Grumpy Boss in Love: An Enemies to Lovers Billionaire Office Romance (The Bennet Sisters) by Alina Parker

Author:Alina Parker [Parker, Alina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-10-15T18:30:00+00:00

19

ELLIOT

“The kiss meant nothing?” I grumbled. “Seriously?”

Slamming the bonnet shut, because there was nothing I could do to fix a flooded engine right now, I schooled my expression. I couldn’t have Ruby knowing how bothered I was that our kiss meant nothing to her.

I really thought we’d had a moment after sharing our vows, which were supposed to be meaningless. However, they had turned out not to be. At first, I’d started talking because we had to keep up our act of being a loving couple. Then I realized that I meant every word I said. I’d developed feelings for Ruby and it was time I stopped denying it.

I had no idea what to do with those emotions because I’d never opened myself up to have them with anyone before. What a mess—developing deeper feelings for my fake wife. A tempestuous gust of wind carried away my worried sigh.

The rain beating down on me had soaked my clothes, and I was getting cold, so I hurried back to my side of the car and yanked the door open. “Hey, did you get Alfred…?” The car was empty. “Ruby?” The rain assaulted my face and water clouded my vision, so I had to squint to look around for her.

She’d really gotten out in this downpour? She made no apologies for being girly. In fact, in one of our amusing back and forths, I’d heard her grumble something about being “A soft, pink, girly girl to the core.”

So, girly girl that she was, I thought she’d be worried about getting her hair and shoes wet… or whatever women worry about.

“Ruby!” She was nowhere to be seen.

“Elliot!” came a terrified scream from a distance.

My blood ran cold as I followed the sound from the other side of the car to the river. “Jesus, fuck.”

Ruby flailed in the water, going under only to come back up and scream again, “Elliot! I can’t sw—” She disappeared again.

The dread that seized me when she didn’t come back up spurred me into action. Without hesitation, I sprinted around the car and dove into water that was made murkier by the heavy rain. I’d forgotten how panic felt until I couldn’t find Ruby in the flowing water. The most horrific thought hit me when I resurfaced to continue wildly searching for her. She couldn’t swim, and if she was carried away…

“No, no, no…” I panted.

I had to find her. Then I spotted a flash of red in my periphery. It was the red hoodie she’d thrown on before we left the Wilsons. Thank God for her propensity to wear bright colors.

I swam to her as fast as I could, every stroke an agonizing push against the current. It was the first time that I felt an appreciation for being a strong swimmer. As I grabbed a hold of her and pulled her above the surface, my heart pounded, pushing fear through my veins. She wasn’t moving. I swam toward the riverbank with a desperation I'd never known. It felt like an eternity, but eventually, the water grew shallower, and my feet found purchase.

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