Romance: Mills and Boon Romance: The Boss's Proposal (Billionaire Bad Boy BBW Romance) Read Free Page B

getting away from her.
    She couldn't remember ever feeling as though she had needed to please Alec, but as she began working for him, it was practically the only thing that thrashed in her mind. She had managed to convince herself that it was little more than a way to secure her place at the company; that she was simply trying her hardest to save the book store, but she knew deep down that it was more than that.
    She made sure to make his coffee the way that he pleased, to schedule his phone calls the way he asked, and to do each and every thing that she could just to see him smile at her. Other women in office made fun her when they saw her counting sugars for his coffee, or waiting by the fax machine for far too long.
    Lily could hardly recognize herself. She was never the type of woman to do such a thing. She had somehow lost herself in the struggle of reality. Alec had become a bit of a distraction for her, and she appreciated it, she was even thankful for it. When she looked at him, she didn’t have to think about her rent or her shop potentially failing, it was just Alec.
    "Lily?" Alec called from his office for the third time. 
She had heard him the first two, but had yet to prepare the planner that she knew he was going to ask of her. She squiggled in two more appointments before she stood, straightened her skirt, and walked into his office with as much pretend competence as she could muster.
    "Is that next month’s schedule?" He asked, not even breaking eye contact with the monitor that set before him.
    "Yes, sir." Lilly said, glancing at him.
    The words seemed to bring his attention to her. He focused his eyes on her face as he leaned back in his chair, and crossed his legs at his ankles before propping them up on his desk. He smiled with half of his mouth before his eyes widened just slightly.
    Lily didn't say a word and took in the sexy demeanor. She felt his steel stare on her, and she reveled in it. She had his attention, and she was aware it was special. A sense of lust came to her, taking her prisoner under his gaze. She would give anything to know what was on his mind.
    She thought back to a time between classed where the two of them had made eye contact in the hall. The gaze was intense, and meaningful without a word. A teacher had broken it up, telling them to ‘cool it’, even though neither of them were doing or saying a thing.
    After a few too many moments had past, she broke the silence this time.
    "Is there anything else I can do for you?" She asked, as she interlocked her fingers.
    "No, that'll be all." Alec said as he gazed at her out of the corner of his focused eye. 
    Lily buzzed as she left Alec’s office. She had felt the undeniable tension that had been pulsing between them. She replayed the instance over and over again as she thought about what it had been that had engrossed him in her. She came up fruitless, but desperate for more.
    She wished for that moment of connection to have lasted forever, and it left her tender for more.
     
    The rest of the day, Lily spent it trying to draw Alec’s attention like she had in his office. She did what she could to get that buzz, if only for a moment.
    Each and every time that she looked at him, she wondered what the hell that girl was thinking so many years ago. She had lost a man that was handsome as well as driven.
    “Lily, come here will you.” Alec called from his office.
    As quickly as she could, Lily was going into his office, she had wondered how much work she had ignored. A knot formed in her stomach and she clenched her hand, willing the nervous energy to be relieved.
    “Yes?”
    “I have some questions for you.”
    Lily sat down across from Alec. He was a difficult man to read. His face gave way to a mysterious essence, one that was not there when he was young.
    “What are your questions?”
    “Well, I was wondering if you could ask around. Work effectiveness has gone down greatly, and they aren’t going to talk to me about it,