Шэрон Кендрик - The Boss's Bought Mistress

And when he stopped to think about it, mightn’t her inferior status actually work to his advantage? Because if the woman he involved in his scheme was beautiful and his equal, he might be lured into making love to her — complicating matters more than they needed to be. Whereas there would be zero temptation from this pleasant but very ordinary looking woman….

Then he remembered her pert bottom thrusting against the check material of her uniform and once again, he felt the heat to his groin. Damn Lucas for drawing his attention to it!

“I want you to pretend to be my fiancée,” he said huskily.

There was a momentary, pin-drop silence.

“Is this some kind of joke?” she demanded.

“No, Misty…” It occurred to him how rarely he had ever used her name before.

And what a strange name it was. “No. I am being deadly serious.”

“Why?” she shot out.

Giovanni expelled an impatient sigh. “I know it must sound bizarre — and it is bizarre. But I need to take the attention off my sister. You know she’s been admitted to a clinic?”

“Yes.”

“It’s just to give the press something bigger to get their teeth into. You know how dangerous they can be. They are sharks,” he finished.

But he had no qualms in throwing her to them! Hiding her hurt, Misty stared at him. “What would I have to do?”

Giovanni relaxed. Perhaps this was going to be easier than he had imagined! “Very little,” he murmured. “You would wear my ring, of course. Appear by my side in public.” His mouth curved into a half smile. “And perhaps you could be persuaded to hold my hand and gaze up at me with suitable adoration from time to time?”

Oh, but he must think she was born yesterday! That mocking tone didn’t fool her — not for a moment. He was used to adoration by the bucket-load, and no doubt expected plain Misty Carmichael to shovel on a whole heap more.

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