Bidding On The Billionaire (The Sherbrookes of Newport Book 8) by Christina Tetreault

Author:Christina Tetreault [Tetreault, Christina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: wealthy, family saga, friends to lovers, billionaire, millioniare, B Novak, beaches, office love, sensual romance
Publisher: Christina Tetreault
Published: 2016-08-29T22:00:00+00:00

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She’d told him she didn’t want to talk tonight and to call this weekend. Still, Derek had expected to corner her before she either left the hotel or her mother trapped her in a conversation.

Instead, she’d ducked out on him and everyone else. A very un-Brooklyn-like maneuver, but the only reasonable conclusion, because he’d searched the lobby area for her once he finished talking to Courtney. When he didn’t locate her, he’d returned to the ballroom, assuming she’d settled her financial obligation and then returned to her mom’s table so they could finish whatever discussion they’d started. Surprisingly, she hadn’t been there either. He’d stuck around the Bellevue for another thirty minutes, assuming at some point she’d show up again. She never did. Eventually her family left as well, forcing him to accept Brooklyn had left without telling anyone.

Derek considered stopping by her place before he returned home. He’d even gone so far as to head for the Hillcrest. Before he’d reached the street, he’d changed his mind and hopped on the highway instead. His instincts told him she’d be getting an unwelcome visit from either one or both parents tonight, and he’d prefer to avoid them. Scarlet’s expression when they came offstage told him what she thought about Brooklyn’s actions better than any words. And he already knew Donovan didn’t care for him, although he’d never figured out why. Tonight’s auction wouldn’t help the situation, especially if Donovan assumed it would kill his chances of getting Trevor and Brooklyn together. Not that any relationship would ever develop anyway. Even if there had been a remote possibility before tonight, there wasn’t any longer. Not after what happened between them.

Derek shook his head as he poured a glass of lemonade. He’d done nothing but analyze those few moments up on stage since he arrived home. Still, they blew his mind.

From backstage, he’d watched every bachelor, starting with Colton and ending with Evan, the man who’d gone on right before him, kiss the winning bidder when she joined him on stage. In order to maintain the charade, he’d known he would have to do the same when Brooklyn joined him. He hadn’t considered it a big deal. He’d assumed he’d give her a friendly kiss, not quite as friendly as the one Milan and Ryan shared but certainly more memorable than the one Henry had given Vanessa Mitchell. Once the photographer snapped a picture or two, they’d walk off together, him safely away from Tasha and the fundraiser a big success for the foundation.

When their lips touched, something inside his brain switched on, and it was as if every cell in his body was telling him he’d been waiting forever for this single moment. Keeping it a polite, friendly kiss became impossible. He’d pulled her closer, losing himself in the feel of her pressed against him and loving the weight of her arms around his neck. Slipping his tongue inside Brooklyn’s mouth to taste her had consumed his thoughts.

Derek absentmindedly rubbed the back of his neck.

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