“Does this mean you’re going to behave?” Jane continued to pester him.
Leo leaned back in his seat and folded his arms. “As long as she doesn’t start anything.” He held up a hand before he could get another reprimand. “Kidding.”
Noah’s dark stare was enough to cause his lips to twitch. For all intents and purposes, he had it good. Leo had a job he enjoyed. He got to be around his family—folks who would do anything forthe people they loved. There was plenty of evidence of that every single day. Like the fact Noah wouldn’t let this huge company push them around and pick another contractor for the build. They also weren’t letting Kat demand a new liaison. Then again, Bo might be part to blame for Leo’s sticking it out.
Either way, Leo should probably stop being so difficult.
He sighed and stared out the window. His thoughts returned to Kat Jerris. He’d only be lying to himself if he said he hadn’t thought about her since that first meeting. She was a terrible human being—but beautiful. Why were the most dangerous things wrapped in the prettiest packages? There was something about her that rubbed him the wrong way and it went far deeper than her insolent behavior at their first meeting.
If it was possible, he would have wiped her from his memories all together. Unfortunately, he couldn’t do that. No matter how much he wanted to.
Then again, maybe he didn’t want to.
Leo closed his eyes as he rested his head against his seat. Kat’s beautiful green eyes and dark hair filled his thoughts. The dimple in the left side of her cheek that indented when her jaw tightened. That usually happened when she was deep in thought or really irritated.
And he’d caused that dimple to show up more than once.
A smile tugged at his lips then. It had been thoroughly satisfying to rile that woman up. He wondered how easy it would be to get her to blush. Of course, they’d have to be alone for him to get close enough to do such a thing. He could already imagine what her skin would look like with a pretty pink glow.
“Leo. We’re here. Come on.”
His eyes opened and he glanced around at the empty limo. Just outside the door, Jane had ducked her head and was staring at him. Had he dozed off? Probably. The flight to New York hadn’t been terrible, it had been the restless night he’d had before. All he could think about was the fact that he’d be seeing her again. And he couldn’t decide if he was exhilarated or aggravated with the notion.
Maybe a little bit of both.
Leo’s eyesnarrowed on the younger man of the two. The associate. The older gentleman, apparently Kat’s father, clearly had the power. It was clear by the way he carried himself that he was the CEO. The air of arrogance he held on his shoulders was ten times worse than Kat.
Chaz.
That’s what the younger guy had insisted they call him. What kind of name wasChaz? And why was he staring at Kat like they were an item?
Were they?
A flicker of something hot and irritating spurred to life in his gut.
Jealousy?
No. Of course not.
What would Leo have to be jealous about?
His gaze slid over to Kat.
She wore red today. Red lipstick. Red blouse. Red shoes. She looked like she was ready to go to war.
War with him.
Leo smirked at that but then his smile slipped and he turned his attention to Chaz again. They better not be an item. The guy was definitely not good enough for a woman like Kat. He was too…
Nice.
Leo rolled his shoulders and settled back in his seat. True to his word, he kept his mouth shut during the meeting. Granted, he’d only listened with half an ear so he could answer any questions that were directed his way which allowed him to pay more attention toChaz.
He looked decent in a suit. He wore a vest and everything. His blond hair was slicked back in a style that was probably trendy here in the city. He wasn’t soft like Leo had expected most men who worked in an office space to be. But he definitely didn’t have a callous to his name.
What would he do if he came face to face with an angry bull?
Probably run screaming in the other direction.
