My Beastly Billionaire (The Grimwood Legacy Series Book 1) by Castle Jackie

Author:Castle, Jackie [Castle, Jackie]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, mobi, epub
Published: 2019-01-14T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Duncan stretched his back and rolled the kinks from his shoulders. His eyes burned from lack of sleep, but he was finally on a roll and didn’t want to waste one precious moment. He hung the nearly finished necklace around the velvet bust.

Tiny ruby and emerald beads were attached to five delicate chains woven together made from different metals. He was pleased over how it was turning out. But his favorite piece was the snowflake necklace with the matching earrings and ring. He was sure this one would be the one to incite the most interest.

Barbara’s ring tone sounded from his phone. He checked the time under her picture to find half the morning had already gone by.

“Hello,” Duncan answered, his tone cheery. “You better be calling me from the beach. Did you remember your sunscreen?” he teased.

“Who is this?” Barbara asked, sounding suspicious. “Did I call the wrong Grimwood? Jeremy, is that you?”

He could hear shuffling as if she was actually checking the number on her phone.

“Barb, stop. Seriously, are you enjoying your vacation?”

Barb still sounded slightly suspicious. “It is you. What’s going on Duncan?”

He repeated his question with a roll of his eyes.

“Yes, it’s beautiful here. How are you? You sure sound chipper this morning.”

Duncan ignored her probing, not sure yet how much he wanted to tell her. Eventually, she’d find out the whole story, anyway.

“How’s Konner? Has he tried surfing yet?” Duncan found he missed trips to the beach. And skiing, though he’d have to wait longer for his leg to completely heal. One of his first tasks for next week was to hunt down his physical trainer, apologize, and offer him a huge bonus to take him back on.

He was ready to enjoy life again.

“Konner is going out this afternoon,” Barbara answered. “But tell me what’s going on with you? I don’t remember there being any wine or other alcohol in the refrigerator, but I might have missed it.”

“Barb, it’s ten in the morning! I’m fine. I’ve actually had a blast of inspiration. Wait until you see the new pieces I’ve made.” He wondered if he should tell her about his unexpected guest, then decided against it. Barb would probably make more of his attitude if she knew there was a woman involved. And though Elisa had inspired him, he didn’t want to make more out of their friendship than was actually there. He needed more time with her to figure out if there were any real feelings between them.

“That is exciting. Why do I feel as if you’re not telling me something?”

“Beats me,” Duncan feigned innocence. “So, what’s up? Tell me you’re not calling just to check on me. Seriously, I told you that I’d be fine.”

“You can’t blame me for being concerned. You’ve had a rough couple of months and you were so furious over this party. I’ve been concerned, honey.”

Duncan felt bad overall he’d put his assistant through. “I’m blessed to have you, Barb. I don’t say that enough. And I’m happy to say that I’m feeling much better about this party.

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