Mr Reluctant Billionaire

ve, but look at us now.” His brown eyes take on a dreamy look and my lips curve into

ut I am far from reassured. A foreign emotion claws at my throat, tears

e? Wh

Instead, I’m met with lines that have etched deep into his

are hunched, eyes hold great wisdom like they have seen things he must not voice out. His move

is ten years younger and I wonder if they lied when they said, Black don’t crack. M

oluntarily. This request he asks of me will change my life forever but I

ehead, towering over him with my 5’11 height, one of the qualities tha

for this if I wasn’t so sure.” His eyes water

set up, the only

his

and rat-infested ceilings. If I look closely, the mould on the ceiling will have a more

say as he stands with a groa

impse the disappointment and hurt brimming in his eyes but he doesn’t say anything. I have not been home in days, w

is weekend or next. He blows a kiss in my direction and I return it without looking h

of the nails of the floorboards are missing, a little misstep and you will be slapped into oblivion by

he has asked too much from me already. And I send him a smile that is the opposite of

years. My fingers brush the brown envelope and I withdraw them sharply as though it burns. I shove the file deepe

used to be our favourite place in the world. The letters, N PAR hangs precariously from the building,

ot tired of correcting people for mispronouncing her name, she decided to go by Ann instead. Onl

sight, pulling my coat tighter to my chest. Ignoring the catcalls tha