her plate, it was hard to fit in any of the leisurely things that Bruce wanted to do. If it came down to spending the morning golfing with Bruce or networking with potential clients, hands down, Kate would choose the latter every time. As far as Bruce was concerned, she should back off and take at least one day of rest. But while building her empire, Kate did not see rest in her immediate future. She envisioned success. Wild success. She could not find that on the second hole of the golf course. It was something she would have to work extremely hard for. She had gone over with Bruce how her parents weren't flat out poor, but they had not been able to give her the best of things either. She wore hand-me-downs to school every day, clothes that originally belonged to someone else. Now that kind of fashion was considered 'Vintage' and people clamored to shop at consignment stores. Growing up, having second hand clothes made Kate feel less than and was the very feeling that propelled her to create a financial security that she never felt she had as a child. The very irony of her current love life was that she was involved with a billionaire. She did not know anything about Bruce's net worth when they met. As a matter of fact, he looked and dressed far from being a billionaire. He preferred cowboy boots, jeans, ten gallon hats, and white creased button down shirts. That was what he was wearing when he walked in the doors of Grey's Boutique. Bruce had looked like a fish out of water when he strutted into the boutique. Kate had incorrectly assumed that he was there shopping for a special someone. He had actually wanted to enlist the services of a stylist in order to dress him for a gala event. Kate thought nothing of it. She simply did what she did best and put him in a finely tailored suit. When he was dressed and looking good, it was the first time she noticed how handsome he was. Sure he pulled the ponytail back and was more clean shaven, but he had an air of charisma and wisdom that drew her to him. The other thing that drew her to him was his confidence. He asked her out to eat and to spend time with him as soon as they met. Dating was the furthest thing from her mind. She had no intention of being in a relationship. The only thing she wanted to do was focus on building her brand. But fate had other plans. Kate would not say that Bruce swept her off of her feet. Their relationship was the epitome of yin and yang. He was the strength and the stability she craved. And that had nothing to do with his money. Actually, knowing he had money had caused her a bit of pause. She did not want him to think that the reason she wanted to be with him was because he was loaded. It had nothing to do with that. She wanted to be with him because he made her laugh and made her think. He challenged her to be more than her best and to push herself. He was exactly what she was looking for when she didn't know she was searching. And he had done all he could to make her understand he wanted her and he would do whatever it took to get her. A year later, they were still going strong. Bruce was her rock and she was appreciative of that. So when he set up a lunch date for the two of them at her favorite café, she owed it to him, and herself, to make it there on time. Lunch was at one o'clock. She pulled up at ten after. As soon as she walked in, she saw Bruce sitting there reading a menu. It was obviously a way to kill time because they had been to that restaurant several times before and knew the menu by heart. Bruce stood up as she walked in. "I almost thought that I was being stood up." She kissed him, first a peck on the lips that he turned into more passion. "Whoa, I guess we are putting on a show for everyone else," she replied as she tried to catch her breath. "I have to take every chance that I get to let my woman know how I feel about her." Bruce pulled out her chair and waited for her to take a seat. "I saw you studying the menu.