Love on the Rocks (Hawaii Billionaire Romance) by Youngblood Jennifer & Poole Sandra & Checketts Cami

Author:Youngblood, Jennifer & Poole,Sandra & Checketts,Cami [Youngblood, Jennifer]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Arbor House Books
Published: 2016-09-01T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

Desperate times call for desperate measures was Liam’s first thought when he pulled up in front of B. K. Detective Agency. Images of sleazy detectives like the ones he’d seen on TV flashed through his mind, as he got out of his convertible BMW. He walked through the door to where a pretty receptionist was sitting. She looked to be part Hawaiian and part Asian.

“Aloha, how may I help you?”

“I’m Liam Barclay. I have an appointment with Benny Kai.”

She looked down at her book. “I’m sorry, I don’t have you down.”

“I called and spoke to Benny this morning. He said to stop by and he’d work me in.”

Uncertainty clouded her eyes. “Uh … okay … have a seat. I’ll tell him you’re here.”

Twenty minutes later, a heavyset man in his early forties emerged from one of the doors, wearing an Aloha shirt and khaki shorts. He looked Liam up and down, his sharp eyes taking in details as if he were cataloging and placing him in a file. “Like I said on the phone, I don’t have a lot of time today, but—” He looked past Liam, through the large window, to where Liam’s BMW was parked outside. “Is that a 428i Turbo?”

“Yes.”

“Eight speed automatic?”

Liam nodded.

Benny grunted. “Nice ride. I bet that set you back a pretty penny.”

Liam shrugged. “I’m not all that concerned about the cost.” His eyes met Benny’s. “It’s the performance I’m interested in.”

Benny rubbed a hand across the layer of stubble covering his meaty chin. “I see.” He turned to his receptionist. “Vanita, hold my calls.”

Her eyes rounded. “But?”

“Just do it,” he barked, waving a hand. “Come on back.”

Liam nodded, biting back a smile. It seemed Benny Kai was able to carve time out of his busy schedule to meet with him after all.

Benny led Liam to a stuffy office the size of a closet. He pointed at the plastic chair across from his desk. “Have a seat.”

Liam looked around, surprised at how messy the place was. There was a decrepit plant in the corner that looked as old as Methuselah, and the once white blinds were a dingy gray. An explosion of paperwork littered the desk, along with empty soda cans and candy wrappers.

Benny swiped his arm and moved the junk to one side to clear a space on his desk. “Yeah, I know. The place is a wreck. I fired the cleaning lady this morning.”

Liam chuckled. “With a last name like Kai, I assumed you’d be Hawaiian, rather than haole.”

“Yeah, I get that a lot. Kai is the last name of my hanai family. When I was eighteen, I took their last name. Hanai is Hawaiian, meaning they informally adopted or raised me,” he explained.

“Yes, I’m familiar with the term.”

A smile stole across Benny’s lips. “Anyway, Kai’s better than my actual last name—Butterman.”

Liam laughed. “Definitely an improvement.” Benny’s dry sense of humor was likeable, helping to take the edge off the situation.

Benny leaned back in his seat and propped his arms behind his head, revealing large, sweat circles under his armpits.

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