Accidentally Flirting with the CEO (Whirlwind Romance Series) Read Free

Lee wasn’t too keen on him
from the beginning. Still, he managed to warm up to her and she did defend his
honor in that awful scandal.
    Lee’s home was damaged in a storm and was going under major
renovation. Sometimes, Jess thought that Lee could use a little personality
renovation, too! But he didn’t dare say it.
    “You’re not still thinking about going down to Tandor Island
for that photo shoot, are you? Waste of time.” She pinched her lips, walked
over to the kettle, switched it on and turned around to face Jess. 
Waiting for an answer.
    Oh, great. She wants to talk business at this hour.
    “Already told you, Sis. That’s not subject to negotiation.”
He took a sip of his drink which suddenly tasted bitter rather than refreshing.
    “Everything’s subject to negotiation, darling baby brother.”
    “Not a baby, Lee,” he forced back, annoyance swept across
his face.
    “Fine. Fine. But you have to realize Hot Spot and that woman
who owns it, is causing us more trouble than she’s worth. Who are you going to
have head that new project of hers? That extravagant launch.” She rolled her
eyes and shook her head.
    “Alexa.”
    “What?”
    “You mean…who?”
    “I know what or whom you are talking about,” she fumed,
dismissively. “But why? Why her? She’s only a coordinator.”
    “Until tomorrow.” Jess swigged down the rest of his drink
then placed the cup in the sink. “She’ll be account manager.”
    “You’re not going to wash that out? You know how I hate to
see dishes in the sink.”
    Jess paused. He could not believe his sister. “Need I remind
you Lee, this is my house, and my kitchen sink.”
    “Whatever,” she dismissed. Once the water in the kettle
bubbled up and whistled, she poured herself a cup of tea. “I still think you’re
making a big mistake. I don’t think she’s ready. Besides I thought we agreed
that she’ll work up to account executive and stay in that role for at least two
years.”
    “I disagree. Why have her waste her talent and time. Alexa’s
very ready. She’s worked damn hard on all those other accounts and she’ll be
completing her masters soon. She’s got what it takes. She’s an asset to the
company.”
    “I don’t think so. She takes way too long on client
projects.”
    Jess wrinkled his eye brows. “So she’s a bit of a
perfectionist. Just where are you going with this, Lee?”
    “Never mind. I just want you to be focused on your duties.
Not—side tracked by a pretty young face.”
    Jess’s lips tightened into a hard line. Shaking his head and
narrowing his eyes, he walked over to his sister. “Let it go, Lee. Not every
young woman in the firm is out to seduce me. Besides, she’s the last thing on
my mind where that’s concerned. Okay?” he said as he lovingly held her shoulders
and gave her a hug.
    With a peck on the cheek, he said, “Good night, Sis.”
    He really didn’t want to go through this all night. But
truth be told, he thought about Alexa a lot. He kept that information to
himself.  She was totally, completely, irrevocably—off limits!
Period.
    Though she seemed different from the rest, no way in hell
was he going to date, or see an employee and risk having his heart slit again
and his reputation damaged. His career and reputation were all he had now.
    Alexa was hot, but he would have to learn to cool his
thoughts of her.
    He would go in tomorrow and not focus too much on her legs.
Or her smile, or her gorgeous figure.
    Or her charm and the sweet scent of her perfume. God, she
really knew how to arouse him.
    But the meeting tomorrow would be all about business. What
would be good for the business—not his libido!
    Just her work.
    Nothing else.
    He went back into the bed and glanced at his BlackBerry. He
knew he had dozens of new e-mail messages that linked to his cell phone. But
what the heck, the new and improved Jess was not a workaholic and was not going
to switch back on his cell phone until tomorrow.
    Whatever