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18 | "It's just a sprain"
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BILLIONAIRE'S SECOND CHANCE AT LOVE 19 | "I have my sources"
As Ronin pushed open the door to the cafe, he was greeted by a sensory explosion. The rich aroma of freshly brewed coffee tickled his nose, intermingling with the tantalizing scent of baked goods. The lively chatter of patrons filled his ears, accompanied by the clinking of cups and saucers and the whirring of the coffee machines. After a few moments of scanning the bustling cafe, Ronin’s keen eyes settled on the man he was there to meet. He spotted him nestled in a cozy corner near the window, engrossed in a book. As Ronin made his way towards him, the aroma of freshly brewed coffee was replaced with a hint of musty paper, emanating from the stacks of books lining the shelves. Moving with purpose through the maze of tables and chairs, Ronin deftly navigated the sea of patrons. He quickly sidestepped a busy waitress carrying a tray of steaming drinks, her apron brushing against his arm as he passed. He then navigated around a group of friends engaged in lively conver
BILLIONAIRE'S SECOND CHANCE AT LOVE 20 | “You and your crazy ideas"
Carmen sat on the bench for what felt like hours, her mind in turmoil. Eventually, she made the difficult decision to leave the cruise. She couldn’t see any reason to stay, even though she wanted to know why Simon had done what he did. She was exhausted and done with everything that was going on around her. The constant hurt, betrayal, and lies had taken their toll, and she needed a break, a fucking break.Had it not been for Molly stopping her from boarding that flight, she would have been sitting contentedly with her dad. She wouldn’t have met Simon, and she wouldn’t be standing at this perplexing crossroads in her life. Now, her biggest problem was figuring out what she should do next. Should she simply accept whatever came her way as fate, or should she take action and ensure that those who had made her life miserable were held accountable?The uncertainty of her situation weighed heavily on her mind. She felt lost, trapped in a maze with no clear
BILLIONAIRE'S SECOND CHANCE AT LOVE 21 | "No choice?"
Carmen couldn’t help but roll her eyes as she watched Molly eagerly jump onto the bed, her excitement radiating off her like a burst of confetti.“Seriously, it’s your very first day on the cruise, and of course, the first thing you want to do is hit the party scene,” Carmen exclaimed, unable to hide a mixture of amusement and exasperation. With a theatrical flop onto Molly’s neatly made bed, Carmen let out a sigh and shook her head in mock disapproval.The sun’s warm rays filtered through the cabin window, casting a soft glow on the two friends. Carmen’s eyes lingered on Molly’s contagious enthusiasm, admiring her carefree spirit. She gave her buddy a tight smile, wondering how she got so blessed to have at least one person in her life she could completely rely on.Because let’s get real for a moment—with the exception of her father, Carmen always felt like she had been let down by everyone in her life
BILLIONAIRE'S SECOND CHANCE AT LOVE 22 | “What the hell?”
The pool party on the cruise was exactly as Carmen had envisioned—noisy and packed.Standing on the upper deck balcony, she watched the thick crowd below, devoid of any room to move or breathe. Carmen couldn’t help but flinch, fearing getting lost in the sea of sweat, booze, and pulsating music.This was clearly not the place she belonged. The last time she found herself in a similar setting, she had gotten extremely intoxicated and ended up passionately making out with Simon in the back of his car. That encounter had sparked yet another source of stress in her life, one she didn’t want, but found herself unable to resist.Tonight, she had no intention of swaying like a drunken palm tree or being trapped in someone else’s arms. She was here because Molly didn’t want to go alone, and she was hoping to see Simon so they could finally have the talk that had been giving her anxious butterflies in the pit of her stomach since she made up
BILLIONAIRE'S SECOND CHANCE AT LOVE 23 | "You're talking nonsense”
Carmen’s body turned to ice when Simon’s words hit her, completely baffling her about their meaning. She quickly turned to glance over her shoulder, fixating her gaze on his large hand gripping her wrist tightly.For some reason, she didn’t like the way he sounded.Dangerous.A little off.A voice inside her head told her to run, but her hand was in his possession, and she didn’t know if her guts were right or if she had just imagined that first jibe of warning that seemed to be burning on the front of her skull. Her whole buddy was suddenly buzzing, but suddenly all the voices in her head dropped flat.She raised her eyes from their hands to meet his gaze, and what she watched confirmed her intuition.Simon appeared unchanged, still as attractive as ever, but there was something unsettling in his eyes—something unhinged—they seemed to be staring at her with a hint of madness.She swallowed hard and
BILLIONAIRE'S SECOND CHANCE AT LOVE 24 | "Can you hear me?”
Ronin had just left his suite when out of nowhere, a little girl came crashing into him. At first, he was completely caught off guard, wondering what the actual heck just happened. But then, he looked down and saw a little munchkin, no older than five, staring up at him with those innocent, doe-like eyes and a mischievous grin on her face.Ronin couldn’t for the life of him figure out what was so amusing about the whole situation, but he didn’t bother voicing his confusion. Instead, he gently grabbed the kid by her tiny shoulder, giving her a nudge to the side so he could make his way through the narrow corridor and hop into the elevator, heading downstairs for the party.However, he might have been done with the little girl, but the little girl was hardly done with him. Before he could catch her drift, she nabbed the phone from the pocket of his pants—as if she knew exactly where it was—and ran off in the opposite direction.“Hey!&
BILLIONAIRE'S SECOND CHANCE AT LOVE 25 | "How’s that for the truth?”
“It happened so fast,” Carmen uttered, her head buried in her hands while perched on the couch in Ronin’s room. “I didn’t even realize what was going on, and he just pulled me into the hallway and locked me in one of those rooms.”She was still struggling to comprehend the whole ordeal. How did she become the focus of someone’s obsession? It was incredibly difficult to grasp, not to mention absolutely terrifying. She couldn’t even fathom the consequences if Ronin hadn’t come to her rescue in the nick of time. Her thighs were still shaking just thinking about it.“That jerk really knows how to play the charming prince,” Ronin muttered quietly as he placed a glass of water on the table in front of Carmen and leaned against the sliding glass door that led to the balcony. “What happened to your phone?”“He took it."“And what did he say he would do once he returned it?” Carmen took a deep breath and nervously fidgeted with the hem of her skirt. “He wanted a definitive answer.”“Answer to
BILLIONAIRE'S SECOND CHANCE AT LOVE 26 | "Getting a little feisty, huh?”
“What the fuck is taking so goddamn long?” Simon snarled into the phone, bursting into his office and planting himself behind the desk.It had been fifteen agonizing minutes since he instructed Randy Perez, the security chief, to bring him the footage of Carmen leaving the locked room. He was dying to see who the hell had the audacity to waltz onto his turf and disrespect him like that.However, fifteen minutes had gone by, and he hadn’t received any updates from the team.Randy swallowed nervously. “Boss, we’re doing everything we can, but something… something went wrong. Our screens are blank. We’re trying to figure out what happened.”“Again? What the hell am I paying you useless idiots for? Do you exist solely to disappoint me every damn hour of the day? I swear to fucking Christ, Perez, you have ten goddamn minutes to get this shit sorted, and if you can’t? Don’t you ever fucking show your face to me again? Understood, damn it?”Simon’s face flushed with anger as he paced behind
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