Page 14 of Sins
I smiled and thought it was cute that she thought she had a choice. “You will go to dinner tomorrow night because I am yourboss and it’s part of your job.” I poured myself a glass of wine from the open bottle and carried both glasses over to the couch.
“How is part of my job dealing with your bitch girlfriend?” She took the glass. “Do you enjoy the insults she flings at me?”
“I enjoy that you hold your own.” I took a sip of the cab sav. “What I don’t enjoy is another man poaching what’s mine.”
“And when did I become yours?” She set her glass down. “Because the last I remember, you had me tied up in your room, about to go kill my father without so much as listening to a word I said.”
A flash of her chained to my bed made my head go light. It was a beautiful sight. I loved the idea of having her all to myself and at my mercy. “Don’t think it won’t happen again,” I grinned, “having you there all to myself. You’re lucky you got away as easily as you did.”
Her eyes narrowed. “Next time, I’ll be more prepared.”
I grabbed her by the waist and hauled her onto my lap and snagged her wrists to hold her in place.
“Don’t threaten me with a good time, sweetheart.” I thrust my interest between her legs, but something flashed over her face I couldn’t pinpoint.
She pulled her hair over one shoulder and licked her lips as she looked down at me. She raised on her knees and shimmed her long dress up her thighs. I felt hungry for her as I skimmed my fingertips up her bare skin and over her smooth bottom. I loved that she wasn’t wearing anything under her dress; all that stuff just got in the way.
She reached back and slid the tie free from around her neck and allowed her breasts to break free. I leaned forward and kissed her across her collarbone and up her neck, and her breasts were warm as I palmed one.
“I need this.” I drew in her skin as I confessed without a care.
“And I needed you to hear me the other day,” she pulled back, “but you wouldn’t. So why should I give you my body?” Before I realized what was happening, she pushed off me and took a few steps back. Instantly, I felt a flash of anger.
“Kenna,” I warned, my head warm with wicked thoughts.
“If you care about me even in the slightest, leave.” She fixed her dress back in place. “Prove to me that you hear me when it counts.”
Fuck me!
I pushed to my feet. If she was anyone else, I would have lost my shit, but for some fucking reason, this woman had a hold on me.
I moved to tower over her as I weighed my decision. Everything screamed at me to take her, everything but one little spot in my fucking chest that gnawed at my core.
“You better be at that fucking dinner,” I growled. As the door shut, I swore I heard her exhale.
Kenna
Dinner was at one of the brand-new restaurants at Secrets. Grim had changed its name at the last minute to “The Leo.” I loved that he honored his brother in that way. Of course, the Italian food was divine, and it was Leo’s favorite food. I knew we were meeting up with the bitch and the bitch’s father, so I had dressed to impress in a white cocktail dress that put the girls on show. I’d caught her father checking them out countless times, so I figured I’d play into that a little too. Anything to piss off Grim’s future wife. I chuckled at the thought, but then a strange ping hit the center of my stomach. Christ, maybe Minnie was right. Maybe I was falling for him harder than I realized.
A videocall pushed through, and Zara’s face popped up on the large screen on my dresser. I pursed my lips and blew out a little air at the sudden thought that my father’s secretary, who I considered a friend, might know something. I shook it off.
“How can you look slutty and gorgeous all at one time?” She sighed, then jumped into business. “All right, so, I did a little digging, and the Duggan Brothers are two self-made millionaires from Saskatchewan, Canada. They invented—ready for this—a solar-powered battery designed for fancy sailboats. Odd thing to invent for a province that doesn’t even have ocean access.” She shrugged. “Anyway, I did my thing and sent you over all the extra details.”
“Thank you so much for doing this, Zara. I know it’s extra work, but I’ll make it up to you.”
She waved me off. “Your dad’s been extra quiet lately, so the work’s been light. It made the day go faster. Go give that bitch and her highfalutin’ daddy a taste of how smart you can be. It’ll make my day.”
“Well, I appreciate it.” I laughed and blew her a kiss. Once I ended the call, I grabbed my purse and iPad and left my room. As I walked toward Secrets, my phone pinged.
Minnie: Girls’ Night at Dirty Demons, eight thirty!
I chuckled. I knew the girls were concerned I was going to take Yen’s offer at his hotel, so I really needed to show up.
Kenna: You had me at Dirty.
Something hit me in that moment, and a newfound sense of strength and determination came over me. I turned around to look back at Indulge.
Fuck it.