Fresh Temptation: Barboza Brothers, Book One by Reeni Austin Read Free Book Online

sound awfully vague.”
    “They’ll firm up as we go.
It’s one of our newer positions. Like most companies, we have
openings we don’t advertise because we wait till we meet the right
people to fill them. It usually happens through
networking.”
    “But you don’t know me at
all, yet somehow you think I’m the right person for the job because
your girlfriend got me fired the other night?” Cara crossed her
legs.
    Victor inhaled a rush of
air, his heart pounding a fierce new rhythm. Her dark skirt ended
just above her knee and contrasted perfectly with her light, silky
skin. Her legs looked completely bare, like she wasn’t wearing
pantyhose. He imagined sliding his hand along her thigh to see if
her skin was as soft as it looked.
    After a few seconds she
began pulling at the hem of her skirt, trying to cover her
knee.
    Victor felt his cheeks
flush; she’d obviously caught him staring. He cleared his throat
and decided not to draw attention. “I’m sorry, what was your
question?”
    Cara swept a lock of her
blond hair onto her back. Her cheeks were getting red as well. “I
was just asking what made you think I’m the right person for this
job? You don’t even know me. Is it because your girlfriend got me
fired the other night? Are you that motivated by guilt?”
    Victor’s jaw almost
dropped, but he caught himself and began to chuckle instead of
getting angry. He should kick her out of his office for her snarky
attitude about his generous offer. But he quickly remembered what
her mother told him about her independence. Cara was the type of
woman who’d rather live on the street than find herself beholden to
a man. He was now seeing it for himself, and it only piqued his
interest even more. “First off, that woman is not my girlfriend.
And second, this isn’t about guilt. I can read people pretty well
from a first impression and I can tell you’re a hard worker and a
fighter. Exactly the kind of person this company needs.” He cocked
his head to the side. “And by the way, I called your references,
the ones I found on the second page of your resume. The only bad
quality anyone mentioned was your stubbornness.” The part about her
being stubborn was the only thing he made up, but he wanted to see
if she’d squirm.
    Cara’s lips pursed in
defiance. “So, there really is a job and you’re not just some rich
psychopath who’s decided to stalk my family for no reason?” She
uncrossed her legs and brought her knees close together, but folded
her arms over her chest.
    Before he could respond to
her question, his eyes went to her cleavage, which was now more
prominent with the way she was sitting. Her tight beige blouse
peeked out from under her black blazer, the material straining
against those full mounds. He looked into her eyes, hoping he’d
stopped before making an ass out of himself this time. “Yes,
there’s really a job. And it’s yours.” He smirked, making sure his
voice oozed sarcasm. “That is, unless you have another high-level
receptionist job lined up at another shady construction company.
I’d hate to take you away from that.”
    Cara narrowed her gaze at
him, her tone slightly subdued. “No, I have nothing else lined
up.”
    “So you’ll take the job
then?”
    Cara’s eyes rolled.
“There’s something weird about this. You must have an angle. This
is all a little too…convenient.”
    Victor shrugged.
“Sometimes things are convenient. Life doesn’t always have to be so
hard.”
    “Strangers aren’t this
nice to each other for no reason.”
    Victor sat up straight,
then leaned forward for emphasis. Why is
she so resistant? His gut feeling told him
there was something more than a stubborn personality, but his only
concern right now was getting her to say she’d take the job. This
sexy, luscious woman had captured his attention like no woman had
in years. “Don’t worry about my reasons. Just do the right thing
for your family.” Hastily, he took a pen and scribbled on a