The Auction: The Billionaire Wins a Date by Starla Harris

Author:Starla Harris [Harris, Starla]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Starla Harris
Published: 2016-11-21T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

Dring dring dring! Lia woke to the incessant ringing of her phone. “What the hell,” she murmured, raising her head from the pillow. She tapped around on her night stand until she found her phone. Lia turned off the alarm and sank back into her pillow.

“God,” she groaned. It’d been ages since she actually needed an alarm to wake her up. Usually, she woke on her own, a good thirty minutes before the alarm even had a chance to go off. “Wonderful,” she said. “I slept in.”

She stretched lazily and got out of bed. She pulled the curtains aside and opened the window. The sky was heavily overcast and a light drizzle was falling, creating a delicious smell of wet air. Lia inhaled deeply, clearing her lungs and her mind.

She padded to the kitchen and scratched her head. Her hair was still slightly curly from last-night’s updo. The red evening dress was laid out on the couch. A mixture of feelings hit Lia upon seeing it—embarrassment, excitement, and a tiny bit of arousal. She smirked. “Hm. Apparently, I’m not immune to the charms of billionaires after all.”

Though if she was to be honest with herself, it wasn’t the money and the shameless display of wealth that got her hot and bothered. It was Travis himself. He seemed to be so much more than the carefree playboy he pretended to be for the world. Last night, Lia felt like she got a peek into his mind and soul. She believed she sensed a much deeper personality than his public image seemed to suggest. She was intrigued by him. She was actually excited that she’d get to see him again. Twice.

Lia made coffee and took a quick shower. She selected a light blue shirt and a pair of jeans from her closet to wear for work. She pulled her hair into a ponytail and grabbed her coat on the way out. She returned a few minutes later rolling her eyes as she fetched her umbrella.

Despite the drizzle, she decided to walk to work to give herself some time to mull things over. Last night didn’t turn out the way she expected. She wanted time to regroup and collect her thoughts before she had to face the countless questions she knew she’d be bombarded with when she arrived. She knew she’d be expected to fully recount the date in detail.

She entered Pages through the stage door and walked to the office. The door was open, low music and laughter rolling onto the floor. The radio was on, and one of the morning show hosts was recounting her experience about trying to cook an entire meal blindfolded.

Maggie swiveled around in her chair as soon as Lia entered the office. “Look who’s just rolling in today!” she announced. “Did you have a late night?”

“And a good morning to you, too,” Lia said. She hung her coat slowly and deliberately and placed her wet umbrella next to the coat rack to dry.

“Take your time to get settled.

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