Millionaire Romance: In Love With My Boss - A Contemporary Romance (Millionaire Romance, Contemporary Romance, Comedy Romance Book 1) by Audrey Tolhouse Page A
Authors: Audrey Tolhouse
Ads: Link
excited to be partnering with you.” She thought to fish for more information. “He said you guys knew each other well.”
“Oh, he said that?”
“Yes. You do know him, don’t you?” Jennifer was confused.
“Yeah, yes, of course. He’s been to a few of the same luncheons, getaways. We’re in a club together,” Jennifer heard him take a deep breath.
“Just say what’s on your mind, James,” she said, still confused.
“I’m just trying to get a read on him. That’s all. I approached him three years ago to partner with me. He didn’t want to. Said he was working on building his portfolio in other areas that would limit his ability to focus full-time on my venture.”
Jennifer nodded. She had taken her fingers from the board and considered James’s words thoughtfully.
“Are you glad he wants to be here now?”
“Absolutely. With his buy in I’ll really be able to push towards billionaire worth with this company, with or without the Seogen contract.”
“Do you think we can get it?”
James sucked in air, the sound rattling her ears through the headset.
“Absolutely. And when we do, I’ve got a surprise for you, Angel.”
Jennifer grinned. Her stomach clenched. For James to get her a surprise meant he was thinking about her while he was with Melony. That was a good thing. She thought of Andrew suddenly. Was it a surprise just for her? Or did it involve him too? That last question wasn’t likely. She wondered about the surprise. Was it work related? Melone didn’t normally do surprises, so what exactly did that mean? Jennifer pushed the thoughts away.
“When will you get here?”
“Surprise, Angel. I have to go now. See you later.”
She lowered the cell phone, heart still questioning the fondness in James’s voice when he spoke to her. This was the man she had come to love. The last couple of days were just a fluke. Sure, he dropped a lot on her at the last minute and had really been a jerk about it—but he always came around.
Jennifer wondered if his surprise would be an apology. That wouldn’t be very exciting at all. Several years ago, that might have been a joke between them, but they had grown close. They made a great team together, an effective team. The surprise had to be more than an apology, Jennifer decided.
It was possible it could be work related, but with Katie out the picture, the surprise could actually mean something more. Only now, Jennifer wasn’t so sure how she really felt about something more.
Returning to work took a mental shift, but she was able to manage. She put thoughts of James outside her mind and began to pull the exact details from Rocket Panda, starting with their particular contract. She looked at their billed services and began to list the information in a word document. From there, she focused on the end results, the final figures from their work with the company.
They had been able to cut certain marketing costs, but they had also helped Rocket Panda reach a ceiling of sales revenue they had yet to be able to achieve prior to their contract with Melone Group. With lowered marketing costs and an increase in revenue, the CEO of that particular firm had been quite impressed indeed—and those were just a few of their accomplishments.
Jennifer continued to weed meticulously through the old reports, pulling out important highlights of the last month and a half. She barely heard the knock at the door, a soft rapping. Absently, she left her station situated at the bed and went to the door to open it. Andrew stood staring back at her. In a quick assessment, she saw him look her over. He glanced inside of her room.
“Are you ready for dinner?” Andrew asked, returning his eyes to Jennifer. She stuttered for a moment at the interruption.
“What dinner?”
“I made reservations at Eddie Merlot’s in Englewood. It’s about 30 minutes away so we should get leaving in about ten minutes.”
“Andrew, I have work to do.” Jennifer motioned to the
“Oh, he said that?”
“Yes. You do know him, don’t you?” Jennifer was confused.
“Yeah, yes, of course. He’s been to a few of the same luncheons, getaways. We’re in a club together,” Jennifer heard him take a deep breath.
“Just say what’s on your mind, James,” she said, still confused.
“I’m just trying to get a read on him. That’s all. I approached him three years ago to partner with me. He didn’t want to. Said he was working on building his portfolio in other areas that would limit his ability to focus full-time on my venture.”
Jennifer nodded. She had taken her fingers from the board and considered James’s words thoughtfully.
“Are you glad he wants to be here now?”
“Absolutely. With his buy in I’ll really be able to push towards billionaire worth with this company, with or without the Seogen contract.”
“Do you think we can get it?”
James sucked in air, the sound rattling her ears through the headset.
“Absolutely. And when we do, I’ve got a surprise for you, Angel.”
Jennifer grinned. Her stomach clenched. For James to get her a surprise meant he was thinking about her while he was with Melony. That was a good thing. She thought of Andrew suddenly. Was it a surprise just for her? Or did it involve him too? That last question wasn’t likely. She wondered about the surprise. Was it work related? Melone didn’t normally do surprises, so what exactly did that mean? Jennifer pushed the thoughts away.
“When will you get here?”
“Surprise, Angel. I have to go now. See you later.”
She lowered the cell phone, heart still questioning the fondness in James’s voice when he spoke to her. This was the man she had come to love. The last couple of days were just a fluke. Sure, he dropped a lot on her at the last minute and had really been a jerk about it—but he always came around.
Jennifer wondered if his surprise would be an apology. That wouldn’t be very exciting at all. Several years ago, that might have been a joke between them, but they had grown close. They made a great team together, an effective team. The surprise had to be more than an apology, Jennifer decided.
It was possible it could be work related, but with Katie out the picture, the surprise could actually mean something more. Only now, Jennifer wasn’t so sure how she really felt about something more.
Returning to work took a mental shift, but she was able to manage. She put thoughts of James outside her mind and began to pull the exact details from Rocket Panda, starting with their particular contract. She looked at their billed services and began to list the information in a word document. From there, she focused on the end results, the final figures from their work with the company.
They had been able to cut certain marketing costs, but they had also helped Rocket Panda reach a ceiling of sales revenue they had yet to be able to achieve prior to their contract with Melone Group. With lowered marketing costs and an increase in revenue, the CEO of that particular firm had been quite impressed indeed—and those were just a few of their accomplishments.
Jennifer continued to weed meticulously through the old reports, pulling out important highlights of the last month and a half. She barely heard the knock at the door, a soft rapping. Absently, she left her station situated at the bed and went to the door to open it. Andrew stood staring back at her. In a quick assessment, she saw him look her over. He glanced inside of her room.
“Are you ready for dinner?” Andrew asked, returning his eyes to Jennifer. She stuttered for a moment at the interruption.
“What dinner?”
“I made reservations at Eddie Merlot’s in Englewood. It’s about 30 minutes away so we should get leaving in about ten minutes.”
“Andrew, I have work to do.” Jennifer motioned to the
Similar Books
