Business or Pleasure?: He's Too Hard To Resist! by Raquel Belle

Author:Raquel Belle [Belle, Raquel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: New Adult & College Romance, Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Adult Themes, Bachelor, Single Woman, Sensual Story Theme, Hearts Desire, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Lifetime Love, Romantic Schemes, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Small Town & Rural Area, Action & Adventure
Publisher: Naughty Bird Publishing
Published: 2019-06-17T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Evie

“Ms. Davis, do you have a minute?”

Evie froze outside her father’s door and gritted her teeth. Every time he referred to her by her surname, she felt a pang of anger, and she was tempted to ask him if he remembered that she was his daughter. There was no one else around. Surely, he could call her by the name he’d given her. And he had been the one to name her Evelyn, after his grandmother.

“Sure, dad.” Gray brows elevated, and she forced back a grin. Evie stepped into his office. “Should I close the door?”

“No, there’s nothing private to discuss.” Garrison set aside a stack of documents and clasped his hands on his desk. She was tense and a bit worried about why Garrison called her into his office. She jiggled an ankle nervously, until he nodded to a chair. “Have a seat.”

“Okay.” She had no idea what to do say, which was ridiculous, considering that he was her father. He should be the one person she was at ease around. Sharp eyes bore into her, nearly causing panic. Had he heard something about her and his beloved client, Jared? Maybe she was about to be reprimanded and more than likely, fired. She pulled in a breath, and braced herself for his harsh words. She was woman enough to be able to take a lashing when she messed up. Falling back into Jared’s bed—well, they hadn’t quite made it passed his office desk and couch—was a risk, she knew that. But, she’d chanced it because he was like a drug that she couldn’t ween herself from. Two weeks after their first encounter in his office, she’d found herself back there multiple times, usually bare-assed and spread across his desk.

“How are you doing?”

She blinked, surprised. Her father was interested in how she was doing? “P … Personally?” Her mouth hung wide open until she remembered to close it.

Garrison glanced at his watch, his impatience evident. Evie felt anger move through her, but she hoped it didn’t show on her face. He was the one who asked for her time, not the other way around. “I mean with work, Evelyn. I’ve been so busy, I haven’t gotten a chance to speak with you about how you’re getting along at the firm. I haven’t gotten any complaints from you, or any client, so I’d assumed you were just fine.”

It was nothing strange to feel left out of Garrison’s life, emotionally, but her sorrow didn’t fail to surface. Annoyance overrode her disappointment, however. She’d hid behind the wall she’d erected since she was a child to lessen the blow of her father’s indifference. “You assumed right. Everything has been going smoothly. I enjoy working here, and I must thank you again for the opportunity.”

She wanted to laugh at the entire scenario. When would she and her father ever interact like a normal family? A thought of her mother surfaced, a memory of her smiling lovingly at Garrison and him smiling back. Evie must have been around six or seven at the time, but she remembered clearly.

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