I LOVE-HATE THE BILLIONAIRE
Y
so s
ctively out of the conference room, my
have her all to myse
easons unbeknownst to me. My guess was, she
ttle competition, but either way I still felt a little offended. Offende
e it, I was a ver
didn't mean to lash out like that but I just hadn't been able to control myself. She just kept goading me and usuall
logise to her. But,
changing small talk, all the while avoiding my old man like the plague.
re was just something about the discovery that had ruined my life... ruin
all a
of
ke her own decisions so whatever. And what even irked my sister Savannah and I most was the fact th
the company and then make my father lose everything. The guise of wanting to be vice presiden
look I was
an I talk
h
an had lost weight -a lot of it- and had more grey hairs than I could remember. I felt a pang of an emo
if I were to die today, I'd do so with so much joy because I know t
he talk
g, are you?" I a
ith a pat on my shoulder. I bristled at the action and he ner
ht. I'll find my wa
ressed on and I felt
king everything's back to normal and we're on our way to being besties then I'd sugg
*
emed like the fates either wanted to tempt me or
ly, it was
office and took
ed to fully perform my duties... even more than I'd need a
head from ever since I could remember. Dad was the ostentatious one to the
the door and watched my
I com
came in with a soft chuckle a
stated, glancing around with pride
y trying hard to control my temper. He reached for o
't have an assistant, so it has been arranged for you to sh
huc
humourl
believe t
asked, my tone dripping with sarca
lking about?" He asked
n a deep
t know... even though I didn't get along with him, and didn't actually want the stupid position, I wa
how too much Dylan. Calm do
ogether. "Ignore me. I'm quite stressed out. I'd love to s
ly son, d
ed at t
o
yself as his son a
s all f
The old man obviously realised he had lost me somewhere in the middle
ick and thin. I'd even moved in with him and his parents for a brief period of time when things had gott
eeted after ans
e? I hope you haven't done anything
w close I'd come t
ing wrong?" I asked in confusion. We had agreed that I'd be the one calling since
t be u
p only to find that I'd left it in my car. "I haven't seen them yet Marlon, give me a sec." I walked out
ng on betwee
and she deserved a greeting if I wanted her not to disrupt my plans. The woman gave me a smile that didn't quite reach her eyes -
own assistan
there?" I heard Marl
istant? I currently don't have one and I have to share with
en to be a woman by any c
t does that have t
y, studies have pointed out that strong dislikes like that in an
hink of Brianna and the word 'sex' in the same sentence. I was attracted to the girl, and I didn't need wild thoughts tightening m
l mode. "No, sorry. I'd ra
derstanding. "
IA
m, with my eyes still stuck on my laptop ev
"I don't know, but I doubt I can say no
ly reached for my hand. "I'm
an to hurt y
him. "Why didn'
I didn't know... well not
es. "Oh, spare
made it very clear that I wasn't going to seek out anyone else to contest against you. I argued that you were fit for the job and that seeking s
or someone else and that they'd already found the right candidate. I was furious, but you kn
that ve
me even more confused on how to react. You see, I did things I'm not proud of
he say
gracing his features. "I have a daughter too... my beautiful Savannah, but I haven't heard from her in a very
gain... but the other half of me is sad and angry for not telling you about this sooner, for h
ming from. I didn't like being kept in the dark, but I could deal wit
use one of these." He laughed and stood up to wrap his arms around me in a loving father
k that for a second." He assured me and I nodded in satisfaction. "Oh, and no offence, but I'm going to beat your son's ass to
ump. I looked up in shock to see Dylan Knight standi
still in a confused haze. My own confusion quickly turned into
ring aids? Maybe you should get one sometime." He winke
has som
with the staff now, huh? Pretty inter
he daddy's boy we all know you are, please do your best to take it out of my offic
came to se
stared at the two of us in confusion and then shoo
e, arrogant son and shot him an icy glare. Then I walked to my chair and elegantly took a seat, spinning from side to side with my eyes stuck
How rude, Brie." My eyes shot up in irrit
down anyway. "Why
ing to make
wanted a kiss, but being the gracious person t
uddenly gotten. I licked my lips, and his pupils dilated, the action sending an unexpected jolt to my core. I quickly shook it off
puckered my lips and cooed. "Aww, daddy's boy wants a kiss.
ied-slightly-turned on way that had m
faws to overtake my body, shaking with loud peals I couldn't control. He sat there clutching his c
asked in confusion when I had calmed down and t
you said to make you so, I did." I explai
h? Alright fine. You win this time, but only because you completely took me by surprise... plus it di
ling and shot
ruin my
? Just let it out and
ortably and leaned in. "Look
being dishonest, but I found none. He seemed genuine. I
all me Dy
e name but I di
me off like that and I'm very sorry." He finished earnestly causing me
s a very horri
ses on my nose. "Stop calling me Brie
"Not a chanc
t's it with hi
a manifestation of how I feel when I see your ugly face. I me
cute Brie, and I get it.
I d
. "But I said
what are you apologisin
confusion. "Wait... I
n, and then out rightly accused him of fraternizing with the staff
understanding.
dy's awareness to his and the almost unbearable need to clench my thighs. I felt his gaze on me for seconds, minutes, possibly hours –I don't know how long it was since time seemed to stand still- then he stood up
threat or
ords please m
inedly set on my laptop. He stared at me f
nterests of my heart and my brain. My heart wanted to rush to him, and pepper ki
lready t