Page 17 of The Rancher's Vengeful Heart

"—-how you got that poor woman to play along," Tassy managed to say instead as a burst of inspiration came to her rescue. "I finally remember reading an article about you last year. You've been investing in airline companies like Xin Hua Air and trying to get other billionaires to fly commercial to reduce carbon emissions."

Lucius couldn't recall the last timeanyonehad him feeling out of his element. Would the surprises ever cease with his Tassina?

Tassy started feeling nervous about the billionaire's continued silence. "I didn't get it wrong, did I? I think I read it in some business journal—-"

"You remembered correctly."

Tassy was about to breathe a sigh of relief when she noticed the way Lucius was looking at her. "Is everything okay?"

"I was thinking I should be the one asking that," Lucius murmured. "Aren't you disappointed I'm not the kind of billionaire to own a private jet?"

Tassy could only laugh after realizing Lucius was just teasing her,again.

"I think I have something to ask of you as well," she threw back at him. "Will you be disappointed if I tell you I don't even own a car?"

"Don't you?"

"I don't," she admitted cheerfully. "You're not the only one with a heart for conservation efforts, Mr. Young. We all do our—-" Tassy was startled when the billionaire suddenly cupped her chin, and just when they had finally made it to the plane at that. "L-Lucius?"

Did he not notice how he had everyone around them staring?

Did he not—-

"Where have you been all my life?"

Ha!

Tassy refused to let herself take him seriously.

If he wanted to tease her like that, she...she could tease him right back.

Lucius' lips pressed together as Tassy suddenly fluttered her lashes at him. Whatever it was she had planned, he was sure it would be completely unexpected—-

"Oh, Mr. Young! You don't know what you're in for if you keep saying such things."

And he was right.

"So please, sir." Tassy had a hard time keeping herself from laughing as she played the role of an employee who was hopelessly infatuated with her billionaire boss. "If you don't want me falling in love—-"

Lucius' mouth suddenly covered hers.

Oh wow.

Tassy's eyes automatically closed as the rest of her words melted into his kiss while her body went up in flames in an instant.

Oh wow.

Never had a kiss felt this hot.

Or this good.

Never had a kiss felt so, soright...but just as her lips started to part, it was then she heard him whisper ever so mockingly—-

"I'm afraid it's too late, baby girl. Aren't you already halfway there?"

Chapter Five

TASSY WAS STILL TOUCHINGher lips ten minutes later, a part of her unable to believe all the things that had transpired in the last ninety minutes.

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