The Billionaire's Revenge (The Blank Check #6) - Jeannette Winter Page 0,38

him. “Thank you.” He watched her finger trace one of the pedals. “Beautiful.”

Yes you are.

“I know flowers do not make up for what I did. And the word sorry doesn’t cut it either. So I wanted to come and explain myself in person.”

“Why don’t we sit in the kitchen and talk while we eat?” she suggested. “I don’t know about you, but this has been the day from hell and I’m starving.”

He’d only heard about Marvin. Jordan wasn’t sure what else might have happened. Tonight he was going to listen and no matter what she said, he wasn’t leaving.

As they unpacked the Chinese food, he figured he’d start. “I was wrong the other night. I should’ve stayed. I wanted to, but I couldn’t think clearly sitting there. I was so angry and I wasn’t sure how to…deal with it.”

“I didn’t tell you to upset you. Maybe I should’ve kept quiet,” she said softly.

He turned to her and looked her directly in the eyes. “No. I’m glad you told me. All this time I thought you and Marvin had been…involved.” He didn’t want to say lovers, but they both knew that’s what he meant. “A part of me was relieved to learn you hadn’t been.”

“Oh God. No way. I might have been foolish enough to go along with his plan, but the only person Marvin could ever love is himself,” she stated.

“Gianna, I shouldn’t have brought him up. I’m not here because of him. I’m here because I care about you. I’m hoping that you’ll give me a chance to earn back your trust.” He needed to let her know that he understood that didn’t happen instantly.

She nodded. “I’m not going to lie to you Jordan. I was hurt. But I’d like it if we could start fresh.”

He wanted to pull her into his arms, hold her tightly and never let her go. Once again, that was pushing things too far, too fast. He’d promised her this would go at whatever speed she wanted. So he stayed where he was, painful as it was.

“Did you want to talk about your day?” he asked.

“You mean besides Marvin showing up?” she asked.

“Yes,” he replied.

“Well, even though we weren’t speaking, I still was hoping that Lawson Steel might consider my company for their staffing needs. I interviewed so many people today that my head began to spin.”

“Any good candidates?” he asked.

“There are a few. The issue was the fact that I’m not sure what you need. I had to interview a variety of candidates hoping that I will be able to meet your expectations.”

Jordan had not thought it through. He had been trying to give her advanced warning that they might consider her company. He should have realized that she would immediately begin recruiting. Gianna wasn’t a procrastinator. And obviously she really wanted Lawson Steel’s business. It only proved to him once again that her company was what they needed.

“I will be having a meeting with my brothers on Monday. I cannot make any promises regarding what they will decide. Charles is the CEO, but we call a vote when it comes to any major changes like this one. I’m sure you know what my vote will be,” he said.

Gianna looked up at him in a serious tone she said, “I want you to promise me something.”

“I’m surprised you still accept promises from me, since I broke the last one.” Jordan hated voicing it, but it had to be said. “All I can do is promise I will try to do better this time.”

“That is all I can ask. Actually, I’m asking for more than that. Jordan, you cannot base your vote on how you feel about me. It is not how I want to earn your business. I feel as though my company would be a good match with yours. That doesn’t mean you and your brothers have to feel the same. As in any other business endeavors, I expect that you will each do your research and make the decision based off of what your company needs, and not mine.”

“Gianna I”

“Jordan, I mean it. I have worked hard, but I want to earn things on my own merit,” she stated firmly.

He smiled down at her and said, “What I was going to say was my brothers wouldn’t have it any other way. This has been a family business since the early 1800’s. I think serious has been drilled into us since birth.”

“Good. I feel better. Now all I need to worry about