the rainforest, and all of her concerns seemed to melt away into the background. Like countless other women before her, Elsa cou

very thought was erased from her mind. For a moment, she was profoundly disconcerted and unable to remember

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