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THE BILLIONAIRE NEXT DOOR THE PAST IN THE PAST
"This is so beautiful,” Sophie cooed at her Harper when she stepped out of the change room wearing the floral dress she had picked from the rack.“Yeah. It's not even giving maternity style in any way.” Joyce agreed.“I can be pregnant and still wear it,” Willow also added, looking away from the stack of clothes laying on the space beside her.“Ever seen a hot soon to be mom?” Harper grinned, tossing her hair to the back as she sashayed up front and back. The ladies hyped her up on her parade, smiling and laughing.“You are killing it, sis.” Sophie blew her a kiss before she dashed into the change room with the dress she had selected. The designer dress on her skin made her feel like it was made directly for her. She loved how calming the material felt too. “Guys,” she smiled, getting her friend's attention when she stepped out. Three pairs of eyes landed on her and soon, three replicate smiles stretched out on their faces.“Talk about a hot model,” Harper cooed, earning a laugh from
THE BILLIONAIRE NEXT DOOR THE RIGHT MOVE
TylerTyler could have sworn that Sophie was avoiding him. She hadn't stepped in the room last night until it was time to get ready for dinner. At dinner, she played her part for their friends but as soon as dinner ended, she had gone up to her room to rest because she was tired even though he could bet his life on it that when he came in, she had just jumped into bed.It didn't make sense to him but again, nothing made sense to him as long as it came to Sophie.He had tried to ignore how his heart would float at the sight of her or how his whole body would go on fire when she was happy. He had excused it for not being involved with other women over the months but he couldn't be so sure anymore. He wasn't so sure anymore.Now, he was in the room getting ready for the trip Harper had planned for them this fine morning but Sophie was nowhere in sight. She hadn't stepped out of the bathroom since she went in over an hour ago and thirty minutes since the shower stopped running. He wasn't
THE BILLIONAIRE NEXT DOOR A MAN CALLED QUINTON
Harper had scheduled for the group a visit to a book store she had sighted in town. She felt that it would give her time to catch up on her business which her assistant was running and she needed a room to breath. Lately, she had taken to doing whatever would make her happy. Anything that would bring her closer to her child, that would strengthen their bond. She had started to put herself first. Prioritize her happiness over anything else.The ride to the bookstore across the road was smooth and filled with comfortable silence. As soon as the car stopped, they all stepped out, filing into the coffee bookstore.“I can't believe you brought us to a book store, Harps.” Joyce chuckled as they walked into the small yet large space. “Really? What's the next thing we will be getting?” She grumbled.“You just wait and see,” Harper winked. She ignored her friends death stare as she walked away to the area she wanted. She wanted to read every book she can find to prepare her to be a mother. T
THE BILLIONAIRE NEXT DOOR MAKING HEADLINES
Sophie let out a babyish giggle as she slammed the book she had just finished reading on the bedside table. Her smile was twice as wide as it was before she started reading and now she just felt a whole lot better. Humming to the tune of a familiar song, she rolled herself down from the bed and went to the wine cabinet to pour herself a shot.She was relaxed, a lot more than she had been a few days ago. She would like to give credit to Harper who had insisted on taking them to the bookstore where she got into her reading phase again but she wasn't exactly sure. She poured the white wine into a tumbler and took a sip.Exhaling in relief, her eyes whisked around the hotel suite. Tyler was nowhere in sight because he had insisted on using the cafeteria for work today thinking he would get a chance to be with her. Unfortunately, she had bursted his bubble by insisting on staying back to work which she wasn't quite sure of anymore.With her hand tightly holding her phone, she walked over t
THE BILLIONAIRE NEXT DOOR CAN I KISS YOU?
