Page 36 of If the Suit Fits
“And the ad in the paper?” I question, my eyes narrowing. “How could you have possibly?—”
He brushes his palm over my shoulder, resting his thumb against my throat and his forehead on mine. “Women get awfully chatty inside club bathrooms, and I believe it was Ms. Anderson who suggested hiring a date for Drew’s wedding. The Herald?” he questions with a sly smile. “The paper you advertised in?”
“Belongs to Mr. Ramos.” Laura hugs her laptop to her chestand beams in my peripherals. “My job was to plant a seed. Yours was to nurture it.”
“You didn’t evenneedthe money?” I pull out of Nick’s grip and slap his arm. “I was worried you were hungry and homeless! And all along you were… you were…”A millionaire developer whose project changed the course of my career.“Dammit, Nick! You made me worry!”
“If I give your two grand back, will you believe me when I say I’m obsessed with you?” He drags me closer again and strokes my bottom lip with his thumb. “Because I am. I fucking adore you. I worship the ground you walk on and will forever pray on my knees at the altar of Melanie Hamilton.”
Tears burn the backs of my eyes as hope springs wild in my veins. “Really?”
“Now say it back, Princess.” He lays a gentle kiss on my stunned lips. “Tell me you love me.”
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