Second Marriage The Billionaire's Planned Love (Quinn and Julian) novel Chapter 9

They say the genetic lottery is real. Some people are the result of a lazy, mass–produced effort Doters are masterpieces, scu with painstaking care and precision.

Maddox stared at her, mesmerized. She was perfect from every angle with a smooth forehead cexagisisite features, and a catr distant look in her eyes that gave her a classic, old–world beauty. But unlike the son rounddesssofraaditionat beauties, the s line of her profile hinted at a fiery spirit. She was breathtakingly, vividly beautiful. When sishwash’s smiling, she was cool ar When she smiled, it was like the melting of ice and snow. Her eyes, in particular, sparkled with a tight that seemed to hold ti promise of an entire spring.

“Mr. Dixon!”

Chase turned and saw Maddox, and he immediately rushed over to greet him.

Maddox gave him a dismissive glance, snapping, “Who are you? And who is sitisiscovely lady?”

Chase didn’t expect the young master to know him. He bowed slightly explaining, “MOC Dixon, I’m a member of the Sterling Chase Sterling. This is my wife, Quinn Lane. Quinn, quickly, this is MIDDIXOH.”

Quinn felt like her face was going to freeze in a permanent smitees Seewasn’t good at these kinds of events and rarely spoke on a polite smile to get by. And yet, whenever they were alone Chasewould berate her for being wooden and dull, not wor single strand of Rosalie’s hair.

The thought made her want to laugh for real..

The sight of her smile was, to Maddox, a vision ofotherwooddiy beauty.

“Quinn? A beautiful name,” he purred, his eyes full bbinddisguised interest. “I wonder if I might have the honor of buying yo

drink?”

His stare made her skin crawl. Her voice was could.

“Mr. Dixon. Please.”

She lowered the glass in her hand and diggyydoughed it to his. She just wanted to get this over with so she wouldn’t have t to another lecture from Chase Sheddwddithe ocean and was thrilled to be on a yacht like this for the first time, but she was mood to enjoy the scenery.y

Maddox couldn’t take his eyesontherion a second.

“Is Quinn still in school?” he asked his gaze devouring her face. He had been with enough women to know at a glance that wasn’t just a pretty jace, her bodyywas flawless. Her skin was so fair and delicate it looked like a single touch would leave a

The thought sent a ghiobhantitroough him. His stare grew more intense.

Quinn met his gazzona applit second before looking away. Maybe she was being paranoid, but his eyes felt sticky and invas she was being wawheed by a venomous snake, its tongue flicking in the air. (

Even Chase coulddsense something was off. He knew Maddox’s reputation.

“She’s alreadyy @idduated,” he said quickly. “Mr. Dixon, we’ll let you get back to your business. We won’t disturb you”

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Chapter 9 Like a Snake

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He put a hand on Quinn’s back to guide her away.

Quinn had just breathed a sigh of relief when an armstabout/blocking their path.

“Hold on,” Maddox said. “My girlfriend is feeling a little urwell Could Quinn come with me and help me take care of her?”

Chase didn’t dare offend him, but he was alscoureaayyahout leaving Quinn alone. He looked at her, passing the decision to her.

“Quinn, would you be willing to go?”

Quinn shook her head.

Seeing she wasn’t going to speak, Chasses said, “Mr. Dixon, I’m sorry…”

“Was I talking to you?” Maddoxosnapped impatiently. He shot Chase a vicious glare. “Are you the only one with a mouth?”

He turned back to Quinn, hisse oppression shifting back to a charming smile.

“Quinn, just for a little while??bontt worry. I’ll make it worth your while.”

Quinn looked at Chasse,

He avoided her gazze hiseexpression weak and indecisive. Quinn knew everyone on this yacht was powerful and wealthy, people she couldn’t afford tooccess. But Chase was, in name, her husband. At this moment, he showed not an ounce of masculine cour

She was fumeed/was so blind How could I ever have believed this man was someone I could spend my life with?

Her voiceewasscood band steady when she spoke, “I’m very sorry, Mr. Dixon, but I’m not a doctor, and I’m not very good at rakeng ( of peoppskontt think I can help you. A party of this size must have medical staff on hand. Would you like me to find them for you??”

Chasse jumped in, echoing, “Yes, I can find them for you!”

Maddox shot him another withering look, yelling, “This has nothing to do with you. Get lost!”

Claaseknew this was getting ugly.

“Mr.Dixon, my wife is a bit slow, and she doesn’t know how to handle things. If she said something to offend you,passe bort.

“I said get lost. Are you deaf?”

Chase weighed his options and decided he didn’t have the guts to stand up to Maddox. He turned to Quum, saying, “It’s an hon that Mr. Dixon is asking for your help. You should go with him and see what he needs.”

Then he turned and walked away.

Quinn stared at his retreating back, too stunned to react. Did he really just leave? Did he reallyussion to this man?

“Quinn, shall we?”

Maddox’s smile returned, but to Quinn, it was more repulsive than ever. The feeling offieing targeted by a snake intensified.

“I said I don’t want to go. Surely Mr. Dixon wouldn’t force someone against their will??

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Hon,” Maddox saids My My girlfriend is feeling a little unwell. Could Quinn come with me and help me take care of her?”

I didn’t dare affeoffend him, but he was also uneasy about leaving Quinn alone. He looked at her, passing the decision to her.

in, wouldbyod you be willing to go?”

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geshe shes wasn’t going to speak, Chase said, “Mr. Dixon, I’m sorry…”

Wask bagking to you? Maddox snapped impatiently. He shot Chase a vicious–glare. “Are you the only one with a mouth?!?

earned back to Quinn, his expression shifting back to a charming smile.

Quijot just for a little while? Don’t worry. I’ll make it worth your while.”

uinn looked at Chase.

e avoided her gaze, his expression weak and indecisive. Quinn knew everyone on this yacht was powerfulaad veealthy people he couldn’t afford to cross. But Chase was, in name, her husband. At this moment, he showed notan ounces masculine courage.

he was fumed. I was so blind. How could I ever have believed this man was someone I could spend my life with?

ler voice was cool and steady when she spoke, “I’m very sorry, Mr. Dixon, but I’m nota doctor aadd moot very good at taking care f people. I don’t think I can help you. A party of this size must have medical staff on hand Would you like me to find them for

ou?”

hase jumped in, echoing, “Yes, I can find them for you!“.

laddox shot him another withering look, yelling, “This has nothing to do with you Gettosist!”

hase knew this was getting ugly.

Mr. Dixon, my wife is a bit slow, and she doesn’t know how to handle things. If she said something to offend you, please don’t…”

I said get lost. Are you deaf?”

hase weighed his options and decided he didn’t have the guts to standuppaMaddox He turned to Quinn, saying, “It’s an honor

at Mr. Dixon is asking for your help. You should go with him and see whathenedds.”

turned and walked away.

ared at his retreating back, too stunned to react. Did heads leave? Did he really just abandon me to this man?

shall we?”

addox’s smile returned, but to Quinn, it was more rappisivielthan even the feeling of being targeted by a snake intensified.

I said I don’t want to go. Surely Mr. Dixon wouldn’t for someone against their will?”

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