A Millionaire for Cinderella by Wallace Barbara

Author:Wallace, Barbara [Wallace, Barbara]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, azw3, epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2015-06-01T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

“WE APPRECIATE YOU opening the office for us on a holiday, Nikko. I hope we didn’t screw up your plans.”

“Are you kidding? My wife’s got her sisters at the beach house for the weekend. I’d rather do this than deal with holiday traffic any day.”

Stuart and Patience shared a smile as the realtor herded them onto the elevator. While Nikko chose the floor, Stuart made a point of positioning himself in the middle. It was no secret that his client had a roving eye. The man had already stolen a glance at Patience’s behind. Stuart wasn’t going to let him steal another.

From the start, it had bothered him to see men checking her out. Knowing her secret, however, added a layer of protectiveness. He felt compelled to keep her from being objectified. Especially by men like Nikko Popolous.

Okay, perhaps he was doubly compelled to protect her from Nikko, whose silver hair and good looks had half the women at the firm sighing with longing.

For her part, Patience dressed in her usual nondescript style. Flowing sleeveless top and cropped jeans. He wished he knew a way to tell her that disguising her figure wasn’t working. It wasn’t her figure that turned men’s heads—it was the whole package.

He ran his thumb across his fingertips remembering how close he’d come to kissing her yesterday. Clearly a dozen days of keeping his distance had done nothing to kill his attraction. Like that was a surprise.

But wouldn’t acting on his desire make him no better than Karl Tischel and the other creeps? Worse actually, since a week ago he’d been telling her he didn’t trust her. She deserved more respect than that.

“This is one of our prime corner units,” Nikko was saying as he unlocked the door. “The natural lighting is out of this world.”

Patience let out a small gasp as they stepped inside. “This place is amazing!” A poker-faced negotiator, she was not.

She was right, though. The condo was nice. Hardwood floors, tons of windows.

“The open floor plan makes this a great place for entertaining,” Nikko told them.

Stuart was more entertained by the sparkle in Patience’s eyes as she ran a hand across the top of the kitchen island. “Everything is so clean and new.”

“Top-of-the-line, too,” Nikko told her. “The cabinets are solid cherry.”

“There’s a double oven! And a wine cooler.” She smiled at Stuart. “Piper would go crazy if she saw this place.”

“You need to check out the terrace. Wraps around the whole unit. Gives you another two hundred square feet. And the best part is, you don’t have to share with the other tenants.” The realtor slid open one of the window panels and stepped outside. “Check out this view,” he said to Patience.

Stuart guided Patience out into the hot, humid air, resisting the urge to place his hand against the small of her back. The way her shirt fluttered when she walked suggested the material was light and thin. If he touched her back, he’d feel straight through to her skin and that would open up far too many problems.

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