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When I round the corner, Mandy is standing up, expecting me. To my delight, I see that she has already changed into work clothing. She has on an extremely tight pair of jeans and a red V-neck t-shit that shows off her very ample cleavage. Her outfit makes my dick twitch in excitement. The smile on her face makes my chest flutter. There is something about her that is glowing.
I wave at Eileen, who is leaning on the top of the cubical wall and turn back to Mandy. “Ready to get to work?”
A flush covers her face. “You got it, boss.”
I nod, indicating that she should follow me. A garish laugh stops me short as we head toward the elevators. My father is here.
“Chris!”
I turn to see him walking out of Sloane’s office with my sister in tow. Both members of my family are smiling. I don’t want to see either one of them this morning. This is not the time to make idle chitchat. I have plans for my pet.
As Dad walks toward Mandy and me, I see that he and Sloane are not alone. Jered is with them. This grouping of people is like something out of a horror film. I don’t want Mandy’s ex hanging out with anyone in my family — ever. The guy is scum.
“My boy,” Dad continues. “Do you know Mr. Coleman here?” I nod coolly. “Good. He is my new favorite. Your sister and I were just about to take him out for lunch. Join us.”
“It’s not lunchtime,” I snap. “I have work to do.”
My father gives me one of his arrogant smiles. He even goes so far as to put an arm over Jered’s shoulder. “You need to learn to be more cheerful and accommodating, like Jered here. He’s been very friendly while I’ve been here. He even gave me a tour of the building.”
Next to my dad, Jered acts bashful, but I can tell that every expression he makes is a lie. The jerk can probably smell money and latched onto my father as soon as he passed through security. The way that he glances at my sister out of the side of his eyes makes my skin crawl. Usually, I don’t give a damn about Sloane’s personal life, but I do not like the look that Jered is giving her. It’s too familiar — too predatory.
Mandy shifts her feet, drawing my attention to her. Her face is pale, and I can tell her shoulders are shaking slightly. I watch as she glances back and forth from Sloane to Jered. Is there fear in her eyes? The way she acts around Jered annoys me. I can never tell if she is really over him or not. It shouldn’t bug me, but it does.
“You should join us for lunch, Chris,” Dad continues, oblivious to the emotions running through our little group. “I got us a table at this hot new infusion place. For most people the wait is months, but you know that people can never deny me.”
I have no intention of sitting through a fake, overly boring lunch with my father, my sister, and Coleman. I know what is going to happen. I have seen it before. Dad will probably try to take Jered on as a protégé, someone to stroke his ego as he explains his rules of life. Jered will think that this will give him an in to my father’s money and my sister, but he is wrong there. Dad keeps Sloane in a tight hold. She can date all she wants, but whoever she decides to marry has to be rich and approved. Jered does not fill those criteria.
“You can bring your accountant,” Dad continues. “Although she is dressed quite wildly.”
The tone of his voice makes me snap my head up. Dad is staring at Mandy’s chest. His eyes are practically putting holes in her cleavage. I know that she notices because she wraps her arms around herself some, but her attention remains on Jered and Sloane who are chatting together quietly — obviously flirting — and smiling.
I put my hand on Mandy’s shoulder, trying to drag her to me while I glare at my father. “Mandy and I have pressing business to take care of. You all go without us.”
“No!” Mandy shrugs out of my grasp. “I’d love to join you, Mr. Keeley.”
“Mandy!” I find myself hissing. She cannot go with them. Why would she even want to? Is she going just to try to keep Sloane away from Jered? Is she jealous?
“I’m allowed to take lunch breaks, aren’t I?” she snaps back at me. “Or am I your slave?”
“No, but…” I’m not sure what else to say. She’s never spoken to me so harshly or with so much anger.
This situation is like a nightmare. My chest is hurting. My heart is racing. I want to grab Mandy to me. I want to order her to be mine and forget that Jered ever existed, but I can’t. The more interest I show in her, the more likely my father will make a move.
