INDISPENSABLE: Part 3: A Billionaire Romance by Maryann Barnett Read Free Book Online Page B

things are going good and I think there might be a chance for us, something else pops up and I find he’s held back information he’s had plenty of time to share. I want a simpler life.”
    “What will you do if you leave there?” Bella topped her wine up.
    “I thought I’d rent an office, find some clients, and start my own practice.”
    “Risky. But I get it. It’s been a whirlwind few weeks and that’s scary. I wonder if there isn’t a way to compromise all of this.”
    “I’ve been trying to think of a way. Maybe with work, but being with Brock, his sexual preferences…I can’t do that. I can’t live as his submissive on a daily basis. It’s too intense.” Sarah knew she’d touched on some things she’d rather not think about in the warehouse. Long buried anger, resentment, and maybe even hatred. But while it was buried she could control it. Once it surfaced it scared her.
    “He’d want you to live like that?”
    “I think so. He’s just hard-wired that way. He has a warehouse and that’s where he goes to be a Dom. We were there last night. If we were in a relationship and I can’t give him what he needs, I can’t stand the thought of him being with anyone else to fulfil those needs.”
    “Wow. This is way more complicated than I realized.” Bella’s eyes went wide, and she shook her head. “I think you have to deal with a layer at a time. As far as being with Brock goes, you need a lot more time to get to know him and trust him before you can even begin to make a decision like that.”
    Sarah nodded. “Every time I think I can trust him, something happens and I’m catapulted back out into the emotional wilderness again. But last night. He was awesome. He held my life in his hands and he handled me like precious crystal. I did trust him. But on a daily basis, it’d be way too intense.”
    “Out of everything that’s happened, including work, what’s the best feeling? For you.”
    “Being in that courtroom in full fight. I’ve never felt so alive and confident.”
    “What’s been the worst feeling?”
    Sarah thought about it. “Being handled, I just feel like I’ve had my freedom of choice taken away. Where I live, what I drive, what emotional crap I want to deal with.”
    “Right, so don’t leave the job. You love it. Find a way to make it work and not have to deal with Brock in person on a daily basis at work. If he is serious about you being the best choice for the job, he’ll keep you on under any terms—as long as the job gets done.”
    “I’m not sure how I can make it work.”
    “You don’t need to micro-manage every aspect. You have an awesome team. Delegate. Streamline. Update the system. Make it user-friendly and take advantage of the immediacy of texting, video-conferencing, emailing, and group chat.”
    “Can you and Ryan set that up?”
    “We can.”
    “Do it. I’ll let Heather know. The youth board will love it.”
    “Okay, and you talk to your team and get them doing the heavy lifting for you. They can report to Brock most of the time. Let him know that you have boundaries.”
    A surge of excitement charged around her body. This could work. Brock might be okay with it.
    “I can see this will be great at work. But you need to sort out some personal boundaries with him as well. It’s clear you are attracted to each other. But if he’s the one, there’s no rush. Slow it up.”
    “If I move out of here, do you want to come with me?”
    “Well, duh. I’d miss you too much, and I’m not sure I’m quite ready to face the world without my best friend yet.”
    “We’re a good pair, you and I, aren’t we? Both running from the inevitable.”
    “You go find a place to live that we’ll love, then get yourself the car you want. Distance yourself from Brock personally. Take a step back and see where you end up. You’ll either find a way to be together or you’ll see that you’re not meant to be. Don’t rush in with doubts, and if he is the one, the