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Her Reluctant Billionaire Boyfriend Chapter 23: The Interveiw
If anyone had asked Hailey, she would have been honest and said that she was nervous to meet Cassandra. The woman was a major star and had a larger-than-life personality. She harkened back to the heydays of Hollywood in that she dressed like an old-time starlet. Hailey suspected that the Cassandra interview would be like no other. Then there was the Noah factor. She'd agreed not to talk about him, but the biggest story in this situation was Cassandra breaking up with him. She had no choice. She studied him after her words and she'd seen him flinch. The last thing she wanted to do was hurt Noah. He'd turned out to be a nice guy. He was helping her out of a jam though not for completely unselfish reasons. "Our breakup?""Yes. My editor insists. I wanted you to be warned."He frowned. "We talked about this.""It's my job, Noah. I have no choice or I will lose it. I can't lose my job. When you leave here and go back to your normal life I still need to pay rent.""You're being compensat
Last Updated : 2024-10-29Her Reluctant Billionaire Boyfriend Chapter 24: Noah, Bruised and Battered
Noah felt the breakup all over again as he listened to Cassandra. She'd spouted lies, but at least she hadn't said he was abusive. Everything she accused him of, she'd done to him instead. Hailey sat there recording it all. Noah had kept silent as he'd promised. His heart hurt in a different way from the breakup. He hoped that Hailey didn't believe any of it, but he couldn't be sure. Her face hadn't shown any reaction. They rode down in the elevator in silence, but in her peripheral vision, he could see Hailey glancing his way. He couldn't tell if that meant Hailey had believed Cassandra or not. Noah wasn't ready to talk about it. What Cassandra had said, reopened wounds that Noah had thought healed long ago. His heart lay raw in his chest and he wanted out of the situation. If he could have run screaming from that hotel room, he would have. But he was happy to be there for Hailey. Cassandra would have been worse if Noah hadn't been there to see things. As it was, she'd looked down
Last Updated : 2024-10-29Her Reluctant Billionaire Boyfriend Chapter 25: Noah's Fans
"I won't be gone long," Hailey said to Rochester as he stood in the doorway to the house.She didn't technically need to go to the office to file her story on Cassandra, but she wanted personal feedback on it. Besides, she needed to get out of the house. With Noah gone almost twelve hours a day, Hailey was climbing the walls. This foray to her office was welcome. She needed some space from Noah. He'd been out of sight for the last three meals and she wasn't sure she could fix the situation. They had the contract, and if they only had to be together in public, maybe that was better. There was something about him that she couldn't define. He made her uncomfortable and comfortable at the same time. It was like when you scratched an itch, but you irritated your skin by doing it. The traffic into Philadelphia was usually clogged up even though it was no longer rush hour. Probably some construction somewhere. The orange cone was the official flower of Pennsylvania.Hailey reached her offi
Last Updated : 2024-10-29Her Reluctant Billionaire Boyfriend Chapter 26: Chased
Everyone paused. Hailey couldn't believe that her command had been that loud. The woman looked at her for a moment and then Hailey pushed her way through the crowd. They were still stunned when she ran to the end of the block. A few short moments later, she heard thundering feet. Was this how the Beatles felt? She was no rock star; she was just dating one. She'd never in her life run after a star. If they escaped her questions, she would find another way to get to them. Even with her job, she still had some dignity. These women were fans and they didn't seem to care about her safety.Hailey turned the corner as she heard shouts behind her. They were gaining on her. In the middle of the block, she noticed a coffee shop. Maybe it had a back door. She slipped into it and slid to the wall that face the shop. The thundering feet went by her. She didn't dare lookout, but there was a man sitting at the table she was near. "They ran past.""Can you keep an eye out? I don't want them to see
