The Billionaire's Rogue Princess

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m of the bottle. But I'd rather drink myself into a stupor than

om I considered my brother cleared hi

the empty whiskey glas

You're at this nightclub,

nce we arrived an hour ago. I just couldn't stop. Whoever

he's p

ad to Sax. "Re

d. "Yeah, I know what's in your mind

an dancing with her friend. Her long wa

. Her body could pass as one of the lingerie models, and

I mean twice, but tho

. "Then what are you still waiting for? Mayb

rtenders to refill our drin

our ass off since your dad died. You could use some fun,

nks. We were regulars, and I

ready." I was used to having a one-night stand, but right now, I had mo

massag

t three hours of sleep

er's assistant. Have you

ld be as efficient and reliable

stors had questioned my ability to run a multi-national billion-dollar company, Langston Re

his security firm. But the boards didn't know I had my own company, Sevyn Hunter Global, and someone offered to buy it for 1.5B. I mean, that wa

u're not gonna make a move?" He tipped his h

. Pa

ter, we bi

d my hand after a handshake. "Adley wo

I'll give h

my hand. He knew Adl

protege, joining politics. To him, I was a huge disappointment. After he chose not to run again for the senate, he took over

e happy to h

uard. We became close friends even after I resigned. Only

of yourse

too,

t the door close after me. I fished o

ot interrupti

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ve yo

st talking about you

ed. "Go

show your ass up this weekend." I could see herself gr

now." I found myself wondering if my d

and greet. If you don't like

arked inside me.

it's a blind date, so

hink ab

mean. You're gonna

up on a date, I'll do

talking to

stop helping you

almost four years, Romare. I'm worried about you." It w

be so surprised if I just bring my wife with me one day.

dating som

married to my job, Adley, and I hav

n't give yo

husband's reaction was, hearing his wi

bout, Romare. It's hard to get out of that deep sorrow, and work can't help you if you think marrying your job will aid

and took a deep breath.

ping so

ss my goddau

you, man," i

ss he

nd, or I will come

p but smile. "

*

my desk gla

d not shown her ass up. It made me mad, and I wanted t

t what I got was a complete disappointment.

he first fi

proud someday. When we just started to catch up, I lost him

dial HR when the door t

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." I dialed t

n't fir

accent. It sounded like a British, but not quite. Not Australian or South African ei

ed my gaze at my ill-mannered new assistant

eye. "Given that my reason for being an hour late is valid, it's only fair that you give me a chance to prove myself that I'm capable of being y

g at her in her dark

k m

brun

was ill-mannered, and lastly, she talked a lot. I wondered if this was m

o talk less and work more, considering she has three times the salary than my ot

t me from ac

up close. How in the hell did HR hire this woman? A

or a reason. Give me a we

or I will call security to

s over her chest. "I always t

ng toward her. She was really tall. Even with my six foot three

een before. She has a diamond-shaped face. Her nose was slightly raised, making her features strong a

my capability. Because I was late, which is

s your l

ive ass

you

es

hy was I not

the best assistant. I knew it

friend for wearing her head scarf at work

wore

roudly, giving me the

on punching your

ly S

to

ehaves and disre

ie, but I found something else instead. "Fine. You hav