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Taming The Billionaire

Chapter 5 A Reunion and A New Beginning

Word Count: 843    |    Released on: 25/11/2024

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ta against me. I stuffed my hands in my coat pockets and walked faster, but

er wasn't exactly helping. Five days. That's all I had left before I had

at I didn't even see the person

ry!" I blurte

kind of nice, framed by messy brown curls. He lo

th, like one of those guys in movies wh

eling my face heat up.

ling. "Almost walked i

eyes flicked to the sketchpad

at," he said, tilt

paint. But, y'kn

d love to see yo

g, he handed me his phone.

ected. But I did it an

ay," he said as he

ay

, Maya. Hope your

e that. I stood there for a seco

lly the best smell in the world. James was already sitting

nto the seat across from him. "I

totally just spent ten minutes repl

u look like you haven't s

rt? I lost my job. My rent is due in five days. And,

ng gone. "Maya, why didn't you tell me?

en though a tiny part of me kind

st like that, his face brightened. "Oh! Speaki

brow. "Good new

reat." He grinned.

t. You got a

big deal. He's hosting an

. "An art

u should tota

d. "Yeah

e a ton of paintings just sitting around. This could

or real artists. People who actually know w

ically. "You're doin

t th

d, rolling his eyes. "Maya, your art is a

if no one likes it? What

y. "And even if you do, so

offee, watching

ou have five days. Wha

nt. A really anno

" I mu

in

my arms. "But only because I'm

d. "That's

a canvas leaning against the wall. It was one of my

his rea

uzzed. I p

ed over today. Hope you made it to wherever you we

mil

made it, barely. And maybe I

fore I could

is never normal-a knock

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1 Chapter 1 Colliding Worlds2 Chapter 2 Power Plays3 Chapter 3 Second Encounter4 Chapter 4 Fractured Pieces5 Chapter 5 A Reunion and A New Beginning6 Chapter 6 Faces From The Past7 Chapter 7 Lines In The Sand8 Chapter 8 A Brush With Oppurtunity9 Chapter 9 Shadows of the canvas10 Chapter 10 Weight of The Unknown11 Chapter 11 Boundaries and Displeasure12 Chapter 12 Shadows and Light13 Chapter 13 Colors of Freedom14 Chapter 14 Distractions15 Chapter 15 The Ride Home16 Chapter 16 The weight of a gaze17 Chapter 17 Cold Shifts and Coffee Breaks18 Chapter 18 Anger and Regret19 Chapter 19 Moving Foward20 Chapter 20 A knock At The Door21 Chapter 21 The Offer22 Chapter 22 Confessions in the Mall23 Chapter 23 Boarding24 Chapter 24 The First Steps25 Chapter 25 Crossing Boundaries26 Chapter 26 Brush with Vulnerability27 Chapter 27 Unspoken Comfort28 Chapter 28 Soft comfort29 Chapter 29 Morning Tensions30 Chapter 30 Crumbling Walls31 Chapter 31 Breaking Point32 Chapter 32 Surrender33 Chapter 33 Brushstrokes with Vulnerability34 Chapter 34 The Weight of Desire35 Chapter 35 New Beginnings36 Chapter 36 Bound By Thoughts37 Chapter 37 Morning Hues38 Chapter 38 Under the surface39 Chapter 39 A Battle of Wills40 Chapter 40 Uncharted Territory41 Chapter 41 Colours of the Morning42 Chapter 42 Hearts Entwined43 Chapter 43 A Chilling Encounter44 Chapter 44 Unexpected45 Chapter 45 Drawing Lines46 Chapter 46 In His Arms47 Chapter 47 In Her Presence48 Chapter 48 Whispers of Threats49 Chapter 49 Breaking point50 Chapter 50 Fractured Hearts51 Chapter 51 Fractured Trust52 Chapter 52 Shattered Solace53 Chapter 53 Burying the pain54 Chapter 54 Broken Encounters55 Chapter 55 Broken Encounters 256 Chapter 56 Sudden News57 Chapter 57 Unwanted Distractions58 Chapter 58 Broken But Unyielding59 Chapter 59 Moving On60 Chapter 60 Confusing messages61 Chapter 61 Convincing Himself62 Chapter 62 Bitter Encounter63 Chapter 63 Choices and Chances64 Chapter 64 New Beginins65 Chapter 65 Secret Meeting66 Chapter 66 Flourishing67 Chapter 67 Road To Her68 Chapter 68 A Call From The Past69 Chapter 69 Chasing Ghosts70 Chapter 70 Desperation71 Chapter 71 Meeting of Understanding72 Chapter 72 Unease73 Chapter 73 Doubts74 Chapter 74 Gallery Day75 Chapter 75 Truth76 Chapter 76 The Unveiling77 Chapter 77 The moment everything changed78 Chapter 78 Past that won't stay buried79 Chapter 79 The weight of the Truth80 Chapter 80 Flowers81 Chapter 81 Unyielding Resolve82 Chapter 82 A Quiet Goodbye83 Chapter 83 Health Scare84 Chapter 84 Fears85 Chapter 85 Unspoken Tension86 Chapter 86 Midnight Encounter87 Chapter 87 A Taste of Regret88 Chapter 88 Walls89 Chapter 89 Bitter sip90 Chapter 90 Reluctant Haven91 Chapter 91 Unfinished Business92 Chapter 92 Futile Attempt93 Chapter 93 Unspoken Truths