The Business of Love by Anna James

Author:Anna James
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: billionaire;office;businessman hero;corporate sabotage
Publisher: Samhain Publishing, Ltd.
Published: 2015-09-07T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Dante’s eyes snapped open wide. He sat up with a start and gazed around the room. At first glance he didn’t recognize his surroundings, then comprehension dawned. Sophia’s home. Right, he’d stayed on the couch again last night. So, how the hell had he ended up lying on the floor? He must have rolled off the couch and the sudden jolt of hitting the ground woke him up. Not surprising considering he’d tossed and turned all night.

He stood. The muscles in his back protested. “Damned couch,” he muttered, and stepped into the jeans he’d changed into before going back to the office last night.

Last night.

Trey’s words echoed in his mind. He’d broken Sophia’s heart. Could it be true?

His mind drifted back to those few short weeks they spent together before he’d learned the truth. They’d been happy right up to the moment her father knocked on the door to his downtown Manhattan studio apartment. Sophia had recognized Gil’s voice.

A red haze had filled his vision as his brain connected the dots. Sophia Hamilton was Gil Baker’s daughter.

He’d gotten involved with the boss’s daughter. Again. Only this time it was much worse. Gil had told him Sophia was only nineteen.

Sophia had hurried into his kitchen, begging him not to reveal her presence as he strode toward the door.

He’d gotten rid of Gil as quickly as possible, then dragged Sophia from her hiding place demanding answers. He’d lost it when she had none and accused her of toying with him, setting him up, using him. All the things Barbara Kane had done when he’d been stupid enough to get involved with her.

Sophia hadn’t cried, or pitched a fit or defended herself in any way. She’d simply thrown him an icy glare and left.

At the time he’d taken her reaction as confirmation he’d been right, but if she loved him…

He closed his eyes and swallowed hard. If she’d been in love with him, his accusations would have cut deep. No wonder she didn’t want him around.

“Dante?”

He glanced up. Sophia stood at the top of the stairs dressed in an over-sized T-shirt, and dear God, no bra.

“I just woke up.” She gazed at him, a stricken expression on her face.

He nodded. “Me too. I’ll put on some coffee while you get ready and then we’ll head over to my place.”

“Dante, it’s almost eight o’clock. Our appointment with Sanford and Trey is at nine.”

He glanced at his watch and swore.

“I’m sorry. I set the alarm but didn’t hear it go off.”

He shook his head. She probably thought he’d blame her for this mess like he’d done with everything else that had gone wrong since he’d come back. That needed to change, now. “Not your fault. Is there another bathroom I can use to shower while you’re getting ready?”

“The guest room across from mine.”

“Okay. If we can get out of here in fifteen minutes we’ll have enough time to stop at my apartment so I can change, and make it to the office in time to meet Sanford.

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