A Million to One by Amy Lillard

Author:Amy Lillard
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romantic comedy, sweet romance, billionaire romance, marriage of convenience
Publisher: Midtown Books
Published: 2023-12-11T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

“You wanted to see me?”

Tristan nodded as Devin stepped into his office. He threw back a handful of chalky antacid tablets and chewed with a grimace. It seemed that ever since the night of Cherry Holiday’s party, heartburn had been his constant companion. And it had nothing to do with the fact that Claire had kicked him out of his own bedroom. Nothing at all. “Sit down, Dev.”

As his brother sat back in the leather chair in front of Tristan’s desk, Tristan pushed a file folder full of designs in his direction. “Did you do this?”

Devin picked up the file and quickly thumbed through it. “Do what?”

“The changes.”

Devin just stared at him blankly.

“I took that file home a few days ago. I didn’t have time to go through it thoroughly, but I glanced at the designs. They were mediocre at best.”

“I don’t know what’s wrong with your eyesight, but these are fabulous.”

“My point exactly. Between the time I took the designs home and brought them back, somebody played Project Runway with them.”

“You mean someone at the house?”

Tristan shrugged. “You’ve always shown a great eye for form and color. I thought perhaps...” He trailed off as Devin shook his head.

“It wasn’t me, brother. Even as much as I’d like to take credit for it. These are great.”

“They are,” Tristan agreed. “But who redesigned them?”

Devin shrugged. “We have a staff of twenty on hand. Any of them I suppose. Maybe even Claire.”

Tristan made a face. “Claire?” He couldn’t imagine his mousey little wife—uh correction, hot-to-trot wife designing more than last night’s menu. But then again, she was turning out to be more of an enigma than he had ever anticipated.

“Why don’t you ask her?”

Ask her? She’d barely looked at him in the two days since he had given her the bracelet. Since he had called her a mouse. Dangit. It was a compliment, couldn’t she see that?

He rubbed at his chest again.

Devin stood to leave, but only made it as far as the door before turning and eyeing him cautiously. “You okay?”

Tristan nodded. “I will be.” Just as soon as he could figure out who changed the designs and what in the heck happened to his docile wife.

Devin let himself out and Tristan sat back in his seat willing the last dose of Tums to work quickly.

The perfect idea flashed through his mind and without a second thought, he picked up the phone, punching the number to connect him with Gladys.

“Yes, Mr. McFarland?”

“Get me the Mercedes dealership on the phone.”

“Yes, sir.”

He clicked off and waited while Gladys did as he bade. A faint smile played at his lips. Buying Claire a new car should set his conscience straight and make Claire happy to boot. With any luck it would also ease the burning in his chest.

♥♥♥

“No need, sweetie. I’ll show myself in.”

Claire turned just as the owner of the familiar voice entered the study where she and Esperanza were reading.

“Cherry! How nice to see you again.” Claire stood, smoothing the wrinkles from her worn shorts.

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