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Shelter With A Billionaire

Chapter 2 Smoke and Mirrors

Word Count: 1052    |    Released on: 20/10/2024

ears

icture last night." Eight-year-o

But I frowned as I stared at the paper. I was in a wedd

Russo, but men were the least of my problems right now. The Home alway

he dining room

, broke into a laugh. "The g

"Well, thanks for your input, Annabeth, and thank you, M

en our family will be

." Tommy coughed

able. I thought I smelled s

four, five, six? Where's Noah?" I asked as I counted the pack and sp

ifted. "Uh, I h

"What do you mean?

. "Because I kind of noticed he disappear

it a habit of running away a few times, increasing my blood pressure,

asked with worry as she held her

smile. "Of

mber, but it went straight to voicemail. D

time." Jay speculated as he bit

"If he knows where Mexic

ed goodbyes; they walked off in different directions as t

hone bega

called my

a young man in custody who claims t

t as I pulled to a traffic stop."Nope," I gave a f

ia," the detective rep

widened. "Nope,

him on underage drinking charges. Care to come do

changed to green. I stepped o

at the precinct and was dir

year Noah had been arrested

I said. "Wh

charged with underage drinking. They're lucky no one was hurt. He'll

ief. "Oh, thank God.

es remained skeptical. "You look a

nsulting. I was only twenty-six. I scoff

rvation, you look li

eatshirt and jeans. "C

in, you're going to jail." Detective Jam

t look and spoke with sarca

urried out the building for the parki

Are you out of your mind?!" I sneered. "Get

s I began to

e thinking of college, a career, and not screwing with a bunch of rich kids whose folks can buy them a spot in the I

s a lot." H

ah.

hteen years old, and

ngu

ts. So just kick

. I have at least a year to put you back on the r

pushed his head against the window; his hearing

fire truck zoomed past us,

ed since we were going in the same direction

h sat up in alarm. "

eyes upon s

* * *

she watched the news footage of the fire incident on her TV. The

tunity we've been looking

stine's image on the scree

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1 Chapter 1 Beginnings2 Chapter 2 Smoke and Mirrors3 Chapter 3 The CEO4 Chapter 4 An Irresistible Offer5 Chapter 5 Moving Day6 Chapter 6 Home Sweet Home7 Chapter 7 The Assistant8 Chapter 8 Shop Til You Drop9 Chapter 9 Table For Nine10 Chapter 10 Holding Out For A Hero11 Chapter 11 Beyond The Headlines12 Chapter 12 Growing Pains13 Chapter 13 The Outsider14 Chapter 14 A Day In The Life15 Chapter 15 Career Day16 Chapter 16 Divided House17 Chapter 17 A Night Out With The Kids18 Chapter 18 Bet On It19 Chapter 19 Secrets20 Chapter 20 Hidden Truths21 Chapter 21 Rebel Hearts22 Chapter 22 Almost Close Enough23 Chapter 23 The Fallen Heiress24 Chapter 24 Beauty and The Bodyguard25 Chapter 25 The Burglary26 Chapter 26 Close Call27 Chapter 27 Cooper's Case28 Chapter 28 Home Brutal Home29 Chapter 29 All Work And No Play30 Chapter 30 A Change of Pace31 Chapter 31 The Camping Trip32 Chapter 32 Sparks and Stargazing33 Chapter 33 Under The Moonlight34 Chapter 34 Midnight Conversations35 Chapter 35 The Wrong Turn36 Chapter 36 Lost And Found37 Chapter 37 Hooked on Memories38 Chapter 38 A Night Of Passion39 Chapter 39 Her Worst Nightmare40 Chapter 40 El Diablo41 Chapter 41 The Party Plan42 Chapter 42 An Unlikely Reunion43 Chapter 43 Game Night44 Chapter 44 The Party Unravels45 Chapter 45 The Masks We Wear46 Chapter 46 The Things We Do For Love47 Chapter 47 What Came After48 Chapter 48 A Labor of Love49 Chapter 49 The Aftermath50 Chapter 50 I'll Take You To The Edge51 Chapter 51 Noah's Move52 Chapter 52 No, Not Ever53 Chapter 53 Some Things Can't Be Fixed54 Chapter 54 Ultimatum55 Chapter 55 You're Fired56 Chapter 56 Daydreaming57 Chapter 57 Date Night58 Chapter 58 Peonies for Millie59 Chapter 59 His Bitter Jealous Ex60 Chapter 60 The invitation61 Chapter 61 A Surprise Visit62 Chapter 62 The Christmas Dinner63 Chapter 63 Caught in the Act64 Chapter 64 Revealtions65 Chapter 65 Shattered66 Chapter 66 The Way We Met67 Chapter 67 And How We Fell68 Chapter 68 Reality69 Chapter 69 Broken Trust70 Chapter 70 Spring Blues71 Chapter 71 Darker Days72 Chapter 72 Fading Light73 Chapter 73 Stranger's Claim74 Chapter 74 Daphne75 Chapter 75 An Old Flame76 Chapter 76 Like Father, Like Son77 Chapter 77 The Proposal78 Chapter 78 Wedding Bells79 Chapter 79 Sage, You Feel So Good. 80 Chapter 80 Broken Spell81 Chapter 81 The New Parents82 Chapter 82 Changes83 Chapter 83 In Her Hands84 Chapter 84 Second Chances85 Chapter 85 Secrets86 Chapter 86 A Victory87 Chapter 87 Happier Days88 Chapter 88 This Time, Forever89 Chapter 89 Epilogue