The Boss Too: Billionaire Romance Read Free

the granite countertop. “How can they do that? Not even—” He clenched his jaw suddenly and Jamie knew that whatever he was about to say, he wasn’t ready to say. “Not even my middle school years were that bad,” he said lamely.
    “Well, I’m sure your family isn’t as bad as mine.” Jamie forced a smile, more than willing to change the subject away from her.
    “Your sister and mother aren’t in the right.”
    She blinked in surprise. “Thank you for being willing to fight my battle Mr. Reid, but someone  as perfect as you are has never had to deal with this kind of treatment. You don’t understand.” She couldn’t blame him, he was perfect and, most likely, so was everyone in his family. “What are they like? Your family?” she asked. “Aside from a couple of photos in your house, there’s practically no sign that you even have one.”
    Alex shrugged and glanced at his watch, his face becoming unreadable. “I’m afraid that’s a story for another time.” He stood and brought their glasses to the sink. “It’s getting late. But thanks for the company, Jamie.”
    “Sure.” She stood abruptly, thrown by his sudden ‘get out’ attitude. He was the one who asked her to stay and suddenly it was late? She was about to leave, but she turned back at the last second. Frustration gave her false courage. “I know we never talked about that night,” she said quickly. “And I’m sure you want to forget about it. I just need—I want—to know if you actually meant what you said.” She swallowed hard, shocked she’d said the words out loud.
    “About how I wanted you and how incredibly sexy you are?” He raised an eyebrow, his voice low and sexy, it sent warm sensations through her body.
    “That’s, uh, not exactly—”
    “Not to mention how fucking amazing you are in bed?” His calm facade melted away to show the lust he was really feeling.
    Jamie went weak in the knees and had to reach out to grab the countertop to keep herself from stumbling.
    Alex’s gorgeous blue eyes never left hers. “Believe me, I meant every word.” His breathing increased and he straightened to compose himself. “Jamie… I apologize for that night. The only relationship I can have with you is professional, and anything on the side would have to be with no strings. I’m not interested in anything else. I hope you know that.”
    Disappointment hit Jamie like a wrecking ball. She turned away so Alex wouldn’t see the tears forming in her eyes. He might not care at all about her weight, but he wanted to use her as an office slut just like Stephen. Despite how her body was reacting to the smoldering man standing by her, she definitely had a problem with that. She swallowed hard and nodded. “I figured as much,” she said. “It makes things easier for when I tell you that I only want a strictly professional relationship from now on. After all, isn’t that why you hired me? To not be distracted?”
    “Jamie—”
    “Goodnight, Mr. Reid.” Jamie smiled politely at him. “Have an excellent evening.” She left before he could reply and turned away to go to her apartment. It wasn’t until she got inside and locked the door that she started to cry.

Chapter 3
     
    “How’s the new computer?” Alex asked her the next day, his tone having a certain hedge to it, like he didn’t want her to snap at him.
    “It’s nice,” Jamie replied as she sat in his office going through the week’s schedule. She flipped the planner so it would sync up with his. They needed to keep things safe and distant, and she would prove to him that it was the best situation for both of them.
    Alex sat behind his desk going over a folder in front of him. "We have a lot of things to go over before the meeting with the investors." He frowned and set a sheet of paper aside. "I need you to make sure everything’s in order so we can get the best deal. This is what’s going to get the investors sold on the project." He gestured to the files