[Double-C Ranch, Men 07] The Tycoon's Marriage Bid by Allison Leigh

Author:Allison Leigh [Leigh, Allison]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary, Fiction, Romance
ISBN: 9781459221925
Google: R0TctuniMDQC
Publisher: Silhouette
Published: 2011-11-15T08:00:00+00:00

‘I can understand why any health system would want to add a gem like Huffington to their fold, but why the interest in Macfield?’

‘To force my hand. They can’t buy me out, because I refuse to sell to them. But if they make it impossible for me to continue expanding, then they know the clinics will ultimately fail, because I won’t be able to keep my edge in the industry. If I don’t want every single one of my employees to be standing in the unemployment line, I’d have to sell. Either to RHS or another health system.’

‘I still don’t see what’s so bad about that.’ Valerie’s voice was reasonable. ‘You stand to make a fortune. Your family’s offer is a good one.’

‘A fortune isn’t what Alex wants.’ Nikki’s voice was quiet, her gaze focused on him only until he met it. Then her slender throat worked in a quick swallow, and she looked away. ‘Huffington isn’t about money. It’s about being the best teaching and clinical center, about leading the industry in research.

That’s what’s important to Alex. Helping people. Whether it’s a seven-year-old soccer player or an eighty-year-old stroke victim.’

‘Honey, you don’t have to trot out the company line to me,’ Val murmured drolly. ‘I’m in public relations, remember? I’m well aware of Huffington’s mission.’

Alex watched, oddly caught by the subtle flush that rose in Nikki’s cheeks. It was easier to blame the warmth inside his chest on that than the fact that Nikki seemed to understand something about him that his ex-wife, a woman who’d been in his life all of his life, didn’t.

Huffington’s mission was Alex’s mission.

But Val had never been able to recognize that the two were indistinguishable.

He shoved up the sleeves of his sweater. ‘Put your laundry in the pillowcase,’ he told Nikki, then turned to Val. ‘I’ll meet you outside.’

Val’s eyebrows rose a little. But she lifted a shoulder and sauntered back into the living area to collect her coat. A moment later, the door opened and closed behind her.

Too bad the relief of her absence was only temporary. He’d wanted her to return his phone call. He hadn’t wanted her to show up here.

‘Is RHS a real threat, Alex?’ Nikki’s voice was quiet.

‘It wouldn’t be if the old man hadn’t learned I was after Macfield. Can’t blame George Macfield, though. He’s just holding out for the best deal.’

‘Why didn’t you say something about this before?’

Nikki didn’t seem to be making any move to fill the pillowcase, so he opened her nightstand drawer and pulled out all the contents, pausing only momentarily as he recognized his own sweater.

‘What are you doing?’

He pushed the clothing, sweater and all, into the pillowcase. ‘Taking care of things.’

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