Finding His Forever: A Steamy Perfectly Imperfect Matchmaker Romance by Ellen Brooks

Author:Ellen Brooks [Brooks, Ellen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2023-06-30T16:00:00+00:00

Cooper

It’s Monday afternoon and official. Eve must have meant what she said about never seeing me again. The school day at Edison Elementary ended nearly an hour ago and still nothing. Not a peep, though I’ve messaged her twice more today.

I’m so busy staring out the window I don’t realize the video call with our Munich team has ended until the screen on the wall goes dark and folks start to rise. I push back from the conference table and roll my neck, but the knot between my shoulders doesn’t ease. It moved in yesterday and hasn’t budged since. I need an aspirin, or better yet, a double scotch on the rocks.

Actually, what I really need is a text back from Eve.

Luke’s oversized office clears, except for Luke and Mallory, the third in our trio of friends from Wharton and the Director of Public Relations for AV Industries. He moves to his desk, and she arches a perfectly shaped eyebrow at me and leans back in her chair as if she’s got all the time in the world.

“Alright, Coop, what’s eating you?” she asks, folding her arms across her navy blouse.

“Nothing.”

“During the call you ran your hands through your hair no less than twice, checked your phone at least eighty times, drummed your fingers on the desk nonstop, and shot a death glare at the screen when the plant director mentioned the delay with the parts manufacturer.” She ticks off the examples on her fingers, her red nail polish flashing in the air.

I look at Luke, but he only glances up from his phone long enough to take her side. “I’m with Mallory on this one. You do seem off your game.”

“Rough weekend?” she asks, her smile widening at the sight of my scowl when she realizes she’s hit a nerve.

I shake my head, forcing a tight smile. “Forget it, Mal. It’s nothing, really.”

“Weren’t you going to have that sleepover this weekend?” Luke asks, distracted. “For your niece?”

“The sleepover went great.”

This seems to catch Luke’s attention, and his gaze focuses on me. “You didn’t hit on that woman, did you?”

Mallory leans forward, all ears. “What woman?”

“The woman who owns a luxury sleepover company, and no,” I say, giving Luke a pointed look. “But she did hit on me.”

“Wait, don’t tell me.” Mallory looks between the two of us. “Let me guess. This woman is gorgeous and hit on you, and then, when you went to act on it, she turned you down cold.”

“That is nowhere close to what happened.”

“Did you sleep with her?”

Wow, Mal. Way to cut to the chase.

It’s my turn to arch an eyebrow. “I’ll have you know I had no trouble sealing the deal, if you know what I mean.”

“You slept with her!” Luke shoots out of his chair while Mallory’s head falls to one side. She opens her mouth to speak, but a sharp knock on the door pauses the conversation.

“Mr. Ashford, your four o’clock is here,” Luke’s PA, Sarah, announces.

“Give us five minutes,” he replies. “And close the door behind you.

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