All Chapters of Money Can't Buy Love: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30
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She's Here
MichaelIt took a lot of willpower to leave Rainey. She looked sexy as hell tonight and I’d been right about her figure underneath her pantsuit which had been on my mind since meeting her. I wanted to know if she had a boyfriend, but I supposed it was good that I didn’t know. All thoughts of her had been more than professional. And not for the first time did I wonder if hiring Rainey or any woman was a good idea. I had no choice now. I wanted to see her succeed and I just as badly needed a good assistant who was professional while my thoughts were anything but.On the way upstairs, someone’s hand pressed against my back and I turned, expecting Rainey to be there. If she were, I’d have no choice but to follow her onto the dance floor and make myself more acquainted with her body.I was somewhat disappointed where instead of Rainey was a blonde. She winked at me and crooked her finger for me to follow her down the hallway to the bathrooms. She had a killer rack and it wasn’t hard to ima
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Family Ties
Michael“That’s what I thought.” Demetri placed his glass on the table in front of us then sat up straighter. “Mr. Rossi has been treading dangerously close for years. With this development, he has a plan in place. One that I don’t want to see happen at all.”The formality of Sal’s name wasn’t a good sign. It was as if Demetri wasn’t dealing with a person, but an item. One to be disposed of.“I agree,” Fredrick said.Demetri turned to me, ignoring my brother. Fredrick was a loud-mouth on a daily basis but when he was drinking it was worse. And his memory tended to fade. I knew I’d have to remind him about this conversation tomorrow.When it came to these deals, Demetri dealt exclusively with me. He loved my brother but even I tired of his lackadaisical attitude.“What I don’t understand is why he came to me,” I said. “Even if he didn’t know my relationship with you, Demetri, if he did any research he’d know that Fredrick was my brother.” Demetri had put the club in Fredrick’s name fro
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Now, Who is Late?
RaineyFor the rest of the night, I couldn’t get Michael out of my head. I spotted him once in the VIP rooms. It made sense since his brother owned the place. I wondered what it was like up there. The only experience with VIP rooms was living vicariously through movie and television characters. When I asked Tessa if she’d ever been up there, she’d laughed in my face.“I’d have to pay out two months’ worth of my mortgage to even book one of those rooms. Then you have to get a minimum thousand dollars’ worth of drinks.”“Holy shit!”She nodded. “I’ve been trying to get invited up there to see what it’s like but I’d rather not have to sleep with some skeeze to do it. Not worth it! Besides I love to dance.” Then she proceeded to twirl me until I was dizzy.I couldn’t help but think of Michael and the blonde who followed him upstairs. I’d tried to get that out of my mind the entire night but I couldn’t. Admittedly, I thought there was some glimpse of a friendship between us but I chose to
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We're Leaving
Rainey“Oh, that,” Michael said sitting in his chair. He flipped on his computer and then leaned back in his chair. “There are plenty of things to do. For instance, you could have checked listings to occupy your time. And even if you didn’t, you’re getting paid for the day; it doesn’t matter what you’re doing. Most people would be happy to be paid for doing nothing.” He typed something on his computer and moved the mouse around, acting like nothing was out of place.I released a breath I’d been holding. “I was working on listings. And I answered most of the incoming phone calls since Sandra seemed to have gotten the memo about the late work day.”He let out a loud laugh and plucked his phone from his pocket, putting it on the desk. “Sandra called in sick this morning. But I appreciate you keeping an eye on my employees.”Heat flushed my face. He could have at least let me know. Was I not supposed to answer the phone? He didn’t seem upset by that, though. Had this been a test for me? I
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Jealous Much?
