Chapter 1
THE POOL BOY WHO SAVED MY DAUGHTER
The International School of Paris pool was supposed to be safe. It wasn't.
"CHLOE!"
Jemima Andrade-Kings ran in Louboutins, Chanel suit, phone still in hand from closing a $20M deal. She had left a board meeting to come here because the school called: "Your daughter had an incident."
Incident was Chloe, 6, sinking, small arms flailing, swim coach on phone.
One boy jumped. Not staff. A substitute coach — tall, sun-kissed skin, Marseille accent, faded trunks.
Maxwell LeBlanc. 24. National swimmer who quit Olympics because mother died, now coaching kids for €30/hour.
He pulled Chloe out, did CPR, her coughing water.
Jemima arrived, grabbed Chloe, then slapped Maxwell.
"Who are you? Why did you touch my daughter with those cheap hands? Where is real coach?"
Maxwell stared, wet, shocked. "I just saved her life, lady."
"Don't lady me! I own 30% of this school! I will buy it and fire everyone!"
Chloe cried: "Mommy, he saved me! Stop!"
Mona, her assistant, whispered: "Miss, people filming..."
Jemima looked around — parents filming Miss Arrogant Billionaire slapping hero.
She turned to Maxwell, arrogant but eyes red from fear: "What's your name?"
"Maxwell."
"You. Come to my house tomorrow 7am. My daughter needs private coach. I pay double. Don't be late."
"I have other jobs—"
"I pay triple. And don't wear those rags to my house."
She walked away, Chloe in arms, leaving him standing in puddle, furious and intrigued.
That night, he googled her: Jemima Andrade-Kings. 26. Self-made billionaire. Single mother. Father is Pierre Andrade. Called "Miss Arrogant" by press because she never smiles.
He said to his granny on phone: "Maman Lise, I think I just met devil. Beautiful devil."
AUTHOR NOTE
Hello my dear readers! I am Lola from Nigeria, new writer on Novelflow! This is my first book.
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