Now and Forever by Rothert Brenda

Author:Rothert, Brenda [Rothert, Brenda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Contemorary Romance
Published: 2014-03-09T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Brian Winston was younger than Layla expected him to be – late 20’s at the most. She’d read up on the many accomplishments of the entrepreneur, but hadn’t looked at any photos of him. His straight dark brown hair was combed back neatly, just hitting the collar of the crisp white dress shirt he wore beneath a perfectly-cut navy suit. When he stood as she approached, his tall, lean frame drew the attention of two women at an adjacent table.

“Miss Carson,” he said, reaching out with a handshake, “It’s a pleasure.”

“Thank you, Mr. Winston.”

“Brian, please.”

She took her seat and smiled. “Okay. And it’s Layla. Though I’m afraid I won’t be able to give you the answer you’re looking for.”

His hazel eyes lit up. “I haven’t even made an offer yet. Surely you don’t believe in shooting a guy down quite this quickly?”

He was charming – well-cut, well-groomed and well-spoken. The sort of man Layla thought she wanted before meeting Ben. Men like Brian, she now knew, were just a little too perfect for her.

“I just don’t want you to think . . .” she started, fumbling for words. “I love my practice. I like being my own boss and setting my own course.”

Brian nodded. “Excellent. I’m not looking for an attorney who needs my direction. I want a self-starter who can let me know what needs to be done rather than vice versa.”

She was turning him down, but now she was intrigued about what she’d be saying no to.

“Why don’t you tell me a little more about your business?” she said, reaching for the wine menu.

His small, confident smile said he knew this was in the bag. It wasn’t.

“I own several different companies. I ordered us a bottle of Willamette pinot noir, by the way, I hope that’s okay.”

“Oh. That’s . . . perfect,” Layla said, replacing the menu.

“The one I want you to handle legal affairs for is called McHenry Enterprises. We’ll be acquiring real estate – some for development and some for future resale.”

“Why not Winston Enterprises?”

“My tech business already has that name. And I’m trying to keep this one under the radar for now. McHenry is my grandmother’s maiden name.”

The waiter poured wine into Layla’s glass. She held out a hand to stop him when it was half full.

“I did the corporate thing after law school,” she said to Brian. “Death by office. No thanks. But lots of attorneys would kill for this chance, so you won’t have any trouble finding one.”

Brian rubbed his chin thoughtfully, and a pang of longing for Ben hit Layla. He often stroked his jaw when he was deep in thought. What was he doing right now? Did he miss her as much as she missed him?

“Rather than being my in-house counsel, will you just do hourly work for me for now?” Brian asked. “I’ll pay you top dollar and try to find someone permanent in the meantime.”

Layla sipped her wine, holding back a small moan of satisfaction. God, was that good wine.

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