At the Billionaire's Beck and Call? by Rachel Bailey

Author:Rachel Bailey [Bailey, Rachel]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Silhouette
Published: 2010-08-02T22:00:00+00:00

Ryder stepped out of his shower and toweled off to the sound of the blues station he’d found on the hotel room radio. He’d told Macy to be ready at six because he was taking her out to dinner, but in truth, he’d organized a far more elaborate evening including a show at the Opera House, then a table at the city’s most exclusive restaurant, followed by a walk along the moonlit Harbour shore.

And during the stroll, he’d propose properly.

She’d practically acknowledged this afternoon on the cruiser that they were compatible companions. And he had enormous respect and admiration for her—add that to the sexual heat they generated, and it was more than he’d expected to find in a wife. He had a good feeling about this marriage. She would, too, once he explained.

He pulled on boxers and black trousers, listening to the sounds of Macy’s hairdryer in the second bedroom of their presidential suite. He paused by his open door, appreciating the intimacy of knowing his future wife was nearby, perhaps in a bathrobe. His blood heated and his body began its ascension to the aching need he always felt for her. He couldn’t remember this desperate wanting with another woman. Usually, if a woman wasn’t interested in a sexual relationship for whatever reason, he moved on, no harm, no foul. But not with Macy. Knowing she was in a bathroom on the other side of the wall was next to maddening.

His cell phone rang and he glanced around before remembering he’d left it on the coffee table in the sitting room. He strode out, not worried about his bare chest or feet since she was still busy in her bathroom.

Thumbing the button, he answered. “Bramson.”

“Good evening, Mr. Bramson, it’s Pia Baxter.”

He greeted the executor of his father’s estate as his gaze roamed to the door of Macy’s room. What would she be wearing now? Would her body still be glistening with water from her shower?

“Mr. Bramson, I’m afraid I have some bad news.”

Instantly, Ryder’s attention was one hundred percent on the phone. He turned to face the wall of glass overlooking Sydney Harbour.

“Go on.” He then realized this was an odd hour for someone in the U.S. to ring. Early morning, New York time. His spine stiffened.

“There’s been an accident involving your half brother, Jesse Kentrell.”

He sighed heavily. From what he knew of the spoiled brat, accidents weren’t uncommon. Although…this must be bad to warrant a phone call to an estranged brother. Or perhaps it affected the will. “What sort of accident?”

“A car crash. I’m afraid he died at the scene.”

For one awful moment, dark, clawing emotions rose in his chest, but without examining, or even naming them, he pushed them back down before they could affect him. They served no purpose; he’d learned that years ago. They only clouded judgment and distracted.

He heard Macy’s door open but didn’t turn, remaining focused on the information Pia Baxter was sharing. “Were others involved? Seth?”

“Seth Kentrell wasn’t traveling with him. It was a single car accident and it seems Jesse was the driver.

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