Shadows of Wealth: A Billionaire's Unseen Love

strong and steady rhythm as if a drum-line had taken up a home in his skull, and his body ached from the beatings he had received the previous night.

ller than he was used to, with olden furniture and a pile of magazines covering the floor. It was a far cry from the smooth shin

voice just low enough to be heard without waking her sleeping guest. Her words came out quickly, eac

th a little anger heard from her tone. "Mom's got an app

s to hear. "You know the rules, Mia. No show, no pay. An

h they are weak. "I get it, but I'm the only one taking

ded abruptly. Mia placed her phone on the counter forcefully than

night. He remembered the club, the drinks, and then... nothing. It was all a blur of flashing lights and low so

and some a cards of painkillers. "You awake?" she asked,

offee and the painkillers she offered, swallowing the pills without hesi

ng any sign of warmth. "That street isn't the kind of place you

a lot of fists and boots, then ...the rain." He took a small sip of coffee; his faced slightly

ou're getting all of these for free. You got a name like Belmont, so I'm sure you can ha

o reveal. "I got lost," he said simply.

t've been really out of it." She glanced at his dirty and torn suit

ed head. "Yeah, looks like it. I don't have muc

you can stay here until you figure things out. But I can'

as dealing with, but he knew she didn't owe him anything. "I understand. I d

wall. "You can start by helping me clean up around here. I go

eet, ignoring the hurt from his ribs.

athering her things. "And don't break anything. This pl

moment, the broom in his hand, feeling the unfamiliar weight of responsibility. He was used to people doing things for him, not the oth

e- somewhere much worse than where he was. This lady who barely knew him had taken him in, fixed him up, and given him a

a child's drawing on the refrigerator, and a pile of letters on the coffee table.

siness to run, and a father who would be angry if he found out where he had spent the

s. He had a lot to figure out, but he knew one thing for certain - he couldn't go back to the