Twisted Vows of Seduction by N’Tyse Page B

argue.”
    â€œThat would leave me with nothing,” Greg replied. “And I am not walking away empty-handed.”
    â€œI’ll warn you now, this won’t be a cakewalk. It’s going to get dirty.”
    â€œJust tell me what I need to do and I’ll do it.”
    Leonard sighed and after a long streak of silence, he finally spoke. “Listen, swing by the restaurant later so that we can talk this one through some more.” Greg felt his armpits beginning to perspire. Vivian had him handcuffed by the dick, but he wasn’t going to let her simply take his company away from him. “Do you think you can pull me from under this?”
    Leonard exhaled sharply. “I can’t promise you anything, but I might have a couple of ideas that can better prepare us for the court battle.”
    Greg felt his breathing return to normal. Leonard’s ideas normally led to brilliant outcomes so this should be well worth his time.He jetted out of the parking lot and turned on to the service road leading to the toll way. “What time do you want to meet?”
    â€œMeet me in about an hour.”
    â€œAll right. I need to make a pit stop home and then I’ll head that way,” Greg said.
    â€œCool. Bet.”
    Greg hung up with Leonard and saw that the missed call alert he’d received ten minutes ago had been from Vivian. Her ears must have been on fire. He considered calling her back but instead settled for a text message. He knew she’d detect the frustration in his voice. She replied right back that she was going over to a girlfriend’s house and that his dinner was in the fridge. Greg sent her another short text. He switched lanes and seconds later, his phone beeped again. He read her last reply and instantly his heart began to beat for her again. She had told him she loved him. He sighed deeply and waited until he came to another stoplight before sending the next one. How could he do this to her? He felt foolish and ashamed for carrying on as if everything between them was perfectly fine. As if he wasn’t conspiring to divorce her and start a family with someone else. Had he behaved otherwise, she would have become suspicious. And the last thing he wanted to do was draw attention to what he was doing. He needed to be ten steps ahead of her on this.
    When he came to a red light, he texted back “I love you .” No sooner than he hit SEND did trickles of rain plummet. Greg knew exactly why. Denise, the woman who had stolen his heart and changed his life forever, was crying.

10
    P eaches and strawberries is what Naomi found herself submerged in at the Relache Spa. She was treating herself to a splendid evening that included a few hours of shopping and relaxation, just as Greg had wanted her to do. It was his way of showering her and making her feel like the beautiful deserving woman he believed she was. Greg liked to take care of his woman inside and out, like he did his luxurious vehicles. And there wasn’t one thing he wouldn’t do or a dollar he wouldn’t spend to ensure her happiness.
    It was a unique and humbling experience because with all his money at her disposal, Naomi hardly knew what to do with it. There was one time he’d asked her to name her favorite store. She’d said Target. He laughed, assuming she was joking, but she wasn’t. Dating a wealthy and handsome businessman was like living in a foreign country and not being able to speak their language. But Naomi was optimistic that if she stayed around long enough, she’d eventually learn the lingo of the affluent lifestyle, maybe even speak it as fluent as the others. Until then, she really didn’t fit in. She stuck out like a sore thumb and was sure others noticed it too. On one of her shopping sprees, the cashier had jokingly asked if she’d won the lottery. In a way, she had hit the jackpot.
    After her lunch date with Greg, she’d ended up at some