Until: How to Break a Billionaire's Heart Series Box Set by Rhodes Liliana

Author:Rhodes, Liliana
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jaded Speck Publishing
Published: 2024-07-22T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 15

Ryan

Carina and I had been dating for several weeks. And in that time, I always chose more low-key dates and restaurants because I didn't want to be recognized.

I hated continuing the lie, but it never seemed like the right time to tell her the truth.

I felt a lot of guilt about it, and I had no doubt that Carina wasn't interested in money. But the ruse had gone on for so long that I didn't know how to stop it.

It had been a month since we started dating, and I wanted to do something special for her.

I didn't tell her what the plan was, but I asked her to dress warmly.

Valentine's Day is approaching, and it coincides with our one-month dating anniversary. Even though she still thinks I’m a plumber and not a billionaire, my plan is to go all out.

When I pick her up, she’s dressed in jeans that hug her curves, a sweater, boots, and a jacket. She could wear a grocery bag and still look amazing.

"Where are we going?" she asks as I open the car door for her.

"It's a surprise."

I'm so excited about this date that I didn't say a word during our drive. I want this to be something over the top, something she’ll never forget.

She stares out the window as I drive, as if she knows I’m not going to give her any clues.

We follow FDR Drive along the East River until I take a quick exit near an open field. As soon as she gets out of the car, she sees the helicopter.

“Is that for us?” she asks, sitting up higher in her seat.

I nod, happy with the excitement on her face.

“Are you serious? We’re going on a helicopter ride? That’s on my bucket list!”

She gets out of the car, claps her hands, and hops excitedly before we walk to the helicopter pad.

The pilot gives us each a pair of noise-canceling headphones so we can hear him once we’re in the air and goes over several rules.

With our headphones on and strapped into our seats, we take off into the air.

Carina keeps one hand tightly wrapped around mine as the helicopter soars over the city. She takes it all in, looking out the open door at the twinkling lights of the buildings and cars below. The pilot points out several landmarks, such as Central Park, the Guggenheim, and the Empire State Building.

The twenty-minute ride is over before we know it, and the helicopter touches down again, this time on the top of a building. She turns to look at me, confused.

“How are we getting back to your car?" she asks.

“We don’t have to worry about that yet,” I say.

As we exit the helicopter, a man in a formal tuxedo approaches us with glasses of champagne. We each take a glass.

"This way, please," he says.

He leads the way into a stairwell as the helicopter takes off. We follow him down a flight of steps, then through a door, and down a long, elegantly carpeted hallway that opens up to a glass-enclosed viewing area high above the city.

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