Last Updated : 2024-10-29Her Reluctant Billionaire Boyfriend Chapter 27: Hailey on the Set
Hailey paced in the kitchen waiting for Noah to be ready to go. Her hands were sweaty and her heart thrummed in her chest. He was taking her to the set to meet the cast. This was her first time on a movie set and she wasn't sure how to act. Of course, she wanted to interview everyone, but it was better to make connections first.She'd eaten breakfast, but it now sat in her stomach like a brick. Hopefully, she'd keep it down. How embarrassing would it be if the first impression she made with these celebrities was to vomit on them? They would remember her for sure, but not in a good way."You ready?" Noah said entering the kitchen. "Yes. How are we getting there?""Kevin of course," he said. Noah had stopped driving himself after the fiasco that had caused him to get a helicopter home. She still marveled at that idea. She would have just been stuck in traffic or hiding out like she had to a few days before now. She studied Noah. They hadn't talked about her interview with Cassandra a
Last Updated : 2024-10-29Her Reluctant Billionaire Boyfriend Chapter 28: Kevin Talks Hailey off a Ledge
Kevin paused, but not for long. He whipped open the door for Hailey. "It's none of my business, Miss Johnson, but you look upset.""I am, Kevin, but I don't want to talk about it."She shouldn't feel this jealous of the situation she walked in on. What she and Noah had was a business arrangement. It was mutually beneficial. There should have been no emotion involved, but then shy did she feel betrayed. Kevin closed the door and then walked around the car. He started it and drove out of the parking lot. Hailey couldn't have been more thankful for the ability to escape. Her reaction was that of a girlfriend, so outwardly it was okay that she ran away. Cassandra and the rest of the cast would expect that. Why had the reaction been so natural for her? She hadn't had to think about what the right thing to do was. She'd just done it. She'd reacted to the situation like a girlfriend. That puzzled her. She wasn't Noah's girlfriend and somehow she'd acted like she was. It had been a genuine
Last Updated : 2024-10-29Her Reluctant Billionaire Boyfriend Chapter 29: Noah Sees Hailey Differently
"Cut."One word had never sounded so sweet to Noah. It was the last word of his day and he could go home and fix the mess that might be waiting for him. Hailey's reaction to seeing him with Cassandra was too real. He couldn't imagine that she was that good an actress. If there was something there he wanted to explore it. "Heading home to the girlfriend?" Cassandra asked. Noah wanted to rail at her, but he'd said his piece earlier. They had three months of filming they had to get through together and he wasn't going to make it worse. Even if Cassandra was going her best. He wasn't that person and he wouldn't be dragged down to her level. "Yes."He headed off the set to wash off the makeup that had been applied that morning. He should take a whole shower, but he didn't want Hailey to have any more time to fume at him. Assuming that was what she was doing. She hadn't answered any of his texts or phone calls. He was getting worried that she was actually jealous. He couldn't imagine th
Last Updated : 2024-10-29Her Reluctant Billionaire Boyfriend Chapter 30: They Take Another Step
"I hope I didn't overplay things," she said, putting a smile on her face. It didn't reflect how she felt. She had been jealous, and every fiber of her being didn't want her to be. Her heart was betraying her far more than Noah had. She didn't need the drama. If Noah was back with Cassandra that was his problem, not hers. They'd signed that contract.Noah didn't move from his spot, but she could see the energy vibrate through his body. He wanted to take action, but she assumed he didn't know what was right. "I don't think so. Everyone believed you."She let out a sardonic laugh. "And I'm not the actor.""You have everyone fooled. It was a great scene. As if from a movie."She set down the weight she'd been using. Without it, she didn't know what to do with her hands. Something had shifted between them. Something was different in the energy between them. As if they'd crossed some barrier, but she didn't know what it was. Hailey toyed with the stitching on the edge of the weight bench.
