The Billionaire’s PassionFinally, Chandra Chandler has a chance at love when Sam Harrington confesses his feelings for her. Now, Sam is asking her to move in with him, which Chan agrees, with the encouragement of her sisters.The changes in her environment, along with the warmth, care, and love Sam gives her bring Chan contentment and happiness, contrary to her prior fear. However, little does she know her dark past is about to return to haunt her, along with the people she fears most, threatening to destroy her new family.***It felt strange to be packing again, since it hadn’t been that long ago when Chan and her two sisters, Dara and Soriya, had moved into this luxurious apartment in the heart of the Gold Coast of Australia. To be sure, it seemed they had been relocating quite a bit during this past year, first the big change moving from New Zealand to Australia after the death of their beloved grandmother.For a while, they had lived in number six of Bay View Avenue, a four-bedr
Chan was more than a little nervous when Sam drove the van through the gate of his mansion half an hour later. Once he parked the car in the courtyard at the front, he asked, “You okay?”Chan nodded. “Yeah. Why do you ask?”“You look tense. Nervous?”She chuckled lightly. “A little,” she said. After all, she was moving into his house.Before Chan could exit the van, she saw Lilly rushing out the door, along with Marian, the housekeeper.The moment she saw the little girl, Chan relaxed, and a smile appeared on her face, which made Sam chuckle. He said, “Let’s go.”Chan nodded and undid her seat belt, and once she was out of the van, Lilly immediately rushed over into her opened arms.“You finally came,” Lilly said. “I was waiting for so long.” Then she started jumping up and down. “Let’s go and check out your room. Let’s go.”Gosh, but Lilly was very excited, wasn’t she?Chan hadn’t seen the finishing touch to her room yet. The last time she had been here had been last weekend, when it
The dining room was already abuzz with laughter when Chan and Sam entered, and Chan wondered what the topic of their hot gossip was that had led to so much amusement. She noticed that Lilly, too, was grinning away happily. Perhaps Soriya had already apologized to the little girl.Sam went over and gave his daughter a little kiss on the forehead. “Sounds like you’re having fun.”“Daddy!” Lilly said. “Soriya was telling us a joke, and it’s so funny.”Chan asked, “Has she apologized to you yet, Lilly?”Lilly nodded. “She did.”Soriya sighed. “I can’t believe I have to apologize to a little girl, and right in front of Marian, too, the woman who I admire so much for being such an excellent cook. I am so embarrassed.”Dara said, “If you don’t want to embarrass yourself and have to apologize to a kid, then you shouldn’t have hurt her feelings in the first place.”“I know. I know. Now please stop teasing me about it,” Soriya muttered.Marian was chuckling away in amusement, her eyes twinkling
It was about half an hour later when Lilly was sound asleep, her breathing even. Chan was deep within her own world, describing the story as she would write it, and she didn’t realize Lilly had fallen asleep or that Sam was standing at the door, his manly build leaning against the frame, his arms folded across his chest as he listened to her soft, gentle voice telling a tale of adventure and realm travel.“Thanks for doing that,” Sam said, his voice making Chan jolt in her spot.She turned her gaze to the door, and once she realized that Sam was there, she blushed hot on the cheeks. Suddenly feeling both embarrassed and shy, she asked, “How long have you been standing there?”Sam straightened and then went into the room. “A while,” he said, grinning.Before Chan could make any move, he was sitting on the side of the bed, trapping her there between him and his sleeping daughter.He was so close to her that she could feel the warmth of his body against her. So much so, in fact, that her
Once Chan had left, Sam gave Lilly another kiss on the forehead and then went into his own bedroom. In the en suite, he took his time showering, and he was grinning like an idiot as he was doing so, his mind on Chan.He was glad she loved her room since he had worked hard on making sure the place was to her liking. Of course, the home decorator did most of the laborious work, but it had been fun during the shopping trip with Lilly, picking furniture and upholstery to ensure the room was as cozy and pleasing for Chan as possible.In due course, Chan would be sharing a bed with him. For now, however, Sam knew she needed her own space to feel at ease, and her own bedroom would be that place for her. He knew it’d take time for her to feel fully comfortable in her new environment, which was why Sam had taken things slow.The thought of simply having Chan next to him in bed and feeling her body against his as they slept was so delightful that a chuckle escaped his mouth.His mind was still
Sam peeled himself away from the doorframe and headed her way, his smile never far away from his lips. When he was close to her, he said, “Bread is in here, along with other dry ingredients.” He opened a door, directing her to the pantry.Chan went over and poked her head inside. “Yes, of course. I’ve been in here before.” She chuckled nervously. “Thanks. I’ll be fine now.”“Do you need help?” he asked.She waved his offering aside. “I’ll be fine.” She placed her palms on his chest and started to gently push him back. “Now, why don’t you go and do whatever it is that you usually do in the morning, like I don’t know, work, while I cook?”Sam wasn’t about to budge. He knew she wanted him gone, out of sight, while she prepared the meal. Was she nervous at the thought of him watching her cook? He knew for a fact she was a good one, so why? Unless of course, she didn’t want to disappoint him. Because this was her first time cooking for him and Lilly in his house.The very idea made Sam smi
“Which dress do you want to wear today, Lilly?” Chan asked as she opened the walk-in closet.“The purple one,” Lilly said excitedly, jumping up and down. “The purple one.”Chan’s eyes scanned across the many cute, frilly dresses on the hangers. They were neatly arranged according to color, which she had no doubt was Marian’s doing.There were five different purple dresses, and Chan turned to Lilly and asked, “Which of the purple?”Lilly shrugged. “I don’t know. You pick.”Chan unhooked all five purple dresses and then laid them on the bed. First she picked the top one. “Hmm...” She cocked her head to one side as she looked over the cute dress. A moment later, she rested that one back on the bed and picked up the second, inspected that one, too, and then laid it back down again.Lilly watched her as Chan went through all five. Finally, she picked up number three again and said, “I think this one.” She turned to Lilly. “What do you think?”Lilly nodded. “I like that one, too.”“Then thi
Her second night in her new home was pleasant, and Chan had a wonderful, restful sleep. When she woke up the next morning, it was due to the sound of birds chirping from outside her window, which was near the back garden adorned with bushes and a few trees.She stretched, a smile playing about her lips as she did so. Gosh, but it felt great, and deep inside, there was a sense of happiness and contentment.She was just about to get out of bed and head into the en suite to shower when she heard a knock at the door.“Chan?” Sam called out.Chan felt her heart skip a beat and heat creep up to her cheeks. Good Lord, but the mere sound of the man’s voice made her react this much? She couldn’t believe it.Working on calming herself down, she took a deep, steady breath and then said, “Come in.”The door opened, and Sam appeared.Already dressed in his powerful suit, the man looked strikingly hot. More so when he had his dark-brown hair combed back stylishly.Chan found she couldn’t stop stari