The Billionaire’s Retreat by Rachel Hanna

Author:Rachel Hanna
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter 6

As they walked along, Jill wondered what she had gotten herself into. He had barely spoken two words, and they been walking for almost ten minutes now. Maybe he wasn't happy that he had roped himself into this one week stay. And in all reality, she wasn’t sure why he even agreed to it.

"Are you okay?” she finally asked.

He chuckled. "Well, Jill, I'm more accustomed to sitting in an office in a very expensive ergonomic chair for most of the day. This is a little above my pay grade."

She laughed and looked at him. "Not to inflate your ego too much, but you look pretty physically fit. I'm surprised that this would be difficult for you."

“We’re in the mountains. This isn't exactly the typical terrain I see in my gym when I'm on the treadmill."

"Maybe you should increase your incline next time. You really want to challenge your heart. Especially with your blood pressure problems."

He stopped for a moment to catch his breath. They hadn't even gotten to the most difficult part of the hike yet, so she was a little concerned about his stamina.

"You're very concerned about my blood pressure, aren't you?"

"I am."

"What I don't understand is why? I mean, you don't know me. We probably won't ever see each other again after this week."

For some reason, that statement made her a little sad. She was used to building friendships with people and really placed a high value on relationships. She hadn't had many good relationships in her life, including with her own family, so building a family that wasn't related to her by blood had always been really important. And the well-being of the people in her circle of friends was a top priority.

"Because I really care about people, Patrick. Is that so hard for you to understand?" They walked over and sat down on an outcropping of rocks overlooking a small valley.

"I guess it is. Most of my life is filled with numbers and file folders and looking at properties. I don't have a whole lot of time to think about other peoples’ health issues."

She pulled a bottle of water out of her backpack and handed it to him. "We are all a part of humanity. I think sometimes people who work in office buildings and don't get out in nature or to socialize with other people, well, it makes them a little bit detached. "

"I get around people. I go to dinner parties and business meetings and…"

"But do you do anything that doesn't have a purpose that ends with the almighty dollar?"

He pondered for a moment and then shook his head. "No."

"You say that like it's no big deal. Don't you understand that life isn't just about money?"

"I get that it's that way for some people. But for me, my life revolves around money. It's the one thing I can control. It's constant. I know how to make it on demand, and that makes me feel comfortable."

"I would beg to disagree. That makes you have high blood pressure.

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