Michele Dunaway - Catching The Corporate Playboy

“Your money can’t buy me, Mr. O’Brien,” the waitress said sharply. “I’m not for sale.”

Cameron leaned back. So that was it. Being poor, she disliked the infinitely wealthy. “I don’t need to buy women, Darci. That’s the least of my problems.”

She glared at him “You’re a pig.”

“Give me a chance to prove you wrong. Come see the sunrise with me.”

She planted her hands on her hips. “Why should I?”

He leaned forward and took one of her hands—and a wanton shock coursed through him, burning him. It wasn’t easy to maintain his composure. “Because you intrigue me.” He caressed her fingers. “I simply want to get to know you.”

“Oh.” She detached her hand from his. “I’m off in fifteen minutes, but—”

“Perfect. I’ll wait.” As she moved off, he smiled to himself and sipped his coffee. When it really came down to it, who could resist him…?

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Harlequin American Romance

Catching the Corporate Playboy

Michele Dunaway

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For Charlie Thompson for telling me to always be true to my vision, and to Julie Beard for encouraging me to be true to my voice.

And to Dave Brinkmann, whose attitude and actions have always provided me with hours of inspiration.

In first grade Michele Dunaway knew she wanted to be a teacher when she grew up, and by second grade she wanted to be an author. By third grade she was determined to be both. Born and raised in a west-county suburb of St. Louis, Michele recently moved to five acres in the rolling hills of Labadie. She’s traveled extensively, with the cities and places she visits often becoming settings for her stories.

Michele currently teaches high school English, raises her two young daughters and describes herself as a woman who does too much but doesn’t want to stop.

Michele loves to hear from readers, and you can write to her at P.O. Box 45, Labadie, MO 63055. Please enclose a SASE.

HARLEQUIN AMERICAN ROMANCE

848—A LITTLE OFFICE ROMANCE

900—TAMING THE TABLOID HEIRESS

921—THE SIMPLY SCANDALOUS PRINCESS

931—CATCHING THE CORPORATE PLAYBOY

To: LeeRein@obrien.com

From: JulieRein@lovingwife.com

Re: Your Playboy Best Friend

Dear Husband,

Say it isn’t so. Cameron O’Brien is coming to St. Louis? Tell me you two aren’t going to get involved in one of your stupid bets. The city—and its debutantes—aren’t safe when he’s in town.

See you tonight, Sailor

XOX Julie

To: JulieRein@lovingwife.com

From: LeeRein@obrien.com

Re: Your Playboy Best Friend

Dear Wife,

It’s true. Cameron’s due to arrive any minute in St. Louis. I have a devious plan in mind that will set my best friend on his ear. If all goes well, Cameron O’Brien will be as happy as I am. In other words, he will find the woman of his dreams and marry her.

See you at six,

XOX Lee

Jacobsen Enterprises Internal Memo

From: Joe Jacobsen, CEO

To: Darlene C. Sanders

CC: Andrew Sanders, President

Re: Job placement

Congratulations on your successful completion of your first assignment. Reorganizing the mailroom to make it more efficient is a good idea and a committee will study your report.

As for the next two weeks, you will report to Val at Grandpa Joe’s Good Eats. She will fill you in on the specifics of your assignment Monday at 4:00 p.m.

J.J.

Jacobsen Enterprises Internal Memo

From: Joe Jacobsen, CEO

To: Andrew Sanders, President

Re: Job placement

As you can see from my previous memo, Darci is at Grandpa Joe’s for the next two weeks. Shall we up our wager regarding her success?

J.J.

Jacobsen Enterprises Internal Memo

From: Andrew Sanders, President

To: Joe Jacobsen, CEO

Re: Job placement

You’re on. I still say you don’t know your granddaughter like you think you do. Prepare to lose.

A.S.

Prologue Prologue Jacobsen Enterprises Internal Memo From: Joe Jacobsen, CEO To: Darlene C. Sanders CC: Andrew Sanders, President Re: Job placement Congratulations on your successful completion of your first assignment. Reorganizing the mailroom to make it more efficient is a good idea and a committee will study your report. As for the next two weeks, you will report to Val at Grandpa Joe’s Good Eats. She will fill you in on the specifics of your assignment Monday at 4:00 p.m. J.J. Jacobsen Enterprises Internal Memo From: Joe Jacobsen, CEO To: Andrew Sanders, President Re: Job placement As you can see from my previous memo, Darci is at Grandpa Joe’s for the next two weeks. Shall we up our wager regarding her success? J.J. Jacobsen Enterprises Internal Memo From: Andrew Sanders, President To: Joe Jacobsen, CEO Re: Job placement You’re on. I still say you don’t know your granddaughter like you think you do. Prepare to lose. A.S.

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Epilogue

It took only three days, but that was all she needed. Darci Sanders now knew that she absolutely, positively hated grease.

Surely some man had invented it, she rationalized. That had to be the reason why it was so obnoxious, and why she was literally up to her elbows in the slimy, oily stuff.

Sure, when the family cook had allowed, Darci had occasionally dipped into the blue tub of Crisco shortening and greased a cake pan. She’d even once been allowed to drain fried bacon. But none of her “cooking lessons” had prepared her for the amount of grease she’d wiped up and/or been splattered with during her short tenure at Grandpa Joe’s Good Eats.