Desire (#3) by Cox Carrie

Author:Cox, Carrie [Cox, Carrie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: billonaire romance, hot romance, desire series, billionaire erotic romance
Published: 2012-11-18T00:00:00+00:00

5

I SPENT THE NEXT few hours concentrating on my sketches, looking at the best angles I could use for the portrait. As always, I was completely absorbed in my work and when I next looked at my watch it was quarter to eight. Hell! Dinner was at eight.

I ran into the little on-suite bathroom and turned on the shower. I tied my hair back in a ponytail – I wouldn’t have time to wash it tonight – then brushed my teeth.

I only had time for the briefest of showers, then dressed in my plain blue skirt and cream blouse in double-quick time.

I gazed down at the shoes in the bottom of my closet. I had the sexy gold sandals, and the fire engine red-fuck-me pumps, or my boring old, low-heeled black pumps.

I picked up the black pumps. I didn’t feel like pleasing Benjamin tonight. He hadn’t even come to apologise after dismissing me so rudely earlier.

I stuffed my feet into the pumps, dabbed my face with pressed powder to get rid of the shine, then swiped on pink lipstick. I looked at myself in the mirror. Hmm, not exactly fantastic, but it would have to do.

Downstairs I regretted not spending a little more time on my appearance. Benjamin sat at the table looking hotter than I’d ever seen him. He wore an expensive, crisp, white shirt without a tie. The collar was open enough to make me consider slipping my hands over the rest of the buttons, accidentally undoing each one.

His dark hair looked almost black in the low lights of the dining room. He stood up as I entered the room. That little old-fashioned gesture made me smile. I couldn’t stay angry at him.

When Lady Vastor dressed for dinner, she really dressed for dinner. She wore a knee-length dress covered with red sequins. An eighties outfit, that was for sure. I felt slightly under-dressed in my plain blouse and skirt. I hadn’t even taken the time to put any jewellery on.

Lord Vastor completed our odd assemble. He wore tweed trousers and a yellow bow-tie. A strange outfit for dinner, but he seemed pleased with himself as he puffed out his chest. “Good to see you up and about again, Benjamin,” he said. “You gave us quite a scare when you turned up last night.”

Benjamin tilted his head. “I apologise for worrying you.”

“Not at all,” Lady Vastor said, giving her husband a pointed look. “We’re just very glad you managed to get to us in one piece.”

“Yes, of course we are,” Lord Vastor said. “But the police said your car was found almost a mile away. So how did you manage to get here? Did you walk?”

“Yes,” Benjamin said. “The details are a little hazy as I’m sure you can imagine.”

“So you were on your way to visit us?” Lady Vastor asked and arched an eyebrow as she looked at me.

I flushed. I hadn’t even thought about it. Was Benjamin coming to see me here when he was run off

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