Chris Redding

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.
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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

Brooke blinked at Penn. She hadn’t had any idea what he was going to say, and part of her thought this, but having Penn say those words out loud hit her like a hurricane. She’d been mulling things over in her mind during the drive back to the apartment. Her driver had looked scary, but she hadn’t been afraid of him. He’d seemed confident and able to take care of himself. 


She took a moment to swallow that. She'd never been in danger before. “Danger?”


Some instances of the last week came to her. The man in the library asking for her. Feeling as if she was being watched. She shuddered. “Why?”


Penn leaned forward, resting his forearms on his thighs. He’d rolled up his sleeves while she’d poured her wine. Her eyes traced the line of the veins on his arms. A stray thought had her wondering why women found them sexy. She was one of those women. 


Chapter 30: Brooke Isn't Sure