Fugitive Millionaire (Fugitive Millionaire Book One)

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Author: Jaclyn Brooks
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to lunch or something with you.”
    Fabian impatiently checks the time. “For crying out loud. I can’t believe Sloane is still ragging his ear off about her need to look smart. She’s probably trying to talk Nathan into doing some favor that will cost him both time and money.”
    Claire stares at her computer screen. Fabian can see she feels awkward. It’s not like she can openly join in on his family bickering.
    A wonderful opportunity just popped into his head. “Hey, you’re going to be there, right?”
    “Where?”
    “The upcoming charity bash at our place, the Cooper estate. I heard that all Cooper Enterprises employees were invited.”
    Claire searches for the right words to say. “Um, to be honest, I wasn’t planning on going. I’d be out of my comfort zone among that crowd.”
    “You mean rich people?”
    “Look. I don’t mean to be rude or anything, Fabian. It’s just not my scene. Besides, only top management is invited. The rest of us working stiffs have to sit on the sidelines and listen to the privileged few talk about how great it was.”
    Fabian leans in closely so that no one else can hear. “I need you to come, Claire. Gray’s making me attend and I need someone cool to talk to. You’d be a breath of fresh air among that stuffy crowd.”
    “Aw, I can tell you’re being straight with me,” Claire says with genuine feeling. “You sure are making it hard to say no. Oh, alright. You’ve completely changed my mind. Do you always have this effect on people?”
    “Nah, just very attractive ladies like you.”
    Claire blushes again. “What do we do about my lack of executive status?”
    “Don’t worry about that. I’ll make sure you’re on the guest list.”
    Fabian’s good mood has been restored by his brief chat with Claire. The only way to keep this good feeling going is to put distance between him and Sloane. He knows he’ll be pissed all over again as soon as she steps out that office door.
    “Hey, Claire. I’m gonna go for a walk and wait for Nathan to buzz me. I probably won’t see you again until that charity thing. So, I guess this is goodbye until then.”
    Claire’s body language reveals she is warmly receptive to him. He’s made a potential hookup. Now all that’s left is to see if they can connect on a deeper level. Fabian wasn’t planning on going steady with anyone so soon, but there’s something about Claire Decker that he finds irresistibly appealing. Her vibes are strong and he’s not sure what he likes so much about her. But, he intends to find out as soon as he gets her alone.
    Claire waves goodbye. “See you then.”
     
     

P1.Chapter 2
     
     
    Claire watches the hunky Fabian Cooper saunter away from her desk and out of her portion of the office. He’s so cool and sexy in his tight jeans and black shirt. She’s glad he took off his sunglasses so she could see his eyes. It was all she could do to prevent herself from melting into a warm puddle of goo each time his sensual gaze landed on her. The universe must be paying her back for some good deed she did in a past life, because up until now she’s never had the good fortune of attracting a hot guy like him. And, he’s rich too?
    Wow.
    Ring!
    Claire jumps at the sound of the phone. She quickly snaps out of her daydream and answers the call. “Hello? Yes, he’s in a meeting at the moment. Okay. I’ll let him know you need to speak to him. I’m putting you on hold.”
    Claire regrets not having more time to think about Fabian, but she’s got a job to do. She’ll have plenty of time tonight to think about what she’ll say to Fabian Cooper when they meet up at the charity event.
    Claire knocks a few times on Nathan’s office door to alert him that she’s about to peek inside. She only does this when she knows it’s okay to interrupt him. Her boss always lets her know when he’s not to be disturbed.
    “Nathan, Paul Ruben is on the line and…Oh, I’m sorry.”
    Claire is shocked to see Sloane

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