The Billionaire Bargain
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Twisting around, Henri faced his guest. Matthew Smith—corporate raider, self-made millionaire, and currently inquisitive nuisance—was helping himself to a bowl of nuts he’d scavenged from the bar.
"My assistant," Henri said, swirling the amber whiskey in his glass.
Matthew had arrived promptly at eleven. The blond, Toronto-born millionaire was never late, and like a predator catching a faint scent, he had cocked his head the moment he spotted Elizabeth nearly in Henri's arms. As she had whispered her goodbye, Henri’s own instincts had flared, signaling that she didn’t truly want to leave.
But when "The Vagabond of Toronto"—as the press had dubbed Matthew—said he’d deliver, he delivered