Seduced By Second Chances. Reese Ryan

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       Three

      Liam’s face and ears burned with heat in response to Teresa’s brush-off. She’d summarily dismissed him and had returned her attention to the sheet of paper on her desk.

      He clenched his jaw as he surveyed her. She was beautiful in a royal-blue silk blouse and white linen pantsuit. Teresa looked hurt and angry. She obviously just wanted him to be gone.

      Liam couldn’t blame her.

      He’d blown into her office, behaving like an ass. But he was furious with her for putting his family and business in this position. Again. And he was furious with himself because he still wanted her...desperately. Despite everything that had happened. Despite the rumors swirling around about them. Despite the fact that he wasn’t sure he could trust her.

      Shit.

      He must seriously be out of his mind because he wanted to trust her. And he cared for her. But he wouldn’t allow anyone to make a fool of him. And there was still a strong possibility that was Teresa’s endgame.

      So why did he feel such a strong pull toward her? And why did he want her more than he’d ever wanted any woman?

      Teresa insisted that her relationship with his late father had been strictly that of a mentor and his mentee. But the man he’d known his entire life would never have given a quarter of his company to anyone out of the mere goodness of his heart. Hell, he’d often wondered if Linus Christopher had possessed even an ounce of selflessness.

      Was he really supposed to believe that the man who couldn’t be bothered to show his own son warmth and compassion would’ve left this woman 25 percent of the company’s shares unless there’d been something more to their relationship than either one of them had been willing to admit?

      Teresa leaned back in her chair, narrowing her blue eyes at him. “Are you going to stand there all day brooding? This is my place of business. I have work to do.”

      Liam sighed. “Look, I know I came off like a complete ass just now. I’m sorry. But you need to face the fact that if you want to liquidate that stock, you’ll need to comply with the stipulations of my father’s will. That means we have to work together, and you need to be at the meeting this afternoon.”

      Teresa checked her calendar begrudgingly. “Fine. What time should I be there?”

      “Actually, my car service is waiting. I thought we could ride over together so I could bring you up to speed on the meeting.” Liam gestured toward the door.

      “The sooner we leave, the sooner I can get back here.” She pursed her lips in a sensual pout that made him want to take her in his arms and kiss her.

      His hands balled into fists at his side.

       She’s the enemy. Why can’t you remember that?

      “It’s best if we aren’t seen leaving the building together,” he mused aloud, more to himself than her.

      “Then why are you here in my place of business? Or didn’t you notice the stalkerazzi parked across the street?”

      Liam straightened his tie. “I came in through the back entrance.”

      “Well, you can leave the same way you came in.”

      The hurt in her eyes and the pained tone of her voice made him feel as awful as his father. The last thing he wanted was to mimic Linus Christopher’s cruelty. After his talk with Teresa, he’d thought a lot about his relationship with his father. And his relationship with her.

      “If you need to bring me up to speed on the meeting, call me from your car. In fact, you could’ve done that in the first place rather than showing up here and demanding that I drop everything and come with you.”

      Liam squeezed the bridge of his nose. The situation was snowballing and he was the one to blame. “I’d like to go over a few documents in the car. It’ll be much easier if we ride together in the limousine.”

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