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CHAPTER ELEVEN
NOAH
I hold her like a life preserver in turbulent waters. Only the touch of her lips can calm me.
Been one of those days. Meetings that have tested my steel. We’re purchasing an old hotel in New Orleans, and until this morning, I thought we had a deal. Now they want an extra hundred and fifty thousand. That won’t work for us, and I gave them until the end of the week. “Take our offer, or we’re out.”
Sure, I’ll be disappointed if things don’t go our way, but life will continue. We have another team researching a second option in case this deal falls through. New Orleans is a profitable locale. We have a hotel there already, and the revenue is spectacular. We want to double it. And we will.
I’ve been getting calls from my mother, asking about my plus one for her party. Somehow, Farrah Conner has gotten wind that I’m bringing someone, and she wants to hear all about her.
Farrah’s a conniving, no account… She rubs me the wrong way and has since childhood. Always nicey-nice around my parents. They don’t have a clue.
“Be careful around her, Mom,” I always tell her, and she always retorts, “Oh, Noah. Stop it.”
She doesn’t want to see the gold digger my brothers and I see. Farrah Conner’s father is losing money faster than they can print it, and there’s a lifestyle change in Farrah’s future that isn’t all that appealing. The only way of avoiding it is to find a rich man. Dalton rich, preferably.
I did get a dose of welcoming news when Tom let me know they hired Amber. He said she was just what they were looking for, and she would fit right in. That’s good. A win for everybody.
“Thanks, Tom.”
“You bet, buddy.”
I knock on Amber’s door, and she opens it. Steps out into the hall and greets me. I go in for a kiss right away. Her lips are soft against mine, and she moans. I run my hand down her spine and rub her ass. I want her more than anything, but it needs to wait. It just does.
I pull away. Her eyes sparkle. “We should go, or we’ll be late.”
She gives me a bitter smile.
I caress her cheek. “You want to grab your purse?”
“Wait here.” She goes back in and shuts the door. Really doesn’t want me to see inside her place.
She comes back out. “Ready.” She closes the door, inserts a key, turns the lock.
“You look beautiful this evening,” I tell her.
“Thank you,” she answers. “Where are we going?”
“Surprise.” I take her hand. “How was your first day of work?”
“Great. People are nice there.”
“It’s an excellent company. Tom’s a good guy. I think you’ll like it there.”
“I think I will, too.”
We step out of the building, and the driver opens the back door of the Lincoln. “Evening, ma’am.”
Amber slides in. I follow, and the door closes.
“Thank you for helping me get the job.” She kisses my cheek.
I feel like mauling her. “I didn’t do much. Just set up a meeting, and you took care of the rest.”
She intertwines her fingers with mine. “Thank you.”
“You’re welcome.”
