Phantom Pleasures: Sexy Paranormal (Book 1, Phantom Series) by Leto Julie

Author:Leto, Julie [Leto, Julie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
Publisher: Bookgoddess, LLC
Published: 2011-12-21T05:00:00+00:00

19

“Hold my calls.”

Jacob barked the order over his shoulder, knowing his assistant would comply whether or not he made eye contact. He tossed his briefcase by the door, removed his jacket and stalked around the office, his skin on fire. No, not his skin. His brain. He glanced at his watch. He had five minutes. Five fucking minutes. What was he going to do?

Five minutes ended up a generous estimation. Five seconds later, an alarm sounded from his computer. Incoming message. He didn’t move. Narrowing his gaze, he tried to see if his monitor revealed the source of the alert, but the twirling crown that comprised the Crown Chandler logo continued to spin against the dark screen. E-mail? Interdepartmental instant message? Or what he’d been dreading—a highly encrypted message from the kid who held his future in his hands.

He checked his watch again. He’d said noon, right? Noon?

The console beeped again, and this time, the automated voice on his computer announced the source: Incoming conference call notification.

Reluctantly, Jacob moved toward his desk. He reached for his mouse, hesitating before the vibration of his touch activated the machine. What was he going to say?

The third beep jolted him to action. He straightened his tie, then boldly pressed on the mouse.

Keith Von Roan’s face filled the entire screen. Round, light eyes with girlish lashes. Smooth forehead and cheeks, but acne pocked the skin along his jaw-line. A strip of fuzz over his top lip was mistakenly considered a moustache. His lips moved, but no sound came out. Jacob scrambled to adjust the volume.

“. . .flight didn’t suck?”

Jacob slid into his chair. Keith was only nineteen. A kid. So why was Jacob sweating bullets underneath his starched cotton collar? Try as he might, he couldn’t muster the superior attitude he’d perfected with everyone else. Keith knew too much. And soon, Keith would have more clout and cash than even Alexa. Jacob wasn’t a fool. Guys like him stayed on top by hitching their future to the star that would rise the highest—not to the one who would burn out from messing with shit she didn’t understand.

And if all progressed as planned, Keith Von Roan would soon be at a zenith.

“Flight was great,” Jacob responded. “No turbulence, great mimosa.” He prayed the words came out with his practiced lackadaisical air rather than reflecting his heightened nerves. “What more can a man ask for?”

Keith nodded absently, his eyes downcast as he typed away on his keyboard and fiddled with his mouse. Probably playing another round of World of Warcraft. “I don’t know,” the kid mused, his hands still flying. “I’d rather have limitless power before concentrated orange juice and cheap champagne.”

Jacob rolled his eyes. Clearly, the kid had a lot to learn about living large.

Keith looked up, and instantly Jacob popped his expression back into enthusiastic agreement. “Of course.”

“So, are we any closer?”

We? Some we. Jacob was doing all the work. Jacob was putting his fortune on the line so the kid could take over as leader of the K’vr.

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