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

Penn hadn’t taken a woman on a date in years. He’d been focused on fighting crime and wasn’t interested in long term. He still wasn’t interested in long term, but there was something about Brooke that made him rethink that.


He’d admitted that it was crazy to pursue this while things were going on, but he couldn’t resist her. And she’d agreed. Maybe she was just as crazy as he was. 


He thought back to the conversation and smiled. They both needed a break from the routine and this would be the perfect opportunity. He mapped out all of the security they would need and he was confident they would be safe. 


As he tied his tie and Jeeves hovered in the background, his mood lifted. 


“You have a smile on your face, Mr. Wharton.”


He looked at Jeeves in the mirror. “I have a date with a beautiful woman.”


“I wondered when you would notice that about Miss Madison.”


Chapter 38: They Go on a Date