Playing the Game by Liliana Rhodes

Author:Liliana Rhodes [Rhodes, Liliana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Alpha Billionaire Press
Published: 2020-04-24T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Cassie

“Dammit! Why does time have to move so fast,” I said, looking at the clock in the kitchen.

It was almost time for Gabriel to arrive and I wasn’t dressed. I ran up the stairs, through the master bedroom, and into the bathroom where I hung my favorite dress. It was a burgundy-colored halter dress with a flared skirt that ended just above my knee.

Every time I wore it I looked fabulous, but it had been a long time. The dress had been folded in a box for months since I didn’t have a closet at Becca’s. Had I been thinking, I would have had it dry cleaned so it would look perfect for Gabriel. Instead, I had the shower running on hot so the steam would take the wrinkles out. I didn’t trust myself with an iron.

As I tugged on the soft fabric, my phone rang. Glancing over, I saw ‘Mom’ flitting across the screen.

“Crap! She’s got the worst timing,” I said before answering. “Hi, Mom, I don’t have a lot of time.”

“Of course you don’t,” she said. “Ever since you moved to that damned place, you never have any time for your mother.”

“What are you talking about? We still talk every day.”

“Well, it’s not enough. I haven’t seen you in months.”

“I know and I’m sorry, but Crosswicks is a little far for just a day trip.”

“Then spend the weekend,” she said. “Or better yet, a week. Are you coming home for the holidays?”

“Umm, about that.”

“What? Don’t tell me I’m not going to see my baby for Christmas.”

“Please don’t be dramatic, Mom,” I said, knowing that was impossible for her. “I don’t have any vacation time yet and I wanted to save some more money.”

“Work? That again? What about your friend there, that man you told me about. Isn’t he your boss? You can’t blow him or something for a few paid days off?”

“Mother!” I said, surprised to hear her speak like that.

“What? Back in my day, they called me--“

“No, I do not want to hear that. Please stop.”

“Suit yourself,” she said. “Maybe I sheltered you too much. Your cousin Ashley bagged herself a billionaire in Canyon Cove. Maybe she got the Monroe gene you’re obviously missing.”

“I’m not going to talk about sex with my mother.”

“I was a popular girl back in the day, that’s all I’m saying.”

I shook my head, glad we weren’t having this conversation in person.

“Can we talk about something else?” I asked.

“Something else? I thought you said you didn’t have time for me.”

“I didn’t say that. I said I didn’t have a lot of time. Gabriel is coming over and I’m making him dinner. It’s our first date.”

“Dinner? It’s nine o’clock in the evening.”

“I don’t know, he chose the time. I think he has late afternoon meetings.”

“Well, I’ve been looking him up since you started talking about him and trust me, he has more than enough money to take you out to dinner. Why are you…oh, wait a minute,” Mom said, chuckling. “You are a Monroe! You did get that gene!”

“I’m going now, Mom.

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