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Her Reluctant Billionaire Boyfriend Chapter 50: Noah Comes Clean
"Noah," Hailey said as she slid off of her father's bed. Noah strode into the room. He still had manners so he extended his hand to Hailey's father. "I'm Noah Magellan."Judd took his hand and the grip was firm. He looked a lot better than the last time Noah had been here. Judd had been unconscious. Noah had done his best to give Hailey and her father space while he was recuperating. "Judd Johnson.""I've heard a lot about you," Noah said. His gaze strayed to Hailey who hadn't moved away from her father. Her mouth hung up as if she'd been surprised to see him. "I've heard a lot about you, too.""Thank you for that note, sir. It has made a difference in my life," Noah said. That was why he was here. Life was too short to be away from the woman he wanted by his side. "I'm glad. It's important to remember that," Judd said.Noah now couldn't take his gaze off Hailey. "Can we go somewhere and talk?" Noah asked. "If you don't mind."Judd waved a hand. "I think it's time for my morning
Her Reluctant Billionaire Boyfriend Chapter 49: Hailey Makes Some Moves
"You look amazing, Daddy," Hailey said. She wasn't sure how much of the last few hours she should share with her father. He would want to know everything. He'd want to know the truth. He was probably healthy enough to help her deal with it all or even just listen.She sat on the edge of his hospital bed. He would be released later today back to his rehabilitation facility. His prognosis was better than it had ever been. She couldn't be happier to know she would have her father back. Having made a mess of her life, it might be nice to just be under his wing again. Even if it was only for a little bit. "I'm not sure about amazing, but I feel better than I have in a long time. The surgery worked and I couldn't be happier.""Me, neither.""You don't look so happy, Hailey. Troubles?"She frowned and sighed. "It's been a crazy day and now I'm adrift."She couldn't keep any thoughts in her head. She had no idea what her future held, but she knew Noah wasn't in it. Even if Cassandra had bee
Her Reluctant Billionaire Boyfriend Chapter 48: Noah Finishes Filming
Noah asked a crew member to bring Hailey to the set. She'd never seen him act and he was excited for her to be there. Even if he never planned to make a movie again, he wanted to share this with her. He wanted to share everything with her, but the contact had held him back. That was ending and then he could tell her how he truly felt. His heart leaped in his chest at the idea that he and Hailey could begin a true life together. No contract. No lying. He couldn't wait to bring her back to Tennessee and work out the logistics of them being together. He could build a house for her father on their property. He would do anything for Hailey. He wanted to spend his life making her happy and if she needed her father close then he would accommodate. The crew member came back. "I can't find her.""Maybe she was in the restroom."The crew member shook his head. "Cassandra said she'd seen her walking towards the parking lot."What had Cassandra done now? Noah couldn't deal with it. "Could you s
Her Reluctant Billionaire Boyfriend Chapter 47: Hailey Questions Things
Life is short.That was what was on the piece of paper that Hailey's father had given Noah. Hailey wondered if she should take that advice also. Production of the film had been delayed because of Noah's stitches, but now they were down to the last days. She hadn't made any moves and they'd hummed along like friends who kiss. If Hailey was going to express anything to Noah, she needed to do it soon.He'd invited her on set that day and she accepted. She hadn't gotten to see much filming last time and her editor had had her busy with other assignments. Today would be the day. Hailey would stake her claim. She'd gotten the impression from Noah that he was interested so she was going to go for it in a public way. Kevin parked the new limousine Noah had rented. The driver still had some bruising on his face, that was the last of the evidence of their accident. A man had been arrested in the case and Noah and Hailey would have to testify. She wasn't afraid and it would cause Noah to come
Her Reluctant Billionaire Boyfriend Chapter 46: Noah's Change of Heart
