Total pages in book: 107
Estimated words: 98418 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 492(@200wpm)___ 394(@250wpm)___ 328(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 98418 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 492(@200wpm)___ 394(@250wpm)___ 328(@300wpm)
“Love you to.” He hangs up. I’m so excited that I’m going to see him, and he’ll finally get to see my new flat.
I turn to Molly and George. “Harry’s coming back, he’s staying for a couple of days. Is that OK?”
They both look at each other grinning. “Um, yes.” Molly says, looking at me as if I’m stupid. Molly and George both kind of have a thing for Harry. It’s one of those things that we do not discuss.
I roll my eyes at them. "I'm going to go have a shower."
When I arrive at the office the next morning its chaos. Josh is literally running around the office, whilst frantically arguing with various people over the phone. After about twenty minutes he pops his head around the glass partition.
“Lilly I’m having dramas with the Ellis buyout. The main shareholder has had an offer for his shares from another buyer. Unless we can agree and sign to a deal by tomorrow morning he’s going to sell and the entire sale will go down the drain.” He looks stressed and older than he did yesterday. “I’ve left a message with Mr Ellis’ PA to call me a.s.a.p. so we can get a decision, but he seems pretty set on this buyout so we’ll probably need to get him to sign today.”
I nod my head at him. “Okay.”
“I’ll keep you posted. Until then can you write the mortgage exclusion clause into the contract for me? Email it to me when you’re done and I’ll look it over.”
“Will do.” I reply.
“Thanks Lilly. You’re a gem.” He winks at me and retires back to his office.
I pull up the contract and start editing various clauses when the phone rings. I look up to see that josh is on the phone, so I pick up the receiver.
“Hello Josh Walkers Office, Lilly Parker speaking.”
“Hello Miss Parker.” Oh shit. His voice is deep and authorative, it makes my thighs clench just hearing it. Damn him.
“Mr Ellis.” I speak confidently. “Give me one moment and I’ll put you through to Mr Walker.”
“Thank you.” I can hear a smile in his voice. I place him on hold and signal to josh that he has a call waiting. Josh holds up his finger gesturing me to give him a minute. Oh great. I don’t want to have to tell Mr Arrogance that he has to wait. I take a deep breath and pick up the receiver.
“Mr Ellis, Mr Walker is still on the line speaking to the other party I believe. He’ll only be a moment.”
“I see, well in that case I'll wait.” I am just about to place him on hold again when he speaks. “Oh and Miss Parker, it was a pleasure to meet you yesterday... again. I look forward to our next meeting.” There is an unspoken promise in his words. My body heats with what? Excitement?
I remain completely professional with him. “Well, we’ll have a lot of business to sort out over the next week.”
I hear him chuckle quietly down the phone. "Oh, we most certainly do, you can be sure of it." His voice is deep and husky. My skin breaks out in goose bumps just from hearing it. Damn it, I walked right into that one.
Josh has put down his call, and before he has time to react I put him through to Josh’s office. I exhale and am a little bit relieved. Just speaking to him makes me want him and I do not want to want him. Even if I were remotely interested, which I'm not, I'm not! I would never demean myself by giving into him just because he’s good looking. I’d be following the same path as god knows how many stupid, naïve girls who have fallen for that face. He’s the sort of man who could make you want him with every fibre of your being. Dangerous…very dangerous.
The morning passes quickly, and before I know it lunch comes around. I pop my head into josh’s office.
“I’m going to pop out and grab a sandwich. Would you like anything?” I ask him.
“If you could grab me a sandwich you’d be a star.”
“Sure.” I grab my coat and handbag and head out.
I arrive back twenty minutes later and open the door to Josh’s office. “Here’s your… ” I pause and have to do a double take. Sat opposite Josh is Theodore Ellis, he’s wearing a blue shirt that matches his cobalt blue eyes, with black trousers, no tie. He looks every bit as hot as he did the last time I saw him. They both look up when I enter.
“Oh, I’m sorry.” I stumble, embarrassed.
Josh smiles at me, clearly sensing my discomfort. “Thank you Lilly. Please could you grab those contracts for me? Mr Ellis has come to sign them.”
“Um, yes of course.” I realise that I’m still holding his sandwich. I step inside and place it on the desk, as I do I cannot help but glance at Ellis who’s fixed gaze steadily meets mine, an amused smirk on his face.