A Billionaire's Obsession 3 (BWWM Interracial Romance): Claiming Her Heart Read Online Free Page B

pain. She
consistently recalls being charmed by her ex-boyfriend, then being taken for
granted by him, followed by betrayal. Renee does fully accept responsibility
for giving in to Colin. She knows she was a willing partici pant but she believes she now has an opportunity to save
herself from betrayal again.
    Colin stares into Renee's eyes. He sees pain. He wants to
embrace her. He wants to reach out, and console her, but her walls are all the
way up, and - at that moment - h e doesn't have a plan
of how he can scale those walls, and get through to her. He gives in.
    "I will leave Renee. I will leave this house, and this
town, but you will still be with me." Renee's stomach churns within her. There he goes again. Those are the kind
of things he says to get me to give in, but I can't...I can't afford to this
time.
    " Goodbye Colin...Goodbye!" Renee tells him, and she
closes the door. Colin's stomach sinks into his toes. He stands still gazing at
the closed door. His mind is reeling . He is shocked
that after the night they shared...the intimacy...the openness, that Renee is
shutting him out. What he doesn't know, is that the once shy young woman, had
given of herself, blindly, to someone in the past who cheated on her, and broke
her. Standing at that door, Colin thinks that she's
just turning him away because she sees a scoundrel...Yet, he knows that he is a
scoundrel who believes he needs her to change him.
    Colin walks very slowly back to his rented vehicle. He is
confused...he is d espondent. Renee is still standing
at the door. She is actually using it to prop her up. Her knees are
weak, and her heart is heavy. I know that I have made the right
decision. I cannot trust him. I cannot trust any man.
    She walks slowly toward the stairw ell,
almost dragging her feet. She climbs the first three steps, then races up the rest. She runs into her room, falls
on to the bed, and begins to sob loudly. Renee's mother hears her, and rushes
upstairs to comfort her. Pilar sits on the bed beside Renee . Renee drops her face into her mother's lap crying. Pilar
strokes her daughter's back. Renee weeps in her mother's arms continuously for
thirty minutes. Pilar doesn't say a word. She allows Renee to emotionally
purge.
    ***
    Colin speeds out of Oaktown, back to Trojan City. His
thoughts are traveling as fast as the car. She doesn't believe me. Was I just her
one night stand...No...no, that's not her modus operandi. Why is she being so
hard hearted...Oh come on Colin, you're no t exactly a
good guy. Renee knows what she sees now. She has no idea that a very long time
ago, you were decent once. Colin rationalizes. He takes a deep
breath, and slows the pace of the vehicle.
    Colin drives directly to the BYWINSTON offices. It is close to 6:00 pm but he knows that Melaine will probably still
be working. He heads directly for her office. He knocks once then enters.
    "Melaine, I need you to do something for me."
Colin says as he enters.
    "Hi Colin. I'm fine. It's nice to see you too."
Mel aine teases. Colin sits across from her.
    "I don't have time for that. This is important. Are
you listening?" Colin says sternly.
    "Ok...yes. What is it?"
    "It's about Renee. My mom wants her to work with her
animal rescue organization again. She asked me to make it
happen, but I think that it maybe best for mom to borrow her, or hire her
permanently." Colin suggests.
    "What? You want me to push Renee off on Aunt
Margaret?"
    "Yes Melaine. I think that it would be best for her
right now. She will not have to come here, and fear
running into me." He explains. Melaine pauses to ponder.
    "I understand...I get your rationale. Okay. I will reach out
to Aunt Margaret to learn to what capacity she needs Renee, and depending on
what she says, I will pitch her the idea of hiring
her full time." Melaine offers. "Pitching to Renee will be a whole
other situation. She knows, that MW is your mother." Melaine reminds
Colin.
    "I know that you will figure it out." Colin says,
and