Sophie raked a hand into her hair as she wailed. How had she gone from relaxing in a beautiful chair to crying all of a sudden? Her heart ached, the act of betrayal hitting her with full force. She hadn't seen this coming. Harry taking her place temporarily, yes.But she hadn't seen this part of the arrangement coming. How convenient was it for her father to just toss her out of a long-time commitment? All her arrangements and plans for herself? After everything she had done even when he had acutely done well to remind her that she wasn't enough for him?It was infuriating to think about it and Sophie felt like pulling her hair out of her scalp and shoving them in his mouth while he got tied up. She wished her father would burn in hell like all the others and that she would never have to deal with him again.Her phone started to ring and she snapped her gaze toward it. The tears streaming down her face had made her sight a little blurry so she brought the sleeves of her clothes up to
THE BILLIONAIRE NEXT DOOR BLESSED TO HAVE THEM
If Sophie had envisioned anything about their vacation, it was that there wouldn't be any head-butting or disagreement. Or even any cause for alarm. But once again, her father had proved her wrong by being one step ahead of her. It was in times like this that she hated her very existence.She couldn't deal with awkwardness and she fought everything to always avoid being thrown into scenes like that. But as she dressed up for dinner that evening, Sophie was almost certain that her evening and night had already been ruined just as her day was ruined.After she left Tyler in the pool, he had taken time before he returned to the room. And when he came in, all he had taken was his laptop and some other work material before he ventured out of the room. Sophie had been stunned but as much as she had regretted her actions that moment, she knew it was the right thing to do.What she had to do.She and Tyler had crossed boundaries they weren't supposed to cross and she knew, she just knew that
THE BILLIONAIRE NEXT DOOR I WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU
Gabriel had managed to schedule a meeting with Alicia despite how difficult it had been. Tyler had been almost sure that Gabby wouldn't be able to get through to her and get her to agree to the meeting but once again, Gabby had proved himself by somehow managing to convince Alicia to sit and talk to Tyler for not more than thirty minutes.Tyler was to meet her in two days yet he still couldn't help wondering how their interactions would go off. He hadn't seen her in a very long time and he had no idea how or what it was that she was doing then.He raised his head away from his laptop to Sophie who was lying on the bed invested in a book. She had started on it immediately after she had woken up and she was yet to take a break. Tyler on his path had needed a distraction as early as possible which had prompted him to work on his laptop that early morning. But suddenly, he was feeling overwhelmed and felt the need to go out for some air.But he didn't want to go alone or be alone.“Let's
THE BILLIONAIRE NEXT DOOR BURNING TENSION
Tyler had thought of the very moment he would see his sister again but nothing had beat his expectations. The reality was staring him in the face. He hadn't seen her in years and even without her blonde hair, she still looked exactly the same. Only a few features were different about her.She just stood there, leaning against the chair while she watched him. She appeared to have been there for a while, just watching him. A small smile settled on her beautiful face and she adjusted her clothing. Tyler sat there and watched her walk toward them, his pulse throbbing.“Hello,” her voice was laced with a firm edginess to it that only Tyler took note of. Sophie, who had her eyes still glued on the children running around the cafe, turned at the voice. “Hi,” she smiled, uncertain.“My name is Alicia and this is my place,” she pointed at the place. Then, her gaze flickered to Tyler's unnerving one, calm and collected. “And, hi, Tyler.” She let out a low chuckle.Sophie whirled around sharpl
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THE BILLIONAIRE NEXT DOOR THE FOREVER DEAL
Tyler was nervous. He had been since he saw her in that beautiful dress at the hospital. He had known it was her opening night at the gallery and even though she wouldn't want him there, Tyler had gone anyway. He was proud of her. He was proud of everything she had done and became with or without him.But he needed her now and more than ever.He wanted her now more than ever and he was going to get her.She had looked seemingly unaffected by his presence at the hospital the night before but he knew it had touched her as he had touched him too. He hoped she would wear that dress she wore for her gallery opening. He also wished that she wouldn't. He wished she would smile at him when she arrived but Tyler was close to losing his mind. It was an hour after the arranged time yet she wasn't here. He had refrained from texting her so as not to appear too pathetic. He wanted her but he also had to play his cards right.When his phone buzzed in his pocket, Tyler took it out to answer the cal
THE BILLIONAIRE NEXT DOOR HAPPINESS LIES WITH HIM
Kristen folded her arms against her chest as she stared at Sophie. She wasn't complaining about having her in her house but Sophie could be exhausting. Especially in moments when she was this stubborn. And she was done, she couldn't deal with this attitude of hers anymore.“Do you need me to call Willow because I will. Oh, I know. Joyce would get here quicker than Willow would.” She tsked, eyeing the woman in pajamas lying on the floor of the living room to Netflix and chill.“You wouldn't dare,” Sophie barely glanced away from the screen of the TV as she grabbed a handful of popcorn from the bowl in front of her and poured them into her mouth. She munched cheerfully like she didn't have a worry in the world.When in fact, she did. She had a lot running through her mind but she would never say it.It was only a day after the opening of her art gallery. A day after she met Tyler at the hospital. A day after Harper's birth to Baby Ivan. It was the date night Tyler had scheduled for her
THE BILLIONAIRE NEXT DOOR HAVE DINNER WITH ME
