Christmas with the Billionaire ; A Tiara for Christmas by Niobia Bryant

Author:Niobia Bryant
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-08-07T18:46:24+00:00

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For the first time in Kimber’s life, no amount of flirting or batting her lashes got her past the support staff at the closed gates at the Dubai International Airport. Kimber’s little mission to find the buyer of the jewels had been fruitless, and on top of everything else, she’d missed her flight. On any other occasion, Kimber wouldn’t have minded reverting to her original plan to return home later in the week, but this was for Lexi. And Kimber owed Lexi everything.

Defeated, Kimber considered going to relax in the Zen Garden or heading over to the private lounge for a drink to help her decide what to do next. The latter won. Hiking her purse up, Kimber headed toward the bar. She stopped when she spotted a familiar figure commanding attention. A wave of women parted down the corridor, then stared at the back view of the man walking toward her dressed in a fitted dark blue suit.

A second wave flowed through Kimber then. Shock and then jealousy. All these women and a handful of men dared to lustfully stare at him—her man. Or who might’ve have been her man. Kimber stood with her hand on her hip and the corner of her bottom lip between her teeth as he approached, waiting for him to acknowledge her presence. When he did as she expected, their eyes met. There he was. In the flesh. Her Dario Crowne.

Kimber offered him a shy smile. Their last parting hadn’t gone so well. After an evening of pure bliss, she’d left him. The whole point of hanging out with Dario had been his reputation around Southwood. It was no secret he didn’t want a commitment. Neither had she, which was what had made their friendship perfect. Kimber wasn’t going to fall for his swagger and he didn’t cave when she batted her lashes.

When they crossed the blurred friendship line Kimber had panicked. She’d needed space from him, but not out of regret. Her need for that internship intensified even more when she realized how deep her feelings for Dario might grow. She’d never wanted to settle down, be a mother or stay in Southwood. But Dario’s kisses had had her rethinking everything she’d worked hard for. Instead of telling him the truth, that her feelings for him scared her, Kimber had told him she needed space to concentrate on her career. She’d thought he understood. But judging by the way his lips twisted now, from a smile to a flat, unfriendly line the moment he laid eyes on her, maybe he hadn’t understood. Her heart quivered with disappointment. This was not her day.

“Kimber,” Dario said with a cool tone in his deep voice.

Kimber pretended to shiver. “Dario, why so frosty?” She lifted her arms for a welcoming hug. “Oh my God, it’s so good to see you.” There was no mistaking the way he barely leaned over to make contact or the half-assed way his hands wrapped around her waist. Kimber had to lift herself up on the balls of her feet just to get a semi-decent hug.

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