my boss in my bed

im then you can use the forest pool. Take the path on your right and w

. ‘If you need anythin

se of courage to go another round with Rafael Cordei

referable to a pool that might have other occup

r hair. Fortunately the potential problem of what to wear for dinner w

had three items at her disposal. The scratchy formal suit, which she’d

London to Rio and a si

el in Rio. Three outfits and three pairs of

the lightweight hiking boots that she’d worn on the plane wer

mpress the billionaire Brazilian, she slipped he

mfortable after the hea

onto the shaded terrace, her confidence was slightly restored

ine. She simply had to

t how much she was prepared to

as long as it took her

rk shirt and a pair of

he looked masculine, se

. Drink? C

h, exotic-looking cockt

d at Maria, who was ho

Juice would

t smile. ‘Keeping y

er and they were alone before she replied. ‘You

ed on the direct appro

one does when they

ome features displaying not a flicker of emotion, an

icate with someone

acts and numbers? Did he

is acrimonious divorc

life attacked you, it le

ned with him? Had he l

departure stopped him feeling or had that h

made a mistak

ut his face was suddenly brutally hard—his aggressive jaw,

at him close

have the feeling that the brevity of his respon

was nothing about th

ity? She sensed him wr

er to. Because this man would never surrender,

broke off and hesitated, finding it difficul

d. Call it w

ong moment. ‘Naïve, foo

re using supposed to

re’d be no chance that y

ightly, her eyes drawn

fair description of the

rst gave me

old we

f school.’ She said the

isery of her school day

ersi

rts of

to her plate, seeing the

It occurred to her wi

him she didn’t actually

for me.’ Her heart rate

ated. ‘I wanted to set

o prove

th the stem of his win

start maki

She wanted to tell hi

she hardly took much

are back into the busine

ut that sort of honest

hose driving force was f

’ she said finally, allo

tr

ded more bowls of food

was your

Not the cafés. He was

afés were my idea. When

enjoyed it but there we

I had friends at univ

during the day and tha

n. I did some research

p and I bought it with

ing it up myself becau

lse to help.’ She rea

here were cracks in the

o cover them with hu

was amazing. Everyone

bly could have started

ad seemed so uncomplica

e objective—to i

a beautifu

made me think about

ite a crowded market but

argeting young moth

for a quick shot of caf

nted to create a place

nd enjoy conversation a

e atmosphere was young

lian snacks. We had int

hile they drank their

ces

packed and our prof

ting.’ ‘Making

ries by his slightly ab

ere was something more

led nothing of his thou

that’s when I decided t

. The bank wouldn’t l

erienced and they didn

year-old, which was w

re offering business lo

erprise, I thought you

had given her had

glass. ‘Your first café

Ye

in profit.’ His tone w

ery—disap

the refurbishment.’ Gra