Electrifying Chemistry: A Rebel Billionaire Trilogy by Maggie Twain

Author:Maggie Twain [Twain, Maggie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-09-28T05:00:00+00:00

Back at the office, it’s approaching ten at night and I’ve been nursing the same glass of Scotch for over an hour. Maybe I ought to fire up the treadmill, clear my mind, allow something new to push its way to the fore, but no.

I’ve already lost this silly little game.

In fact, it’s hard to say if I was ever in with a shot to begin with.

There’s an obnoxious sounding knock, the door opens and I immediately recoil at the sight.

“Hey, bro, I just came on by to see how you’re getting on?” Butcher strolls in, his long brown hair let loose to flow over his shoulders and his stroll is so casual and carefree that it’s almost like I’m not supposed to notice the tall blonde he happens to have an arm around as she clips inside my office. Oh, and one more thing … there’s a very prominent bulge at her belly.

The Scotch falls from my limp grasp and the liquid spills over my desk. Surely this has to be a mirage, or a joke. Or maybe the family embarrassment’s been hiding something all this time. Either way, he’s stolen a march on us both, Tanner at least, or has he? Because this can’t be real.

I’m still gaping at the woman. “Butch, what…” the words fail to materialize.

This is the moment that ordinarily, he might pretend to be taking an interest in some insignificant item in my office just to appear blasé, but I have absolutely nothing around to take an interest in, so instead they just continue strolling towards the window. “Ditch, I’d like you to meet Sara.” There’s a grin there and it’s not completely unsinister, he’s really enjoying this, but there’s something else behind that sardonic smile and I can’t quite figure out what it is. “I’m sure you’ll forgive her for not shaking your hand.”

The girl isn’t unattractive but due to what’s probably shyness she’s unable to meet my eye for longer than a few beats. She’s a party to this and is not comfortable with it, his games, meeting me this way. This is all his doing.

Butch turns around and makes a deliberate show of perching on my ledge as he makes a long, loud and irritating exhalation. “Sara and I met in Greece last year, did you know, and we’ve been dating ever since.” He folds his arms across his chest. “You were the one who always criticized me for my choices, well,” he shrugs, nothing unusual with this conversation at all, “looks like I’ve finally taken your words to heart.” He winks. “Aren’t you proud of me, huh, big bro?”

Twenty-four hours ago I might have been pissed, real pissed at whatever game he’s trying to play, but now I’m simply too numb to give much of a shit at all. I already know I’ve lost this. “Congratulations to you both,” I say and somehow manage to sound like I mean it. I want my brothers to be happy, both of them, I just don’t trust Butcher with ten billion dollars.

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