The Billionaire's Hire: A Billionaire Fake Dating Romance (Jenny and Cole's Story Book 2) by Leigh James

Author:Leigh James [James, Leigh]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Gemini Press
Published: 2024-03-29T00:00:00+00:00

We spent a lot of time working our way through the magazines, dog-earing pages, and talking about strapless gowns versus backless ones. We boarded the plane, still engrossed in a conversation about color palettes. James and Cole wisely left us alone, sitting off by themselves so we could have an area to spread out. By the time the flight took off, Audrey’s skin was flushed, her eyes wide. She motioned to the pile of magazines before us. “I can’t believe this is real. I’m getting married.”

I squeezed her hand. “I can,” I said. “I knew it all along—you were always going to get your happily ever after. Nobody deserves it more than you.”

Audrey turned to me. “Thank you, Jenny. It’s all a whirlwind, but that’s not what I’m currently worried about.”

Uh-oh. I knew my friend would get around to it eventually. “You shouldn’t be worried about anything,” I said, keeping my voice light. “You should just be happy.”

“I am happy. But I’m also worried about you. “

“I seem to be doing okay for myself. Cole took me out on his super-yacht yesterday,” I shared.

Audrey’s eyebrow shot up. “What’s a super yacht?”

“It’s a yacht. Just, like, a super one.” I tossed my hair. “I don’t know what makes it so super, but we took him out for a whale watch. It was pretty incredible.”

“It sounds nice,” she said lightly. “It sounds like you two are having fun. Are you relieved that you guys made up?”

“Cole hired me to come back,” I corrected her. I needed to keep up the appearance that the arrangement was strictly business. I leaned closer to her and whispered, “And he’s paying me a million dollars.”

Audrey and I just looked at each other for a beat. “Holy smokes,” she said eventually.

“Right?” I asked. “So you might not believe that you’re getting married, but I really can’t believe I’m about to be a millionaire.”

“I’m happy for you—that’s life-changing money. But I guess I’m still worried, too.” Audrey took a deep breath. “Because I didn’t think you only cared about Cole’s super yacht. Or about the money.”

“I don’t only care about his yacht or the money,” I admitted. “But it might be better if I did.”

“I thought you were in love with Cole,” she said quietly. “That’s what you told me, that you wanted to be with him. So what happened? I know he hired you back, but why did you leave in the first place?”

I shrugged. “Nothing. I mean, something. It’s just that I thought about it. We got back to Boston, and I realized that it wasn’t exactly a smart idea to be pinning all my hopes on a billionaire. I have to be okay with myself. I can’t depend on anybody. If I’ve learned one thing, I’ve learned that.”

Audrey went silent momentarily, contemplating the fluffy white clouds as we passed them. “You can depend on me. I’m always going to be here for you, Jenny. “

“I know that,” I said a little defensively. “That’s not what I’m talking about.

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