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“His company. What if I knew a way to cost him millions?”
An uncomfortable twist slithers in my stomach. Jared’s company is one that was handed to him by his father, a pharmaceutical money-making machine that I hate with a passion. I know when all our grandparents invested in it decades ago, it had been with the intention of helping others, and is so far off base now that I want nothing to do with it.
“Carson, what are you talking about?” I ask.
He lets go of me, running a hand through his hair. “One of their top drugs. There’s a competitor that has a similar medication in trials. It’s out-performing Jared’s by miles.”
Bile rises in my throat. “Just say it.”
Carson licks his lips, giving me a discernible expression. “We sell our shares, dump them into the competitor.”
I blow an alarmed breath. “And I’m assuming this trial result isn’t public yet?”
Carson shakes his head.
“Oh my god!” I exclaim. “What you’re suggesting… it’s–”
“Insider trading,” he states confidently, moving off the bed to stand in front of me.
“Illegal.”
His jaw tics. “I’m giving you the option, Jen. You can turn it down.”
I stare at the man before me. It’s so easy to forget that he doesn’t always walk on the right side of the law when he’s giving me the best pleasure of my life in bed. Tilting my chin up, I chew on the corner of my lip.
“You’re going to do it anyway, aren’t you?”
Carson shrugs. “We’ll see.”
I shift on my feet, uncomfortable with the situation, and then admit my fear. “I don’t want to go to jail over something like petty revenge.”
A smile flickers across his mouth, and he cups my face. “I would never let you go to jail.”
Rolling my eyes, I sigh. “No, you’ll just tempt me to join the dark side.”
“I’m not the only one with this information. His company is going to take a hit either way. How much just depends on us,” he explains.
“How long do I have to think about it?”
He kisses me softly and pulls away, tapping my ass as he pushes us toward the bathroom. “The rest of the weekend. Market doesn’t open till Monday.”
One for the Money
“I can hop in my jet right now and make it before the reception,” Carson says, his amused tone loud in my ear as I balance the phone with my shoulder.
I laugh, crossing the straps of my heels over my legs. “I wish, but I decided to not take a date. It’s a whole statement thing.”
He hums. “I understand, but I’m not happy about it. I don’t think you should be alone, and this weekend was supposed to be mine.”
Butterflies flutter in my stomach, and I bite my lip. I’m not ready to date anyone, but spending time with Carson is healing something inside me. There’s no expectations between us. I don’t ask what he does on the days we’re not together. Though I’m sure that man knows everything I do down to the color of my underwear. The other problem is that I also enjoy spending time with Oliver. Somewhere the lines have gotten blurred, but the two men are okay with splitting my time with each other. I haven’t bothered to ask the details on that just yet, a little nervous about where it would lead. Oliver hasn’t initiated anything more than a few kisses, and I’ve been appreciative of it.
I switch to my other foot and clear my throat. “Oliver will be there.”
The question is if his soon-to-be ex-wife will be there too. They started the divorce proceedings the week after the Christmas party, but she’s been reluctant to sign. At this point, I wouldn’t put it past my mother to invite her.
“And Keegan and Shane too,” Carson grumbles.
I try not to smile at his jealousy. I’m still not ready to date anyone, but it is still nice to feel wanted. “I told you it’s not like that with them. We had fun and then we moved on. Keegan cannot be tied down.” Plus if he settled down with anyone, it would be with Shane. A low throb aches in my pussy at the thought of that night they shared me.
