Just Business (Aegis Group Dangerous Ladies Book 1) by Sidney Bristol

Author:Sidney Bristol [Bristol, Sidney]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: workplace romance, falling for the nanny, bodyguard romance, romantic suspense, single father hero, alpha hero
Publisher: Inked Press
Published: 2020-06-08T18:30:00+00:00

SATURDAY. WASHINGTON, DC.

Konstantin looked across the table at the woman who had birthed him and felt nothing. After all these years, he’d have expected to have intense feelings about her. Instead, he only had apathy.

She hadn’t been a good mother. There was no arguing the point. But she had brought Ivana into his life and she was more of a mother to him than Natasha could ever hope to be.

That was why he would always forgive Ivana. She wasn’t just an employee, she was family. And he would never turn his back on her. Especially not for continuing to love his mother.

Natasha glanced up from her plate.

It was coming...

She daubed at her face with a napkin.

He braced himself for her next comment or observation or humorous memory.

“You’re even quiet like him,” she said with a little smile.

Konstantin took a drink from his water glass. He had no appetite for this food or company.

He’d come to this dinner, ignoring Haley’s advice, and for what? Hours of small talk.

He was done playing this chit-chat game.

Konstantin wiped his face with the linen napkin, then placed it on the table.

“What’s the real reason you asked me here tonight?” He almost added mother to the end of that question, but couldn’t make himself. He clearly wasn’t the tactician his father was. He couldn’t even make himself play into this charade.

“To catch up, of course.” She set her cutlery down and leaned back in her chair. Her face was so perfect, artfully made-up to accentuate her features. But nothing could give life to hear dead, cold eyes.

“How long have you known I was in the states?” he asked.

“Hm. I’m not sure.”

“My guess is that you’ve known for years, but reaching out wouldn’t benefit you until now. Why? What is it you want?”

“My dear boy, you have nothing I want.” She , but it felt as though he were looking at a viper about to strike.

She was playing with him.

Natasha picked up her wine glass and took a sip, never breaking eye contact.

She was brazen. And she was up to something.

The skin between Konstantin’s shoulder blades began to itch.

Had he played into her hands? Had he let his arrogance get the best of him?

This was a woman who’d evaded his father for decades.

“I’m sorry to cut this evening short, but I promised I’d tuck Zasha in tonight.” He delivered the lie perfectly.

“Give her my love?” Natasha smiled wider.

“I will.”

“Next time we get together we’ll have to include her.”

“We’ll see.” Konstantin knew Haley wouldn’t let that happen, and he was glad for it.

He quickly took care of the bill, paying for the whole meal. The last thing he wanted to do was give his mother more ammunition against him. They were playing a game he knew nothing about.

Damn it. He should have listened to Haley.

The SUV was there before he’d exited the restaurant. He’d brought two guards with him and left two at the lake house with Haley.

Konstantin climbed in the back seat and asked the men if they’d gotten their dinners.

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