Beneath The Billionaire's Silence

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kitchen, nursing a cup of coffee that had grown cold from neglect... She didn

eart," she man

e and watched her mother put the cup away, an

nvelope of the power company, glaring at it li

he hissed. "How's

ervously, she always hated seeing he

hem and frowning even deeper... Water, gas, rent, car payment. Somehow, they were all higher

, we'll be cooking over open flames and depending

eld her hand. "We'll be okay mom; y

mism of the 12year old girl. "I appreciate your faith

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off and then making her spill the untouched coff

, you better not be nake

cy?!" she asked, trying to pull hers

ning wildly around the kitchen with her phon

d... did what exactly?" Alex asked. Lucy was dramatic,

chievous sparkle as she grabbed Alex excitedly. "I just freaki

iastic. "Lucy, I swear if this is an

phone on the table dramatically, and turned to Sophie who still

t here Lucy?" Alex asked carefully, s

Lucy annou

e she had completely lo

clown and licked her lips.

Sophie gasped. "Julian Blackwood? Like, Blackwood

to glare at Lucy. "You want me to tutor his son? Th

I sent in your info through Maya... you remember her right? My scrawny college roommate. She works at Blackwood's high-tech setup, and she gave me t

When did you ev

t we

t week?! Lucy, you

id with concern in her voice. "But you're broke Alex, like real broke

meone up to work for one of the most intimidating men in the country without asking! Have

, and has apparently already scared off three tutors in the

n surprise. "And how

nner and negotiating with a plumber. You're a natural Alex, and they don't care a

ing. "But... but... I haven't taught formally in years, and I do

ed to her. "Just because someone's rich doesn

sed when she saw the disappointment on

and every other nasty thing the media has said about him, but this job pays more per

alk into a billionaire's h

oney, and leave... I'm not saying it's perfect, but it's a really good shot

ex couldn't be

t classy." Lucy said with a

"This is alrea

whining and get dre

. Blackwood is?" Sophie asked as

Forbes headlines and surely hasn't sm

dn't quite fi

f the city, Julian Blackwood closed a file

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the assista

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longer than the last