Page 56 of The Billionaire's Rival (Bad Boy Billionaires)

Jay shook his head. “This is all so ridiculous.”

“Your life being in danger or you drooling over a man?” I asked as I put our plates on the table and motioned for Jay to join me there.

“All of it. And then Gran…I…I don’t want to lose her.”

I sat down next to him and placed a hand over his. “I’m really sorry she’s so sick. I wish there was something I could do.”

He smiled. “You really do mean that.”

“Yes.”

“Most people…most people just say that, but—”

“I don’t offer things if I’m not sincere about it, and that includes my ass.”

I watched as he tried not to smile. “You’re terrible.”

I watched as he tasted the sauce I’d made. “This is incredible.”

I smiled. “Thank you. I would love to say it’s an old family recipe, but it’s a former family cook’s recipe.”

Jay shook his head. “Of course you ate like this growing up. No boxed mac and cheese for you. Did she teach you to make it?”

“No, Miles taught me to cook when we were in college.”

“Miles cooks? I would have expected him to have a whole slew of servants at his disposal.”

I laughed. “Actually, he only has a cleaning service come in every few days. He likes his privacy at home, even more so now that Ben is there. We see them go at it enough at the office. I’d feel sorry for anyone who had to live with them.”

“So when you suggested we fuck at my office, that’s just normal practice for Montgomery Enterprises?”

“I wouldn’t say normal, but Miles would have a hard time telling someone else off about it.”

“When this is over, expect a visit to your office.”

I laughed again. “I thought after this shit show you’d want to stay as far away from me and Montgomery Enterprises as you could.”

“Ford, I—”

Whatever he was going to say was interrupted by the doorbell. Fuck Carter and his impeccable timing. “I’m sure that’s Carter.”

Jay nodded. “I want to hear what he has to say.”

“I thought you would. I can’t promise Carter is going to love that idea, but you’re part of this.”

“Damn right I am. Those men were watching my grandmother.”

“I know. We’re going to keep her safe, but we need to get more aggressive.”

When I went to the door, I saw it wasn’t just Carter. Miles had come with him. This was definitely going to be a shit show.

I looked at Miles. “What are you doing here?”

“Visiting a friend?”

I shook my head.

“Assessing the situation.”

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