When Kristy signed on to be John Smythe's executive assistant,
she never imagined falling in love with the coldly handsome and ruthless CEO.
Yet, that's precisely what happened. In Smythe's hands, the company prospered,
even if his partner didn't. Wheeler Enterprises is in the middle of a fraud
investigation when Douglas Wheeler dies, and his only daughter is all that
stands between Smythe and complete control of the Wheeler company.
When Detective Peter King comes into the picture, and accuses
Smythe of more than corporate dirty-dealing, Kristy's life is suddenly a lot
more complicated than she wants it to be...
Excerpt R-Rated:
“That was not one of your brightest ideas, Karen,” Smythe stated
when he was seated at his desk.
“Obviously not,” she agreed through clenched teeth. “But I’m
getting desperate to make someone listen to me.”
“Why can’t you just let go of this?” John said, his quiet,
controlled voice pitched to a lulling tone. “You’re only causing yourself
unnecessary aggravation with this nonsense.”
“Aggravation?” she repeated in disbelief. “You’re systematically
killing off my family, and you call it aggravation?”
Smythe’s expression darkened dangerously, and he rose from his
chair. The motion was graceful, like a sleek, stalking leopard scenting prey.
Karen shifted uneasily in her seat, her eyes never leaving the smooth flow of
his movement, fascinated by him in spite of her instinctive aversion. She still
couldn’t conceal the tiny start of fright she felt when he leaned over her,
lithe, long fingered hands curving over her shoulders as his voice murmured
near her ear.
“You would do well to keep thoughts like that to yourself, my
dear,” he advised. “If you continue to push me, Karen, I promise things could
get very unpleasant. Not just for you, but for those around you.”
“What are you planning to do, Smythe?” she snapped. “Arrange to
have a building fall on me?”
John’s laughter was chilling, and he drew her out of the chair
and brushed aside a soft strand of rich, dark hair. He let his touch linger on
her cheek just long enough to make her wince.
“Continue to push me, Karen, and I’ll begin an investigation of
my own. One that will not relent until I know who attempted to
kill Douglas. Though I have pretty solid suspicions about that now.”
Fear instantly lit her expressive eyes, and she jerked away from
him. His laughter chased her from his office a moment later.
* * * *
Peter and Kristy were almost back to Smythe’s office when the
door swept open and Karen burst into the corridor. Peter left Kristy and was at
Karen’s side in an instant. Tears streamed down the woman’s ashen face. Behind
her, like a silent wraith, John stood framed in the doorway, his expression
thoughtful.
“What’s going on, Karen?” Peter asked, too absorbed in the woman
to notice they were the center of attention within the office complex.
“Nothing!” she said, her voice quivering. “I want to go home,
Peter. Please, just take me home.”
Kristy saw Peter finally take notice of John standing in the
background. He got a single step toward John before Kristy stopped him with a
firm hand on his arm. He swung around to look at her and Kristy shook her head.
“Take Karen home as she’s asked, Peter. I’ll let you know what’s going on, I
promise.”
He was surprised into silence, and Karen’s tug on his arm drew
him away from any question he might have asked.
He and Karen headed for the elevator, and Kristy made sure they
got on it before she entered John’s office with him and closed the door.
“Is there really a need to leave that girl in tears every time
you speak to her, John?” Kristy asked.
He laughed quietly and perched on the wide window ledge. His
gaze was focused on the two people getting into the detective’s black Honda
parked in the Wheeler lot.
“Her defeat upset her. Not me.”
Kristy sighed, her hands on his shoulders. She leaned forward,
kissed his cheek and waited for him to look at her. When the cool blue eyes met
hers seconds later, she smiled. “You own Wheeler Research and Technology,
darling. Leave it at that.”
John smiled back at her and pulled her into his arms. He bent to
place a light kiss over her heart and let his tongue dip into the intriguing
shadow just below her neckline. She shivered slightly and eased back.
“For the first time in my life, I have everything I want,” she
whispered, her voice filled with rarely expressed emotion. “I don’t want to
lose any of it.”
