He spun in a slow circle. “I’m perfect, as always. You tell me, what’s new with you? Any young man caught your fancy yet?” She giggled. “Um…maybe.” His old eyes widened. “Really? Who?” “What are you two talking about?” Wynter said, coming to Jule and her. She hugged Jule, and he, in turn, kissed
Her sister’s words stung. Yes, she had shifted her major in college when she’d realized she loved finance more than economics, but she’d kept economics as a subject. She hadn’t quit it. “Great!” Jade tossed her hands in the air. “So now you think I’m fickle and flighty. And that I’ve turned my back
“Rodrigo offered you a job?” Nirvaan asked. “When? In London?” Wynter’s whole body tensed. “Why the hell were you in London withhim? When were you in London with him? And why do I not know about it?” “Okay, this just went next level,” Shane whispered loud enough for the gathering to hear. “Oh my G
“I’m in.” Rodrigo reread Jade’s text for the nth time since she’d sent it over a week ago. He’d connected his HR team with her, and he knew that by now, she’d have gone through all the rounds of interviews needed in order to be selected to be a part of his finance team. Her final interview had bee
His eyes stayed on those red-streaked tips. He wondered if they were as soft as they looked. Shit. He was getting distracted by her again. “I’m glad you accepted the position.” Her warm brown eyes landed on him. “Thank you for offering it to me. I look forward to working with your team. But was th
“Look, I don’t want to color your mind. Take your time and check everything out. Go over every transaction, and once you’ve done that, we can talk again. However, this stays between you and me. You will report only to me on this. This is extremely vital. Is that clear, Jade?” “And you trust me with
She looked ready to bolt again, so he led her to one of the couches lining a wall and pushed her onto one, kneeling in front of her. She blinked furiously. “Sorry, my threshold for pain is quite low. I’ll be fine in a few minutes, I’m sure.” He saw the tears shining in her eyes. Tears she was desp
“Don’t be mad at me, Jee,” Anthony said, patting her cheek. The two of them continued to chatter, oblivious to Rodrigo’s presence. A twinge of jealousy wormed through him. He sighed. He ought to have expected this. When he’d decided to recommend Jade’s name to his CFO, he hadn’t considered Jade’s
“Rodrigo and Jade are perfect for one another.” Jule smiled. Tony chuckled. “I think everything we did for them worked out, starting from that text you sent me telling me to encourage the dinner plan. After Rodrigo mentioned where he was going for dinner, I ensured we went to the same restaurant he
“Why?” “It was named ‘Playing by Her Rules’.” He smiled, understanding her hint. “And just like that lioness in that painting, I will always protect you.” Now it was his turn to laugh out loud. And she loved it. She loved seeing him like this, carefree and so much at ease. “You are magnificent,
The horse pushed further into her hand as if in agreement again. She smiled. Xerxes reinforced her belief that he understood what she was saying, always. “I love how you communicate with my horse.” She looked sideways and found Rodrigo leaning against a pillar, watching her, arms crossed. “He’sou
He turned to Kabier and Sameer. “Thank you for your support that day. You guys stood by me when you didn’t need to. You were ready to battle your wives for me, and I appreciate that.” Kabier shrugged. “We all needed closure on your silly and childish squabble with our women.” Sameer nodded. “Besid
Soon after Jade had proposed to him, Rodrigo had whisked her off to Delhi and to his home. He’d finally slept properly again with her in his arms. His insomnia was a thing of the past now. Jade had even returned to work at FF. His woman was brilliant. One day, he was certain, she’d head the FF team
Three months later Delhi The late afternoon sun rays washed over his stud farm, casting a golden light over everything they touched. Summer hadn’t set in yet, and a light cool breeze was blowing, adding to the surreal ambience. The weather was perfect, just as his wedding had been. A few hours ago
Aisha and Jade laughed. Rodrigo felt like his chest would split open with all the happiness he was feeling. Jule and Anthony approached them. “I’m so proud of you, Jade,” Jule said. “You are brave and strong. You battled hard to win him, and now you have.” Anthony patted Rodrigo’s back and hugged
He swallowed through the lump in his throat. “I’m glad you pushed me away. Seeing you with Ayden opened my eyes. I hated it when he touched you. My heart burned when he touched your hair. Seeing you with him made me realize what a colossal fool I’d been. I figured that to get you back, I had to try
“Yes.” “Uh, okay…” He couldn’t for the life of him understand what was going on. She tilted her head to study him. “Once upon a time, there was a girl who fell in love with a prince, and they were happy for a while. But then he rejected her. Again and again.” His muscles tightened. He understood