Her Heartbreaker Boss by Carmen Falcone

Author:Carmen Falcone [Falcone, Carmen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-01-10T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

You leave. You go. Because unless you’ve changed a lot and I can’t see it, that’s what you do. Roxie had thrown those accusations at him, and Stefano had no options but agreeing. Could he argue with her? Ever since he’d been a teenager he learned his strategy in life was to overcome problems and move forward.

After the ranch, it’d been convenient to go to California for work, and his dot com company took off at the right time. Did he stick around? For a while. Thankfully, his meetings and businesses negotiations were the perfect excuse for him to travel most of the time—and own a few houses, but not a particular home.

Not a home like Roxie’s.

“Mr. Mercado?” the assistant’s voice came through in the intercom. “The test tour starts in half-an hour.”

“Excellent. Thanks, Carly.” Surging to his feet, he removed his suit jacket, placed it on his oversize chair, and undid his tie. They had arranged for a real group of tourists to go for a tour to test the new technology—free of charge, of course. The more casual he appeared and the more he could blend in, the better. He wanted to experience it firsthand to check how his software worked in real time.

He undid his top button, but then paused, and buttoned it up again. Shit. Why did he act like an insecure teenager about to go on a blind date? During his life, no woman, no matter how incredibly sexy or smart, intimidated him. No woman besides Roxie.

Not like he’d ever advertise the nugget of shame. The more he acted in control when next to Roxie, the better. Safer. It would stop him from entertaining silly ideas or thinking about decisions he’d made far too long before—like moving forward. That’s why he never visited John at the ranch, even though he thought about it. That’s why he never attempted to rebuild his relationship with his mother. Because weakness and vulnerability were luxuries he could no longer afford.

He found Roxie in the bus, sitting on one of the front seats, of course. A smile spread across his face when he noticed the empty seat next to her, and he plopped down. “Are you ready?”

She shrugged. “I guess.”

“Make sure you take notes so we can discuss these things with the group later. What works and what needs tweaking.”

“What if the whole idea needs tweaking?”

“We’ll make an assessment.”

She glanced at the floor, then massaged her neck and turned to face him. “I’m sorry.”

He shot her a triumphant smile. “You’re already apologizing for telling me my idea sucked and the tour has not even begun. Great.”

She nudged his elbow, teasing, and for a moment it old times returned again. “No. I’m sorry I stormed in your office without knowing the whole story.”

“Forget it. It’s about to start.”

“Can’t wait.” She grabbed the handsets from the pouch in front of her, ripped the plastic surrounding them and placed them on her head. “These make the whole experience real personal and warm.”

He chuckled.

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