The Billionaire I Never Married

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at Emily

hrew her dr

the curve of her ass sway in that satin-and-lace gown as she left was a delicious sight that brought back some very hot memories. Her womanly curves had certainly filled out since i'd seen

knocked me off my feet. Her exotic green-gold eyes, the high cheekbones, the skin like expensive porcelain. It was like just days had pass

weet-as-sugar smile, it was no surprise that I fell in love the moment I laid my eyes on her. She's older now and harder too. But even so, i'm tempted to

omance with the rich little princess wouldn't end well. She had just been stretching her wings, rebelling against the tight rein

t that was what I thought until

t the most. When Daddy yelled, she'd fallen in

to never show my face around his daughter anymore. Some would have taken the br

't pick up. One day she picked up and told me that she never loved me. I was just a way for her to p

d come back to me but eventually I r

turn tail and go home with n

something positive come out of this

heap beer and an expensive car, or whatever he thought p

d all those fancy degrees that he had , but I wasn't

oon as i was old enough. With my father's experience and all that he'd

that one million into hundreds of

t up my company to rival the Hayes Corpora

ts. The family was done welcoming the guests. That

eager to continue our discussion, but whether she liked it or not, it was going to happe

refreshments and enjoyed some of the cold canapés being passed around. They weren't particularly satisfyi

day when you'd be bold enough to show your face around he

ned my body around as slowly as I could, smir

ne. It must be quite the shock to see me thriving

a fancy office make you a threat? I built this empire before you were even born Boy. You're still just a boy playing dress-up in a man's wo

de me your superior. Seeing as i earned ever

y and disappear. T

ver leaving my face. "I just didn't u

to accomplish here Grayson? You've got some money now, a shiny little co

gacy? Is that what you call it?" I asked, leaning in slightly. "From where I stan

d, he set it down with a deliberate, practiced calm."Careful there, boy. You're p

, Mr. Hayes is that you underestimate men like me. I've been at the bottom while you s

ng to ruin you. Do you really think I haven't dealt with men like you before? Small men tryin

ained calm a

difference here is that I'm not trying to m

p enough to cut glass. "Emily will never take you back. Th

said evenly. "I don't need Emily. This isn't about her, Mr. Hayes. It's about sho

um because he couldn't handle rejection." I held his gaze, my voice steady. "You can call it whatever you want.

ing against the bar table as I walked awa

Caleb that it was time to go. The driver

a breath I hadn't realized I was holding. Caleb watched m

ed his arms. "Finally face to fa

e corner of my lips. "Watching him squirm behind th

ose fiery green-gold eyes, the way her lips pressed together in irritation, the way her cur

neutral. "She's as beautiful as e

Sure about that? Because from where I'm sitting Buddy,it looks l

ng into an haze. "She's irrelevant. This is about her father now. Th

ay so, boss. Still, it must be a bit weird. You

gh one of their clueless reps. She doesn't get to pretend I don't exist anymore

d his head. "But let me ask you this-what happens when sh

sighed, shaking his head. "You know, Grayson,they say vengeance is a ve

t they did to me? This revenge is about making sure no one e

nary glass in a mock toast. "To revenge.

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