He grunted. “She really doesn’t like me.”
“She doesn’t like ustogether,” I clarified. “You, she fears.”
Finn slid his finger under my hair, brushing the pads of his fingers softly against the back of my neck. “Do you still fear me?”
“Not at all.” The answer didn’t even surprise me.
I had accepted it. Now, I relaxed back into his touch.
His mouth curled into a satisfied grin as he leaned over, brushing his lips against mine. “I’m glad.”
Mr. Mason entered the room. “Sorry to break up the smooches, but since your call is done, can we get this party started?”
Finn sighed against my lips, his sexy eyes holding mine. He grumbled, “Rune, you are a pain.”
Mr. Mason, the owner of Mason Corporation, the largest construction company on the planet, smirked and took a step further into the room. “Well, if you want to continue, I can come join you two. Your lovely friend there has ample—”
“Fuck off,” Finn interrupted, his eyes slamming on his friend. “She’s mine. Don’t touch.”
I glanced between the two. Two predators eyeing one another while one claimed its feast. I cleared my throat and stated, “I’m going to take a shower before my mother gets here.”
Rune grinned and opened his mouth.
Finn pointed at him sharply, “Cut the shit, playboy. I wasn’t kidding.”
Rune flicked his black hair out of his right eye, and smirked, not at all repentant. “Her loss.”
“I don’t think so. I’ll take Finn over you, Mr. Mason,” I stated, my voice quiet, then getting louder and more confident as I spoke. “If you really want to stay, I’m about to deal with my mother. You can help…”
He turned quickly, waving over his shoulder as he exited the dining room on fast feet.
Finn snickered. “I like your feisty side. Rune hardly ever shuts up, and you rendered him mute with a few sentences.”
I shrugged a bored shoulder. “Mention anything about menstrual cycles, upset mothers, or poopy diapers, and most men run away. I’ve learned many tricks for when Father’s business associates would hit on me.”
Finn ticked his head back and roared with laughter. He sputtered in his hilarity, “I’m glad I met you, Mina. You are so very delightful. You make my day brighter.”
My heart warmed a little bit more.
The white tiger knew how to make me glow inside.
