Stranded with the Billionaire

est harder than she cared to admit. The leather was buttery smooth under her f

k button-down was unbuttoned at the collar, sleeves casually rolled up, exposing strong forearms

ed that

t twenty minutes," Adrian said, voice

ondering if your ego is large e

"Touché. Though I prefer t

d. "Of cou

htly, elbows resting on his knees. "You're here,

here because you dangled ten m

led. I made an offer. One

was right, and that irrita

peration. Ten million dollars was more than OceanGuard had raised in five years. But spending a mo

he had n

spend one month on your island, proving the viability of my pr

head. "Cold, Hal

ll su

ched, but he

e intercom. "Mr. Blackwood, we'll be landing

s swirled in the distance, thick and omino

back at her with a smirk. "Hope you'

h one of her own. "Hope you're not afraid of

Is

e sky had darkened to an eerie shade of gray. The palm trees swayed viole

o take in the sprawling villa in front of her. Whitestone, floor-to-ceiling windows, and

aid, his voice a low rumble agai

ay the sound sent a s

n't believe in subtlety

"Would you expe

air as the wind tugged at it. "

drian's assistant, a no-nonsense w

ew hours," she informed Adrian. "We've secured

d. Have the staff t

but she didn't question him. Sh

"You're sending

ged. "I pref

sounds like billionaire code

. "You cat

St

t the villa's windows, and the wind howled through the palm trees like

pt living room, arms crossed as she wat

for a man hosting a

er. "Would you

act like this isn't just

d. "Storms do

rse the

g her. "You, on the other

let him see the slight unease cr

" he m

ickered once more and then cut out enti

roared louder, the sound of wind and rain suddenly m

se, too close, and when a flash of lightning illuminated the

as softer now, lacking

ness had rattled her. "I'm fine," she repeated,

hed against hers

stif

red. "Unless you'd prefer to sit in the

stepping back. "I

"Whatever helps y

ght flickered through the room. The storm outside continued its furio

slowly, forcing

ive one night

mo

a differe

lit villa, his sharp features flickering in the warm glow,

battli

sure which was

the villa as something

ed, her stomach tightening as she saw a massive tree had

ease tell me you have ano

t this time, there was some

s," he said. "Looks like w