A Reason to Be Alone (The Camdyn Series Book 2) by Coryell Christina

Author:Coryell, Christina [Coryell, Christina]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2014-11-01T16:00:00+00:00

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It was almost six o’clock when I finally had someone call Jesse and ask him to return. After seating myself neatly in the back seat, I started striking up a conversation with him. He seemed reluctant to talk to me at first, but after a moment he warmed up. He admitted that he would not be able to see his family that night, but he needed the overtime, so he was going to make the best of it. Jokingly, I told him that I would try to keep him out until at least midnight, so he would get his money’s worth.

The hotel was truly magnificent, and for my first few moments in the room, I couldn’t seem to make myself do anything other than fall into the bed or stare out the window at the gorgeous view. I knew Lex would be coming around soon for dinner, though, so I tried to mentally prepare myself and changed my clothes.

Cole called at around seven-thirty, to see if I made it to my hotel okay. I told him he was sweet to worry about me, but I was really fine. When I told him I was getting ready to go to dinner with Mr. Fairmont’s son, he made a low noise in his throat.

“How old is this son?” Cole asked.

“I don’t know,” I told him. “Maybe a little older than me? We’re going to be going over some ideas before the meeting tomorrow.”

“So my fiancée is in New York City at a swanky hotel, getting ready to go on a date with another man.”

“It’s not like that at all,” I sighed. “I think Lex just wants me to like his ideas so he can impress his father.”

“Lex?” Cole clarified. “I say be careful around that guy, with a name like that. You do know Lex Luther was Superman’s nemesis.”

“Of course I know that,” I informed him, although as soon as he hung up I typed the name Lex Luther in the phone so I could see what he was talking about. I vaguely remembered Charlie watching Superman movies when we were kids, but it had been a long time.

The room phone rang just before eight, and when I picked it up, it was the concierge.

“Mr. Fairmont is here, ma’am,” he stated. “Should I send him up?”

“No, that won’t be necessary. I’m coming down.” I stole a quick glance at the room, let out a deep sigh, and went downstairs to meet Lex. When I saw him waiting for me with a dozen red roses, I inwardly cringed a little.

Surely he doesn’t think this is a date! He couldn’t, could he?

I awkwardly thanked Lex for the flowers, and the concierge stated that he would have someone take them up to my room. Lex ushered me outside to where Jesse waited with the car, and together we rode to the restaurant. He was the same detached guy I had visited with earlier at the publishing company – none of that nervous urgency I had seen in his father’s office.

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