Madison Hart fights to keep her engagement to billionaire Jace Harrison, who questions her investment. The world of fame surrounding her intensifies. Jace's ex girlfriends test Maddy, so does his family. A spotlight of negativity is on her, yet ever...
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I opt for a bubble bath. The sunset is directly visible through the bare windows. The ocean is pink hinted with white waves. I soak for as long as I can. Until my skin gets pruney. I stand from the tub to shower off my body. Jace calls. I dry my hands, then wrap up in the towel. "Hey, love bug."
"Lovebug?"
"Yep...I chose a pet name for you."
"Took you forever."
"You know I'm not good at names. Tell me if you don't like it?"
"It fits...I'll bug you for the rest of your life."
"Please don't make that a vow." I cringe.
"Too late..."
"I'll leave you at the altar." I giggle.
"Bugs are hard to lose. I wish you luck, bunny."
"Cool...I always wanted to be a runaway bride."
" You can't run from me, that's been made clear."
"You cheated last time. I want a rematch. When will you be home?"
"Late...it's a busy night." He stresses.
"Why?"
"I have to somehow invent a new product to save the industry."
"Save?"
"Yes...Strygent is on a down spiral."
"Why?" He goes silent. I check the call to see if it's still live. It is. "The president and NASA deal hasn't come to the rescue yet. I have to tease a new outlet to build Strygent."
"Maybe I can help." Since it's mostly my fault. I want to say this aloud, but I know Jace will deny it to pacify me. He knows it's true.
"I'm all ears."
I place my hand on my chin and pace around. "Give me a second, I'm channeling Sherlock Holmes." Okay, I can't disappoint. Jace thinks I'm savvy with on-the-spot brilliance. Dorian put me on a pedestal...now I have to prove how clever I am. I think back to the expo. Strygent has cars, VR, TVs, headphones, smart gloves, biker gear, computers, gaming systems. Smart bots and smart glasses. Jace said he tried a ring sized phone before and it failed because it was too small. What if he does a regular one?? "What about a phone?"
"I've thought about that before, but that market is over-saturated. The ring phone was my way of being unique. That backfired."
"True...but a new smartphone by Strygent would blow up. Especially if you offer features no one else has."
"Like what?"
"A phone that can handle gaming. It'll have to be huge, but not too big that it can't slide into your pocket. Maybe a folding phone, that can extend from small to big."
