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Chapter 106: A Fellow Soldier
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Byron tried to steel his heart against the inevitable pain that spending time with his father would bring. But no matter how he tried, he knew there was no way to avoid the suffering. It was kind of like putting his hand deliberately into a fire, knowing it would scroch him.Maybe Emily was right, and it was a good thing to be vulnerable. The feelings of nostalgic affection he had for his father couldn't exist without the pain of abandonment. The memories were too intertwined. He had to accept the good and the bad as an inevitable part of life.They walked on the beach together, and in some ways it felt as if his dad had never left. They used to have deep talks like this back in the old days, ranging from tractors to the meaning of life.It was a misty day, with just enough sun filtering through the pale grey clouds. "The last time I saw you," Byron said, "when you got mom to loan you that money... Why did you disappear again for so many years? We never heard from you.""I though
The Billionaire's Runaway Bride Chapter 108: Who Could Have Known He Was a Spammer?
The panic attack at the fashion show was a disappointment. Emily had been secretly hoping she was over them. But now she knew a good technique to overcome them, thanks to Teddy. She also knew Ruby was still around in the fashion world.Ruby had not shown her cards yet, but Emily was sure there was some kind of trouble on its way. She hated to wait passively and respond to Ruby's next provocation. On her way home from work one day, she decided on impulse to stop by Ruby's shop. Byron was driving her home from work as he often did these days, still considering the Josh threat level to be high."Let's stop here a moment," she said, "I want to drop in on Ruby.""Do you want me to come with you?" Byron asked."No, that's okay. Could you wait in the café?""Are you sure?" he asked, parking the car expertly on the same block where Ruby's notorious boutique was located."Yeah, Ruby is not that scary, honestly," Emily said. She had dealt with far worse. Although Ruby had posed a threa
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Not only was Teddy leaving town, but Emily's student Katie was going away for the rest of the summer."This is my last lesson," Katie said. Although Emily already knew it, she was sad to hear it spoken out loud. The studio had quite a few of Katie's paintings hanging on the walls, and it would never be the same without her."Well, it's been a pleasure," Emily said, "I guess you won't likely be back to art lessons in the fall since you'll be busy with college.""Yeah, I probably won't have as much time for art anymore. I've decided to take business as my major.""Still aiming to get that rich husband?" Emily teased."Of course, but this time I have a better plan. I'm going to be rich myself, and then it'll be so much easier to sort through the rich men of the world.""Love the confidence," Emily said. "And if you need a part-time job when you get back, I could always use some help around the office. I'm sure we could find something business-y for you to do.""That would be awes
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A couple of weeks later, Emily had quite forgotten about her gift request, and she was surprised when Byron reminded her."Let's go look for that goat, shall we?" he said, just as they were getting into the car to go on what Emily thought was just a day trip with maybe some hiking in the mountains."Are you serious?" she asked."I'm very serious. It's my gift to you.""An actual goat?""Maybe…" He smiled mysteriously, and Emily could only guess what he had planned.Driving into the countryside, they soon arrived at a farm with a freshly-painted barn and a paddock where horses and goats grazed.The sign beside the driveway read "E.D. Animal Rescue"."Those are my initials," Emily remarked."And it's no coincidence," Byron said."What?! Did you set up this entire operation?" Emily hurried out of the car to take a look at the animals. "Hold on," Byron said, handing her a bag of apple slices. "You'll be needing these."The horses looked at the new arrivals with curiosity and c
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Emily finished up some sketches while she waited for him to come to bed. She sat at her desk in her pyjamas, fearing what this might do to Byron. At midnight, she had completed all the work she was going to do, but he had still not come out of his home office.She got into bed and started reading a book. When she looked at the clock again it was 3 am. Soon after that she fell asleep, with uneasy dreams haunting her. She was woken up momentarily when Byron kissed her cheek as he got into bed. It must have been really late, or really early since a hint of the greyish-blue light of dawn colored the room.At breakfast, they were both tired and opted for waffles which were easy to pop in the toaster. Byron didn't bother to shave, and he looked dazed, although kind of sexy. "I don't even want to talk about Teddy," he said tiredly as they sat down at the table."That's a mistake," Emily said. "You assume he's using you for money, but you can't know that for sure. What if he really want
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Emily wanted to entertain Byron with the story of Katie's new day as an intern. It took Katie a few tries to get the hang of a multi-line phone, but by the end of her four-hour shift, she was doing great answering calls and putting them through to the right people. She even took the initiative and tried to sell Emily's brands to a few companies. That kid was definitely going places!Sadly, she found Byron staring at his computer screen in his home office. He had probably just returned from work too, but still hadn't changed from his work clothes. Emily hoped this wouldn't become a pattern after his shocked reaction to his father's message."Have you talked to Teddy?" she asked gently."No, and I'm not going to." He continued staring stubbornly at the screen, but it didn't seem like he was getting much work done."Well, how much money does he need?" Emily came closer and rested one hand on his shoulder. "Maybe I could send him something—""I already sent him the money," Byron said
The Billionaire's Runaway Bride Chapter 113: Katie Knows What She's Doing
Meanwhile, Katie was still as entertaining as ever while she helped out around the office a few times a week. Emily usually tried to spend as much time as she could working on designs, but these days, she often stopped by the main office on days when Katie was working to chat with her young protege."I organized all these receipts for you by month," Katie said, pointing to a folder with the receipts all neatly paperclipped together."You're amazing!" Emily said, "What would I do without you?""That's not all," Katie replied, "I've almost got Loungers to carry our brands!"Loungers was a huge retailer, and if Katie could pull that off, then Emily was pretty certain the kid was a genius. She must be just biding her time in college before taking over the world."Loungers is a big deal," a smooth male voice said from nearby. "I could help you negotiate with them."Emily realized her receptionist Spencer was leaning against the door frame. "It's okay, I can handle it on my own," Kat
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A few days later, Fred came by the house to report his findings. Emily could tell by the regretful look on his face that he had not found anything good. Usually Fred was excited when he was on the tail of a suspect."Would you like a drink?" she asked politely."No, thank you," he said, "I won't stay long. I'm afraid there's nothing definite pointing to any one of your former enemies." He put down a folder on the coffee table. "The reports are in here regarding his schooling and previous employment, but to give you the gist, Spencer has no connections with any of the people you indicated except… and this probably doesn't mean anything.""Except what?" Emily was literally on the edge of her seat.Fred stroked his moustache thoughtfully. "There is one thing: Spencer was born in the same hospital as Ruby. Who knows, it could mean they grew up in the same area of the city, possibly knew each other. Or it could mean nothing."Emily released a tense breath. "You're right, it is pretty t
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