Daddy’s Sweet Girl: A Dark Stepfamily Love Story by Stasia Black

Author:Stasia Black [Black, Stasia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-05-10T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 7

When Gentry calls me in for a meeting with an investor at another private lunch on Wednesday, at the same restaurant we met Mr. Vale at no less, I’m sure I’m about to be put on sexual parade again. But no, I’m only there to do my job. I have to scramble to come up with the numbers and figures from last week’s production meeting that Gentry requests on the spot. It’s a different sort of performance, I guess, and no less nerve-wracking. But at the end of that meeting, having successfully met each of his demands, I feel proud of myself, not humiliated and ashamed.

“Good girl,” Gentry says with a pat on my ass as we get back to the offices. But that’s as far as he took it. Patronizing and sexist sure, but it was praise all the same. It even sounded genuine. Stupidly, it lit me up inside.

Because I’m a fucking idiot and part of me hopes it means that somewhere deep down he’s coming to respect me.

Just wait for the other shoe to drop, Cals. Never let your guard down.

Which is my mentality as I go in on Thursday morning. But again, it’s all professionalism as Gentry comes in and we go over the next week’s agenda. He’s traveling to Japan in a few weeks and it’s my first time booking travel plans.

His smile is easy as he thumbs in a name on his phone. A ping resounds on the tablet I’m holding. “I just sent you the booking agent my former PA used. She’ll help you arrange the hotel and car service I prefer in Tokyo.”

“Great, I’ll get right on that.” My tone is clipped and professional. It’s my go-to when I’m dealing directly with Gentry. I can’t tell if he’s pretending not to notice how stiff I’ve gotten around him or if it simply amuses him. While I grow increasingly rigid, his posture only gets more relaxed. I’ve tried to loosen up. I realize that even my stiffness plays into his control over me—this constant paranoia on my part that keeps me always on edge.

“And you already have the contacts for the meetings I’ll be attending?”

“Yes, I’ve got your itinerary already in your inbox and I’ll be calling to confirm each appointment.”

If it was anyone else, I’d describe the expression on Gentry’s face as encouraging. “You’re doing great. I know I’m in good hands.” There’s not even a trace of sarcasm in his voice.

I just stare at him a moment before I realize I haven’t responded. He arches an eyebrow. “Right,” I finally get out. “Thank you.” Then I turn on my heel and high tail it out of there.

But that’s it. I’m not called back for a strip tease or anything else.

I spend the morning arranging his flight plans and accommodations and double-checking his itinerary as promised. That turns out to be a good thing because his previous PA who’d initially set up the meetings had him double-booked one morning. It takes

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