The Millionaire's Convenient Bride by Larisa Anderson Read Free Book Online

don’t you think?” He was trying not to become impatient with the woman who was just trying to do well by Louisa.
    “ Yes, yes I believe you are right. Please tell her that Mr Hastings has withdrawn his account, which means that we will need to re-balance the books for the remainder of the year.”
    Dominic took a moment to remember the names before thanking her and hanging up the phone. He knew the Hastings family . Their company was larger by far than his own, even if they were new money. This information made Dominic nervous. It meant that Louisa had lost perhaps several hundreds of thousands of dollars, maybe even a million dollar account. He opened his laptop. This was too much of a coincidence to not be related to the email his friend had sent him two days ago. He knew then that it wouldn’t be good news for Louisa, but the situation might have been more pressing than he first realised. He needed to do some research before he passed the message on to Louisa. First he typed an email to an old friend who had done work for him in the past to see if he was willing to take on another case. Then he set about finding out who else had received the email.

Chapter Four
     
    Louisa woke and felt confused about where she was for a moment. She had cried herself to sleep after Dominic left. The engine sound soon reminded her of her surroundings, and she pulled herself up to see out of the small window. She didn’t know how close they were to her office in Washington, or how long she had been sleeping. What confused her further was that it was dark outside. She checked what was left of her makeup in the mirror on the cabin door. Her eyes were puffed up. It was clear that she had been crying, but she felt sure Dominic wouldn’t notice the change. She moved to the small bar and used the water jug to wash her face. The cool water helped her to wake up properly and cool her eyes. The time on the TV in the main cabin read eight at night. Louisa moved to her seat again, noting that Dominic’s laptop was still open on his empty seat.  Something must have happened. They should have landed over an hour ago. Louisa felt her heart flutter. She was already on edge being around him again, and another problem would serve to strain her hard-won calm.
    “ Why haven’t we landed yet?” she asked a flight attendant.
    “ Mr. McKillip requested we fly on to New York. Would you like anything to drink, miss?”
    “ Yes, tea please. Where is he?”
    “ Speaking to the captain.”
    Louisa nodded and crossed her arms to stop them from shaking. Why had they changed their plans? He had been insistent on seeing the will for himself. What changed in the last few hours to make him change his mind? The idea made Louisa nervous. She came from a world where the rules were set, and all she had to do was learn and play by them. She didn’t like surprises. Her hand shook as she took a sip of hot tea to calm herself.
    Leaning forward she peered into the cockpit. The door had been left ajar. Louisa could see the outline of a male leaning over the back of the pilot’s chair. The night outside was pitch black, and only the faint flicker of the control panel lit up the room. She was once again struck at how the sight of this man made her heart beat faster. It was not fair that any man should wield that sort of power over her.
    She made it on her own her whole life. His father had been kind to her, for his own needs , yes, but in the end it was her own persistence and hard work that had gotten her to where she was today.
    Her unease was too strong to remain seated. She stood and crossed the cabin. She knew it was wrong of her , but she felt curious as to what Dominic needed his computer for that couldn’t wait until they landed. The open screen invited her to look. She was disappointed to see that the screen was black. It must have an auto lockout feature after a certain period of time. She glanced back into the cockpit. Dominic stared out the window, his