Kiss Me Like You Mean It: A Steamy Small Town Billionaire Friends to Lovers Romance (Oak Valley Billionaires Book 2) by Rebecca Stone

Author:Rebecca Stone [Stone, Rebecca]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-06-06T16:00:00+00:00

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New York City rose up around them as Dragan looked through the passenger’s side window at the skyscrapers and store buildings, people rushing to and fro, intently staring ahead with earphones in. Archer was driving, looking for a garage to park the car near their investor meeting. The Financial District was littered with typical business types, and Dragan shifted in his seat. His suit was a touch too small, a leftover from high school, and his shiner was in full force. Alice and Kasia had done what they could with their makeup, but the bruising was still peeking through.

He didn’t belong here.

Archer found a place and they pulled in, getting a valet ticket and walking to the building with the aid of Google Maps. Archer carried a briefcase with printouts of the pitch deck and his laptop with the presentation. It was now or never, and Dragan desperately needed a win.

He hadn’t texted June, hadn’t spoken to her since last night, when shit hit the fan. She had texted him that morning, saying hello, but he couldn’t respond. He couldn’t face the way she looked at him, the way she saw him, since his dad threw a punch and Dragan retaliated. They’d been friends for so long, but that night solidified they could never be anything more.

Dragan adjusted his tie, the noose around his neck. Archer pointed to the building they were supposed to go to and led the way. Or more like strutted. Dragan followed close behind, taking in the gray buildings. They entered through large glass doors, giving their names to the security guards at the front desk. After standing for a photo pass and scanning the barcode to get through the gate, they walked through the marble foyer to the elevator banks, riding up to the tenth floor.

The ding sounded, doors opening to a large loft. The reception desk stood in front of a frosted glass partial wall. The concrete floor and brick walls echoed the sounds of typing and muted voices, while the large windows all around the floor allowed the mid-day sun to stream in.

Dragan definitely didn’t belong here.

“Mr. Carter and Mr. Thompson?” The receptionist greeted them with a straight, bleached smile, her tight brown curls piled high on her head. Her white blouse matched her teeth, glowing against her dark skin.

“That’s us,” Archer said, giving her a flirtatious smile and leaning one arm on top of the desk. Dragan tried not to roll his eyes.

“Great, you can take a seat over there —” she pointed to a row of armchairs against the wall with the elevators, “— and they’ll be right over.”

“Thanks,” Archer said, giving her wink and walking to the chairs. Dragan caught the eye roll the receptionist gave him behind his back before turning to join his friend.

They sat in the grey-blue chairs for awhile, watching as casually dressed people came in and out. Eventually, two men in suits approached them.

“Hi, I’m Mark Vasquez,” one said. He was on the shorter side, with tan skin and slick black hair.

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