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 dishonest

to escalate to a

wanted to come clean

news of her pregnancy would not only affect her but

his gaze, her calmness surprising:

of the phone cut them off, and

the

to take this," Eltham

retreating figure, mouth opening but eventually

juice filled her up as Eltham

I'm sorry, something came up, I have to

regretful. Brittany had finally asked him out, and now he had to leave on official business, which was

can we not

faded from Eltham's face, not get

nonsense are you talking about? Our engagement has been set for ages, how can we not go through with it?"

in a

sighing. She had given Eltham a chance, but

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