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The Teacher's Billionaire

The Teacher's Billionaire

Titel: The Teacher's Billionaire
Autoren: Christina Tetreault
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him. He already knew a fair amount about her. After his meeting with Warren and his mother, he used Sherbrooke Enterprises’ HR system to run a background check on Callie Taylor. Not that it turned up anything worrisome. She was an elementary school teacher who had done her undergraduate at Boston University on a sports scholarship. The only outstanding debt she had was a small student loan from UMass for her Master’s degree. She had no criminal record, not even a parking ticket. Still that didn’t mean she didn’t want something from Warren. “You look confused.”
    When the woman didn’t reply he continued. “My stepfather, Warren Sherbrooke, received a letter last week from your mother claiming that you’re his daughter. Warren believes it’s true and wants to meet you. He sent me to arrange a meeting.”
    As he spoke Dylan watched the woman. Although he had his doubts, he couldn’t deny the family resemblance. Her eyes were the exact same shade of sapphire blue as Warren’s. And her visual likeness to his half-sister Sara had initially taken him back. Like Sara, Callie had a pretty heart shaped face, with large eyes and delicate features. Unlike Sara, however, the woman in front of him had dark mahogany hair and lush full lips. But it wasn’t the family resemblance that surprised him the most; rather it was the utter shock on Callie Taylor’s face.
    “He wants to meet me?” Callie whispered loud enough for him to hear.
    “Are you feeling well, Miss Taylor?” All the color seemed to drain out of her face. “Maybe you should sit down.” Without waiting for an answer, he guided her to a painted kitchen chair and pulled it out for her.
    Giving him a weak smile, she sank into the seat and rested her elbows on the table. “I didn’t think he would contact me.” Callie paused and Dylan sensed she was trying to regain her composure. “Mrs. Lee told me about the letter she mailed him, but I didn’t think he would want to meet me.”
    “Helen Lee?”
    Callie nodded.
    “There was a note included from a woman named Helen Lee.” Dylan opened his suit jacket, and pulled out an envelope. Before he left, Warren gave him copies of both letters. “Warren wants to see you as soon as possible. He would’ve come himself, but he’s campaigning out West.” He thought his words would bring a smile to her face. Instead she merely continued to stare at him as if he had grown three heads.
    Callie laughed nervously. “Meet him? I don’t know if I can do that right now.” The words came out slowly as if she was deliberately thinking of the correct response. “Until several days ago I didn’t even know my father was alive. I’m not sure I’m ready to meet him, Mr. Talbot.”
    Her admission surprised him. Neither he nor Warren had considered the possibility that she hadn’t always known the truth, or what Warren believed to be the truth. And something Dylan couldn’t help but start to believe himself, given the family resemblance.
    “Now isn’t a good time anyway,” Callie continued. “It’s getting close to the end of the school year. That’s one of the busiest times.” As she spoke she stroked her dog’s head. The dog sat pressed up against her leg, his eyes never leaving Dylan. “I need some time to think about all this.”
    Dylan nodded. If what she said was true, he could only guess what must be going through her mind. Still, he needed to get this meeting set up before Warren took matters into his own hands. “I’m scheduled to be in Boston until Friday on business. If you decide you’re ready, you can fly back to New York with me.”
    Callie shook her head, her long dark ponytail swinging back and forth. “That’s nice of you, but I know I won’t be ready by then. Maybe when school is out.”
    Dylan knew his stepfather didn’t want to wait any longer than necessary. Getting him to wait till now had been a challenge, but he couldn’t physically force the woman. However, he might be able to change her mind. When he chose to be, he could be quite persuasive; especially when it came to the opposite sex.
    “I wrote my cell phone number on the back of this card.” He handed her his business card. “I’ll be back to see you before I leave Boston. If you change your mind before then call me.”
    Without a word, Callie accepted the card. “I’ll definitely think about it, Mr. Talbot.”
    “Warren wanted you to have this. It’s a copy of the letter your mother sent to him. Perhaps
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