Billionaire Novelist's Fiery Debutante by Nic Saint

Author:Nic Saint [Nic Saint]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Puss in Print Publications
Published: 2015-04-06T07:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 24

There was something about the beach that beckoned to him. At this early hour, no beachcombers were out and about yet, and the only people he met on his morning stroll were the usual dog walkers—most of them neighbors he’d come to know over the past couple of years.

He stepped from his porch and ambled the couple of yards to the edge of the ocean. Standing where the waves splashed into soft splotches of white foam, he breathed in the bracing ocean air. This was probably what he’d miss the most, he thought. Taking a morning walk along the ocean, and breathing in that fresh scent of brine.

What he wouldn’t miss were the paparazzi and the rabid fans lying in wait to snap a picture of him with yet another one of his ‘conquests’.

He smiled when he thought of Chloe, his best kept secret so far. Only his mother, his manager Rupert, and Melinda, his agent, had any inkling, and he liked to keep it that way. He simply didn’t want her bombarded with that kind of attention.

He’d just waved hello to Gareth, the owner of the next condo, when his cell tinkled in his pocket. Fishing it out, he frowned at the display. Unknown number. He hesitated. He only gave his number out to close friends and family, letting Mel and Rupert handle his business affairs.

Then he figured why the hell not and picked up.

An unfamiliar male voice addressed him. “Joshua Poole?”

He rolled his eyes, knowing he’d made a mistake. None of the people he knew called him that. He had half a mind to hang up, but he was raised to be polite. “Who’s this?”

“Adrian Leash. Starz Magazine. Just wanted to give you a heads-up about tomorrow’s edition of our magazine, Joshua.”

A twinge of alarm rattled through his brain. “Why? What’s up?”

“We’re running a story about you and…” The reporter’s voice trailed off, as if he was checking something. “Ah, yes.” He thought he detected a smile in the voice. “Of course. The one and only Chloe Thomson. Quite a catch there, bud.”

Josh ground his teeth for all of one second, before growling, “What’s the story?”

“Well, you know, we got our hands on some pictures of you and Miss Thomson sharing a meal, so we’re running it under the headline ‘Chloe Sparks Poole’s Plug’. Though it could also be ‘New Flame Knocks Knox’. Anyway, something like that. You know the drill, right, Mr. Poole?”

“I know the drill,” Josh grunted. “Which doesn’t mean I like it. Could I convince you not to run it?”

“Sorry, buddy. Cat’s out of the bag, I’m afraid. If we don’t run it, any of a dozen other publications will. If they haven’t already. Any comment, by the way?”

“None,” he grumbled and hung up.

Oh, jeez, he thought, and immediately put in a call to Chloe. Voice mail. “Chloe, this is Josh. If you get this, can you call me back? Thanks. Bye.”

As he disconnected, he regretted the curtness of his message and left a second one.

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