His Revenge Series

eat and made a steeple with the tips of his finger

million miles away, but in truth, every nerve of him w

f windows behind him, staring out without reall

doubt, if he looked in a mirror, he would see the dark stubble on his chin - definitely needed to shave tonight befo

ight up as she talked, her fair hair would no doubt be expertly styled, framing a face that was nothing

erfect wife and a wonderful hostess to enterta

erfect image of a polished successful businessman in order to attract the s

He would be meeting her cousin, who was also he

s Gosling fortune, gave him a clue of what to expect. Probably some dolled up fashionista,

he fabulous and exotic places she’d been to, or the latest fashion. Hopefully, th

own parents weren’t as rich as her co

n to earth, yet cultured and intelligent to boot, it hadn’t taken long before Ethan

ill engrossed in reading the financial reports, but Ethan had had enough. Besides, he had already go

om here.” Ethan said, unfolding

eter, the well-tailored dark blue sui

morrow morning. And draw up the proposal for the Landberg proj

ill you be

door in quick strides. “Yeah. I’m having dinn

erted. He shared the floor with a law firm and an IT firm, and on most days, the hall was filled with all so

f success he longed for, the success he hoped to achieve one day. Right now, aside from a small crew, he

by when a sultry feminine vo

th

her as Brittany, a legal secretary for the law firm on his floor. Her impossibl

p to him, flashin

e workshop and I’ve been standing outside for ten minutes without so much as

lived only a few blocks away from his apart

, let

rking lot where he had left his car, though Ethan listened

engagement ring sitting inside the small red velvet box on his bedside tab

ou mind if we stop for coffee? I promised my mum I’d get a

ne of his battered gray Ford and set the gear in reverse. There would

wouldn’t mind

*

oking towards the entrance of the exclusive restaurant. She picked up her water glass

? She wondered, taking another sip, stud

ght green eyes. Not for the first time, Erin wished she’d inherited the same green eyes but she had

ringly and took a s

thing. Whatever is keeping him,

e phone resting on the table, and the brief

boiling within her. Already her impression of the man Nicky professe

ed to call or even text to say he’d be delayed. It was obvious Nicky w

in pushed aside her i

hat awful macaw? God, I wonder what possessed he

t Adam Levine. It drives dad crazy with its endless chirping.

s she expertly steered the conversation away from any men

p at all, she would give

Erin noticed a tall, well-built man striding towards their table, his mouth set in an an

nging herself at the man. She rose on tiptoe and even

’re alright, I’ve

. “I got caught up in traffic on my way home and I left my phone

, the dark shadows of a day’s growth of beard, the light blue shirt o

grace, though, and his looks was

reath catch as she found herself pinned under an ice blue gaze. Smoldering blu

her, straight down to the area between h

s happ

eached for the water glass, down

d Erin for her reaction to him. She kept her eyes fixed on th

ions, her voice light with happiness. “Erin, this i

ed her head back to look at him,

f keeping my cousin waiting so ofte

owing of his eyes and his l

his seat and straightened the dark blue jacket he wore. To his credit, he

Ethan is always punctual, Darling,” she gushed to Erin. “It’s one

he smile didn’t quite reach his eyes and

to study the offerings. Nicky and Ethan did the same, and the next few minutes

drummed her fingers on the tablecloth while

reluctant Erin alone with Ethan. He was scowling into h

immediately, Erin admitted. After all he had

m Minnesota?” Erin asked,

ts. She held herself still, refusing to give him the satisfaction of seeing her squirm. No dou

for him to elaborate but Ethan said noth

wanted to play dumb Neanderthal

in Minnesota?

” Another on

She had met a lot of those types, the ones w

he had tall and dar

N

tience threatening to boil over to t

narrowed. “How d

sentence even if it

like a full background check, but

gh school star quarterback, graduated magna cum laudefrom Stanford university with a degree

w and his eyes turned to

make it seem as though she’d drilled a hol

a frosty tone. “I do not

d spoiled little nose

just call me spoiled?” Erin

ling. While I realize you may have nothing better to do with y

oses to align herself with.” Erin forced the words out through clenched teeth. “For all I know, you c

head. Erin bit her lip and wished she could swallow those last wor

ith tension, cloaking them inside a force field. He looked so dangerous, like a big cat waiting

softly, she would have missed it if s

wondered what he would do. This man could be deadly and

rd, he had not even reacted yet and Erin was already afraid. His knuckles g

t. “Someone should have throttl

and stared at the two of them, frowning in confus

han stayed silent, her gaze search

she really wanted to kill Ethan Lachlan. Twice now, t

*

d made that stop at the coffee shop. He had been stuck in traffic caused by a car accident, and to top that, he’d left his phone at the office. He’d s

with Little Miss Snob and her scat

him in the least, if the disdain and condemnation in those

d did not relish the thought of Erin Gosling snooping into his background and then having

cted Erin to look like Nicky in some way, but he was

severe bun at the nape of her neck,

doubtedly chic, and he could bet his life savings the pr

essional sort of way, but there was something in her eyes when she’d first l

was looking at him, worry clearly written in those green

own beside him and kissed her lips gently. “Erin and

ing look, daring he

in agreement and acceptin

t of the evening passed with the both of t

of her lips when she saw his truck, and Ethan decided

*

nded. It had been pure agony having to keep silent, when al

ven’s sake? Watching them together was like watc

the man had shown little or no emotion towards he

piped up as Erin pulled into the evening t

bring herself to lie to her cousin and say Ethan Lachlan was perfect for her. Her protective instinct

h you?” she began, returnin