Defying Dorian: Bad Boy Billionaire Romance by Sloan Storm Read Free Book Online Page B

qualities I admired most about her.
    “Well, she finally got up and moving again this morning. She’s not happy, Dorian.”
    “That’s understandable. What happened?”
    Ainsley told me about the talk she had with Tempest earlier that day. She mentioned Tempest found out about us having to keep her sedated and to say she was pissed would be putting it mildly.
    “I haven’t spoken to Oksana. What about the gowns?”
    Ainsley let out a deep exhale. “I really couldn’t say, it’s been a busy day for me. Why don’t you call Oksana yourself and find out?”
    Frowning, I leaned back in the limo seat, putting a hand on my knee. “What’s the problem?”
    She didn’t waste any time responding. “What do you think the problem is? Having her here is the problem. Kendrick is right. I don’t get the importance of keeping her around. She’s just a distraction and…”
    I cut her off. “Don’t meddle in my affairs.”
    “Your affairs are my affairs. You need start remembering that!”
    With that, we both took a breather, pausing before the conversation got completely out of hand.
    “Look, I’m tired, you’re tired. If it wasn’t absolutely critical that I had to go out of town for the past few days, I would have handled this myself. I wouldn’t have asked you to deal with it unless it was absolutely necessary.”
    “Mmm, hmm.”
    It was obvious she was still aggravated but there was nothing I could do about it at that time. “We’ll discuss it after dinner tonight.”
    “No,” she replied, zero hesitation in her voice.
    “What do you mean ‘no’?”
    “I can’t make it to dinner, something has come up.”
    The response made me suspicious. “Are you sure you’re not just angry with me?”
    “I know you think the world revolves around you, Dorian but no, I’m not angry, I just have something more important to do.”
    I shook my head at her defiant attitude. After all these years, you’d think I would be used to it by now. “Okay then, are you sure it has nothing to do with how you feel about Tempest being there?”
    “No. You are just going to have to trust me.”
    Not long after, we hung up. I’d be back at the estate in a matter of minutes. Whatever was going on with Ainsley would work itself out. It always did. In the meantime, I sat up in my seat, fixing my tie and straightening my suit coat.
    I couldn’t wait to lay my eyes on her again.
    Since the first time I saw Tempest, I’d wanted to get her alone. Now that Ainsley wouldn’t be there, it would make my job much easier. After arriving at the estate and exiting the back of the house, I looked towards the veranda.
    Even from a distance, Tempest looked incredible.
    Fuck. I felt my cock pulse between my legs.
    After taking a second to collect myself, I headed towards her, each step bringing her beauty into clear focus. My determination to have her set my blood running hot through my veins. Approaching the table, it took all of my strength to not grab her and take her right there.
    “Been waiting long?” I asked.
    The green dress she wore hugged every inch of her, accentuating her curves and teasing me with an eyeful of cleavage. Tempest looked up at me and shrugged.
    “Does it matter?”
    I would have had to be an idiot not to see that, in spite of looking incredible, she was uncomfortable. The look on her face… It’s like this was the last place she wanted to be. After talking with Ainsley, I knew Tempest wasn’t happy about the situation, but this was way worse than I’d expected.
    She’s just not getting it.
    I made up my mind right then and there she would understand I’d move mountains to help her, protect her, and if need be, kill for her. I’d make her understand all of these things –– if only I could get her to listen .
    No shit, I made multimillion dollar deals as easily as I comb my hair, but no transaction I’ve ever closed has vexed my powers of negotiation like this woman.
    I sat down at the table. Even though she