Billionaires: Second Chance at Love by Erin Redheart Read Free Book Online

Chapter 1: Playing with the Billionaires
     
    James was the only one in charge of the funeral arrangements. Dave acted like he was just visiting. Their father wasn’t the warmest person in the world, but he did leave them a fortune. Thanks to him, they were now the youngest billionaires in New York. For that reason alone, James felt that he deserved to be buried with respect. With over 500 guests expected to attend, he had a lot of things to plan and not very much time left.
    From the hallway, he could hear strange sounds. He followed the noises and found Dave with his eyes closed and a big smile on his face. At first, James did not see the woman kneeling in front of him and giving him all that pleasure he seemed to enjoy so much.
    “What the hell are you doing? I need some help with the funeral. I cannot believe you can think of sex now!”
    “That is the only thing on my mind! You could use some fun too little brother!”
    James slammed the door and left before he could say anything that he might regret. Their family was getting smaller and smaller. Five years ago, they lost their mother and now they only had each other. He was much closer to his friend Matt and he felt guilty about that. After all, Dave was his only brother and now that their father was gone, they had no other family. However, every time he made an effort to understand Dave, he failed miserably. Ever since they were children, Dave got anything he wanted without much effort. He was also his father’s favorite even though James was the one working so hard to please him. Even as adults, Dave found ways to work as little as possible. He spent his days sleeping and his nights enjoying women and alcohol. What drove James mad with envy was that his spoiled brother could charm anyone. This is why he could impress his father with the business deals he made. His charmed was powerful with women too. In that aspect, James couldn’t complain either. What Dave lacked was a conscience. He did not care if a woman was married or not. All he wanted was to have some fun before he discarded her and ruined her marriage and life. James warned him many times that he would get in trouble someday. It was more of a wish than a warning. Something had to happen to Dave to teach him a lesson. Life could not be so unfair…
    It was difficult for James to trust people because in the end all most of them wanted was financial help. He had his heart broken many times in the past with friends and girlfriends. Thanks to the staff, he managed to get everything done just in time for the funeral. The two of them dressed in white suits with red roses in their pockets. This was how his father wanted it. It was a strange request, but then again Douglas was always full of surprises. With all the modesty, James could not help but notice how handsome they both looked. He had dark hair and his brother was blond. This was the only thing that made them looked different. If it weren’t for this small difference, people would think that they were identical twins. James was two years younger, but he always acted like the oldest brother.
    All the women, even the married ones, were staring at the two young billionaires. They were now the most desirable bachelors in town and that scared James. For Dave, it was yet another tool to use with women. Not that he needed any more help. James on the other hand, wondered how he would ever know if a woman really loved him or if she was just interested in his money. He was tired of gold diggers and he preferred to be single until he met that special girl.
    After the funeral, the will was read and as they expected, they each got equal shares of the businesses. This meant that they would almost never meet. Each of them would be too busy with their part of the empire their father left behind. There was always a competition between the brothers. Without actually saying it, they each made a promise to themselves to make their business the most successful.
    James was an