Serena (Shattered Queens Series): A Forced Proximity Billionaire Dark Romance by Inez Ocon
Author:Inez Ocon [Ocon, Inez]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: 2025-10-13T00:00:00+00:00
Leading up to tonight, Serena kept trying to get clues, using seduction as her weapon. I didnât give in either time. My woman has no problems using her body as a means to gain control of situations.
Augustus pulls up to her apartment building, and I see her step outside. Sheâs wearing dark jeans, black heels, and a top that makes her breasts look magnificent. She doesnât need to wear makeup, given her natural beauty, so sheâs just wearing a light dusting of it tonight. But her red lips stand out. Her hair is down, as always, and sheâs wearing a pair of studded emerald earrings with a matching bracelet. Iâm tempted just to take her upstairs and lock ourselves in for the night.
Getting out of the car, I make my way to her and pull her into my arms. âI told you Iâd come up.â She bites on her lower lip.
âI was nervous and started to overthink, so I just came down myself. If I didnât, I probably would have canceled." I canât help but smile because if overthinking were an Olympic sport, this woman would have a gold medal.
âOkay, but next time, try to wait for me. I want to make this perfect for you.â I know this is her first date in a long time. Serena didnât date. I can see how nervous she is about tonight, and I try to ease her. âRespira,â I tell her.
âHow did you know?â
âIâve heard you mumble it to yourself.â
I love that her genuine smiles are more frequent. âLetâs go.â I steer her to the car, where Augustus is waiting with the open door. They exchange smiles, and he winks at her. The motherfucker winks at her. Once in the car, I turn to her and find her smiling at me. âDonât be jealous of Gus. Plus, itâs your fault; you have him drive me everywhere. So, it was natural that weâd become friends.â
âIâll fire him and hire a new driver,â I say as I look at him through the rearview mirror. âDonât be dramatic. Who else would put up with your tantrums? Plus, donât we have a date?â
Did she just say tantrums? And called me dramatic. Sheâs right, we do have a date, so firing my driver wouldnât be a good idea, for now. Truth be told, Iâm nervous about tonight. I want everything to be perfect for her. I can feel her restlessness. âYou look beautiful.â
âUm. Thank you. I didnât know what to expect, so if itâs dinner or skydiving, Iâm sort of covered.â She half laughs.
âDonât worry, no jumping out of an airplane, unless you want to.â
âThat will be a pass.â
We arrive at my penthouse. âSo, our first date is at your place? I mean, Iâm all for staying in.â
âMi Reina, you sound disappointed, but not quite.â I tap the access key to the elevator. We arrive at our destination, the rooftop, which only I have access to.
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