Risky Love_Dark Romance by Vivian Ward

Author:Vivian Ward [Ward, Vivian]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Always Booked Publishing
Published: 2018-05-14T16:00:00+00:00

Like clockwork, Linda has fresh brewed coffee ready for me like she does every morning. I wish she’d made it extra strong today because I need it.

“You don’t look good today. Is something wrong?” She asks, studying the bags under my eyes that are giving me away.

I slept like shit last night but I don’t want to tell her that. I thought all night about what I’m going to to do and all the different scenarios how this could turn out. Linda has always worried about me even though I wish she wouldn’t. Instead of making her worry, I let her in on a little secret.

“No, everything’s fine,” I tell her. “I just didn’t sleep well last night because the room felt stuffy.” She begins to take eggs and milk out of the refrigerator but I stop her because I don’t have time to eat today. My schedule is about to get a lot busier than it normally is. “You know, Linda, I think I’ll skip breakfast today.”

Her usual smile falls as she looks at me closely. “Are you not feeling well? Are you getting sick?” she asks.

“No, it’s nothing like that.” My fingers grab hold of my stomach, “Just trying to watch what I eat. I’m not getting any younger, you know.”

We both laugh for a second. “Oh, that is silly. Come sit, let me feed you,” she insists.

“No, Linda. I’m not hungry and I have so much to do. I’ll take a cup of coffee to go if you don’t mind.” She purses her lips and narrows her eyes. I know she doesn’t like what she hears but I need to get to the office to pull some information that I’m going to need.

“Fine,” she huffs. “I will get you coffee to go but,” she emphasizes the last word, “when you are starving before lunch, remember that you could have had eggs for breakfast.”

“Yes, ma’am,” I say to her, smiling. She hands me a cup of coffee with the lid carefully placed on top. Piping hot steam rises from the tiny opening, threatening to burn my mouth if I try to drink it too fast. “Thank you, Linda. You’re the best.”

All morning long, I’m swamped with calls and meetings but I manage to make the two most important phone calls of my future. The first is to my lawyer, Jacob Winston, and the second is to my financial advisor. Carter Newman is going to help me secure the deal that will change mine and Ally’s future. Maybe I can kill two birds with one stone by purchasing The Gateway Times instead of letting the publications company buy it. Not only would that take care of the story problem but it would give Ally her own newspaper. She could run it how she likes and turn it into something better. I know she can with all the talent she has.

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