Noah breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn't one of his fans that put them in the emergency department. It was some random person.He didn't like that they were there at all, but at least he didn't need to feel responsible. She squeezed his hand as she answered questions. "I'm sorry we couldn't tell you more. It was dark."The office grimaced. "It always is and it isn't the same car every time, but we think it is the same person. The accidents have happened in the same mile stretch of that road," the officer said.He closed up the notepad he was writing on a frown on his face. He handed Noah a card. "If you think of anything else, please call me.""Will do," Noah said. "You're going to have to get a new limousine," Hailey said. "If there ever was a first-world problem, this is it. Kevin called a tow truck. I called a rental place to get a car to drive us home," Noah said. "Should any of us be driving?" she asked. She had a point and Noah had no plans to make Kevin drive them home. He
Her Reluctant Billionaire Boyfriend Chapter 45: A Turning Point
"Is everyone okay?" Kevin asked from the front. When Hailey looked that way, she could see blood. "Sore, but I think I'm okay. What about you Kevin?""The airbag hit me that's it. Nothing was broken from what I can tell.""Noah?" Hailey asked.He had been quiet, but he reached out to her. "I'm bleeding."Hailey could see that he had a gash on his head. "I'll call for an ambulance.""Already done," Kevin said.Hailey had an overwhelming desire to just get out of the car. She needed fresh and to make sure she was still in one piece. "Let's climb out."Her door was wedged into a bush and she couldn't budge it. "Let's try my side."Kevin was outside yanking the door open. "Let's assess and meet the ambulance crew by the road. We didn't travel that far down the hill."Noah took Hailey's hand as they ascended to the road. When they reached it, they found a streetlight where they could look at their wounds. They were all bleeding. "We are a sight, I'm sure," Hailey said. "Do you think that
Her Reluctant Billionaire Boyfriend Chapter 44: Trouble
"Filming always seemed glamorous."Noah grimaced. "It's a lot of waiting around to make it all look seamless in the end.""I guess it's like sausage. You shouldn't see it made. It loses its appeal," Hailey said. "I have a confession to make," Noah said. Hailey's heart seized. What could Noah need to confess? "Okay.""I've been putting off telling you something.""Go ahead," Hailey said.She couldn't imagine it was any worse than her revelation of juvenile hall. If Noah had something comparable to say, he would have said it then. Still, she couldn't imagine what was going on in his head. He stopped them and turned to her. "I have an event tonight.""Okay." She shrugged. "What kind of event?""It's a fundraiser for a charity I often give to. I'm not in town usually, but they always invite me. I should have told you sooner. It's tomorrow night."Hailey wasn't sure how to unpack all of that. "Do I need to attend?""Yes, and be a loving girlfriend."That wasn't going to be difficult. She
Her Reluctant Billionaire Boyfriend Chapter 43: Their Date
Hailey studied him. "Like a date?""Yes. It's normal for a man to take his girlfriend out for dates.""But I'm not a real one.""But we need to be in public at least a little bit. I feel as if you've been cramped in this house for days since your father's operation. You've been to see him and nothing else. Let's go for a drive.""Is Kevin available?""I gave him the afternoon off. Just you and me, Hailey."She liked that idea, but why was he doing this? No one would see them."I scoped out a cool road along the river," Noah said."You have a plan."It sounded like a date. It felt like a date. Why was he doing this? She would have preferred to only pretend when they had to. She would lose her heart to him if she kept spending time with him. His face had that small smile on it that she found irresistible. She was going to give in and she knew it. She'd have a good time, but at what cost? "It'll get your mind off of your father," Noah said. He was always thinking of her. "So what's th
Her Reluctant Billionaire Boyfriend Chapter 42: Day of Filming
Noah was still thinking about that kiss the next day when he was on set. He was distracted, but he'd learned his lines so no one noticed. Well, Cassandra might have noticed. They were filming outside again and the weather was cooperating. Noah couldn't complain about the day. What he could complain about were the constant interruptions. He and Hailey had laid low since their interaction with the reporters. He knew eventually they would have to make a statement, and his publicist was working on it. Until then, she's insisted that they stay out of the public eye.Noah would do that happily if there wasn't a gaggle of his fans in the parking lot to the studio. An amateur could have found out where they were filming. The director, Marvin Knight, had built it himself so he could be close to his family. What he hadn't provided was enough security to keep the crowd away. Marvin grimaced as he yelled, "Cut."The crowd shouldn't be there making that much noise and Noah sighed. Cassandra loo
