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Chasing the billionaire tycoon

Chapter 4 Unspoken Things

Word Count: 1184    |    Released on: 14/07/2025

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café

ay he had s

It sui

window. The sun was beginning to set, dipping the sky in orange and rose hues

om was quietly knitting, her glasses sl

es," Maria said without looking up. "

cheeks war

A mother knows when her daughte

er arms. "It

n," Maria

disbelief. "You don't

with a twinkle i

rds, the unexpected softness behind the confident façade. He hadn't re

thing that wasn't there?

spiral further,

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immediately.

ce was bright, exc

minutes away

alread

it up. "You'

ide your ga

th her soles barely noticed. She yanked the met

ther tightly, laughing, s

ttier in person!

an," Lea said, brushi

ying. You'

er. The three of them talked and laughed over dinner - stories of

om later that night, Linda leaned against th

it. Who's

d it. "His name is Jake. I met

open. "Wait - the

no

n't tell me

t called me glowing!

r, whispering under the covers like the w

ould happen with him?"

w. He's... a little unpredictable. Bu

t let fear

n. She had always believed in love that honored God, that

stood in his kitchen,

after the café meet-up. But Jake hadn't messaged yet. He didn't want to

ired of

ted him for the name,

for anything. Not

e had hau

d one Mark took at the café. He was smiling at Lea, an

uti

e

compose

a

inking... would you be open to dinner? No pres

text for a whil

doing dishes with Lind

nds quickly and

eath c

text

n, eyes wide.

he message

uealed.

hesi

hesitating?

Because he's rich, and I'm just... me. Because I'

ry man. And God doesn't need your

ntly. "I'll th

d, holding her phone. Her thu

, she r

e

m free Friday. Pick the

efore she coul

diately, th

a

y it is. 7pm. I'll text the de

d, heart f

me fast.

ll to her knees. Her curls framed her face like a halo, and her lip

beautifu

d. "Thank

her daughter's face. "Be wise. Be kind. A

ded. "I

er under her breath. "God, if this is wrong,

uit with no tie, just a crisp white shirt

ng," he said, of

she replied

e background. The city was alive around them - traffic humm

top restaurant with a

as they stepped

ned. "You

ove

rprisingly deep. They talked about

e this on dates," Jake ad

ther,"

ilence between them - n

d, "Can I se

t look aw

lights, something began - something r

yet

iet beginn

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