Stolen: Business or Pleasure (Contemporary Billionaire Romance) by Holly Rayner Read Free Book Online Page A

and listened. He didn’t say anything until I was finished and that was when he finally said, “Adele, with all that you told me, the only question I see in there that is worth asking is this: Do you love him?”
     
    “Yes. I love him so much. It’s killing me to be apart from him.”
     
    “Then stop worrying about that stupid business. Baby, I know it’s important to you. It’s probably more important to you than it may be to someone else because of everything you’ve been through, but is it really more important to you than the love of your life?”
     
    With another sob I said, “No, it’s not. Nothing is more important than him.”
     
    “Then go tell him that, Adele. Let yourself be happy. You’re so used to being driven and focused and professional. You let your head do all the leading. Let your heart lead you for a change.”
     
    He was right. I didn’t want to lose Seth. My heart wanted him and my analytical brain was just going to have to get used to it. I threw my arms around Grant and hugged him tight. “Thank you. You’re the best friend I’ve ever had. God, I’m going to miss you.”
     
    He drew his brows together and said, “Miss me? Did you decide to move in with him?”
     
    With my first genuine, from the heart smile all week I said, “Yeah… I think I did.” I hadn’t known it until that very moment, but I was ready to start a real life with him. I was ready to put our relationship outside of work first. “What am I waiting for? I love him.”
     
    “There you go then,” Grant said. He wasn’t smiling any longer.
     
    I took a shower and put on a dress that made me feel pretty. After doing my hair and make-up I gave Grant one last hug for luck. He was over half-way through the bottle of wine, so I also hid his car keys before I left. I didn’t want him getting drunk enough to decide to go out and forgetting that he shouldn’t be driving. I took a cab to Seth’s townhouse first. His housekeeper told me that he wasn’t home yet so I called the office and checked with security. They told me he hadn’t left the building yet. I didn’t want to call him… I wanted to surprise him and take him out to dinner and tell him that I was ready to take that next step.
     
    When I got to the building, it was quiet. On Fridays nearly everyone leaves early. I made my way up to the tenth floor where our offices are and as I stepped off the elevator, I saw him. He was standing next to his desk with the lights of the city behind him. He took my breath away. There was a blonde woman sitting down in the chair next to him. She was dressed in what looked like a white Chanel business suit. I stood there for a few seconds, just watching. I was confused as to why he would be having a business meeting this late on a Friday afternoon. What could it be about? Why didn’t I know he had a meeting this evening? My questions were answered when the woman stood up out of the chair, tossed her long blonde hair over one shoulder and leaned in close to him.
     
    Oh my God, they were going to kiss. I couldn’t stand there and watch this. Seth was accusing me of cheating on him, when in fact; he was the one cheating on me. I turned on my heel and went back the way I came. I didn’t look back and I don’t think I even took a breath until I was out of the building. I couldn’t believe how close I had come to making a very wrong turn with my life. When I got into the cab my chest started hurting. My brain couldn’t let go of the image and I couldn’t stop wondering; what are they doing now? By the time I got home, the tears had consumed me.

 
    SETH
     
     
    I’d been dreading the meeting with Liz all week. At the beginning of the week I’d had hope that maybe Adele and I would be okay again and as soon as I spoke to Liz and smoothed this all over, I could go pick her up and we could celebrate. I knew she’d had as bad of a week as I had. We almost connected on Thursday. She seemed to at least want to talk