Exquisite Trouble by Ann Mayburn

Author:Ann Mayburn [Mayburn, Ann]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: New Adult, biker, Romance
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Goodreads: 21935336
Publisher: Fated Desires Publishing, LLC
Published: 0204-01-01T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

I was pretty irritated, bordering on pissed, as I watched Smoke pace in the parking lot of the marina while yelling into his cell phone. It was that Veronica bitch and I had about zero tolerance right now for any of her shit. I didn’t give a fuck if she was his sister-in-law. She was manipulative and needy. She annoyed the fuck out of me and I tried really hard not to let her incessant phone calls ruin the evening.

I’d just gotten finished getting changed into the cream cashmere sleeveless dress Mr. Sokolov had provided me with, a couture creation I felt nervous wearing, and I was eager to show off the results of my efforts to get ready for my kind of date. I thought I looked pretty, my skin a dark tan from my time on the lake, parts of my hair bleached out white blonde from the sun. Add to that some mascara to make my fair lashes visible, and a hint of pink lipstick and I was ready to go.

There was a limo waiting for us, but I didn’t want to go in by myself. I crossed my arms, waiting for Smoke to notice me. He’d changed into a pair of grey dress slacks and a black button-down shirt that fit him wonderfully. I’d never seen Smoke dressed up before, and I had to admit he cleaned up nice. At least his body did. His filthy mouth was busy at this moment yelling swear words.

I kept hearing Veronica’s name, and every time I did, my heart would hurt a little bit. He said she meant nothing to him, yet there he was on the phone with her. I wanted to choke her and I barely knew her. My heel tapped out a rapid beat on the concrete as I tried to contain my growing possessive ire.

Just as Hustler joined me, dressed in a pair of khaki pants and a white dress shirt, Smoke ended the call and finally turned to look for me. When he saw me staring at him a look of guilt and regret came over Smoke’s handsome face that I didn’t like one bit. Hustler made a low, angry sound in his throat and I glanced at him.

Hustler met my gaze and I saw pity in his eyes before he looked away. “Well, looks like Smoke won’t be joining us for dinner.”

“What are you talking about?” I asked with a frown.

“That,” he said in an angry voice, “was Veronica. She’s baked up some scheme to see him tonight. Bet me.”

My heart sank when Smoke came up a minute later with a sad look in his eyes. “Babe, I hate to do this, but I gotta bail.”

“Okay,” I said stiffly. “Where are you going?”

“I got business to take care of.”

I was so angry I thought I might do him physical harm, so I turned away and pretended to watch the sun setting, giving him only my profile. “What kind of business?”

“The kind that’s none of your business,” he said in a low voice that cut right through me.

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