It's Just Business

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tween bursts of laughter, nearly dropping her phone. "Mystery Latina Beauty Tames the

oing this," I said,

e billionaire bachelor has been hiding a spicy romance? And she's no

mug like it was my last tie to sanity. "I told

says you've been secretly dating him for two years. And this blog-oh my God-look a

to bite the inside of my cheek

,'" I groaned. "We

ugh another blog post. "They got like, ten angles of you cle

r phone. "This is insane

bone structure

de, I might add. That's all. I was in a rush, and he was obviously too busy making millions to look up a

e lighting, hermana (sister). You think this

by-side of me glaring at him and then reaching for his ch

she said, making air quotes and giving me a playful look. "You have to admit, it di

N

come

to whoever thought they were being cute with a camera, the

d her eyebrows. "Coul

me a distraction the last time we met. Then the next time,

he third-time you two are being linked together, so clearly the universe remembers you. It obviously has a plan for you both. An

enjoying the situation

giggled, yup definitely enjoye

ent, the fantasy people had built around me and Brandon Wilson was grow

ibilities. Bills. A sister who's supposed t

g right now with this amazing breakfast y

l, that man-Brandon Wilson or whatever-he's not

in my gut, I k

romance. Not when someone like Brandon Wilson is involved. And de

d I never s

to work, the stare

the restaurant. I was expecting it, but it was worse than I thought. Half of the mornin

my eyes forward. Don't engag

rom ear to ear, latte cup in one hand and frothing wand in the other. "You didn't

him a

et is safe with me. But I'm going to need front-row

el down on the

my q

ace, and I haven't even had breakfast. All I've had is a lot of people who thi

"So... no di

pilled coffee on

e calling chemistr

"Can you just ha

oftened. "Hey, I'm joking, but serious

or assuming I'm some gold digger. Aria thinks it's hilar

but our manager's voice sliced

Offic

I thought sa

oward the back office like a prisoner headed

esk, glasses perched on the bridge of his

e in bold color. Me. Brandon. The coffee spill. One photo made it loo

e of my staff is now dating a billiona

"It was a coincidence. A misunderst

it was, Lexi. But I'm going to be very clear: I don't want dram

t ask fo

harp. "But if this circus returns to my doors,

trying not to le

erst

odd

e that look off your face before so

yself. As soon as I stepped back behind the counte

he said gentl

d have

ilson again because he seems to on