A Billionaire In Disguise

Without even realizing it, the morning had become noon, and Rome was still stuck on trimming the brushes to perfection.

The afternoon sun was hot, and his body was drained with his sweat. But he kept going, and every now and then he would gaze at Catherine, standing a few steps away from him with a water bottle and towel in her hand.

“I can't believe she is actually in that blazing heat with him.” Richard said, taking a sip of his tropical juice.

Gazing away from the umbrella covering her, Chloe pulled down her shade off her face, stared at the pool before glaring at Rome and Catherine a few distances away from the pool yard.

Then she rolled her eyes and said, “That right there is the definition of ‘stupidity.’ It's not a surprise though. She took it from her weak father.”

“True! Edward is aways at the heel of our fathers because he's such a goodie-two-shoes.” Charles said, rubbing sun cream on his arm.

For a moment, none of them spoke. Then Charles set the bottle on the table and asked, “Where's Jeff?”

“Working after a project that doesn't belong to him.” Chloe mumbled, wearing her shade as she laid back on the chair.

Hearing the coldness in her voice, Richard let out a nervous laugh and mumbled, “I'm not excusing his behavior, but I know my brother, and he didn't rat you out to Hanson.”

“As his younger brother, you are always kissing up to him. Doesn't that get tiring?” Chloe mumbled, shutting her eyelids.

“I wouldn't be talking on his behalf if I did believe that he was the one who did it. But Jeff doesn't leave bread crumbs that lead back to him when he does something.”

“So, let me get this straight, you want me to believe that Mr. Richmond got the information about my suspension out of the wind, and magically decided to give it to your brother?”

“Well, when you put it that way, it does sound fishy.”

“Good, I'm glad you finally cure your stupidity and see the truth that no one else has the motive to do this except your brother.”

It grew silent for a while. Then Richard scratched the back of his head and nervously mumbled, “What do you intend to do to him?”

“What I plan for your brother doesn't concern you. But you can try to warn him to step back, or else, no one should blame my ruthlessness.” Chloe mumbled with not a hint of remorse in her tone.

Swaying his gaze from her, Richard stared at Charles and said, “Come on, guys. We are all blood. Can't we just let this one slide.”

“Don't get me involved in this. I'm only here to see the outcome of this fight and not get myself entangle in a battle that doesn't concern me.” Charles mumbled, relaxing on his seat as he crossed his one leg over the other.

back on the pillow and thought, ‘Well, you are on your

trimmed the last leaf of the

towards Catherine, and then stopped a foot away from her, breathing

drying his face

“Did I?”

Not even Tony could do what

his arms and mumbled, “My

me go.” Catherine cried, trying to break free from

I. Should we

“Uh?”

her ears red, she pushed Rome off her, put his phone into his hand, and

at his phone screen, the words in his head got stuck in his throat as fear beams

going to kill me.” Rome mumbled

“What?” Catherine mumbled.

replying to her, Rome rushed into the house, heading

hurried into the bathroom, came out a few

and his jaw dropped

strolling through his call

and rested the phone against his ear as

Rome mumbled, walking quickly down the

pick up?” Catherine asked as she stood in

canceling the call. He placed his phone into his trouser pocket, gazed

meet with him?” Catherine

have to go

Rome took in a breath and thought, ‘Or he's coming

tag along?”

me now, and well,

make you late. I understand. Just extend

in her voice, and without a second

Rome mumbled,

Catherine mumbled with a red

aside and allowed Rome