He licked his lips and then looked at hers. She resisted the urge to mirror his movements. He looked as if he wanted to kiss her.  
She held her breath because the idea of Penn kissing her sounded like a good one. She wouldn’t resist, but would she regret it when they were done? Life was short and she should probably encourage him.
***
Penn Wharton, a former cop, is due to take over his family’s company since his father’s death, and now he needs some time to think about his life. He discovers the remnants of a murder near his house and catches a glimpse of a woman, then follows the trail to a seedy part of town where Brooke Madison, a romance writer, lives. Penn rents the apartment next to her to watch over her because he knows the assassin will show up eventually and the police can’t protect her.  But when real feelings start to develop between them, can he keep them both safe?
The Billionaire Next Door is created by Chris Redding, an eGlobal Creative Publishing Signed Author.

The Billionaire Next Door

It was Penn’s first day taking over his father’s company. He couldn’t put it off any longer. Even Jeeves has been bugging him about it. He had a responsibility to the people who worked for him. He was supposed to make a speech and he didn’t know what he was going to say.


He wasn’t sure he was in the right place taking over, but his father had insisted he do it. Not one to back down from a challenge, he was Penn in a suit in a corner office. 


He’d hired a bodyguard to watch Brooke when he couldn’t, but he still worried about her. 


The speech was in half an hour and Penn was still at a loss for words. He had to inspire these people to trust him. He didn’t want to have to replace any of them if they left. This had been run as a family company and he would keep it that way. 


He’d never been responsible for so many people. That was probably why he never married. He didn't want to have to worry about someone else. 


Chapter 11: Penn Takes Over the Reins