she’s had off in nearly three weeks. I know she’ll do it but I’ll be kicking your ass if you even tried it.”
A frustrated huff pulls from within him as he watches me go around his closet, picking out a button-down shirt, shoes, cufflinks, and a Rolex. I lay it all out for him, knowing damn well that he’s going to look like a fucking treat. “Fine,” he finally says. “I’ll have my accountant do a complete review and have her adjust yours, Maryne’s, and Maria’s rates to reflect a permanent doubled rate.”
A beaming smile rips across my face and I step up into Colton’s warm body and press a kiss to his cheek, watching as his eyes soften. “Thank you,” I whisper. “You have no idea what kind of difference that’s going to make in my mom’s life.”
“Just hurry up and get your ass in that boardroom. I don’t want to keep those fuckers waiting.”
“Maybe you should keep them waiting,” I suggest. “Pissed off men have a way of fucking up when they think someone doesn’t value their importance. But just a word of advice, don’t be such a pushover in there. I just got exactly what I wanted without even batting an eyelash when I would have done it for free had you just said please.”
His expression hardens once again and I step away from him. I get to the door of his closet and look back. “Oh, and maybe take a shower and brush your teeth. You smell like shit.”
He walks toward me and without warning, drops his lips to mine. “I’ll shower but I’m not brushing my teeth. I want to keep your sweet taste on my lips all fucking day.”
Heat floods me and he steps past me, knowing damn well that he just got the last word without even trying, leaving me completely shook. I guess we both got a little something out of this meeting.
Colton disappears into his bathroom, leaving the door wide open as he loses his pants. I tear my eyes away from his smirking reflection in the mirror that showcases every part of his perfectly toned and hard body and stick to my part of the deal.
I fly out of his room and as I’m dashing down the stairs, I find Harrison walking up them. “The board members are seated in the formal living space,” he informs me. “Please offer them a beverage before starting in the boardroom.”
I roll my eyes, both of us knowing damn well that Colton had asked Harrison to take care of the tea and coffee. “Alright,” I say, also knowing that I’m about to shuffle that job off to one of the maids. “Where’s the board room and what exactly entails setting it up for a meeting with the board members?”
For once, Harrison is straight with me and leaves all the bullshit behind, knowing how important this meeting is going to be. If Colton fucks this up, then he could lose everything that his father had worked towards.
I get right on it and half an hour later, Harrison is leading the board members into the room while I quickly finish up. They all take their seats, leaving the head of the table empty for Colton.
A smug grin stretches over my face, knowing that having Colton in that seat is going to grate on their nerves the whole way through the meeting.
Colton strides in a moment later looking like fucking fire. My mouth waters as he wears the suit I’d picked out for him like a fucking boss. He walks right up to his seat and looks around the men sitting before him. “Gentlemen,” he says, not bullshitting around.
Colton takes his seat, his eyes briefly flicking across to me as I fill seven glasses of water and begin handing them around the table. “Let’s get this meeting underway.”
One of the men scoff and I can’t help but notice how similar this man looks to Charlie. “I think not,” he says. “We will wait until your incompetent help has completed her tasks, but if you ask me, she should have been finished ages ago.” he looks at me. “Are you not aware that my time means money? If I’m going to be wasting my time on a girl like you, you better be making it worth my time.”
Fucking bastard. I don’t give a shit who he is. After what happened with Jude, no one in this world will get away with sexualizing me.