The Billionaire is Mine

ha had never seen such opulence in real life-only in glossy magazines or television shows that seemed so far from her world. Y

y move. His face was unreadable, but his

l fingers warm and eager. "Come! I'll s

oper. But Lucas gave her a slight nod,

ack at Lucas. His gaze never left her, and the softness in his e

topped at a sunroom filled with plush cushions and shelves of children's books. "Th

iled. "I'd

Lucas was waiting. "Come," he said, "

ucked in a corner of the estate. Instead, he opened a door to a spacious guest suit

t. "Mr. Ross...

space, Samantha. Not just somewhere to sleep

me that made her stomach flutter. She nodded, st

aving, he stopped. "Mia's already asking

soft laugh. "She

d. "She doesn't warm

his. "Maybe she just

neither of them said. Lucas finally n

oughts raced from the slaps at home to this unexpected kindness. Tears pricked her

ceiling, whispering to herself, "Maybe.

ind wasn't on work or meetings-it was on Samantha. The way she had handled Mia with such tende

ing in him he had

his head. "Why her? S

a wasn't ju

s heart like a quiet storm and if he wasn't careful, she'

ntown apartment, Cassie paced back and

im. I know it

the couch, smirked.

"Jealous? Of a plain

played too dirty to let Samantha snatch Lucas Ross a

lans, dirtier tricks, and sec

she was safe now... she

window at the sparkling city. Her phone

on". But this game

embled as she

ssie? Or so

to escape was not r