SHE HIRED A STRANGER FROM A DATING APP TO STOP HER CLASSMATES FROM HUMILIATING HER—BUT WHEN THE BILLIONAIRE TOOK HER HAND, THE WHOLE REUNION TURNED INTO A NIGHT THEY WOULD NEVER FORGET

” you said after a moment. “I know that. It was reckless.”

“Yes.”

You shot him a look. “You could at least pretend to soften that.”

“I don’t lie well.”

“I noticed.”

He turned toward you fully then. “But I’m glad you did.”

Your breath caught.

The city moved below you. Wind teased loose strands of your hair. Somewhere inside, through the ballroom walls, muffled continue reading …