The Billionaire's Baby: Enemies to Lovers Fake Relationship Billionaire Romance by L. Steele

Author:L. Steele [Steele, L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-04-19T16:00:00+00:00

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Karina

I run my fingers down the soft fabric of my dress—my shoulder-to-toe, knit, wool dress, which he’d picked out for me. I’d refused; he’d insisted. I’d begun to protest and he’d asked me to try it on first. I had, and you know what? When I looked at myself in the mirror, I liked it. The long length highlights my figure, brings out the curve of my hips, and that, combined with the long sleeves and high neck, showcases my breasts in a way which is demure yet alluring.

I'd also managed to refresh my make up—making sure to cover all remaining evidence of the headwound—just as he'd appeared behind me in the mirror, a tumbler of whiskey in one hand. The other, he’d placed on my hip possessively.

"Well?" He’d smirked at my reflection in the mirror.

"It’s not bad," I’d finally offered, and he’d laughed.

"You look magnificent, Sparks."

"And I’m covered from head to toe," I’d grumbled.

"Good," he’d met my gaze in the mirror, "your body is only for my delectation."

A thrill of lust had swept down my spine, and something else... A sensation of warmth had suffused me.

It feels good to be the object of his possessiveness, this single-minded focus of his, a tractor beam that bathes me in its spotlight and highlights me to myself in a way nothing ever has before. How strange. Did I actually need to be measured by someone else’s gaze? Isn’t my opinion of myself enough anymore? That I’d once dressed to feel good, had groomed for my comfort, and carved a path through the world for my self-confidence… Why does all of that seem unimportant compared to being at the cynosure of his attention?

I’d pulled away, then brushed past him and headed for the door. "We’re getting late." I’d pointed out, and he hadn’t protested.

I’d pulled out my wallet and handed over my credit card, but the sales woman had simply said that it had all been taken care of.

Of course, it had.

I’d snorted and his grin had widened as the sales woman had walked away. "You didn’t think I was going to let you pay for it, did you?"

"I can afford it," I’d huffed.

"So can I, and I much prefer if I bought it for you."

"Why, so you can make me a kept woman?"

"Can’t I buy you something because I want to?"

"A generous thought from you?" I widen my gaze. "Why don’t I believe it?"

"Better believe it, babe. Where you’re concerned, my thoughts run the entire spectrum from lust to anticipation to dominance to—" he’d leaned in close enough for our eyelashes to touch, "your submission."

"Which you’ll never have. That, I promise."

"We’ll see." He’d straightened, taken my arm, and I’d allowed him to lead me out and into the waiting car—a Porsche, which he’d had waiting for him at the marina… Apparently, he’d called ahead and had it readied for him.

Oh, and did I mention that he’d bought out half the shop? Or so it seems, given the number of bags they’d loaded into the back of the car.

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