Secret Lies: A Stealthy Billionaire Romance (Secret Series Book 1) by Gabrielle Snow

Author:Gabrielle Snow [Snow, Gabrielle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-11-07T16:00:00+00:00

Making Mistakes

Gwen.

The sun was beginning to set by the time I was done tending to the horses, color breaking across the horizon in soft pinks and vibrant oranges. Summer was here, and that meant a whole new routine. I’d spent the better part of the day clipping the horses’ manes to make sure they didn’t overheat. Once that was done, I activated the misting system. Their appreciative neighs as they trotted to and fro in front of the sprinkling water were enough to bring warmth to my heart and a smile to my mouth. By the time I’d set them loose for the evening — better for grazing at this time of year — I’d all but forgotten about self-important Nicholas Parker.

That was until I turned the corner and bumped into the man so hard that I stumbled. I cried out in surprise and fright. If it weren’t for his hand darting out toward me, I would have fallen on my ass. Instead, I managed to grip onto his wrist and steady myself right in time. It didn’t skip my notice that the man was built like a wall: tall, broad, and tough.

“Are you all right?” he asked gently.

“What’s the matter with you?” I cried out, tugging my hand back as if he’d shocked me.

Nick raised his hands in surrender, giving me a chance to take him in. He’d cleaned up and removed his jacket, leaving him in only a light blue button-up that was far too tight around his arms, revealing bulging biceps. With the sun behind his head, he looked entirely too sexy, which annoyed me even more. Why were the angels with actual sculpting skills always assigned to the biggest jerks? I thought.

“Don’t you know it’s rude to go around sneaking up on people? This isn’t your property, you know.”

His eyebrows shot up and I could swear I saw a twitch of amusement on his lips. Great. So now I was funny?

“I’m sorry,” he offered genuinely, miles politer than he’d been earlier that day.

“Why are you being so nice all of a sudden?” I narrowed my eyes, crossing my arms over my chest. His eyes dropped, and I realized I’d pushed my breasts up, revealing a little more cleavage than I’d like, but I daren’t remove them.

“Uh,” he ran a hand through his hair sheepishly. Sheepish wasn’t a look I’d ever imagined Nicholas wearing, and the surprise was enough for me to hear him out, skeptical though I may have been. “That’s actually why I came out here. I figured I’d find you with the horses since you hadn’t come in yet. Mr. Owens told me you work here.”

“Yeah, and what of it?” I arched an eyebrow.

Nick seemed to backpedal somewhat, unsure of how to proceed. I felt a tiny trickle of joy in the pit of my belly, knowing that I’d made him uncomfortable. He needed to know that just because I was prepared to stand there, waiting and listening to what he had to say, didn’t mean that I was happy about it.

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