AKA Lexi Frost (Lexi Frost Series) Read Free

model-thin. It’s part of who she is and there’s nothing wrong with that. It’s preferable to being a wannabe porn-star with a body created from implants and selective liposuction,” Lexi said, then wondered if Lovett knew anyone by that description. “I can work with that, but it’s much harder,” she added hastily.
    “ So Kayley behaved for you because you said her body was perfect for professional modeling, not nudes, but you could fix it,” Lovett smiled. Lexi felt like he was baiting her.
    “ No, I think Kayley worked with me because we were a team. I respected her experience and God-given gifts that she’s carefully preserved. She respected my experience on how to make her look like a goddess. I brought something to the table that the other photographers might not: a different point of view and acknowledgment of her abilities, both intellectual and physical. When you get right down to it, models are people, Mr. Lovett.”
    His smile flickered briefly when she called him ‘Mr. Lovett.’ Lexi noticed and it confused her. She did her research, she knew exactly who Paul Lovett was: rich, influential, and CEO at just forty-four of a company he built himself. He should be used to people’s respect.
    Lexi panicked. Maybe it was her fault. He did build a multi-billion dollar business from the ground up. He had to have a sense for reading people. While she usually used titles - except when the client was her subject - that was as Lexi Frost, her professional persona. In her real life, as Teri Giles , she was casual with everyone. Maybe Mr. Big Business could sense the difference. At some level, maybe he was onto her.
    “ It’s interesting,” Lexi held her breath as Lovett spoke, “you call Kayley by her first name, but address me by title.”
    “ Kayley’s my subject. We need a casual relationship to make the dynamics of the photo shoot work. Does it bother you?”
    “ It intrigues me. Call me Paul.” Paul held out his hand. Lexi smiled and shook it.
    “ A pleasure to meet you, Paul.”
    “ Likewise, Lexi.” She knew it was coming and braced herself as Paul used her pseudonym. She couldn’t afford to give anything away now.
    Luck was on her side. Paul ’s phone beeped quietly at the same time, distracting him. He released her hand and pulled the phone out of his suit pocket. Paul briefly read a message and Lexi watched as his eyebrows rose in surprise and a smile spread across his face. It was the first time Lexi saw the man inside the expensive suit. He dropped his calm façade before she realized, but always just as she expected him to. This was unexpected. It didn’t change him, but suddenly his business-like, perfectly groomed appearance gave way to the little boy inside of every man. She could picture his dark hair, currently in a neat business cut, falling into a mess of unruly waves on his head, disregarded carelessly while chasing some all-consuming pursuit. It was the same when her late husband restored the classic Mustang she still drove to work every day.
    “ Good news I hope,” Lexi said as Paul slid the phone back into his pocked. His blue eyes still held a sparkle as he looked to her.
    “ I’m not sure yet.” He smiled, but Lexi couldn’t read what exactly that smile said. “You seem to have some grasp of psychology, reading models and such. Reading clients as well, I suspect.”
    Lexi blushed slightly and nodded. “I try of course.”
    “ I find it refreshing and intriguing when I find my objective is more complex than I expected. Perhaps not what I expected at all.”
    “ I take it you’re a fan of mysteries.”
    Paul laughed . “I am, yes. Are you?”
    Lexi shook her head. “I don’t like surprises.”
    “ Well, I just found a new one I need to unravel.”
    Lexi felt she was missing something , but she was already behaving too familiar with Paul. “You have fun with that,” she said.
    “ I will.”
    Kayley ’s return spared Lexi from having to continue the