Then I took a deep breath, and turned deliberately away.
In the last two years, Nick had taught me at least one thing. He taught me how to run.
To be continued...
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Paige: I desperately need some serious bucks to save my sister’s life. I was working late at the office when I happened to overhear an executive talking to his publicist about needing a fake wife to clean up his image. I decided I would be perfect for the job. But I almost lost my nerve when he mistakenly thought I was the cleaning lady. No matter. I have to do this for my sister, to get her the help she needs. So I boldly asked for the position of new wife. I almost died of embarrassment when I found out he was the new CEO of the company. Shit! Did I just proposition my billionaire playboy boss? And did he just tell me no?
Luke: I desperately need a fake wife to clean up my image. I was intrigued by the sassy secretary who walked into my office after eavesdropping on my conversation. But I can’t date an employee. It just wouldn’t be right. Besides, money can hire me an actress or a trophy wife at the drop of a dime. The only thing is, I can’t stop thinking about Paige. So I changed my mind, asked her if she would take the job, and she told me no. No woman has ever told me no. I’m determined to change her mind. I know she wants me. I can tell by the subtle bursts of affection she gives me...like a simple swipe of the arm, our flirty conversations, her bashful smile, or our lingering hugs. I was definitely intrigued. Was that little spark turning into something more? I know one thing, I’m not giving up until she’s in my bed where she belongs.
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Rebecca is an aspiring actress. While at a fancy cocktail party, the socialites begin to pick on her. And that’s when she claims she’s dating the billionaire host of the party. When he goes along with it, Rebecca is in shock. And when this billionaire offers her a proposition she can’t say no to, she dives straight in.
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Chapter 1
SHE KNEW SHE COULD make it if she ran.
If the bus was on time.
If she could take all four flights of stairs without stopping to clutch her side and huff and puff like a geriatric heart patient instead of a thirty-two-year-old secretary.
Paige Winters forced a tight smile as the woman finally, finally checked her meal out. She paid for the soup and an egg roll. She ate the egg roll in two bites on the way to the bus stop and nearly choked. How did runners manage to grab and drink those tiny cups of water during a race without aspirating and falling down dead? Clearly, she wasn’t the athletic
type if an eggroll nearly did her in on a brisk walk.
Letting out a tiny laugh at her joke, she checked the time on her phone compulsively with one hand while cradling the Styrofoam bowl of soup so it wouldn’t spill. The lid was one of those thin white plastic things that never quite fit the container, and she didn’t think an empty Styrofoam dish that smelled faintly of chicken broth would bring her sister a whole lot of comfort and strength. So she made sure she kept the soup level and didn’t spill any. Paxtyn had been through enough already without her lunchtime surprise turning out to be no lunch at all.
There wasn’t a lot that made Paxtyn happy because she was so uncomfortable and in so much pain. But, when her big sister mentioned wistfully that the only food she could think of that didn’t make her want to gag was that Chinese soup from down on Rivers Street, Paige was on a mission.
She had an hour for lunch. Surely, she could get the soup, get the bus, run the soup upstairs, give her sister a kiss and make it back to the bus stop in time. If she hadn’t had to wait in that long line at the restaurant, if she had worn more sensible shoes or had a better fitness level, this would be going according to schedule. Unfortunately, she missed the bus she needed and had to settle for the next one, which didn’t stop in the right place, so she’d have to go a couple of blocks out of her way to get to her sister’s apartment.
Paxtyn had just confided in her sister that the disability benefits had run out at the end of last month. She was unable to work and hadn’t been in her previous job long enough to collect disability for more than a few months. Her insurance was being suspended. She’d have to go on Medicaid, which wouldn’t pay for the treatments she’d been receiving. Her sibling was seriously ill, and it just about killed Paige.
My sister means everything in the world to me. If I lose her...
The thought hit her like a freight train. Tears welled up in her eyes. No, she couldn’t think like that. Her sister was a fighter. She would beat this no matter what the costs.