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Returning toit in my now-empty closet I’d have to deal with that disaster later, because I still had work to do I went into the spare bedroo for visuals that would inspire hts on decorations and the that not every bride had a full idea of what she wanted, just bits and pieces that needed to be puzzled together

As the sun dipped over the golf course on which I lived,a rabbed ht’s storht the temperature down as the rain fell heartily—and settled on the sofa with a glass of chardonnay

I needed to do a little research

Dane had studied up on me; it was time I did the same

I Googled him and found all kinds of links that led to articles, interviews, and, of course, a Wikipedia page The latter was a little disconcerting Actually, every ite Not just because the word billionaire ju me It was the lack of any substantial details that alarmed me most

I learned he was six-foot-three, though I’d already suspected that Thirty years old, born to a Philadelphia society fa details aside froo and the very siiven No dates

That was definitely odd Causing a chill to run along my spine

I further learned Dane had graduated fro completed the Thesis Track in Economics He’d built his first boutique resort in Lake Tahoe Then revived a hotel/casino in Las Vegas And now he had the Lux

Just like that

I frowned Literally, those were theat all personal

Had he played sports in school? Did he date supermodels? (The blond-haired woman from El Rincon flashed in my head) How the hell had he made all of his money—was it strictly from an inheritance?

And as capable of containing so much information so that only the essentials were provided? How much did that cost?

My sto the root of all evil … and the ensuing hard set of his features This intriguedfor a billionaire to say

Then again, I i such wealth My parents were a prime example on a much, much smaller scale Finances had always been an issue for the one of the pampered “ladies who lunch” in Scottsdale, where I’d been born She’d spent just about every penny ht in from his PGA tours She’d put substantial pressure on hi that would garner the massive bucks And when he’d failed because of his injuries … things had taken a serious dive

He’d been devastated all the way around Afterward, when the electricity or water was sootten to pay the bill Around the time I was sixteen or so, I’d discovered the truth He was flat broke She’d taken hi-time—financially and emotionally And it hadn’t been until he’d scored the GM position at the club in Sedona that he’d dug himself out of the hole