S*x and Secrets: Alpha Billionaire Forbidden Romance Read Free Page A

old movies on repeat and cry her eyes out.” A jolt of pain shot through my heart. Nothing had changed; recalling the past still undid me. “But strangely I found comfort in watching those old movies with Mom. One particular character stood out above the rest and I identified with her. Guess who?”
    “Tell me. I’m no good at guessing.” Levi’s voice was low and soothing as he continued rubbing my back.
    “Scarlett O’Hara. The part where she vows to never go hungry became my inspiration. I swore to myself I’d have a successful career and never live in poverty again.”
    He sucked in a breath. “No wonder you’re so darn tough at meetings. I’ve never seen a woman so fiercely determined and tenacious as you. My old man made the mistake of his life when he didn’t snap you up immediately and let the opposition get their paws on you.”
    I gave him a wry smile. “I know. But it turned out better.”
    “If you mean that I had to chase you down for weeks before you even gave me the time of day outside work—”
    “Now that you mention that, I never understood exactly why you were so determined to bed me. Surely you had . . . have women falling over themselves to be with you?”
    His fingers moved lazily down my body, rolling a nipple between his thumb and index finger in a way that made me squirm.
    “ Why , you ask? Um, let me see . . . maybe it had something to do with no woman ever saying no to me before, and my ego was fucking crushed.” He leaned toward my breast and bit the hard nub with just enough force to make me jerk. His tongue swirled around the tender flesh, lavishing it with care. When he was finally done, he looked up at me and smiled. “But more than that . . . there’s just something about you that I find totally irresistible. I thought if you have that much fire in the boardroom, if you know with so much certainty what you want, then you’re the perfect woman for me. The ideal fuck buddy.”
    I hated that term. It sounded so damn sordid. I wrinkled my nose at him, showing my disdain with his word choice.
    “What? It is what it is, babe. And it’s perfect for our situation, regardless of what we call it. We could call it ‘friends with benefits’, ‘the arrangement’, or something equally fancy, but at the end of the day for all practical purposes, we’re no-strings-attached fuck buddies, and it works for us. Who cares about semantics when the sex is so fucking awesome?”
    My logical side kicked in. “You’re right. Neither of us have time for relationships or dating or any of that ridiculous romance stuff. There’s no point in wasting time on bullshit, is there?”
    “See? That’s what I love so much about you. You think like a man but you’re in a heavenly female body. Jesus, do you have any idea how hard it is to find a woman like you? Most girls want to tie a man down as soon as possible. They strangle the relationship with fairy-tale expectations of romance, which ultimately leads to a wedding and babies and finally divorce. Our way is far better.”
    “I’m not sure that was entirely a compliment but I’ll take it. Yeah, who has time for that kind of life when there are more exciting things to do? I can’t think of anything worse than to be tied down to one man for the rest of my life. I’m glad you came up with our arrangement. So far, it’s been amazing.”
    “It has. We want the same things. What can be better than unlimited exclusive sex with someone we trust and enjoy? Works for us.”
    I kissed the bridge of his nose. “Sure does. But I need to go now. I have a humungous day tomorrow and I need a few uninterrupted hours of beauty sleep or else I’ll be a grumpy bitch in the morning.”
    Levi’s eyebrows drew together. “Must you really go? I was just enjoying our chat. Usually we’re so busy fucking we don’t have time for conversation. You’ve never told me anything about your childhood before.”
    I shrugged. “There really isn’t much more to