“You are getting sentimental, Kristy,” he teased. He ran a
delicate caress along the curve of her cheekbone, long fingers like the brush
of velvet against her skin. When his touch reached her mouth, he pulled her
forward to meet his kiss.
“What is it you really don’t want to lose?” he asked her minutes
later, his hand closing over one of her breasts, stroking persuasively.
She shook her head, and buried the response that would have
revealed a truth she wasn’t sure she wanted to give him. The buzz of the
intercom saved her the need for a reply, and she laughed in spite of her mood
when John took the call but remained standing to answer it. She understood a
moment later when he settled her in his chair, then unbuckled his belt and the
button at his waist. She pushed his hands away and finished opening the front
of his designer suit pants, freeing him from the suddenly confining briefs.
John’s long fingers tangled in her hair as she took his smooth, hard cock into
her mouth and began to suck and stroke with her tongue.
A few minutes later, she heard the phone being placed on the
corner of the desk, and John drew her away with a hiss of reaction to the loss
of her mouth engulfing him. He took her hands and tugged her to her feet, then
pulled her soft, cashmere sweater over her head and tossed it aside. She hadn’t
worn a bra and he had told her that morning to forget the underwear as well.
Now she knew why. He turned her back to him, and hiked her skirt up around her
waist as he stood behind her and made her lean over his desktop.
Kristy spread her legs and stifled the gasp of pleasure that
quivered through her when he drove into her with a suddenness that was almost
painful. His hands reached around and cupped her dangling breasts, squeezing
and caressing them as he pinched her nipples to greater sensitivity. For an
eternity of minutes the only sounds in the luxurious office where soft gasps
and the slick, wet stroke of frenzied sex. Kristy’s teeth sank lightly into her
own forearm as her body exploded with rapture and John’s low moan of release
was lost in the center of her back a second later.
In a distant part of her mind, she wondered if anyone had
knocked on the office door in the past ten minutes...
Read what the reviewers are saying...
"5 Cups!...Technically, there are four main characters in
this tale, John Smythe and his assistant Kristy, Karen Wheeler and police
detective, Peter King. Kristy is a wonderful character smart, strong, and
ambitious. When she falls in love, she falls completely. Even when John is
being accused of horrible things, she remains loyal and confident in her love.
The love scenes between her and John are steamy and plentiful. The story itself
is a pleasure. Within these pages, you will find danger and intrigue, mystery,
along with lots of sizzling and sultry sex. Considering the book is only a mere
98 pages, the fact you can find all that inside tells you a lot. The story is
well written and nicely delivered at a pace crisp enough to hold the reader's
attention without being hurried. My first by Ms. Bridger and it will definitely
become the first of many!"—Johnna Flores, Coffee Time Romance
"4 Angels!...A perfect blend of romance, mystery and steamy
sex. Ms. Bridger has outdone herself. I was captivated from the first word and
could not put this book down. The chemistry between the couple is intense, both
sexually and emotionally. John and Kristy?s relationship is rocked by the
accusations thrown at John but their love does not falter."—Tewanda,
Fallen Angel Reviews
"4 Hearts!...A wonderful book that will thrill readers with
the mystery and intrigue that abounds on every page. John is dangerous with a
sensual personality and an alpha attitude. Kristy gives new meaning to the
phrase 'stand by your man,' she is willing to believe the best in John and
defend him to the end. The villain in this book is no surprise, but it still
makes for interesting reading. Love scenes are so hot the pages almost burn;
Denyse Bridger has done an excellent job of creating a plot that will keep
readers glued to the pages."—Angel Brewer, The Romance Studio
Author Bio:
Canadian born and bred, and a lifelong dreamer, I began writing
at an early age and can’t recall a time when I wasn’t creating in some artistic
form. My life has had several on-going love affairs that shape much of what I
write, the American West, Victorian England, cowboys, a passion for pirates,
Greek Gods, and Ancient Egypt. The other endless love affair in my life is
Italia and all its magic, beauty, and dazzling culture. That passion spills
into all aspects of my life.
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