Rebel Bachelor by Kayla Hensen

Author:Kayla Hensen [Hensen, Kayla]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-11-17T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

The Ritz Carlton had a roof top restaurant that overlooked the ocean. Duncan couldn’t imagine a place that was more glitzy than that to have a quiet business lunch. Logan epitomized cool from how he strolled into the building, how he greeted his up and coming new business associate, to how he lounged in his seat like he owned the place.

He dined and schmoozed like he deserved everything he got. Maybe he did or maybe he got it just because he commanded it. Whatever the truth was, Duncan wanted that for himself and his family. Why should Logan have all the fun?

So, Duncan did what a good employee did. He sold the pitch, smoothed things over when he needed to, and stayed effortlessly cool under pressure. Logan was right; it was his top skill and he was a master of wielding it.

Still, every few minutes he glanced at Penny as she quietly took her notes and created what Duncan assumed was an agenda. She laughed in all the right places, making sure Logan seemed like the star he was. If Duncan thought he was good at his job, Penny was great at hers. She was an amazing assistant and everything she did and said was to make Logan look good.

Duncan couldn’t help but be a little bit jealous.

Penny was just doing her job. She was the utmost professional but it still gnawed at Duncan as if he had a stake in her and what she did. He knew the exact opposite was true but last night they had seemed so close. So right for each other. Duncan might as well have been living in a dream. Or at least that’s how it felt.

Had that connection been something he made up to feel better about himself?

As the business luncheon came to a close, everyone rose up from the table. Duncan was confident when he shook hands with the new Sinclair associates that everything was going to work out. Logan seemed to think so, as well, as he slapped Duncan on the back. He spoke with Penny to give her some instruction on what to do next but it was clear she didn’t need it.

Duncan thought maybe she should’ve been running the place.

As they headed toward the elevator, Duncan’s phone chirped. He excused himself and pulled it free to see a text from Matthew. His stomach plummeted as he read it: Dad is asking about you. Where the heck have you been all day?

Quickly he replied back: I’ve been working to earn money. I’ll have a big deal in the works soon. Duncan didn’t know how it would play out or how he’d end up overthrowing Logan Sinclair but he knew he would. That was how things went for him. When he put his mind to it, he could maneuver his way through any situation.

Dad is hosting a dinner party tonight and you need to be there. Seven P.M. in your finest suit. Don’t be late.

Duncan bristled on the inside but he tried not to show it as he slid his phone into his pocket.

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