Page 34 of The Billionaire's Rival (Bad Boy Billionaires)

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FORD

When I reached the office, I wasn’t the least bit surprised to find Carter and Miles waiting for me. Worth had probably tattled to them, and they were there to scold me. The best way to prevent that was to attack first.

I scowled at both of them. “Did you send someone to watch Jasper’s apartment?”

Carter shook his head, and Miles said, “No, but it sounds like we might need to.”

“Not for the reasons you think.”

“Ford, what are you doing?” Carter asked.

“Nothing. Jay showed up at my house upset about someone following him and watching his apartment. He was drunk, so I let him crash on my couch.”

“And that’s all that happened?” Miles’s tone made it clear he wasn’t buying my story.

“Nothing else matters.”

He narrowed his eyes. “You’re telling me absolutely nothing else significant happened when he was there in your house?”

I scowled, “What are you suggesting?”

“That Jay wants you, and you might not say no,” Carter said.

I scowled at him. “Jay was too drunk to know what he wanted.” Another true statement.

“Right,” Miles replied.

I glared at him. “Do you want someone else to represent you?”

“No.”

“Then can I get on with my work?”

“Ford, you know getting involved with Jasper is only going to cause trouble.”

“For which one of us?”

Carter interrupted before Miles could answer. “Do you remember your reaction when Miles started things with Ben?”

“I was just trying to protect—” I wished I could bite back the words. That was exactly what Miles was doing.

“We want to protect you,” Carter said.

I sighed. “I appreciate that you’re concerned, but I can handle this.”

Miles laid a hand on my arm. “He’s already hurt you once when he turned you down.”

“I wasn’t hurt. I was just annoyed.”

Miles narrowed his eyes. He didn’t believe me, and I wasn’t sure I believed myself. “You know what happened with the last straight guy you got involved with. It broke you.”

“And you had to pick up the pieces. I know.”

“Do you really think that’s what we’re worried about?” Miles asked.

I blew out a long breath “No, I guess not.”

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