From the moment Colin Braugher meets millionaire Grady James, he has the other man's number -- spoiled, obnoxious, and worst of all, fake. Every word out of Grady's mouth sounds calculated, and Colin isn't going to fall for his insincere charm.  Grady has never cared about the Heart to Help Charity before, and Colin isn't going to stand by and let this important cause be used for Grady's self-aggrandizing.<br><br>For his part, Grady wants only the best for his grandmother's favorite charity. Confused by his cold reception, alone in a strange city, and fascinated by a man who seems to want nothing to do with him, Grady is at loose ends. Until Colin gives an inch, and Grady knows he can have so much more than that if Colin would only see the man he truly is ...

The Heart to Help

“My father suggested it might be a good idea for me to try and get some autonomy. You know, be Grady James, instead of Oliver James’s son. I picked Chicago, because I knew I wanted to concentrate on the Foundation, and Chicago is the biggest hub for the satellite offices. I had the best chances at success here.”


“What happens after you make a name for yourself?”


“What do you mean? I get to be me.”


“As laudable as that accomplishment would be, I meant, what are you going to do professionally? You didn’t come to Chicago so you could work in our tiny office for the rest of your life.”


He hadn’t thought about it. He was focused on the here, the now, because if he didn’t stay focused, he risked losing everything. He wasn’t sure Colin would believe a word of that, though.


“What brought all this on?” he asked instead. “Are you worried I’m going to bail on Noelle? Because I won’t. I swear it. I know what stability means for her.”


Chapter 45