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Five Years On The Run: The Billionaire's Secret Baby CONNECTIONS
LeaWe were allowed to study and discuss in the yard. I was really happy about that because being outside was always better than being stuck inside at a desk. The yard at Elijah's house was huge and beautiful with flowers and trees and a little fountain that made peaceful sounds. I thought that if I lived somewhere like this I'd spend all my time outside.Elijah spread our books and papers out on a blanket on the grass and we sat down next to each other and started working on our assignment which was about family history and traditions. Miss Andrea had said we should interview someone in our family and write about what we learned but since Elijah and I were both kind of missing pieces of our families we decided to just talk to each other instead.I started to think about how I felt more closer and comfortable with Elijah than any other friend I had at school and that was saying something because I had lots of friends and I liked most of them. But with Elijah it was different beca
Five Years On The Run: The Billionaire's Secret Baby DISCOVERY
ColetteI couldn't stop thinking about the night.The dance with Oliver kept replaying in my head every time I closed my eyes. I kept feeling his hand on my waist and seeing his face so close to mine and remembering how familiar it all felt. Lea wasn't helping either because she wouldn't stop teasing me and asking about how my night went with a knowing smile that seemed way too mature for a five year old."Did you dance with Mr. Ashford?" she asked for the third time while I was making breakfast."Yes.""Was it romantic?""Lea, where did you even learn that word?""Sophie told me about it. She said her parents dance romantically all the time." She grinned at me. "So was it?""It was just a dance sweetie. Normal dancing that happens at events like that.""But did you like it?"I looked at her and saw she wasn't going to let this go until I gave her something. "I had a good time with him.""I knew it!" She bounced in her chair. "You like him.""I didn't say that.""You didn't have to.
Five Years On The Run: The Billionaire's Secret Baby REVELATIONS
OliverShe felt perfect in my hands.That was the only thought running through my head as we stood there on the dance floor with barely any space between us. The music playing around us was like background noise I couldn't quite hear. Her waist was small under my palm and she fit against me in a way that just felt right. I couldn't stop thinking about how natural this felt when it shouldn't.Her cologne was hitting me in waves and it was so similar to the scent from my dream that it made my head spin. I'd been trying to place that scent for days and here it was wrapping around me and making it impossible to think clearly about anything except how close she was and how easy it would be to close that last bit of distance between us.The slow music ended abruptly and shifted into something more pop.We were supposed to break apart now. I should loosen my hold around her waist and step back and thank her for the dance like a normal person would.But I couldn't bring myself to do that.
Five Years On The Run: The Billionaire's Secret Baby CONFRONTATION
ColetteAll I did was send a text message to Vivian.I pulled up her number and typed it out carefully and made sure every word said exactly what I meant without leaving room for misinterpretation.That stunt you pulled today was your last warning. I'm here to do my job and nothing more. If you ever try something like this again I'll send every piece of evidence I have of your threats to Oliver. Let's see if he appreciates finding out that his son is being used as a bargaining chip.I hit send and didn't wait for a response or expect one because I didn't care what she had to say. I'd drawn my line and made it clear that I wasn't going to roll over and let her destroy me just because she was jealous and insecure.My phone buzzed a minute later but it wasn't Vivian, it was a notification from work about an upcoming event that I was apparently required to attend.Formal gala honoring Grandis Hotel's turnaround. Your presence as manager is requested. Black tie. Saturday at 7pm.I almost
Five Years On The Run: The Billionaire's Secret Baby DAMAGE CONTROL
ColetteThe next day I went to the office and settled down at my desk like it was any other morning.But the moment I walked through the lobby I knew something was wrong because the workers at the hotel were acting strange and I couldn't figure out what had happened to make everyone so uncomfortable. Some of them even forgot to respond to my greetings and they just stared at me with these stunned expressions like they'd seen something they couldn't unsee.Priya knocked on my door five minutes after I'd sat down and she looked worried in a way that made my stomach drop."Have you seen it?" she asked."Seen what?"She pulled out her phone and handed it to me without saying anything. I looked at the screen and felt the floor tilt under me.I was trending.Not in a good way either but on a gossip blog that specialized in tearing people apart for entertainment and the headline made me feel sick.Hotel Manager Uses Child's Emotional Vulnerability to Climb Social LadderThere were photos o
Five Years On The Run: The Billionaire's Secret Baby CONNECTIONS
OliverI was really impressed with Colette's progress.So impressed that I didn't even need Leon to tell me she was deserving of permanently managing the hotel because the numbers spoke for themselves and so did the feedback from guests and staff and every metric we used to measure success. She'd turned that place around in less than three months and made it look easy when I knew it had been anything but.I didn't tell her yet that she'd be the permanent manager because for some reason I wanted to make the offer in a special way. I didn't know how to go about it yet but I knew I didn't just want to tell her over the phone or send an email or have Leon handle it like we did with every other promotion.This felt different and I wanted it to be different even though I couldn't quite explain why.I was thinking about that when my phone rang and Elijah's school name appeared on the screen. I answered immediately because calls from school were never good."Mr. Ashford? This is Principal
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