The Boss Man's Fortune (Dynasties: The Danforths Book 5) by Kathryn Jensen

Author:Kathryn Jensen [Jensen, Kathryn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Sensual Story Theme, Hearts Desire, Lifetime Love, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Romantic Schemes, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Small Town & Rural Area, Action & Adventure, Dynasties: The Danforths, Hides True Identity
Publisher: Silhouette Desire; Original Edition
Published: 2010-03-04T05:00:00+00:00

Not ten minutes later, the door from the main corridor opened and the two men who had tried to corner Abraham at the gala stepped through. Escalante was in the lead and immediately looked past Katie toward Ian’s door. “Mr. Danforth is expecting us.”

“Yes, sir.” She felt Hernandez studying her, his eyes smoky and hooded. Her flesh crawled under his cold regard. She quickly scooped up her notepad and led the way, knocking on Ian’s door before opening it and stepping through.

“Your five-o’clock appointment, sir.”

Ian stood up behind his desk at which he appeared to have been working. “Good. Come in, gentlemen.”

They all shook hands then Ian waved them toward chairs strategically placed near microphones.

“We were delighted to hear from you, Mr. Danforth,” Escalante said. “It was our understanding that your father had cut off all chances of our working together.”

“As was mentioned at the gala, Abraham Danforth has handed over the official reins of this company to me,” Ian reminded them. “Although he still has some unofficial say.”

“As it should be,” Hernandez remarked, his eyes still fixed on Katie. “A man must respect his father.”

Katie pulled her chair back a few inches, so that Escalante partially blocked his companion’s line of sight.

Ian continued. “I feel my father has been somewhat hasty in turning away your business, Mr. Hernandez. I’m not totally satisfied with the quality of the coffee beans our current supplier has been providing. I might consider changing sources, if what you have to offer is better.”

“Our beans are the best Colombia can provide,” Hernandez assured him, his attention at last drawn away from Katie.

“But quality of product aside, there are other advantages to dealing with my friend,” Escalante added.

“And they are?” Ian turned to the drug lord, his expression intent, controlled, although Katie noticed the dangerous darkening of Ian’s eyes.

She held her breath and pretended to take notes.

“We understand,” Escalante said, “you’ve had some recent trouble here at your corporate headquarters.”

The bomb, Katie thought, her heart thudding wildly. He’s talking about the bomb!

“We have.” Ian frowned. “It’s very upsetting.”

“Particularly with the señor planning his political campaign.”

“Yes, particularly,” Ian echoed, and gave Katie a look, letting her know that he was trying to follow the agents’ instructions to let the Colombians do the talking, rather than lead the conversation.

Escalante continued. “So it would be most beneficial if there were no more, let us say…urgencies?”

“Of course,” Ian responded, an underlying grit and barely restrained fury in his tone. It was clearly costing him to hold his temper, to not throw himself across the desk at these two who were all but bragging to him that they were behind the bomb.

Katie held her tongue but kept her hand moving across the paper, taking down words so carefully chosen that she knew they wouldn’t prove anything against the two thugs.

“She have to be here?” Hernandez suddenly asked.

“Ms. O’Brien is my assistant,” Ian said. “She sits in on all my meetings. We need a record of our discussion.”

Escalante smiled and rested a hand on his partner’s arm.

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