The Billionaire's Mistress 3: A Billionaire Romance by M. S. Parker

Author:M. S. Parker [Parker, M. S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Belmonte Publishing, LLC
Published: 2016-06-10T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Jal

As Tao escorted Allie outside, her words kept echoing in my head. Sister. She’s my sister.

What in the hell did she mean by that?

I wasn't stupid. I understood what she was saying on an intellectual level, but it was everything else that I was having a hard time comprehending. Like how in the world I could've known the Hedges my entire life and not known about Allie.

But the doors, already closing in front of me, offered no answer. I turned, ready to make my goodbyes and leave, but came up short when I realized that Diamond was standing right there, glaring up at me.

“I see you took my advice and asked her.”

Paisley stood next to her, her face pale and strained.

“What's this all about?” I demanded roughly.

Several people were eyeing us, and Diamond raised her chin, apparently having had enough of us making a public spectacle of ourselves because she looked around before shaking her head. With a sniff, she turned on her heel and beckoned for me to follow.

“If you want to know, you’ll have to come with me. Paisley and I do not believe in airing our dirty laundry in public. Unlike some people.”

That certainly hadn't stopped you earlier, I thought sourly. But I went to Paisley’s side. I needed answers.

After Diamond failed to find any private place on her own, I flagged down one of the staff helping out with the event and spoke to them. Within a few moments, we were escorted into a small, private room.

Diamond shot the tuxedoed server a dirty look. “Did you really have to make me wander around for five minutes before you showed us a private room?” she demanded.

I stepped between them. “The staff can’t read minds, Diamond, and you barely looked for two minutes,” I said before he even had a chance to offer some unnecessary apology. I turned to him. “Thanks for your time.” I pulled a bill from my pocket and pushed it into his hand. It was more to make up for her rudeness than anything else, and I suspected he knew that.

A faint smile tipped up one corner of his mouth. “No trouble at all, Mr. Lindstrom. Please let me know if you need anything else.”

Once he left, I walked straight to the mini bar. I’d been in here earlier when I'd gone over last minute details with my assistant, the head event planner, and the heads of the foundation. I hoped to hell they hadn’t removed the alcohol yet.

I was in luck.

Splashing some scotch into a glass, I swirled it around before turning to face Paisley. She wasn’t looking at me, or her mother, but rather staring at the far wall as she twisted her engagement ring around her finger. I'd never seen her like this before, and for a moment, I felt a pang of guilt for what I'd done. What I was doing.

“It’s true, isn’t it?” she said quietly.

I wanted to ask what she meant, but before I had a chance, Diamond moved to her and wrapped an arm around her shoulders.

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