The Billionaire Who Stole My Heart

The private investigator had never expected Piper to play such a big game. The thought alone made him uneasy: "Ms. Walker, if we end up crossing the Lynette family-" Their influence in Craneville was not something he could afford to mess with if he wanted to keep breathing.

"You're having second thoughts now?"

Piper scoffed, "Too late for that. Just stick with me, and whatever you want, it's yours once this is over."

That was precisely what he had been waiting to hear: "The pay-"

"Triple it. Keep digging."

...

After setting the date for the pre-marital health check, Brittany surprisingly lost her urgency, settling into an almost eerie calm.

She made plans to meet Eltham at an upscale diner.

Eltham was pleasantly surprised: "Bri, this is the first time you've asked me out."

Brittany poured him a cup of coffee and pushed it across the table: "Eltham, have you thought this through, about tomorrow's health check?" "Of course."

Eltham was looking forward to it, assuming Brittany was worried about failing the check: "Bri, are you getting cold feet?"

"Eltham, I've been

didn't want things to escalate to a point of no

come clean

news of her pregnancy would not only affect her but Eltham as well. Eltham, puzzled, looked at Brittany: "What are

her calmness

cut them off, and

the

this," Eltham interrupted Brittany, answering

retreating figure, mouth opening

apple juice

came up,

him out, and now he had to leave on official business, which

can

faded from Eltham's face, not

in his eyes, but he soon regained his composure: "What nonsense are you talking about? Our engagement has been set for ages, how

left in

a chance, but why wouldn't he

...