Page 435 of Billionaire Temptations

“Hey, I saw that girl that was just here giving you some things. That was very nice of her.”

“Her name is Chloe, and she’s a wonderful girl. She has a heart of gold, that one. One of the kindest people I have ever met in my life.”

Reaching into my pocket, I pulled out a twenty-dollar bill.

“Here. I’m sure you could use this.”

He looked at me for a moment and then waved his hand at me.

“Thanks, man. I appreciate it, but I’m okay.”

I reached into my pocket and pulled out another twenty.

“Take it. Believe me when I say I don’t need it. It would make me feel better if you took it and bought yourself some food or something.”

“You’re a kind man. Thank you. What’s your name?”

“Sebastian.” I smiled.

“Nice to meet you, Sebastian. I’m Willie. You married?”

I cocked my head and spoke, “No. I’m not married.”

“You would like Chloe. She’s not married, either. Poor girl is suffering from a broken heart. Maybe you’d like to meet her one day.”

“Yeah. Maybe. Have a nice day, Willie.”

“You too, Sebastian. Thanks again.”

I gave him a small smile and walked away. It hurt me to know that I broke Chloe’s heart, but deep down inside, I already knew I had. Fuck. I ran my hand through my hair as I walked down the street and climbed into the limo that was waiting at the corner.

“Did I just see you give that homeless man money?” Eli asked.

“Yeah. That’s Willie. The man Chloe always talks to.”

Eli turned his head and smiled at me but didn’t say a word as he pulled out into traffic and took me home.

Chloe

Opening my eyes to the bright sun that was shining through the slits of my blinds, I rolled over and thought of Sebastian. Had we been seeing each other, I would have had morning birthday sex. Instead, I was lying here alone on my birthday, feeling like shit because I missed him so much. As I was feeling sorry for myself, my phone rang. When I picked it up from the nightstand,Sienna and Sam appeared on the screen. Did I mention that he quit his job and wanted to permanently move to New York so he could be close to Sienna? I didn’t know what he’d do if Sienna decided one day she was done playing with him and tossed him out.

“Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday, dear Chloe. Happy birthday to you!” they both sang.

“Thank you. What a lovely duet.” I smiled.

“How does it feel to be twenty-five?” Sienna asked.

“Great. I feel like a certified adult now. I’m officially a quarter of a century-year-old.” I smiled.

They both laughed, and Sam blew me a kiss.

After ending our call, I made some coffee and hopped in the shower. The big birthday plans for today included a nice dinner with my mom, dad, Sienna, and Sam, and then afterward, the three of us were heading to a club where Sienna had planned a big birthday party for me with all of our friends.

As I was sitting at the table sipping my coffee, the buzzer rang. Getting up to answer it, I asked who it was.

“I have a flower delivery for Miss Chloe Kane,” a man said in a deep voice.

“I’ll buzz you up.”

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