Niobia Bryant - A Billionaire Affair

About the Author NIOBIA BRYANT is the award-winning and national bestselling author of more than thirty works of romance and commercial mainstream fiction. Twice she has won the RT Reviewers’ Choice Best Book Award for African-American/Multicultural Romance. Her most recent book written under the pseudonym of Meesha Mink was listed as one of Library Journal’s Best Books of 2014 in the African American fiction category. Her books have appeared in Ebony, Essence, the New York Post, The Star-Ledger, The Dallas Morning News and many other national publications. Her bestselling book was adapted to film. “I am a writer, born and bred. I can’t even fathom what else I would do besides creating stories and telling tales. When it comes to my writing I dabble in many genres, my ideas are unlimited and the ink in my pen is infinite.” —Niobia Bryant

Booklist Also By Niobia Bryant Contents Cover Back Cover Text About the Author Booklist Title Page Copyright Introduction Dear Reader Dedication Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Epilogue Extract About the Publisher A Billionaire Affair Discover more at millsandboon.co.uk

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Copyright ISBN: 978-1-474-08278-5 A BILLIONAIRE AFFAIR © 2018 Niobia Bryant Published in Great Britain 2018 by Mills & Boon, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. This edition is published by arrangement with Harlequin Books S.A. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, locations and incidents are purely fictional and bear no relationship to any real life individuals, living or dead, or to any actual places, business establishments, locations, events or incidents. Any resemblance is entirely coincidental. By payment of the required fees, you are granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right and licence to download and install this e-book on your personal computer, tablet computer, smart phone or other electronic reading device only (each a “Licensed Device”) and to access, display and read the text of this e-book on-screen on your Licensed Device. Except to the extent any of these acts shall be permitted pursuant to any mandatory provision of applicable law but no further, no part of this e-book or its text or images may be reproduced, transmitted, distributed, translated, converted or adapted for use on another file format, communicated to the public, downloaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of publisher. ® and ™ are trademarks owned and used by the trademark owner and/or its licensee. Trademarks marked with ® are registered with the United Kingdom Patent Office and/or the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market and in other countries. www.millsandboon.co.uk Version: 2020-03-02

Introduction “Go home, Alek,” she said, quickly moving to the front door to open it wide. “I will,” he said, coming to stand before her. “But this thing between us will happen one day. I will make love to you, Alessandra, and we will enjoy it together.” She stepped back and felt for the door, taking a deep swallow as she released a shaky breath. He stepped close to her. She wanted him just as badly as he wanted her. It was hard to miss. The hot eyes, bated breath and gaping mouth. “It’s better sooner than later so we can get it out of our systems and focus on work, right? You’re just as curious as I am. Will it be as good as we think?” Alessandra’s eyes dropped to his mouth and lingered there. “Is curiosity killing that cat?” he taunted softly, his breath fanning against her mouth from their closeness. She pouted before she released a little cry of alarm as she turned her head to keep them from kissing. He turned to stride away. Alessandra reached out for him. “Yes, it is,” she answered.

Dear Reader Dear Reader Contents Cover Back Cover Text About the Author Booklist Title Page Copyright Introduction Dear Reader Dedication Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Epilogue Extract About the Publisher , I’m a romantic at heart, and nothing pleases me more than romance novels set in small towns. While creating my new series, Passion Grove, centered on a very affluent small town built around a heart-shaped lake, I knew I would enjoy writing stories of love and passion with such an ideal setting. After thirty books in print, I also wanted to try something different with the characters, and what better way to let my imagination fly than making them ultrawealthy? Beautiful billionaires who have it all when it comes to money, but are still unable to find love—the most important thing to cherish. I hope A Billionaire Affair is as much fun to read as it was for me to write. It’s bursting with chemistry, conflict, passion and, ultimately, a deep, lasting love that will make you root for happily-ever-after. To find out more, visit me at www.niobiabryant.com , or my Facebook fan page— Niobia Bryant | Meesha Mink . Written with every bit of my belief in love, Niobia

Dedication As always, for my mama, my guardian angel, Letha “Bird” Bryant.

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Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Epilogue

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About the Publisher

Chapter 1

“Have a good evening, sir.”

Alek Ansah nodded sharply at the pilot and crew of his private plane just before disembarking. Quickly he jogged down the metal stairs, not even paying attention to the crisp London night air whipping against the hand-tailored tuxedo on his well-built frame. He checked his de Grisogono watch as he strode across the airfield to his waiting black Bentley Mulsanne. By the time he reached it, his longtime driver had exited the vehicle and held the rear door open.

“Julius,” Alek greeted him, his accent a blend of his Ghanaian ancestry and his upbringing in England. He unbuttoned his jacket and slid onto the smooth leather seat.

“Sir.” His driver gave him a polite nod of his head.

As soon as the door closed, Alek relaxed and settled his chin in his hand as he released a heavy breath and looked out the darkly tinted window as the vehicle eased forward. The sights of London were reflected in the depths of his coal-black eyes. The capital of both England and the United Kingdom had served as his home base for the last five years.

That would change tomorrow.

Alek was surprised at the slight tinge of nervousness he felt. Was it leftover anxiety about the fear of flying that he hid so well, or the day of reckoning fast approaching? He sighed, his mood now pensive.

The ride from the airport to his penthouse apartment in the heart of historical and prestigious Westminster took less than fifteen minutes. As the car rolled to a smooth stop outside the building constructed of stone, granite and bronze, Alek looked up at the illuminated floor-to-ceiling windows of his apartment. It was the lone flat on the tenth floor.

He climbed from the vehicle before Julius could even leave his seat. “Good night, Julius,” Alek called over his shoulder, already loosening his bow tie and the top button of his monogrammed shirt as he strolled up the length of the walkway and entered the building.