Take me if you dare: Alpha Billionaire Romance (The Secret Matchmaker Book 4) by L.N. Pearl, S.K. Lee Page B
Authors: L.N. Pearl, S.K. Lee
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worked hard on his account and he owed my boss something for my time.
Much like my former client Craig, Asher could fall out of love or lust with his perfect match and be done with her in a week's time. Either way, the invoice was going to get paid, so it meant nothing.
Or did it?
Jessie cleared her throat. "Lila? Are you okay?"
I shook my head and forced a smile. "Yeah. Yeah, I am. I’m happy Asher and Sofia found each other."
She cocked her head to the side. "You don’t have to lie to me, honey…"
I held up my hand in the air. "What about the good news?" My voice was shaky and nearly broke from the tears building up.
Jessie pulled out an envelope and handed it to me. "Your cut is a lovely chunk of change. It should be enough for a deposit on your business location, once we find it."
I opened the envelope and glanced down at the twenty thousand dollar check. Excitement should have been the emotion that overwhelmed me, but numbness settled in instead. Money meant nothing.
Nothing like receiving payment to cover your sacrifice of hope for a future with the man of your dreams.
"Listen, I know the money won’t change how you feel, but it’s going to help you move on. You have to pursue your dream, okay? Don’t give up everything because of one man." Jessie squeezed my hand again and gave me a sad smile.
"Yeah. This is great news. It usually takes forever to get paid by these guys." I stared at the check, knowing full well that even this commission wouldn’t get me far. If someone with Asher’s connections couldn’t secure a good deal around here, how could I ever compete?
I should take myself on a vacation and hire a sexy pool boy to come along.
"I still think that Asher has feelings for you, Lila. He's probably just confused since you went through with setting him up on that first date with Sofia."
I glanced up at her. "I thought you said he wasn't worth my time."
"He's not, but I don't want you moping around here thinking that he doesn't care for you. He told Gisele that he and Sofia are doing well and the match was beautifully done, but he left a lot to be desired in his comments."
"It's none of our business." I touched my fingertips to my lips as another thought hit me. "Please tell me the guys in the office didn't place bets on them getting together. I hate it when they do that."
She blushed and glanced down. Shit. "They already did, right?"
She sighed and lifted a shoulder. "Don’t worry about them."
I shook my head and closed my eyes. "Such a bunch of losers."
"Several of the guys in the office are quite pissy about you getting such an easy client."
"What? Easy? He wasn't easy at all." I sighed and hated the thought of dealing with all of the office drama over Asher. The fact that Gisele actually came up with Asher's best match and I got the commission anyway wouldn't go unnoticed, either. One more thing to deal with.
Jessie glanced at her phone and jumped up. "Oh damn. I'm late. I have a meeting with Gisele. I'll call you tonight."
"Alright. Thanks for coming by and dropping off the check." I got up and walked her to the door.
She turned and pulled me into another quick hug. "It's going to be fine. Everything is. You’ll get past this."
"I know." I smiled and watched her go, hoping for a quiet afternoon and evening. I needed to get my thoughts together and figure out where to go from here. Living life as if everything were on-track and normal would be hard, but I had to.
I walked to my bedroom and changed out of my business clothes and into a pair of sweats and a tank top. I'd go running another day.
Another knock at the door had me smiling and walking back to see what Jessie had forgotten. I pulled the door open and gave a cheeky grin that quickly slid from my face.
"James? What the hell are you doing here?" I kept my voice as neutral as possible, but hate roared to life inside of me. The handsome dark-haired rebel had broken my heart so violently a few months back that just seeing
Much like my former client Craig, Asher could fall out of love or lust with his perfect match and be done with her in a week's time. Either way, the invoice was going to get paid, so it meant nothing.
Or did it?
Jessie cleared her throat. "Lila? Are you okay?"
I shook my head and forced a smile. "Yeah. Yeah, I am. I’m happy Asher and Sofia found each other."
She cocked her head to the side. "You don’t have to lie to me, honey…"
I held up my hand in the air. "What about the good news?" My voice was shaky and nearly broke from the tears building up.
Jessie pulled out an envelope and handed it to me. "Your cut is a lovely chunk of change. It should be enough for a deposit on your business location, once we find it."
I opened the envelope and glanced down at the twenty thousand dollar check. Excitement should have been the emotion that overwhelmed me, but numbness settled in instead. Money meant nothing.
Nothing like receiving payment to cover your sacrifice of hope for a future with the man of your dreams.
"Listen, I know the money won’t change how you feel, but it’s going to help you move on. You have to pursue your dream, okay? Don’t give up everything because of one man." Jessie squeezed my hand again and gave me a sad smile.
"Yeah. This is great news. It usually takes forever to get paid by these guys." I stared at the check, knowing full well that even this commission wouldn’t get me far. If someone with Asher’s connections couldn’t secure a good deal around here, how could I ever compete?
I should take myself on a vacation and hire a sexy pool boy to come along.
"I still think that Asher has feelings for you, Lila. He's probably just confused since you went through with setting him up on that first date with Sofia."
I glanced up at her. "I thought you said he wasn't worth my time."
"He's not, but I don't want you moping around here thinking that he doesn't care for you. He told Gisele that he and Sofia are doing well and the match was beautifully done, but he left a lot to be desired in his comments."
"It's none of our business." I touched my fingertips to my lips as another thought hit me. "Please tell me the guys in the office didn't place bets on them getting together. I hate it when they do that."
She blushed and glanced down. Shit. "They already did, right?"
She sighed and lifted a shoulder. "Don’t worry about them."
I shook my head and closed my eyes. "Such a bunch of losers."
"Several of the guys in the office are quite pissy about you getting such an easy client."
"What? Easy? He wasn't easy at all." I sighed and hated the thought of dealing with all of the office drama over Asher. The fact that Gisele actually came up with Asher's best match and I got the commission anyway wouldn't go unnoticed, either. One more thing to deal with.
Jessie glanced at her phone and jumped up. "Oh damn. I'm late. I have a meeting with Gisele. I'll call you tonight."
"Alright. Thanks for coming by and dropping off the check." I got up and walked her to the door.
She turned and pulled me into another quick hug. "It's going to be fine. Everything is. You’ll get past this."
"I know." I smiled and watched her go, hoping for a quiet afternoon and evening. I needed to get my thoughts together and figure out where to go from here. Living life as if everything were on-track and normal would be hard, but I had to.
I walked to my bedroom and changed out of my business clothes and into a pair of sweats and a tank top. I'd go running another day.
Another knock at the door had me smiling and walking back to see what Jessie had forgotten. I pulled the door open and gave a cheeky grin that quickly slid from my face.
"James? What the hell are you doing here?" I kept my voice as neutral as possible, but hate roared to life inside of me. The handsome dark-haired rebel had broken my heart so violently a few months back that just seeing
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