A Bet With Benefits (The Eden Empire Book 3) by Karen Booth

Author:Karen Booth [Booth, Karen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Sensual Story Theme, Hearts Desire, Lifetime Love, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Romantic Schemes, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Small Town & Rural Area, The Eden Empire, Ex-Lover, Sisters Bet, Wedding Guest Plus One, Eden Heiress, Retail Dynasty, Blackwell Siblings, Onq Week of Passion
Publisher: Harlequin Desire; Original edition
Published: 2019-07-01T04:00:00+00:00

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Sam hoped he hadn’t overstepped. The look on Mindy’s face was hard to decipher—he’d expected smiles, not sadness, and certainly not a tear rolling down her cheek. Before he could ask if she was okay, she flung her arms around him.

“Thank you so much. I don’t even know how to express how much this means to me.”

He set the picnic basket down on the ground and took his chance to wrap his arms around her. “Any idiot could figure that out, Min. All I had to do was pay attention.”

She eased her head back, arms still circling his waist. Her gaze met his, her eyes bright and crystal clear. “I feel like I spend my entire day trying to justify my dream to my sisters. They don’t understand it. But you do.”

Sam pulled her a little closer and kissed her on the forehead. His heart was unfortunately heavy, despite her happy reaction. There was information about BMO he had to share with her today. But for right now, he would enjoy every minute of her gratitude. He rarely felt so rewarded for his efforts.

“Of course I understand it. In fact, I probably get it more than the average person. There are plenty of days when you’re leading the charge on everything on your own. I’m in that same boat with my company. The rewards are great when it works out, but it’s incredibly stressful when it isn’t quite what you want it to be.”

“Yes. You are so right. Today feels like one of those days when everything is working out exactly like I want it to.”

Sam cringed inwardly, knowing what he had to tell her about Matthew and the way the original sale of the Mercer had happened. But he would let himself savor this beautiful moment for a little longer.

“This corner of the building has an incredible view,” Sam said, nodding toward the windows. “Is this where you planned to put your office?”

Mindy trailed over to the corner, glancing outside. “You know, it’s funny, but I’ve envisioned everything else about BMO moving into this space. Except for my office. That part hasn’t really registered. Maybe because I’ve been stuck at Eden’s this whole time.”

“So you’re having a hard time remembering what it used to be like to run BMO.” Sam took the checkered blanket he brought and spread it out on the hardwood floor. He took a seat and offered his hand to Mindy.

She settled in right next to him, tucking her legs under her skirt. “Sort of. I mean, I still get to deal with the headaches. Some things are not going well.”

Sam had worried that might be the case. He opened the basket and handed Mindy a sandwich from the gourmet shop down the street from his office. He got out a bottle of wine, one that came with a screw cap, and poured some for both of them in small plastic cups. “Cheers.”

“To the Mercer,” Mindy said.

Sam knew that was his opening. “Min, I need to tell you something about the building.

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