Bedding the Billionaire (Book 3) (Legacy Collection) Read Free

you explained this to Abby ?”
    Dominic groaned. “I tried. Dartley women are stubborn. I sent a nanny, Lil sent her back. I had security watching her house 24/7, Lil threatened to call the police if they stayed. I even bought that girl a damned penthouse in downtown Boston, in a very secure building, but s he won’t budge. She said she doesn’t want or need my money. She won’t even use the driver I sent.”
    Oh, Dominic.
    “That’s a lot of involvement for a man who promised to stay out of it .”
    “That’s what Abby said.”
    “The only thing you didn’t do was drag her down to New York against her will.” Jake pocketed h is wallet . How a man like Dominic stayed out of jail was often a mystery to Jake, but it was that unpredictable element about him that made him so successful in business.
    “ Trust me, I thought about it. ”
    “Dominic – ”
    “Don’t worry, I’m not going to do anything rash. That’s why I’m sending you. Consider this a…”
    “Don’t say it, Dom. Don’t even go there. I’ve spent the last week flying all over the country trying to save your ass. Your favor account has been depleted.”
    “I’m not sure I like the new you, Jake.” Dominic growled.
    Jake head ed down the stairs to get his mo rning cup of black coffee. “ I’m not the one who changed , Dom. You need to get your head back in the game before you lose everything.”
    And I need to stay focused .
    Which meant going to see Lil was out of the question.
    Not a man who could be accused of playing fair, Dominic added, “Don’t force me to bring out the big guns over this.”
    “You wouldn’t, ” Jake said with annoyance , and put his coffee mug down, untouched.
    “I will if you leave me no other choice.”
    That was also how Dominic won – with a long history of following through with his threats. It was never a case of if he would do it, but rather a question of whether or not you could handle a particular consequence of denying him.
    Often, it was simply easier to work around him instead of against him.
    Once Lil was safely deposited in her new, highly secure abode and the interview was a non-issue, Jake would try to reason with Dominic again. “ Fine , and I’ll handle the interview while I’m there. Duhamel can arrange the details of the move . I’ll get Lil in the penthouse by tonight but after that, I’m not promising anything. I can’t make her stay there.”
    “ You can talk anyone into anything. ”
    Not true. I’ve been trying to talk you back from crazy for over a month.
    Dominic added, “Oh, one more thing. See that she come s down to New York on Friday . This is an important weekend for us.”
    Seriously?
    Jake leaned against the kitchen counter. “Dom, are they worth this? T his fa mily that you’re so attached to? Do you really think they’re going to stick around if you’re a mail clerk next year?”
    “Yes,” he said in a tone that took Jake aback. “Yes, I do.”
    “I sure hope you’re right, Dom, because I don’t know if we’re going to make our deadline.”
    “I’ve got a plan, Jake. Don’t worry.”
    It wasn’t the first time he’d heard that claim .
    He hoped it was true this time. “I’ll b e back by Wednesday and then we’ll talk about who you’ve lined up. I should prep before I meet with them,” Jake said.
    Dom inic said, “Don’t worry, you know them.”
    “I do?” Jake didn ’t think he’d left one computer- savvy acquaintance off his list.
    Dom inic said, “I’m counting on it. Call me if you hit a snag in Boston.”
    And you’ll do what? “I won’t.”
    “Oh, and try to make it sound like it was your idea to go.”
    That request did not even warrant a reply.
    Jake shook his head at the phone and hung up.
    How the mighty Dominic had fallen.              
    Jake packed an overnight bag and made arrangements for his luxury helicopter. He’d chosen this particular New York building as his home because the generous roof had