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 wasn’t sure how this was going to work out, but she needed to attend a staff meeting. 


The date the night before had gone well and Penn hadn’t even tried to kiss her. She wasn’t sure if that was a sign he was a gentleman or that he didn’t have a good time. She pondered that as he looked at emails on their way to work. He’d agreed to go to the library with her. 


She glanced his way, but he had on his serious face. She didn’t want to disturb him so she stared out the window instead. The drive to the library was uneventful. No one tried to run them off the road. 


Brooke felt like royalty when their driver held the door open for her. He’d done it last night, but it seemed decadent in the light of day. “Thank you, Roger.”


“I’ll be waiting whenever you are done.”


“You don’t have something else to do this morning?” she asked. 


Penn was finishing up typing and still sat in the limousine. 


Chapter 39: Brooke Takes Penn to Work