The Bachelor's Promise (Bachelor Auction) by Naima Simone

Author:Naima Simone [Simone, Naima]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, Indulgence, Entangled, Naima Simone, Bachelor Auction, auction, millionaire, blackmail, mistaken identity
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC
Published: 2016-08-29T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

“I’m so glad you’re back, sweetie,” Lo said, squeezing Noelle’s shoulder as she passed by her desk. “And I’m delighted you’re feeling better. Now I don’t feel like I have to wear a face mask around you. And let’s be honest, a mask would clash with this.” Lo swept a hand down her long-sleeved, floor-length, body-hugging, winter white dress. Her employer was channeling Diana Ross as Billie Holiday in Lady Sings the Blues, a white rose pinned above her left ear. Other than Diana Ross, only Lo could pull off the look.

Noelle grinned. “It would so clash,” she agreed with a snicker. “I was going a little stir-crazy, so coming back to work is a godsend. I’ve never been so ready for a Monday in my life.”

Because replaying The Kiss—something as intense and powerful as that clashing of lips and tongue needed capital letters—over and over in her head had her almost climbing the walls of her bedroom. She couldn’t even escape the scene of the crime because that would mean possibly bumping into Aiden. Aiden and his regret and disgust over touching her, kissing her.

Stop. Forcing a smile, she wrestled her thoughts under control and focused on work. “So I’ve gone through the list of artists you want for the show next week, and everyone agreed.”

“Including you?” Lo added with an arched eyebrow. “You never did give me a conclusive answer. Not that I’m accepting any answer but yes.”

“Is that why you mentioned the show to Aiden?” she drawled.

“I believe it’s called a siege. Pure tactical strategy. If your man can’t convince you, then I’ve sorely underestimated him and his…talents.”

“He is not my man,” Noelle ground out. He’d made that abundantly clear two nights ago…after kissing her like a starving man at an all-you-can-eat, ninety-nine-cent buffet.

But Lo was already waving off her objection. “Uh-huh. Whatever you young people call them today. Your bae. Your boy. Your boo.”

Noelle snorted. “Did you just say ‘your boo’?”

Lo strolled toward her office, tossing Noelle an imperious glance over her shoulder. “Don’t let the six and zero fool you, sweetie.” With a smirk, she sauntered off.

Chuckling, Noelle returned to work, but not even that could deter the memories from flooding in. It’d been two days ago, but it could’ve been two years…or two seconds. Sometimes it seemed as if that kiss had happened to another person in another lifetime. And then… Noelle pressed her fingertips to her mouth. Then, she swore her lips still tingled from the hungry, hard pressure of Aiden’s.

She’d been hurt when Aiden had knocked on her door; she could admit it. Hurt and feeling foolish for cooking a meal that he hadn’t shown up to eat. But since she’d moved into the penthouse, he’d never called to inform her about his dinner plans or what time he would arrive home. It’d been her fault she’d allowed the three days they’d spent together to trick her into believing something…more existed between them. A tentative friendship. An understanding. And it’d been

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