Tempted by Her Tycoon Boss by Jennie Adams

Author:Jennie Adams
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-10-23T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

‘I’VE EARNED THIS TIME. Just fifteen minutes before I leave for the day.’ Cecilia said it aloud, though there was no one there to hear her.

She was in the repurposing shed. She opened a can of paint, stirred it and carried it to an unfinished project.

Linc hadn’t come in to the nursery today. He’d called to say he had to deal with the fallout from an overnight crash in the commodities market, and she’d been both relieved and disappointed by the news.

She’d prepared herself to see him, to acknowledge the kiss they’d shared last night and to say that it would be best if they focused on their professional relationship and didn’t go there again. That was the sensible choice, and she needed to protect herself...to make sure she didn’t get hurt again.

Couldn’t you trust that this might be different from the disappointment you experienced with Hugh?

Actually, she was over Hugh. What she was really worried about was that she might allow herself to start to care deeply for Linc. It was her own developing feelings that scared her.

It would be for the best when Linc completed the review and they could both just get on with their normal lives again—as they had done before this started.

Good. Fantastic. That was exactly what she wanted, and she 100 per cent believed they could go back to exactly the way they’d been before.

‘Sure. Why wouldn’t we be able to do that?’

She slapped the paintbrush against the side of an old crate with a little too much vigour. Spots of paint spattered onto her shirt and shorts.

When her cell phone rang moments later, she answered without even looking at the caller ID.

It was her sister.

‘I know this is short notice, but is there any way at all that you can come in to see me tomorrow?’ Stacey asked the question in a rush of words. A hint of excitement crept through into her tone. ‘I’ve got approval for the visit, and I’ve made a booking for you in the morning group in the hope that you can make it. I understand if you can’t come. I can book it for the following week. I just thought I’d ask.’

‘Yes. I’ll be there.’ Cecilia didn’t hesitate for a second. Emotion tightened her throat. A chance to see Stacey after so long... She would make it work! ‘Oh, I can’t wait to see you.’

‘I’m so glad you’re coming.’ Stacey gave an audible sigh of relief.

They talked for a few minutes more before Stacey reluctantly ended the call.

Cecilia turned back to her painting, but her thoughts were filled with the upcoming visit to her sister.

She was deep in thought when she heard a footfall behind her. She swung around and there was Linc—and he looked so dear.

‘Linc.’ Here was her chance to talk about what had happened last night. ‘You...ah...you gave me quite a start.’

‘Is something wrong?’ He stepped forward. Concern laced his voice. ‘If it’s about—?’

‘No, no. Nothing’s wrong at all.’

Instead of bringing up the matter of them, as she should have, Cecilia shied away from even mentioning it.

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