Page 226 of Forbidden Billionaires: Vol. 3
City of Sin - Chapter 24
Bee
I poured myself a cup of coffee and leaned against the counter in the break room. It was a new week, so it was time for a fresh start. I just needed to stop dwelling on the past so much. One stupid date and one very bad day at work wasn't enough to make me give up on the life I had made for myself here. I had stuck it out after Patrick had left me. And that was the worst thing that was going to happen. It could only get better from here.
Just because Mr. Ellington said I didn't have thick skin and Mason Caldwell said I was soft, didn't mean those things were true. I was going to make it in advertising. And I was going to find a guy that was worthy of my time. I wanted to prove everyone wrong.
Thinking about Mason made me so angry but at the same time it made my skin tingle. I walked back toward my desk and froze. There was a huge bouquet of roses on the middle of my desk. I pulled out the card that was attached to them.
Bee,
I hope you don't mind, but I'm going to keep calling you that. I had an amazing time with you on Friday. I can't stop thinking about you. And I don't want to stop. I'm sorry about what happened with you and your fiancé. Let me help you get your mind off him. I'm taking you to dinner tonight.
-Mason
What?He couldn't come here! How did he even know where I worked? God, my mom was right.He's a serial killer.I pushed the vase to the side and sat down in my chair.
"Wow, nice flowers," Kendra said and perched herself on the side of my desk. "Who are they from?" She arched her eyebrow.
"They're from Mason."
"How romantic."
"No. He's not romantic."
"I know I already told you this after I talked to him, but I think he really likes you. He was pretty persistent about talking to you. What kind of guy goes through all this trouble for a hook up?"
"A lunatic."
Kendra laughed. "Those roses are beautiful."
"They're okay."
"So, what did you mean when you said you didn't exactly have sex with him?"
"I meant I didn't have sex with him. Don't you have work to do?"
"Well, maybe whatever weird non-sex thing you did is what has him hooked? You'll have to tell me sometime. Because I neverget roses. And you're welcome. While I was talking to him, I may have let it slip that you work at Kruger Advertising." She smiled at me.
"Kendra!"
She walked back to her desk without responding.
***
Each minute that passed made me more and more nervous.He isn't seriously coming here, is he?He can't just show up at my work. I tried to focus on the document I was editing, but my mind was scattered. I couldn't stop thinking about the spark I felt when he touched me. I wasn't sure if I could control myself around him.
It was almost 5 o'clock. As soon as it was time to go, I was going to race out of here as quickly as possible. Maybe I'd miss him.
"Jenkins! Good to see you, man."
Oh my God, it's him.And of course he knows Jenkins. He probably set up all the men here with prostitutes too.
"You too, Caldwell. What are you doing here? Trying to spy on the competition?"
"At Kruger? I don't think so."
They both laughed.
