The Loner: A Billionaire Boss Romance (The Freemasons Book 6) by Nicole Flockton

Author:Nicole Flockton [Flockton, Nicole]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-04-03T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Pam sat on the picnic blanket and looked all around her at the sights that were Central Park. People sitting in groups laughing and, like her and Nick, enjoying a picnic lunch. Others were throwing a football and she even spied a couple getting married. Men and women walked or jogged, enjoying the little piece of paradise.

“Movies and television shows don’t do the park justice. They can’t capture the unique atmosphere, can they?”

“No, it’s not possible. Real life can’t be translated to the television or big screen. Even most reality shows are scripted. No one is real these days. Everyone is always hiding behind a façade. The perfect image they want people to see.”

Nick was lying on his back with an arm over his eyes. He looked relaxed, and part of her wished she could lie down and rest her head on his chest. He’d kept her by his side the whole time they toured the Statue of Liberty. While they’d traveled on the ferry back to Battery Point, he pointed things out to her. Places she’d seen in the movies and television shows.

For a while she’d let herself imagine they were actually a couple. That at the end of the day she’d be going home with him and spending the night in his bed. Part of that was true; she would be going home with him, but the going to bed part was a fantasy she was pretty sure wasn’t going to be played out anytime soon.

But something he said intrigued her. He didn’t think she was playing a part, did he? Did he think she was trying to be something or someone she wasn’t?

“Sounds like you’ve been burned a couple of times.”

He rolled over onto his side, resting his head on his elbow. “Not burned, just cautious now. You know the reason I brought you here was because my previous assistants decided that I was perfect marriage material?”

“Yes? Are you saying they were faking their qualifications?”

“To some degree, yes, but their main motivation was looking for a fast-track to easy street. They didn’t appreciate it when I fired them. The last one decided to take some confidential information pertaining to the deal we’re working on. She gave it to the attorney of the people we are negotiating with. You may be aware of who that attorney is.” He finished on a sardonic tone and it didn’t take much for Pam to work out who he was referring to.

“Ethan?” She voiced her suspicions, and wasn’t surprised when he gave a slight nod.

Now she understood why he hadn’t wanted her near Ethan, he was worried she would do the same as his previous assistant. All her thoughts about him warning her away from Ethan because he was jealous flew out the window. “Did you think I would do the same?”

Nick sat up quickly and took hold of her hands. “No, I knew you wouldn’t do that. From the first moment I met you were different to the others. You’re loyal and have more integrity in your little finger than those girls had in their whole body.

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