Tangled Decadence by Nicole Fox

Author:Nicole Fox [Fox, Nicole]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-04-03T00:00:00+00:00

25

WREN

Something’s up.

I may be in happy nesting mode, but that doesn’t mean I’m oblivious. Dmitri’s getting a heck of a lot more calls recently. In the old days, he used to flick them away in favor of giving me his full attention when we were together, but lately, he’s been answering every single one. And he always sounds annoyed. In some cases, downright angry.

Whenever I ask him about what’s going on, he acts as though they’re just standard business calls and nothing is out of the ordinary. But since he’s speaking Russian, it’s pretty clear to me that one, they’re not ordinary business calls, and two, he’s intentionally keeping me in the dark.

But I’ve decided not to let it bother me too much—because the truth is, I kinda like this nesting stage. And I love having a job. A real job. Not the Personal Management Team bullshit that Dmitri once tried to palm off on me.

Of course, Jackson Asshole Mitchell has been curt and cold with me from our very first call. But as long as he doesn’t get rude, I can put up with a little professional saltiness. I did kinda hijack his project; not to mention, I stole his job title to boot. A little sass is justified.

“Another one? Fucking hell, this is getting out of hand!”

I whirl around on my revolving chair and inch closer to the door. That’s definitely Aleks talking, because Dmitri left only a half an hour ago with an advance apology for missing dinner tonight.

“I’ll make it up to you tomorrow,” he’d promised. “With interest.”

Then he kissed me on the forehead and headed off—but not before I noticed the frown lines taking up permanent residence on his forehead.

I push open the door and peer around it. Aleks has his back to me. His spine is rigid with tension and he keeps gesturing wildly in the air. He’s a lot more theatrical than Dmitri is. I wonder if that’s a second child thing.

“… I don’t give a fuck, man. Stick to the plan or you’ll have to answer to my brother!” Aleks cuts the line and growls with frustration.

I clear my throat softly.

Aleksandr spins around like I just cocked a gun at him, though. He barely relaxes even when he realizes it’s me. “Wren. What are you doing on this side of the penthouse?”

I hold the door open for him as he walks over to me. “Your brother presented me with my very own office space yesterday.”

Aleks glances at the sleek oak desk, the modern light fixtures, and the colorful carpet on the floor. “He set this up fast.”

“Have you heard? I’m on the payroll now.”

“Right, right. Co-manager on the Montgomery project. Congrats.”

“Come into my office, Aleks,” I say in a cheesy Wall Street guru voice. “Take a seat.”

“Why do I feel like you have an ulterior motive?” he asks cautiously.

I give him a wide, innocent smile. “I was just gonna have some powdered doughnuts and tea. I thought you might like some?”

“How can I say no to that?” he concedes with a sigh.

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