The Billionaire Duke (The Billionaire Duke #1) by Gina Robinson

Author:Gina Robinson [Robinson, Gina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Three Jays Press, LLC
Published: 2016-01-31T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

Haley

That went absurdly, I thought as I walked out of Thorne's rented office with Riggins. I'm going to be a duchess? Riggins' duchess?

I kept expecting to wake up. Someone pinch me.

Riggins was ten years older than I was, but ridiculously hot. And rich. Which didn't really matter now, did it? I was going to be wealthy in my own right. And take care of Sid. And find her cure. One way or the other. And then the two of us, Sid and I, would be set for life. And we could help others. Or do whatever we wanted. After this little episode and adventure with Riggins ended.

I pushed all the uncomfortable thoughts about marrying a man I didn't know aside as we strolled through the lobby, laughing and joking with each other, putting on a show. Chatting with him, teasing him, even almost flirting with him, felt amazingly natural and easy. It shouldn't have. But it did. That was a good sign.

We drew attention. More accurately, Riggins drew attention. No one cared about me. He was a local celebrity. The second hottest, most eligible bachelor in the city. People were trying not to gawk. But who wouldn't? How many hot billionaires did you see in everyday life?

"Haley?" he said as we reached the reception desk and the door.

He spoke in a voice that was just loud enough to be heard by the general vicinity. But not loud enough to be obviously loud and a plea for attention.

"Do you have to run?" His smile made me go soft in the knees.

I opened my mouth but no sound came out. I was dazzled. Star-struck. My pulse raced. I shook my head. So much for talking with him being easy. It was more like a rollercoaster ride.

"Excellent." His face lit up.

If only it were real.

"Let me buy you a cup of coffee?"

I nodded. First date, coffee date. I approved. On many levels, I was a simple girl. In my opinion, one of the must-do dates for every relationship was the basic, low-pressure coffee date. Though I doubted this public viewing would be anything other than stressful. Still, the thought was there.

I loved it when a guy wanted to get to know me first. Especially before an arranged marriage—haha. But, in general, if a coffee date went badly, no one had wasted much time, money, or effort. It was an easy way to see if there was any spark, any chance of a real relationship. Of course, in our case, we were going to have to proceed no matter what. Lack of chemistry or dark of night, nothing stopped the Dead Duke's maniacal marriage plans for us!

Riggins took my arm. "I know of a little place just around the corner."

He guided me outside, his hand still on my arm. And so warm and obvious there was no way I could ignore it.

He glanced back at the office building as we walked away, and leaned in close to me. "Good job! People were definitely listening.

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