Page 94 of His Temptation
His eyes meet mine. “If you guys get married … does that mean we’ll be billionaires too?”
Kylie’s face goes into her hands as she shakes her head back and forth. I laugh harder than I have in a long, long time. Maybe ever. My eyes start to water from the intensity of which my body shakes with hysterics. Kylie now has her hands on her cheeks, completely mortified.
“How about we focus on the fact that we’re dating right now? Maybe let me and your sister decide if we’re moving toward marriage.”
He shrugs his shoulders. “Okay. It’d be pretty cool to be a billionaire.”
Kylie mouths,I’m so sorry, to me.
I realize just how right this feels. The three of us sitting together, enjoying dinner.
It feels like I’ve finally found what I was looking for all my life. A family.
It’s true what they say—you can’t choose the family you were born into, but you can choose the family you live with.
I look at the two in front of me and think that I would choose them every single time.
EPILOGUE
Lincoln
I’ve been keeping a secret from Kylie. It’s not something I like doing to the woman that I love, but necessary nonetheless. After months of a battle with the judge, Walker finally worked his magic. Effective the first of January, Kylie’s parents’ life insurance will be deposited into her bank account.
I’ve asked her a couple times what she thinks the amount will be. She has no idea, and her guess was way under the actual amount. Kylie believes it will be around $500,000, if she’s lucky.
My eyes wander over to the window where snow falls down outside in the streets of the city. The holiday season normally means nothing to me. Typically, the very joy that people find in the season gets under my skin.
This year feels different.
I suppose that’s what being in love does to a man. I actually have somebody to enjoy it with.
The last couple of months have been a challenge for me, but worth it in the end. There are times I freak out and have to push through the panic of exposing my feelings.
Kylie has been patient.
We agreed to keep her in the position as Roy’s executive assistant for obvious reasons. Human Resources said as long as I have no involvement in her work evaluations or promotions, we are good.
That doesn’t mean I can’t make suggestions to Roy. Of course, I’m going to have input. That is why he agreed to let Kylie head up our internship program.
She is working with HR to come up with a suitable program where we look for talent outside of universities or competitors. I want to give more people like Kylie a chance to prove themselves.
Tomorrow is Christmas Eve. I’m spending it with Kylie and Ben at my penthouse. We are going to make a huge Italian feast, her mother’s recipes, and exchange presents.
I have my own presents for the two of them for tomorrow, but tonight I want to tell Kylie the good news.
I’m a bit nervous to tell her. I don’t want her to feel like I kept too big of a secret from her or invaded her privacy. There’s only so long I can claim ignorance because I’ve never been in a real relationship.
I feel her presence before I see her.
I look up as she struts over to my desk in yet another skirt that makes my dick strain in my pants.
I lean back in my chair and admire the view as she approaches.
“You ready for dinner?” she asks casually as she leans against my desk.
My eyes go straight to her hips then move up her body until they meet hers. “Not exactly.”
Her eyebrows raise. “You need more time? I can go back to my desk and get some other things done if you’re busy.”
