The Heir: An Alpha Billionaire Romance by Danes Ellie

Author:Danes, Ellie [Danes, Ellie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: An Alpha Billionaire Romance
Publisher: Ellie Danes
Published: 2017-01-01T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Landon

I wished I could walk out the door and start all over. I'd even take the groceries, pack them up again, and fumble them as I knocked. If we started over, I wouldn't mention Owen, and Riley wouldn't get upset.

There was no way I could lie to her about it, though. For one thing, she’d hated that I’d lied by omission about who I was when we’d first met. For another thing, Owen would probably tell her at his first chance. The Owen she remembered was a lot different than the ambitious and determined man I had sat across from at lunch. Maybe she couldn’t see that yet, and I couldn’t blame her.

"It's nice of you to take an interest in Owen, but it's also really awkward," Riley said.

"Even if all I want is to help him get on his feet so he can move on in a different direction, away from you?" I asked.

She slid down the kitchen counter away from me. "My grandfather never trusted Owen. Not even after he moved into the farmhouse."

I rocked back on my heels as the news hit me square in the chest. "Wait, you lived with him?"

Riley shrugged. "He lost his lease and needed a place to crash until he found a new apartment."

"And he never found a new place?" I guessed.

She laid a light hand on my arm. "So maybe you want to rethink hiring him?"

I shook my head. "I can't. I'm sorry. I was just trying to help him, and he seems genuinely interested in making the most of the opportunity."

"That's what you should be afraid of," Riley said. "And what do you mean, you can't?"

I crossed my arms over my chest. "I gave him my word. Human Resources will be notified, and he'll start next week."

Riley turned her back to me and, with both hands on the counter, drummed a fast rhythm. She was upset and there was nothing I could do.

"I wonder what your grandfather would have thought of me," I said.

She turned and considered me from head to toe. The sensation of her chocolate eyes sweeping over my body made it hard to feel dejected. "He would have thought you were a fool for trusting Owen," she said, "but a good man for giving him a chance."

She raked her hair off her face and blew out a breath. She tried to avoid my smile, but I dodged in front of her and stayed in her line of sight. "A good fool? I don't think anyone's ever called me that before. I'm not really one of those bosses that surrounds himself with 'yes men,' but I have to say I like your honesty."

She smiled. "Fine, all right. How about you tell me what all of these ingredients are going to make? I've been trying to figure it out."

I surveyed the kitchen and, for a moment, completely forgot the foolproof recipe Andrew had given me. "Well, how about we get started on dinner? Maybe you can guess."

Riley jumped out of the kitchen as I started whipping open cupboard doors.

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