Sophie didn't get a breathing space that night as she wandered about, talking to her guests and the families of her featured artists. She had almost let herself go into worry about Harper but Joyce had handed her a glass of non alcoholic wine that had put her at ease.So, with a glass in hand, Sophie had wandered around in her gallery and attended to guests. The number of people that had turned up were more than she had expected but she was glad that she had enough resources to handle them. She had just finished selling off a beautiful glass piece to a man when Joyce pulled her aside for a break."Heard anything from them yet?” she whispered as Joyce pulled her away from the scene to a corner.“Not yet,” Joyce whispered back with a hiss. She was equally very worried but that wasn't what she wanted to talk about.“Okay, so what's going on?” Sophie asked when she saw the look on her face.“I just saw Jasper and Olivia.” Joyce confessed trying to look past her friend's shoulders toward t
THE BILLIONAIRE NEXT DOOR THE DREAM OF HER DREAMS
It had been exactly two weeks since the whole episode with her father. With the help of her friends, Sophie had gotten back on tracks with her dream art gallery. She had channeled all her emotions into setting up the perfect gallery she wanted.In two weeks, she had set up the podium and given the place the taste it deserved. Countless times, Joyce and the rest of the girls had dropped by to help her set up. And when she wasn't setting up, Sophie would lay down on the floors of the place and imagine what her future would be filled with.In everything she had pictured, there had been Tyler. It has been more than a while. Since the day she had ordered him out of her hospital room, she hadn't heard back from him. Although she felt extremely bad for treating him that way, she'd been hurting too. She hadn't wanted to see him. Now, she didn't know.She missed him. She missed everything about him but that wasn't the topic for the day. It was her gallery's opening night. Her friends had he
THE BILLIONAIRE NEXT DOOR THE CRIMINALS
When Sophie got the call from Willow asking her to come to the police station the morning after the day she was released from the hospital, her mind had conjured up different thoughts that she didn't think were appropriate. Willow had sounded calm yet very worried. Like she was very close to killing someone off which had made her extremely worried.Kristen had driven her to the police station because she hadn't been strong enough to drive. Although she had been properly taken care of in the hospital, her wound hadn't completely healed off and her body still sometimes ached her. She still couldn't believe that someone had almost succeeded in killing her.The thought still paralyzed her whenever she thought if it. What if the bullet had gone straight to her heart? What would have become of her? So many if's and possibilities always left her paralyzed.“You are going to be fine,” Kristen had told her repeatedly before she walked into the police station. Everyone around her seemed to know
THE BILLIONAIRE NEXT DOOR HIS WIN
"Congratulations, Tyler.” Willow shook his hand when they stepped out from the court. His smile was wide, big yet very much incomplete. This had been his dream for the past few years; To put Manuel and Andy away for good.It had been simple yet very difficult.But Willow had made it happen. She had gathered all the obvious evidence she could find and made him set up a meeting with Adelaide on the guise of getting her to confess to what she had done alongside Manuel and Andy. His half-brothers were very smart and intelligent but one thing they all had in common was their pride at their winnings which always led them to gloat and talk about everything they weren't supposed to.All it had taken were a few bottles of drinks to get them put behind bars. Now, he had custody of the little girl he was starting to call his.“No, Willow. You made it happen,” he smiled genuinely at her and she smiled back with ease. Willow was a beast when she was in court and that much was apparent. She had pu
THE BILLIONAIRE NEXT DOOR EVERYTHING
Joyce pushed past the crowd in front of her when she sighted Harper and Willow waiting ahead. She had almost lost her mind when she had gotten the call from Harper telling her that Sophie had been involved in an accident. Joyce had thought that Sophie had refused to pick her calls or answer any of her texts because she was trying to give them space.She knew Sophie and she wouldn't put that past her.But the call from Harper had almost destabilized her. Already, she and Nick were already planning on returning back to LA after being in New York for close to a month now but Harper's call had sped up the whole process.“Slow down, baby.” She heard Nick say behind her. She knew that if it wasn't for the bags he was juggling, he would have rushed toward her. Joyce finally got to where her friends were standing and without any warning of some sort, she plunged them into a hug. Well, that was if Harper's large baby bump allowed her to hug her properly.“Joyce,” Harper pouted as she struggle
THE BILLIONAIRE NEXT DOOR A PART OF HIM
Tyler hummed as he flipped the pancake on the pan. It was late into the afternoon yet he hadn't had anything to eat all day having been busy. Taking Adelaide and his half brothers down had been a lot harder than he thought and everything was messin with him more than he thought it would.He barely had any time for himself to breathe and do all the things he needed to do. As if that wasn't enough, Tyler had had to deal with Giovanni when he went to the office the other day for an official meeting. The beast of a man had barged until his office without knocking to talk to him, being all rude to everyone around.Tyler hadn't been surprised when he saw him. He knew that it was only a matter of time before Giovanni De Luca figured out who he was. He had played enough and to him, he thought that he had taken more than enough time to figure him out.Too slow.“Well, this is late,” he'd said when he walked in, leaning back into his chair as he gazed up at the man. “Let me guess, somebody tipp
THE BILLIONAIRE NEXT DOOR MAKE THINGS RIGHT
When Sophie opened her eyes, everything seemed fuzzy and out of focus. She blinked a few times, trying to clear her vision, but everything remained hazy and indistinct. Slowly, she became aware of a dull ache in her head, and she realized that she must have hit her head during the accident. She tried to sit up, but a wave of dizziness washed over her and she slumped back down onto the bed. Everything was a blur, both literally and figuratively. As she struggled to regain her senses, the memories of the accident began to come back to her in flashes. She remembered the screech of the tires, the sickening crunch of metal, and the blinding pain that had followed. It was all a blur, but slowly the details were starting to come into focus. She tried to sit up again, this time with more success. She took a deep breath and looked around, trying to get her bearings. Where was she?It wasn't until she finally registered the antiseptic smell that came with hospitals and the white walls that
