Her Charming Secret Read Free

walked away.
     
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    The next morning, Alex’s phone started ringing as soon as he reached the office. It was an unknown number and he had a policy to never answer those calls – there were many crazy women out there, and it wasn’t really his fault that he was born perfect. If they wanted to blame someone they should blame his awesome genes that made him irresistible. Smirking, he looked back at the phone. Maybe it was someone sane at the other end. Maybe I should pick it up , he thought. Shrugging he answered.
    “Alex Reid,” he said, smirking.
    “Alex hi, umm . . . It’s Jo. We met last night, remember?” The voice on the other end muttered.
    “Hey! Sup Miss Jo, couldn’t get enough of me?” Alex grinned; he could almost see her blushing on the other end.
    “Umm . . . No, I was . . . I was wondering if you were serious about that job offer,” she said.
    “Oh yeah, girl, it’s all yours, you just have to say the word. Oh wait—” he came to an abrupt stop, just as he saw Aiden entering the building with his dad. They had an important meeting with the board of directors today. Damn! I forgot again.
    “Can you come to the office later today? Aiden will want to interview you, but don’t worry I’ll take care of that,” Alex assured her.
    Aiden was walking towards him. He didn’t want him getting suspicious. No sir, not gonna happen. But Jo hadn’t answered and it was perfect, even if he was the only one who understood that right now, and why was she taking so long to answer?! Go on, Jo! Say yes , he chanted in his head; anyone who knew him well enough knew that he was impatient. Oh well, can’t blame her – she didn’t know him – yet.
    “Alright, should I meet you in an hour?” She asked and he grinned.
    Alex loved getting things done his way. “Yes, that’s great. See you later, Jo.” He cut the call and turned around to see Aiden, standing right in front of him.
    “Hey Al, everything okay?” Aiden smiled.
    Man, he’s in a good mood today, either I’m gonna die today or there will be a natural disaster. Aiden is never this happy. Oh wait! That’s me, Alex thought, because when I’m happy it means trouble for everybody else.
    “Hi Aido, yeah it’s all good! Everything is fine here! What were you talking to Dad about? The meeting?” He asked.
    “Oh! Yeah, Uncle Will was talking about that business trip to Japan. It seems that the negotiations went well,” Aiden said, calmly.
    “Japan, huh? Do you think dad will ask one of us to accompany him next time?” Alex asked almost bouncing with excitement. He was in love with the country. What with sushi, onsens, and let’s not forget, the geishas. Oh yeah, an amazing country alright.
    “What’s with you and Japan? And Aido sounds Japanese too,” Aiden smirked.
    “It’s a secret. Oh wait! I found a perfect secretary for you,” Alex grinned.
    “Really? That was fast! Please don’t tell me it’s a model with an IQ lesser than her waist size, and it’s company policy that she can’t be hired without an interview, you know that right?”
    Alex smirked; he had known that Aiden would say that. “I know that! Trust me, she is amazing,” he said.
    “You say that about every single girl you meet,” Aiden smiled. Just then, he saw his father, Nicholas entering the office. He was greeting the executives politely as he walked towards them.
    “Good morning!” Nicholas greeted them.
    “Good morning, Sir,” Aiden said.
    “Morning Uncle,” Alex said, simultaneously. “It’s a mystery to me how Aiden can be so formal with his dad!” Alex didn’t realize what was going on because Aiden was glaring at him. He shifted uneasily, “Umm oops . . . did I just say that out loud?” He asked anxiously.
    Nicholas started laughing and replied, “Yes, you did! I’m going to see William now. You two behave, alright?” He smiled as he opened the door of the Chairman’s office and walked in to talk with his brother.
    Aiden was still