STORM OF LOVE (snowed in with the billionaire #3) (billionaire erotic romance)) (5 page)

Charles nodded and Stephanie looked left to
see Nathaniel standing in the living area with two women who were
dressed in light grey suits. He was pointing, talking, commanding
them. One woman stood with her arms behind her back and the other
with a notebook.

“Trying to sort out the mess,” Charles said.
“I wish he’d leave it to us.”

“Leave it to you?” Stephanie asked.

“Sure. It’s our job.” Charles shook his head
and then excused himself, walking through the living area towards
the dining room.

Stephanie crept into the living area, not
wanting to disturb Nathaniel. She made it most of the way before
her foot bumped into a small table, making enough sound to attract
Nathaniel’s sexy eyes upon her.

His face lit up and he reached for her.

“Steph, come.”

She moved next to him.

He wrapped his arm tight around her. He
looked back to the two women before him.

“Just get this sorted out,” he said. “I want
the place calm, collected. It’s open, fill it.”

“Yes, sir,” they both said and walked
away.

“How about breakfast?” he asked
Stephanie.

“Who were they?” Stephanie asked.
“HanAn…”

“I’m starving.”

Nathaniel walked with Stephanie by his side,
ignoring her question. He led her to one of the tables and then
yelled for Charles.

“Mr. Anders,” Charles said, appearing from
the kitchen.

“We’re ready for food.”

“Of course.”

“I’m confused,” Stephanie said.

“Confused? About?”

“This. The place is open. I’m dressed. I
have no job. I can’t think about living without you right now,
Nathaniel. I…”

Nathaniel took Stephanie’s hand and smiled.
“You need to listen. And understand. I told you HanAn was a big
company. You already knew that. Did you know I’ve ventured into the
hospitality business?”

Stephanie shook her head.

Charles appeared with two plates of food. He
put them down and smiled at both Stephanie and Nathaniel.

“Charles, let me ask you something,”
Nathaniel said.

“Of course, sir.”

“This is a fine establishment, right?”

“Yes.”

“Who owns it?”

Charles laughed, his kind blue eyes
shining.

Nathaniel wasn’t laughing. His eyes weren’t
kind. His eyes weren’t shining.

Charles coughed and grew serious. “I’m
sorry, sir?”

“I asked you a question. Who owns this
place?”

“Well, that’s simple. You do.”

“I do,” Nathaniel said. He turned his head
back to Stephanie and smiled. “You can go now Charles.”

Stephanie was in shock, again.

“You didn’t figure it out?” Nathaniel asked.
“You think they’d let strangers stay with the snow?”

“You own Wolf Top Lodge?”

“And four other places,” Nathaniel said.
“Which is where you come in.”

“Me?”

“Of course. When I saw your resume and then
saw you, I knew I had to have you. For my company and for
myself.”

“Wasn’t I fired yesterday?”

“Yes. But now you’re hired elsewhere.”

The words continued to come at Stephanie
fast. Nathaniel offered a job, managing his new adventure in life.
It would require Stephanie to work side by side with Nathaniel, her
at his beckon call anytime of day or night. It meant long hours,
longer days, and at least once a day to meet with Nathaniel to
discuss business…
and other matters at hand.

“You would do that for me?” Stephanie asked
when she had the chance to speak.

“No. I wouldn’t. You did it. For
yourself.”

Stephanie was speechless. Her heart raced
again, this time connecting all the pieces together. Falling for
Nathaniel had suddenly become a bonus to this lust filled
weekend.

“Your job is to listen to my command,”
Nathaniel said. “In and out of the bedroom. You do so and you’ll be
fine.”

“Yes,” Stephanie said.
“Sir.”

“Good girl. Now, our first job at hand is to
visit all the places I own. I want to spend one night with you in
each place. To gain a sense of atmosphere, how it’s run, and what
you’ll be doing.”

“Traveling? With you?”

“That’s right. I have a private plane
waiting for clearance as we speak. I can assume we’ve covered Wolf
Top Lodge.”

Stephanie’s cheeks turned red. She’d touched
Nathaniel in this dining room. They enjoyed each other’s bodies in
the living area, two bedrooms upstairs, a bathroom… and against a
tree in the woods.

“Yeah, I think we’re good here,” Stephanie
said.

“Excellent. Now, we’ll have to get you some
clothing for our next stop.”

“Oh?”

Nathaniel leaned forward and kissed
Stephanie’s hand. “I think we’ve had all we can take of the cold
for a little bit. We’re heading to the Florida Keys. Perfect
weather right now.”

“I agree,” Stephanie said. She imagined
Nathaniel in a bathing suit.

“Bikini weather,” Nathaniel said with a sly
smile.

His eyes burned at her, digging deeper than
Stephanie could have ever fantasized about a man in her innocent
life. And all she had to do was hold onto Nathaniel Anders to keep
that fantasy alive…
and obey his every command.

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