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Loving My Billionaire Enemy

Looking back, Paige made two mistakes that night. She was moving Nathaniel’s arm out of her way so she could leave his office when he surprised her and moved it himself. Her arm was already outstretched and had her full strength behind it, so she stumbled and grabbed Nathaniel’s shoulder to steady herself. The contact of her body pressed against his chiseled body made her incredibly aware of just how close they were. She looked up into his eyes to see him staring at her, transfixed. Her eyes moved to his lips. They looked so soft. She tried to turn her head away, embarrassed by her mind, but it was as if Nathaniel had the same thought and he tried to turn his head away simultaneously, but in the opposite direction, causing their lips to touch. They both froze for an instant. Paige felt like she was on fire, had butterflies in her stomach and her head was a mess. Then, Paige made her first mistake. She placed her delicate hand against his face and she kissed him. His lips were so soft and he tasted slightly of peppermint. She felt an arm wrap around her waist and his lips moving against hers urgently. His other hand moved to the back of her neck as deepened their kiss and slipped his tongue in her mouth. She let out a small, audible moan at the sensation. As if she evoked something within him, he moved both hands to her thighs as he groaned and then picked her up and pressed her back against the nearby wall. Paige wrapped her legs around his waist and her arms around his neck, her tongue dancing with his. They continued to kiss and she noticed a very distinct, hard bulge pressed against her core. She let out another small moan as she felt her womanhood moisten. Nathaniel pressed against her more and continued his aggressive onslaught of her mouth. She lightly rocked her hips against hip in the rhythm of their kiss and she felt his manhood grow even larger between them. She wanted to feel more of him because his touch and his kiss made her feel so good. Her logical brain had turned off long ago, otherwise, it would have been screaming at her and reminding her of how much she despised this man. Paige would guess the second mistake occurred around the time of her breaking their kiss and beginning to unbutton his shirt. “Are you sure?” she heard him question. “I just want to feel you,” she whispered as she fiddled with a button. He proceeded to grab the fabric and rip the shirt open and off, causing buttons to fly everywhere. -Previously- Paige Everett is a 25 year old director of a homeless shelter called Second Chances. The newspaper recently published a story about the shelter’s high success rates of helping their clients find careers and get back on their feet. Paige was very grateful for this story because it caused lots of donations to their shelter, which allowed them to expand their programs and help more clients. She came across an email from an Alex Hernandez who was head of PR for a Mr. Nathaniel Donovan and his company, Donovan Global. Her jaw dropped as she read it. They wanted to donate $1 million to the shelter. She just had to make it look nice, with their help, and accept a check in front of some media and press. Paige immediately replied back that she was extremely grateful for their generous offer and she would be happy to meet their expectations. She provided her phone number in her reply, awaiting the instructions that would ultimately help so many people.

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Chapter 15

Nathaniel was going crazy, or so he thought. It was Friday evening and he had heard nothing from Paige since yesterday evening when she let him know that she got home safe. He had been particularly irritable all day because of this and had decided that it was best to not review his employees work today. He knew he'd be overly critical and he didn't want to take his bad mood out on anyone. Paige would be upset if she found out. So, he decided about an hour into his day to find the owner of the land that was next to Second Chances. Rhonda found the man in less than 20 minutes. Nathaniel tried personally encouraging him to build the apartments, but the owner didn't want to take on the project. So, now he was buying the land that was next to Second Chances as well as the land the shelter was on. The deal would be concluded shortly, as Nathaniel knew people that could speed up the process to transfer the deed.

He thought about calling his mother, but he didn't want to be teased again. He decided to call his best friend Scott. Scott's family and his were close. Their fathers were best friends and their mothers were also close. Nathaniel and Scott had always been in school together and they celebrated holidays together. There was a running joke that their mothers coordinated their pregnancies so that the boys could be the same age. Nathaniel considered the man his brother.

Scott answered on the first ring. "Nate, what's up?"

"Hey, Scott. I need some advice. It's… about a girl," Nathaniel said hesitantly.

"I'm all ears, man," Scott said.

Nathaniel explained the situation. He didn't go into detail about how her smile brightened the entire room or how her eyes lit up when she ate something she enjoyed or spoke passionately when she was advocating for something. He also told Scott the surprise about buying the land.

"Nate, I'm going to be as gentle as I can about this. You like her, but you need to not come on so strongly. Becoming her landlord probably isn't the best move," Scott stated.

"I guess I'll just give it to her, then," Nathaniel sighed. It was too late to cancel the deal, and he paid for it with his own money, so it was technically his, not Donovan Global's land.

"You're just going to gift her millions of dollars of land? You know what, never mind. I don't know how to respond to that. This is beyond your high school girlfriend. I thought you were crazy about her, but this girl has you surpassing that. But, who knows, she might like you, too. She kissed you first," Scott chuckled.

"See, that's why I'm confused! And I did not reject her, I just want to date before we sleep together. If she has an inkling of my reputation, or finds out, then she'll know that I think she's special!" Nathaniel exclaimed.

"Send her a text. Tell her that you really want to explain yourself, but she can make the decision to hear you out or not. You'll respect what she decides, but you hope she'll give you a chance. Also say that you think that you'd be amazing together and any hurt is worth the risk or something," Scott explained.

"Scott, this is genius. You read my mind, made sense of my thoughts and put it into words for me. How are you still single?" Nathaniel chuckled. He had typed the message but hadn't sent it yet.

"Honestly, I have no idea. I'm glad I could help you. Invite me drinking if she dumps you, but if she dates you, I'm the best man at your wedding," Scott joked.

"I would have anyone else up there with me, Scott. Your my brother," Nathaniel said sentimentally.

"I know, Nate. I hope it works out. Keep me posted," Scott said.

"Ok, I will. See you Sunday for dinner," Nathaniel said.

"See you on Sunday," Scott said before hanging up.

Nathaniel looked at the message that he had written.

'Paige, I really would appreciate the opportunity to explain myself, but it is your decision to hear me out or not. I will respect it either way, but I hope that you will give me a chance. I truly believe that what we have is special and that we could be great together. I think that a chance at happiness is worth any hurt that I might experience.'

He pressed send and the text message appeared on the screen with the rest of the messages he sent that went unanswered. He looked down at the file his private detective had made on Paige. He didn't know if he wanted to read it or not. He wanted to respect her privacy but he also wanted to know any detail about her that he could find out. In the end, he decided to put the file in the safe in his office without reading it. Hopefully, he would find out all the contents in the file from Paige herself.

He left his office and went to the first floor where his car was waiting for him. He got in the backseat and looked at his phone. There were no new messages. Nathaniel sighed and threw the phone on the seat next to him, lifting his arms and putting them behind his head. He looked out the window as he drove home.

Upon arriving home, Nathaniel went to the dining room and was served dinner. He couldn't even taste the food. He left and went to wash up before laying in bed. Nathaniel dreamed of Paige. He dreamed of her hands on his skin and her lips on his. When he woke up, he was sad that it was only a dream. He looked at his phone and saw that there was a message from Paige.

'I'm sorry about not texting you yesterday. Honestly, I'm a little overwhelmed. Can you meet today or tomorrow? Let me know when and where.'

The message was sent at 4 am. 'Maybe she's been going crazy like me,' he thought. Nathaniel grabbed his phone and went to change into some workout clothes before heading down the hall to his gym. He needed to think of the perfect place to talk to Paige today.

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