Tricky Business by Sylvia Hart

Author:Sylvia Hart [Hart, Sylvia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-07-12T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 29

Emery

The charity event is anything but interesting, and I keep checking my phone to see if Madison posted any new ChitChat videos. With how much time we’ve spent together, she hasn’t had time to post anything new, and I’ve started re-watching some of her older ones to get to know her better.

Then I feel hands on my shoulders, softly squeezing. “You seem so tense,” my date whispers into my ear. “I’m sure that I could help you relieve some of that tension.”

Ariana Russo, a very popular Italian model, is my date tonight, and though she’s as pretty as they come, I have absolutely no interest in her offer. I wasn’t lying when I told Madison that she was the only woman I wanted in my bed. I didn’t need to be shown what I’d be missing if I messed things up, but I won’t complain about our little office tryst.

That doesn’t mean I’ll turn her down for a repeat performance.

“Sorry, Ariana. I’ll have to pass.” Her hands leave my shoulders as I turn her down, and I’m sure it’s one of the first times she’s experienced rejection. People like her rarely ever hear the word “no” when it comes to sex. Or anything, for that matter.

She sits down next to me, and I notice her staring at me as I look at my phone. I may not be fucking her, but my reputation for treating women well is always at stake.

I turn off my phone and slip it into my pocket as I turn to Ariana, who’s staring quietly at me. “What’s wrong?” I ask.

“Who is she?” she asks, looking at the pocket I slid my phone into.

“The new intern I hired to expand Aspire’s ChitChat footprint. The world is moving away from magazines and billboards toward social media videos, and all the advertising firms are racing to get a foothold.”

She frowns and puts her hands in her lap. It’s impossible to miss her long legs that end in the little black dress. Most men would fantasize about having her legs in the air, but it only reminds me of the skirt Madison wore today.

“You don’t look at her like an intern, Emery. Who is she? Really.” Her Italian accent makes the question more intense. My minor in behavioral science at NYU helped me to understand how important those little things are, but they still catch me occasionally, and Ariana nearly got me.

I give her a showman’s smile, the kind I use at the office so often. It’s as fake as they come, but it feels natural at this point. “She’s just my intern, and I’m trying to understand how she’s done so well in the past. This race to become the king of ChitChat advertising has me scrambling to learn everything I can.”

She cocks her head and gives me a faint smile. It’s just as practiced as mine. “Emery, your secrets are safe with me, but why would you come here with me if all you want to do is go home with that intern?” Before I can interrupt, she holds up her hand.

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