Total pages in book: 66
Estimated words: 61657 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 308(@200wpm)___ 247(@250wpm)___ 206(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 61657 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 308(@200wpm)___ 247(@250wpm)___ 206(@300wpm)
And with that, Amanda and I took a high speed lift to the third floor, although it was hardly necessary. A beautiful redhead sat primly at a desk, typing at something or other.
“Penny, this is Mia Smith,” chirped Amanda, beaming as always. “Here to see Mr. White.”
Penny looked up from her laptop, squinting jade green eyes at me.
“This is Mia Smith?” her voice drawled, coated in poisonous honey.
Amanda maintained her smile. “Yup. Mia the Great.”
I cringed internally. Obviously, the redhead hated me on sight and Amanda’s fawning adoration wasn’t doing me any favors. But there was nothing to be done, so I greeted the woman with a friendly smile.
“Hello,” was my polite voice. “It’s nice to meet you.”
Penny didn’t even respond, at least not directly.
“I’m Theo’s personal assistant – slash – secretary – slash – best employee – slash – right hand woman,” she said, directing her words at Amanda, although the information was meant for me. “Everything having to do with Mr. White goes through me.”
At that, those emerald green eyes swung my way, pinning me in place.
I swallowed.
“Um, yes, I understand,” I said. “Yes, of course.”
“Good,” she said perfunctorily. “Mr. White has been waiting for you. Please go right in.”
But before I could move, Amanda held out her hand again.
“It was nice meeting you,” she said sincerely. “Lunch soon, right?”
And grasping the younger woman’s hand, I gave her a genuine smile.
“For sure,” I said. “Anytime.”
And with that, the blonde skipped off, my promise making her day. It felt nice to do good, even though her adoration was misplaced. Again, the photo of me had caused major turmoil, at least from my point of view.
But other folks didn’t know that. To them, I was the sassy, curvy female out to make a point about women in tech. And with the #meToo movement underway, my timing had been just perfect.
“If you’re ready,” Penny drawled from behind, her voice dripping with sarcasm. “Mr. White is waiting.”
And fixing a smile on my face, I walked straight ahead through the white double doors. They swooshed shut silently behind my form, but I was unable to move forward because the billionaire’s blue gaze had me pinned from the get go.
Oh god, he was breathtaking. Absolutely magnificent, his muscular form shown off perfectly in a gray suit. Long, long legs complemented broad shoulders and powerful arms, arms that had held me tight, protecting and soothing me after the scare.
Those blue eyes gleamed knowingly.
“How are you Mia?” he growled. “I see you made it here in one piece.”
I swallowed, breasts heaving with excitement. Why wouldn’t my body behave? This was so inappropriate given that we were in a work environment. So I made myself smile professionally.
“I’m good,” I said. “It’s amazing here. The campus is incredible.”
“Thank you,” he said. “I hired two consultants from Disney to make it feel whimsical, but not childish. A mix of work and play. What do you think?” The billionaire seemed to genuinely care about my opinion.
“You definitely achieved what you were going for. A mix of work and play.”
Theo smiled, lounging back in his chair like a powerful lion at ease. “Thank you,” he said. “I spent a lot of time trying to get the right atmosphere for this company. I want my employees to love working here.” He turned around to look down at the working space below. “I want it to be more of a community not just a job.”
It dawned on me that Theo built his company with pride, which was at odds with the image of him as an evil mastermind.
“I think you’ve done a wonderful job,” I said honestly. “Clearly, a lot of thought went into the design and execution of the campus.”
And at that, Theo was at my side in a moment. My head spun. How had he moved so fast? One second, he’d been behind his desk, and the next, that massive form loomed next to me, radiating blessed heat.
“I’m glad you like it,” he growled. “Compliments mean a lot coming from the second best hacker on the planet.”
I laughed. How did this man make me feel comfortable yet aroused at once? It was pure magic.
“Second best?” I teased. “And who’s the first? Let me guess.”
Theo kissed me on the neck. “Okay. Maybe we can share first place.” The man’s fingers were deft, unzipping my hoodie in one quick movement.
“What?” I gasped. “I just got here. I haven’t seen you in weeks.”
But those blue eyes gleamed again.
“Exactly sweetheart. WE haven’t seen each other in weeks, and I want to see you now.”
And in a flash, I was completely nude, my nipples hard and a slick of wetness visible between my legs.
“Shit, baby, you’re so gorgeous,” the billionaire rumbled, undoing his zipper.
I’d been so bewitched by him, I’d let him do what he wanted, but now noticing the window again, I shrieked, cowering while trying to cover myself.