Signed to Mr. Billionaire

r. I felt sick in my stomach as tears burned at the back of my eyes, but I

rtment, screaming at the unfairness of life. But I didn't have the luxury of breaking down, not

ay the bills, so, instead of crying, I did the only thing I thought wo

ople feel something, I mean something different and deep, more like a connection to every word I write, and emotions they can't help but feel. I have two dreams, though, but will keep the other anonymous for now. It's the biggest dream which I call

hop was hell

sound I was pretty sure it meant it was dying, and the broken re

lready on my case for

Leonard, snapped angrily

utes," I

closer to ge

bed a notepad. Like I cou

e walk

people straightened, whispers bouncing around l

type. Expensive suit, sharp jawline, the kind of presence that sucked the air out of a room

p onto the counter and called out, "Double esp

ppled throu

Pierce did

forward, his steel-gra

ou," Alexander murmured calmly

quite the ego,

longer, indistinct and intense

with a rich stranger. But surprisingly, two days later, I fou

I have

dn't

ight

erious state of confusion, just then my landlord knocked agai

ly, I had

room, I twirled Alexander Pierce's

ering this. Whatever "offer"

undred thou

in my lap. That was the amount

l h

f my hands had a mind of their own. Cause before I could talk mys

d on the f

'd call." His voice was a

u said you had an offer

me tomorrow. 9 AM.

eeling I was making a

well my instinc

oint, I had n

rely sleep

ch was in knots. Forty-two stories of glass and power, just then I got a quic

I felt my heart pounding very fast, my reflection staring back at me in the polished walls. I had dressed as best as I could, blue jeans, and a nice fitted blazer I'd found in a thrift store, knowing

rs slid open, Alexand

is eyes flickering over me in quiet

And you're cryptic.

eek, modern office behind

d, the machines keeping him alive, the b

rsonal. Floor-to-ceiling windows all showcased a beautiful breathtaking view of th

exander said, looki

n surprise