Stubborn Love - A Contemporary Romance: Falling for Him (Falling for Him Contemporary Romance Series Book 6) by Jessica Gray Read Free Book Online

I’ve never felt this way about a guy before. He even called me ‘delightful’.”
    Karen laughed, “That’s a funny word to say.”
    “Yes, but when he says it, it sounds warm, and true and makes me feel loved.”
    “Wow! That’s moving fast.”
    “I know, right? But something about this guy just fits!” She knew she wasn’t making a whole lot of sense, but none of her emotions about Nigel made sense. They’d known each other for less than forty-eight hours, yet it felt like they’d known each other forever.
    She continued to drool over gorgeous Nigel until even her best friend couldn’t take any more. Karen told her to go to sleep now and wished her luck on her interview the next day, which sent her into panic mode. The interview!   She had gotten so caught up in Nigel that she’d completely forgotten about the interview with the owner of the Bella label.
    Clara laid out her clothing for the next day and then hit the bed, falling asleep without trouble. Her sweet dreams included Nigel and a bright future for herself.
    The next morning, she woke up early and took her time getting ready to meet that guy from Bella . She hadn’t found time to google his name yesterday, having spent too much time sightseeing, and then last night…Well, last night the last thing on her mind had been doing a Google search on some guy whose name she didn’t even recognize!
    When she was ready and had passed her own critical inspection in the mirror, she pulled her laptop from the carrying case. While she waited for it to log on to the apartment’s internet signal, the phone rang.
    “Hello?”
    It was Sara. “Good morning Clara. Are you ready for your interview with Mr. Jacobs?”
    “Yes, I am.”
    “Perfect. Here’s the address. I’ll be waiting for you out front in forty-five minutes.”
    “Great. I’ll be there.” She listened as Sara disconnected the call. Forty-five minutes? I need to hurry up . Not being familiar with New York City yet, she had no idea where the address Sara had given her was. She checked the internet for instructions how to get there, and then glanced at her watch one last time.
    Though she really wanted to research the man she was going to meet, she just didn’t have the time to spare. It was high time to leave, if she wanted to be punctual. On the way to her interview, her phone vibrated and a message from Nigel had arrived. “Hope you had sweet dreams, Ms. Delightful. Waiting for the weekend. Kisses Nigel.” Her heart made a jump. He’d thought of her!
    In that moment she arrived in front of the newer office building, a large sign bearing the Bella logo affixed to it. She could barely contain her excitement.
    Sara arrived a few moments later. She told her that Bella was a fairly new company. They currently had around thirty employees in the headquarters and a few more employees who worked in the only flagship store in New York City.
    Clara smiled when Sara mentioned this, priding herself on having already visited that particular store. “I hope I don’t screw this up,” she murmured as they entered the building.
    Sara touched her arm and offered her a reassuring smile, “Just rely on your portfolio. You are so talented, don’t worry. And Nigel is such a nice guy, you’ll like him.”
    Nigel? That seems to be a popular name around here. She tried to contain her excitement upon hearing Nigel’s name. And how wonderful last night had been.
    When she realized Sara had been talking to her, and she hadn’t heard a word she’d said, she forcibly pushed her Nigel to the back of her mind. She needed to take her thoughts off him and concentrate on the meeting. It was imperative to make a good impression.
    Clara used an old trick she’d learned in college when confronted with two opposing items that seemed at odds with one another. Her Nigel was good looking with green eyes and he was in his early thirties.
    To keep the two names separate, she used the exact opposite of Her Nigel. She