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“What?”
Cecily Banks. The world was full of women like her: jealous women who had no conscience about hurting others when things didn’t go their way. That she’d done it to Liza didn’t bode well for Cecily.
Liza sighed. “She hired me to cook some meals for her, then belittled me from the moment I pulled into her driveway. She was flat-out rude, so I fired her as a client and told her I would no longer cook for her.”
“What the hell?” I jumped up from the bed and dragged my hand over my face. “So, she’s been gossiping to anyone who will listen, I’m sure. Cecily is such a bitch.” I blamed her entitled, rich girl upbringing. Not that I planned to allow such behavior to stand.
“You said it, not me.” Giggling, Liza rolled her eyes as she took a sip of water.
I didn’t laugh. “This kind of thing pisses me off. The only reason she’s treating you this way is because I didn’t fall into her family’s trap of matching the two of us together.” I was certain her family had had their eye on making her royal since she was a child. “She’s acting like a toddler who didn’t get a toy from the grocery store, pitching a fit to anyone and everyone. I’m so sorry she’s letting her disappointment out on you.”
Liza patted the bed. “Come, sit down. It’s fine. I have plenty of clients. I’m not concerned about my business, finances, or the opinions of women like Cecily Banks.”
This woman awed me. Never in my life had I met a woman who handled this type of situation with such maturity and grace. Her positivity only made me like her more.
“Well, it turns out, I have the day off.” I snatched a strawberry out of Liza’s hand before she took a bite.
“Hey!” She crossed her arms and stuck her bottom lip out, pretending to be mad.
Fuck, I wanted to bite that lip.
I turned my head, forcing the lustful thoughts to the farthest corner of my mind. While I wouldn’t have minded spending a day in bed with Liza, I wanted to get to know more about her, too, beyond how well we fit together physically.
“Would you like to spend the day together? Mother said it’s going to rain, but there’s a lot we can do to kill some time here at the estate.” Although, right now, my mind wasn’t thinking much beyond spending the day in bed with her.
“I’d love a tour, actually.” Liza grinned. “I didn’t see much of the house except for your bedroom last night.”
“Well, then. Follow me, ma’am.”
Liza stood, completely naked. “Hmm, I might want to get dressed first.”
I gestured to the bathroom. “I’ll give you the grand tour in a few minutes.”
“Perfect.”
I watched her flawless, bare ass as she scooped her clothes off the floor and walked into the bathroom. The woman was a goddess, and I was completely defenseless against her beauty.
She glanced over her shoulder. “What about you?”
“I’ll throw some clothes on and use the bathroom down the hall. There are a few new toothbrushes in the bottom drawer. Feel free to use my soap and shampoo. Sorry that it’s not super girly.” I’d stopped keeping flowery-scented things in my room. For whatever reason, women found it offensive, like instead of being thoughtful, I was being presumptuous or trying to pick how they smelled. It was ridiculous since I’d only been trying to be kind, but they took it wrong.
Liza laughed. “First of all, why do you have extra toothbrushes? Do you do this often with your dates?”
Oh, for fuck’s sake.
“No way.” I held both hands up in defense. “I’m just a man who likes to be prepared. That’s all.”
“Okay, I’ll accept that answer.” A sly smile spread across her face.
She started to close the door, but I stretched out my leg and blocked it with my foot. “Wait. What was the second thing?”
“Oh.” She held onto the edge of the door and stared at me with doe eyes. “Don’t apologize about not having girly-smelling toiletries. I won’t mind smelling like you all day.”
With that, she closed the door and turned on the shower.
I gritted my teeth as I rushed to the hallway bathroom. I needed a cold shower.
After we’d both dressed, I led Liza through the house, showing her the conference room, the library, and the conservatory off to the side of the house.
