Sin by Deborah Bladon

Author:Deborah Bladon [Deborah Bladon]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Deborah Bladon
Published: 2018-09-22T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 27

Linny

That was melodramatic. That’s not who I am, but every word is true.

West is rubbing his temples. He hasn’t said anything in response to my declaration that I can’t sleep with him again.

I owe him more of an explanation than what I’ve given considering I just spent almost an entire week pretending I didn’t know him.

“West?” I say his name softly. “I’m sorry.”

He looks down, avoiding eye contact with me. “For what?”

I want to reach out and touch his shoulder, but if I do that, I’ll feel that same addictive rush of electricity that charged through my body that night in Las Vegas.

I rest my hands in my lap, clasping them tightly together to try and mask how badly they’re shaking.

“I was wrong when I pretended not to know you,” I say the words that I should have said a week ago.

He finally looks at me, his expression impassive. “Why did you do it?”

I wish the answer were concise and straightforward, but it’s complicated, so I go right to the core of the issue.

“Faye & Sons has a strict policy about employees having sex with clients. It’s not allowed.”

His brows perk. “I’ll hire another firm to work on the campaign. You’re fired.”

I can’t tell if he’s joking or not, so I laugh. “You don’t mean that.”

He skips past that to ask me a question. “We fucked months ago, Linny. You can’t get in shit for that, can you?”

Technically, no, but if my dad knew about it, I would have been excluded from the Rizon campaign altogether which would have been another notch in Mitchell’s belt.

There’s more to it than that, but it’s personal and I don’t know West well enough to bare my soul to him.

“My dad is retiring next year and I’m up for the position of CEO when he does.” I pause to consider my next words. “Mitchell is a candidate too, so every action counts right now.”

West’s gaze scans my face. He studies me carefully. “You were worried that your dad would be disappointed in you for fucking a stranger. That’s it, isn’t it?”

I swallow hard, my throat chalky and dry. I’m twenty-six-years-old. I should be able to make my own choices, and mistakes. I want to and need to, but as long as I’m fighting Mitchell for my dream job, my dad’s opinion still matters.

“That’s part of it,” I answer honestly. “I’m trying not to give Mitchell ammunition that he can use against me.”

West’s hand drifts to the armrest of my chair. I stare down at it. It’s large and I know I’ll find comfort in it. I want to reach for it, but I stop myself.

“Why the fuck is Mitchell up for the job?” His jaw tightens. “He’s not a Faye, is he?”

I shake my head and sigh. “His mom married my dad a few years ago.”

“He’s your stepbrother?”

I lean back in the chair. “He’s my competition.”

He nods knowingly. “I see what’s happening here. Dear old dad has pitted the two of you against each other in a death match.

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