Christmas Captive: A Holiday Romance by Isabella Starling

Author:Isabella Starling [Starling, Isabella]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-11-28T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Grayson

"We're going to have company tonight," I told Amicia as we sat down to dinner.

"Oh?" She raised her brows, but didn't ask further questions before dabbing daintily at her lips and setting her napkin down. "Will you need me with you, Sir?"

"No," I shook my head. "It's a business partner that's coming over, we have an important matter to discuss. Actually, you might remember him."

"Who is it?" Her eyes sparkled with interest. She hadn't seen many of my partners apart from Florian who was a regular around the apartment. With Kai still being away, she hadn't even met him yet.

"We met him at the opera, remember?" I set my napkin down too. "The man who was with your friend."

"Oh, him." Her expression fell in an instant, making me chuckle.

"I take it you didn't take much of a liking to him."

"No, Sir." She shook her head vehemently. "He seemed very full of himself. And I didn't like the way he was treating my friend."

I hadn't cared for how rough he'd been with his plaything either, but I didn't mention that to Amicia. It would only make her more nervous about him being in the same apartment.

"Is she coming with him?" She asked next, a hopeful look on her face.

"No, this is a business meeting."

"What about, Sir?"

I gave her a curious look. Amicia never asked much about my business, though I could sense she was interested. She was probably worried about probing me too much and asking questions I didn't want to give her the answers to. But in the moment, I found myself strangely eager to divulge more information.

"We are entering a new business venture together," I explained. "He's coming over so we can drill down the details. I asked him to come here because I didn't want to leave you alone."

"Thank you, Sir." Kitty's eyes sparkled and I smiled as she asked to be excused from the table.

"You may go. Actually..." I tapped a finger against my chin. "I may want you to be present at the meeting after all."

"Isn't it a business meeting?" she asked, cocking her head to the side. "I don't think I'd be much help, Sir..."

She was obviously trying to get out of it, which amused me at the same time as it played to the sadist in me. A part of me wanted to see her squirming in front of my business associate, Ilan Gibbons. His name carried a certain weight in the city, but while he looked clean on the outside, he got his hands dirtier than I ever had.

"I'd like you to keep me company," I told her with a wicked grin. "I might get bored. So you'll be kneeling at my feet while he pays us a visit. I'll surely enjoy his jealousy when he sees you again, too."

"But, Sir-"

"Yes?" I cut her off sharply, my eyes daring her to go on. Amicia swallowed, shaking her head without another complaint. She was getting better at obeying me, which pleased me. I

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