His Power Over Me: A Bad Boy Office Romance Novella by Reid Zoe

Author:Reid, Zoe
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lux Allure Publishing
Published: 2018-11-22T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Elizabeth

I was grateful for having Jen book two separate rooms for me and Nate at the hotel, though the disappointment on his face haunted me. Was I just a means to find pleasure for him? That's all I needed to be.

Now if I could get my head wrapped around that and nothing else. No promise of a first date, or soft kisses under the moonlight. No hope of a ring or a wedding dress.

Tears burned my eyes as I locked the door to my hotel room and walked to the single bed in the middle of it. I dropped down on the edge of it and pressed my hand to my face, letting a few tears fall in my weariness. How long had I been playing a part that didn't fit me at all?

"Too long," I whispered and dropped back on the bed as a sob lifted up from my chest. I hadn't cried in years. Not since finding Steven in bed with another woman and filing for divorce. I knew what Nate was going through, though I wasn't sure I would ever admit it. Having packed up from Seattle after my life fell completely apart, I left everything I was and drove to San Francisco, promising myself I would be a new woman. A different woman. And I was.

But the cost was steep, and security came with a host of other things, loneliness being king. How someone could be in a crowd of people, being pawed at and adored from every angle and feel completely alone was beyond me, and yet it was my story.

I rolled onto my side and pulled my knees up to tuck into the fetal position as I let my shoes drop to the floor beneath me. Nate was threatening to change that. It wasn't about the sex, but the passion I felt around him, the desire to open up far more than my legs for him.

Terror rushed through me, and I squeezed my eyes closed tightly. I could get through the trip, and then tell him it was fun and we were done. I needed to protect myself from him. Had to. At all costs.

He was a good man, a loving man with great values and a strong sense of leadership. My position should have been his, but I'd used my intelligence and charm to outwit him after arriving at the firm. I wanted to feel guilty about it, but I couldn't. Survival looked different to everyone, and taking the top spot at the firm was part of my plan. It allowed me to look down and experience my staff from afar, never having to look them directly in the eyes.

Then they would know my truth. Nate was getting too close as it was.

A knock at the door caused me to get up and let out a soft sigh.

"Elizabeth? We need to get going if you want to get there early. I know you like being first." He chuckled, and the sound of it, even through the closed door, affected me.

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