Foolish Deception: An Enemies to Lovers Romance by Jeana E. Mann

Author:Jeana E. Mann [Mann, Jeana E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781943938759
Publisher: Ishkadiddle Publishing, LLC
Published: 2023-05-01T16:00:00+00:00

Twenty minutes later, we were still waiting on the cab. Muriel grew impatient and took the first bus, claiming she had a date with the guy next door to her apartment, leaving me alone on the sidewalk. I didn’t care. It gave me time to think. Once my temper had cooled for the second time, I began to feel foolish. Perhaps I had overreacted to Sam’s relationship with Fran. If he had feelings for her, he wouldn’t have sent me to her shop. Or would he? It was exactly the kind of mind game Maxwell Seaforth would play. The thought made me queasy. I didn’t want to think Sam was like his dad, but I had to admit the possibility.

I wrapped my arms around my waist, chilled in spite of the warm air, and scanned the street for the next bus. Apparently, taxis were in high demand on this particular evening. My gaze fell on a red Porsche instead, fenders gleaming, chrome wheels glinting in the sun as it rounded the street corner. A jolt of excitement and dread buzzed through me. I put my head down and started walking in the opposite direction. From behind me, I heard a car door slam and footsteps on the sidewalk.

“Kota,” Sam’s voice called after me. I kept walking, unprepared for a confrontation. He caught my arm by the bicep and turned me to face him. I stared at the tips of his boots. “What’s going on?”

“I’m waiting for a cab.”

“Fran called me. She said you were upset—as if I didn’t know by the way you hung up on me.” I heard a tinge of amusement in his words laced with something akin to panic. “Care to share?”

“I don’t like being sloppy seconds.” I tried to tug my arm from his grasp, but his fingers curled tighter.

“What are you talking about?” The frank curiosity in his gaze eased a little of my distress, but I was too stubborn to concede without a fight.

“She was your date to the auction. You only asked me because she couldn’t go.”

A muscle ticked below his cheekbone. He glared, eyes narrowing. “I did ask her first.”

I threw my hands in the air and started walking again without destination, anywhere to get away from him. He followed on my heels.

“She cancelled. I asked you. What’s the big deal?” This time when he reached for my arm, I shot him a look of fire and brimstone.

“You are such a guy.” Several passersby turned to look at me and made a wide berth around us. I lowered my voice to an acceptable level and continued, “Why did you ask me then? Because I was easy? Because you couldn’t get anyone else at the last minute?”

“I asked you because you’re smart, pretty, and an asset to the business.” He blew out an exasperated breath and shoved his hands into his pants pockets. “I didn’t ask you before because we were divorced and barely on speaking terms. Hell, it’s only been two weeks, Kota.

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