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?"

nervous, "Eltham, I've

want things to escalate to a

wanted to come clean

the news of her pregnancy would not only affect her but Eltham as well.

gaze, her calmness

sudden ring of the phone cut them off, and although Eltham was reluctant to

was the Queen's

take this," Eltham interrupted Brittany,

figure, mouth

apple juice filled her up as

came up, I have to

him out, and now he had to leave on official business, which was a shame.

Eltham, "Eltham, can we not

faded from Eltham's

his eyes, but he soon regained his composure: "What nonsense are you talking about? Our engagement has been set for ages, how can we not go through with it?" "Alright, it's

in

sighing. She had given Eltham a chance, but why wouldn't

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