Behind the Scenes: An Alpha Billionaire Romance Novel by Jessica Blake

Author:Jessica Blake [Blake, Jessica]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-04-02T07:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

I spend all of Saturday and Sunday looking for jobs online, and all of Monday morning trying not to bite my nails.

He’s not in the office. His absence is heaven and hell all at the same time. Chuck and Daniel have a field day. Dana, however, knows something is up. I catch her staring at me at least half a dozen times before lunch. I don’t know what happened or how much she learned after I left Friday night, but it’s likely the cat is as good as out of the bag.

At noon, she shuts down her computer and stands up. “Taco truck?” she asks, referring to the one that parks right outside of the studio.

“Yeah, sure.”

She’s quiet during the walk there and while we get our lunches. I’m fine with it. I spent most of the weekend in my room, sleeping when not emailing resumes. My roommates seemed to get the hint that I have no interest in talking about anything that’s happened. Hopefully, Dana is receiving the same vibe.

“So,” she says as we walk across the expansive lot. “Mr. Mulroney.”

Or not.

We sit on the partially shaded wooden bench in front of our offices.

“Yeah,” I agree. “Him.”

“What a night, huh?”

I give a short laugh. “You can say that again. What happened after I left?”

“Not much. Your roommates did some karaoke. Brendan looked like he was pissed the whole time. He barely talked to anyone. He only stayed for, like, fifteen more minutes after you disappeared.”

“Did Mr. Mulroney come back in?”

She looks at me curiously. “No. I thought he left with you.”

“Oh. No, he didn’t. We talked outside and then I walked away.”

“Hm. I guess he didn’t feel like going back into the bar was worth it if you weren’t there.” She smirks. “I’m sorry I didn’t believe you when you told me he offered you sex.” She quickly looks over her shoulder, as if remembering where we are. No one is outside, though, so we’re free to continue our conversation.

“It’s okay,” I say. “And nothing will happen between us again.”

Her eyes go wide. “Again?”

“We just kissed.”

“Dang,” she mutters. “I mean, he’s a dick, but he’s also hotter than most of the movie stars running around here.”

I pick at the straw in my soft drink. “Yep,” I sullenly agree. “Can’t argue with that.”

“So,” she slowly says. “What kind of kisser is he?”

“Ugh. The best.” I look up at her. “I’m sorry about causing all of this drama. It’s not professional at all.”

“No, of course it’s not… but I get the feeling you can’t help it. You’re on the ball with everything, Sydney. I don’t believe you would cause drama on purpose.”

The heaviness in my stomach eases just a little. “Thanks.”

She looks thoughtful. “What happens now?”

I shrug. “He told me my job is secure no matter what. Of course, that was before Friday night.”

She wrinkles her nose. “You told him off? Is that what happened on the sidewalk?”

“In a nutshell.”

She blows out a heavy breath. “That was crazy, him showing up like that.

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