Never Gonna Happen - Cynthia Eden Page 0,4

to make her shudder. She causally slid the small strap of her purse onto her shoulder. The better to make a fast getaway.

“Did I tell you that I moved from California just because I wanted to work for Shark Gaming and Design? I wanted to be just like—”

“Antony?” she finished.

He nodded eagerly and his hand reached for hers. He had a very sweaty hand. “Exactly. I wanted—”

Please, someone save me.

But, of course, no one was there. They were alone in the company’s theater box. She’d foolishly offered up the box when he’d asked what she’d like to do on their date. Oh, if only she could go back in time and—

The curtains behind Isaac’s head flew open.

“I wanted to be like Antony, not like Sebastian. Because come on, who wants to be like that selfish prick?” Isaac laughed his nasally laugh again. “Guy is some kind of Bruce Wayne wanna-be. Trolling around town in his limo. Freaking playboy. What do you think? Does he have a bat cave hidden somewhere?”

OhmyGod.

Sebastian was there. He’d just shoved open the curtains. She blinked, wanting to make sure she wasn’t imagining things, but no…still there.

Sebastian had obviously caught Isaac’s comments because one eyebrow lifted up. And he smiled.

It was a killer smile. The kind of smile that a great white shark probably would give to his prey right before his teeth opened up, and he took a big, juicy bite.

“The selfish prick is right behind you,” Alyssa whispered.

Isaac seemed to choke. His hold tightened on her hand.

“I’m going to need you to let go of me,” Alyssa told him.

He didn’t. His fingers did move to curl around her wrist.

But his head swung around toward Sebastian and he sputtered, “I-I—”

Sebastian crossed his arms over his chest. “I know you.”

“I—yes.”

“You work for me.”

Isaac still had his fingers wrapped around her wrist. Was she gonna have to pry them off? Sighing, Alyssa stood up.

Isaac rose, too, but didn’t let go of her. “I…do,” he agreed. “That is, I work for you and Antony. I’m in Research and Development—”

Sebastian stalked forward. “Alyssa, we’re leaving.”

Any other day—literally, any other day—she would have told Sebastian to go screw himself. She never took orders from him. Not from him, not from any man. But today—this poor, unfortunate day—she almost jumped for joy. “Right. I’m ready.” She almost added…Why the hell are you late? But she managed to hold that part back because he’d have zero clue what she meant.

Sebastian blinked at her. Then frowned in suspicion. Probably because she never, ever agreed with him on anything. Fighting with him was one of her favorite hobbies, and everyone needed a really good hobby. Driving Sebastian crazy was her hobby.

She stepped toward him. Realized that Isaac was still touching her. Enough. She jerked her wrist free of his fingers.

Sebastian’s gaze fell to her wrist. “Did he fucking bruise you?”

She looked down. There were faint red marks on her wrist.

“You sonofabitch!” Sebastian grabbed for Isaac.

Alyssa stepped between the two men. “No.”

Sebastian’s glittering green gaze could have scorched anyone else.

She met his stare without flinching. “He didn’t bruise me. He just wouldn’t let go, so I yanked my hand free. That’s all.”

“Right. That’s all. That’s too fucking much. He shouldn’t have been touching you.” A muscle flexed along Sebastian’s jaw. “Why the hell are you dating this idiot?”

“Hey, now! Hey!” Isaac stepped around her. Moved closer to Sebastian and puffed up his chest. “Listen, Mr. Ridgeway—”

“Oh, now I’m Mr. Ridgeway?” Sebastian reached for Alyssa’s hand. His fingers trailed carefully over her wrist, as if he wanted to soothe the skin. “Because a moment ago, I’m sure I was a selfish prick. Or maybe I was Batman.”

“I think it was a selfish prick and Bruce Wayne,” Alyssa clarified.

Sebastian flashed her a smile.

Isaac’s mouth opened. Closed. Opened again.

He didn’t quite manage speech, though.

Alyssa bit her lower lip as her gaze darted over Sebastian. Tall, sexy Sebastian. The devil in the flesh. “I thought…wait, weren’t you supposed to be doing your big presentation tonight?”

“Something else came up.”

Something else…? She cast a glance at Isaac. He’d closed his mouth again. She wanted to push Sebastian and find out what was happening, but she also didn’t exactly want to have this conversation with Isaac watching. Time to leave. “Good night, Isaac.”

Sebastian turned away. His fingers were still caressing her wrist, and, as always when he touched her, a surge of warmth spread over her skin. She started to follow him—

“It’s like that, huh?” Isaac demanded. “I heard the rumors, but