The Hotel 2 (The Billionaire Seduction) by Lola Darling Read Free Book Online

leading to a formal seating
area with deep red loveseats and mahogany chairs.
    “Marie Antoinette is going
to pop out any minute, isn’t she?”
    He looks up from his phone and
attempts a smile. My attention returns solely to him. He’s been
on and off his phone for most of the flight. Whatever problem brought
us here must be big.
    I was hoping I could drag him
straight to bed and return the come-your-brains-out favor, but he’s
here for business, not pleasure.
    “Everything okay?”
    He sighs. “I’m sorry,
Juliet, but this issue won’t wait. I was hoping to have some
time to show you around, but I need to meet with everyone right away.
Jean Luc will show you to our suite. Anything you need, just let him
know.”
    I’m disappointed, but I
realize just how tired I am all of a sudden. Even with the nap on the
plane, my internal clock is all over the place. It’s five AM in
Chicago right now, and my body is screaming out for sleep. “That’s
fine,” I tell him. “I’ll take a rest, you go take
care of the company.”
    The concierge shows me to the
suite. I nearly drop my purse when I walk in. It’s…awe-inspiring.
High ceilings, elegant artwork on the walls, incredible views. Jean
Luc gives me a tour through the four room suite, filled with
billowing lavender curtains, teardrop chandeliers and antique
furniture. “Is there anything madam requires?” he asks,
his accented words charming me.
    “No, thank you.” I
stop in the middle of the room, wondering if I’m supposed to
tip him, but Jean Luc has already retreated, closing the door behind
him.
    I wander to the windows in a
daze. A serving cart has champagne on ice, a bowl of fruit and a
truffle tower.
    This. Is. Crazy!
    So crazy that I can barely keep
my eyes open. I go lay down in the bedroom and spread my hands over
the embroidered satin coverlet. The coolness of the fabric is
soothing as I close my eyes…just for a minute…
    “Juliet.”
    Something warm touches my lips.
Dominic’s sexy scent wraps around me, and I’m both
comforted and aroused. “Mmm,” I mumble.
    “Open your eyes.”
    I do, and find his smiling face
staring down at me. He kisses me, gathering me to him until my
breasts press into his chest. We roll over on the bed, kissing like a
pair of horny teenagers until my stomach rumbles loudly.
    I pull away, mortified, but
Dominic only laughs.
    “Perfect timing. I have
dinner planned.”
    I sit up and realize it’s
dark outside. “Dinner? What time is it?”
    “Almost midnight. Come on,
sleeping beauty. Let’s go.”
    Midnight? I’d been sleeping
for hours! All the restaurants must be closed by now. “Wait,”
I brush the hair from my face. “We can have dinner this late?”
    He reaches a hand to help me off
the bed. “I’m a Rexford, remember?”

 

Chapter Eight
     
    This
is a dream.
    It has to be.
    I’m on a private boat, with
a gourmet dinner laid out in front of me as we cruise down the River
Seine. The water glitters, reflecting the lights of the city and the
moon above us in the dark sky. It’s beautiful and amazing, and
I’m completely enchanted. It’s like a dream come to life.
    All because of Dominic.
    He’s relaxed and I love how
the soft lines of his face give a boyish touch to his very masculine
appeal. I changed into a simple sundress and heeled sandals after he
woke me in the hotel. The skirt is short enough to leave my skin bare
to mid-thigh, a detail I’m enjoying as his hand rests on my
knee.
    “Try this.” Dominic
leans over, holding an oyster on the half shell. I’ve never
tried them before and honestly, I’ve been eyeing them
suspiciously since the waiter brought them out.
    “Too slimy.” I shake
my head.
    “It’s a delicious
kind of slime.”
    I playfully swat his hand away.
“You’re a terrible salesman.”
    He takes the oyster for himself,
tipping it into his mouth with an appreciative murmur. He picks up
another and offers it to me again.
    “Try it now, or forever
live with my