Seduced by the Mogul by Pamela Yaye

Author:Pamela Yaye
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2015-09-24T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

“Are you nervous?”

Are diamonds a girl’s best friend? Of course I’m nervous. Scared out of my mind, actually. I’m deceiving the people I love, and I can’t shake the feeling that I’m making the biggest mistake of my life. Unable to control her quivering hands and legs, Jordana paused on the courthouse steps, and took a moment to gather herself. It was barely 9:00 a.m. on Friday morning, but the LA County Courthouse on Ocean Avenue was a hub of noise and activity. Taxicabs were parked at the curb, loading and unloading passengers, businessmen clutched cell phones and coffee cups while trading jokes and laughs, and steely-eyed security guards patrolled the area on foot. “Me? Nervous? No way...” Her throat went dry, and her voice cracked. “Okay, I’m lying. Maybe a little.”

“Don’t be.” Waverly lobbed an arm around Jordana’s shoulder and gave her a hug. “You look adorable, and you’re having a killer hair day, too. Enjoy it!”

Jordana wrinkled her nose, feeling a bitter taste fill her mouth. Adorable? I wasn’t going for adorable. I was going for sophisticated and sexy!

“That’s her,” said a male voice. “I’d recognize that hair and that ass anywhere...”

Turning, she noticed two suits gawking at her, and shot them a dirty look. Video footage of Dante’s surprise proposal had gone viral. These days Jordana couldn’t go anywhere without being recognized. Men flirted with her, showered her with compliments and begged for her cell number. Worse, her friends and former coworkers were blowing up her phone. They called to congratulate her, and were desperate for the inside scoop on her new millionaire fiancé. Each lie that fell from her mouth intensified Jordana’s guilt.

Jordana glanced at her dainty silver watch. In less than an hour she’d be a married woman. Dante’s wife. At the thought, goose bumps pricked her skin. Jordana considered calling her mom to give her the heads-up. It was the right thing to do, but she banished the thought. She knew if she did, Helene would be on the first flight to LA, and that was last thing Jordana wanted. Besides, news of their courthouse wedding would never reach Des Moines. Helene didn’t own a computer, and rarely watched TV or read the newspaper. But to be on the safe side she’d give her a ring after the ceremony to make sure her secret was still safe. Jordana was looking forward to talking to her mom. Using the money Dante had given her, she’d paid off Helene’s debts,. Her mother had questioned her about where the money came from but she’d swiftly changed the subject. She’d also registered for acting classes at Theatre of Arts, and come Monday she’d be a student at the premier acting studio. Thanks to Dante, things were looking up and she was feeling more hopeful about her future.

Her gaze fell across her left hand, and zeroed in on her engagement ring. It shimmered in the sunlight. Dante didn’t just know how to close million-dollar deals, he also knew how to select beautiful jewelry.

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