MichaelOn the way to meet Sal Rossi, Rainey barely took a breath while asking me questions about her position. She hadn’t been kidding about her determination. She wanted to know every detail of her position in case there were other instances of being left alone in the office. Sandra’s illness hadn’t come at a great time but she needed another full day to rest. And now that I hired an assistant, Sandra’s biggest project for the month was complete.All night I’d thought of Rainey in her sexy little outfit. I only stayed for a little while longer at Kadia. I knew if I stayed then I wouldn’t be able to resist going back down there to be with her. And that was crossing a line. I needed to work with her every day. Doing whatever my impulses wanted would have caused an issue with our working relationship.And as much as I wanted to see Rainey first thing that morning, I gave her some time to get into the office after being out late. Besides, I needed to do more research on Sal Rossi, so I
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Charity
MichaelWe sat down and I got right down to it. The sooner we could be done with Sal, the better. The waiter brought a round of waters for the table and Sal ordered a scotch on the rocks.“I’d like to know the long term interests of your plan,” I said. “Where you’re looking to go when it comes to expanding your franchise.”Sal nodded a few times before answering. “Absolutely. I’m hoping to start off in New York then branch out to the other big cities. Los Angeles, Chicago…” he trailed off. The mere mention of Demetri’s city intensified the sick feeling in my stomach.Sal’s plan was what I’d been afraid of. If his proposal was to happen, he was going to be in direct competition with Demetri in more than one city. I knew I had to report this to Demetri sooner rather than later. I didn’t plan on getting Sal any properties but I had to appear as if nothing was out of the ordinary. How did I get involved with this again? I glanced over at Rainey who was none the wiser.She asked him a few
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At The Hospital
RaineyI started to catch onto Michael’s mood swings. He went from frustrated scowls to brilliantly happy smiles within seconds. The meeting with Sal Rossi had been strange, to say the least. I thought at any moment they would whip out dueling pistols and have a showdown. There was something off about their relationship yet they still kept it strictly professional.It wasn’t my place to interfere but I wondered why he would take a client that was in direct competition with his brother’s club? Maybe he thought the City was big enough for the both of them? Or maybe he was so money-hungry that he would take any client no matter what. Though, from what I knew of Michael, he was a smart businessman. There was something else going on but I didn’t dare ask about it. I was too green in this position to interfere. And as much as I questioned a lot of things he did, I’d wait until I proved myself enough to ask the more penetrating questions of his business.He had been gracious to answer everyt
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The Usual
RaineyThe kids were so excited to see Michael. He was attentive to them and not just to be polite he was sincere in his dedication to these children. I could see Michael having a brood of attractive children; it was quite sad that his wife had passed, he would have made a great father. Watching him with the kids made me envision the father-figure I’d always hoped for Tanner. But just my luck that my son was stuck with a deadbeat for a father.We stayed and talked with the kids for almost an hour before Michael wrapped up our time with them, much to their dismay.By the time we said goodbye to Rachel, my cheeks hurt from smiling so much.“What did you think?” he asked when we got back into the elevator.I let out a breath. “That was amazing. I’m so thrilled to be a part of it.”He smiled. “That’s good to hear.”“You made such an impression on those kids.”“It’s nice to give back.”I couldn’t help but laugh at his modesty. “Give back? You’ve done way more than that.”“I have the means
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Dinner Together
MichaelI could tell Rainey was impressed by me getting my usual table at Vista. This was something expected from the other women I took out. While I didn’t think she expected that from me, it was refreshing to see that difference in her. With each new experience with Rainey, I realized I liked her more and more.Other than her physical attractiveness, I found her strong, independent and kind, everything I would want in a woman. Too bad I didn’t meet her at Kadia or anywhere else in the City. Being her boss made my attraction to her much more difficult. If she were interested in me, I’d find a way around all of the red tape for her. There weren’t any other women I was willing to do that for.“I had such a great time this afternoon,” she said while looking at the menu. “Rachel is fantastic. She’s very sweet and I’m happy to work with her on this.”Her foot bumped my leg under the table. I glanced down and her foot was shaking as if the events that day had energized her.“I’m glad you f
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What We Could Do in the Bedroom
Michael“Five bedrooms isn’t that small you know.”It was small compared to my apartment and any other vacation homes I owned. I’d found the house in Bar Harbor a quaint getaway in the spirit of the closely-knit community.“How many bedrooms do you have in your house?” I asked.She wet her lips again. “Two bedrooms. But it's no summer home.”“I’ll take you up there sometime. It’s really quite peaceful.”“I thought you didn’t take guests up there,” she teased.“If all goes well with the Christmas charity, maybe I’ll consider you spearheading that one as well.”“I don’t know,” she said, clicking her tongue. “What could I possibly do with five bedrooms all to myself?”I thought of a hundred things—or positions— we could do in those bedrooms. I pushed that thought out of my mind, keeping myself treading on the line between professional and personal.“I’d come with you the first time,” I said. “To help settle you into the role.”“I’m not a fan of flying,” she said.“That’s one trip I like
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